William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: The Wedge ; Year: 1986; Genre: Progressive Rock After hearing some of their music yesterday, Pallas was on my mind and so I'm picking another one. Ratracing , which comes off their second album, is full of all the incredible musicianship and arrangements that are a hallmark of the progressive rock genre. Hear Ratracing on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Miracles - Love Machine My song pick two years ago today: Mary Hopkin - Those Were the Days My song pick three years ago today: Azteca - Red Onions My song pick four years ago today: Dream Theater - The Looking Glass My song pick five years ago today: Deep Purple - Hush My song pick six years ago today: Paris - Big Towne, 2061 My song pick seven years ago today: Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You My song pick eight years ago today: Alan Menken and Howard Ashman - Feed Me (Git It) (From: Little Shop of Horrors ) My song pick nine years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival...

From: Jaco ; Year: 1974; Genre: Jazz Fusion Had Jaco on the brain this morning, so I thought this piece with the funky jazz bass line would do perfect for this Funky Friday . Hear Vampira on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Talking Heads - Psycho Killer My song pick two years ago today: Asia - Open Your Eyes My song pick three years ago today: Icehouse - Icehouse My song pick four years ago today: ABBA - Dum Dum Diddle My song pick five years ago today: Gilbert and Sullivan - Major-General's Song My song pick six years ago today: Rush - Presto My song pick seven years ago today: Nirvana - Drain You My song pick eight years ago today: Amon Amarth - The Pursuit of Vikings My song pick nine years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) - Effigy My song pick ten years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Threshold/Jet Airliner

From: Leviathan ; Year: 2004; Genre: Progressive Metal/Sludge Metal At over 13 minutes in length this is their longest track on the record; thirteen minutes of breathtaking musicianship. Hear Hearts Alive on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The (Detroit) Spinners - It's a Shame My song pick two years ago today: Neil Young - This Note's For You My song pick three years ago today: Dire Straits - Telegraph Road My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - Cheap Day Return My song pick five years ago today: Soundgarden - Black Rain My song pick six years ago today: Chickenfoot - Lighten Up My song pick seven years ago today: Aerosmith - Dream On My song pick eight years ago today: Rush - One Little Victory My song pick nine years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) - Fortunate Son My song pick ten years ago today: Franz Schubert - Op. 1 - Der Erlkönig " The ErlKing "

From: Hall of the Mountain Grill ; Year: 1974; Genre: Psychedelic Rock/Space Rock/Progressive Rock Had Hawkwind's epic Hall of the Mountain Grill album on my mind today, which is one of my top favourites from the band. Paradox is more or less a perfect song to close out the record; Lemmy's bass excellently carries this one all the way from start to finish. Hear Paradox on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Brave Belt - Summer Soldier My song pick two years ago today: John Denver - Let it Be My song pick three years ago today: The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations My song pick four years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - I Want to Take You Higher My song pick five years ago today: Argent - Tragedy My song pick six years ago today: Weather Report - Barbary Coast My song pick seven years ago today: Molly Hatchet - Gator Country My song pick eight years ago today: The Beatles - I Me Mine My song pick nine years ago today: Creedence Clearwater R...

From: Fresh ; Year: 1972; Genre: Rock/Pop I happened to notice that I had yet to pick one from this band yet; I thought for sure I did. I cannot even begin to remember how young I was when I first heard their hit I Wanna Be With You , but my Dad listened to it a whole lot whilst growing up; I have a lot of memories attached to their music as a consequence. This is another deceptively complex song wrapped up in pop trappings, but is fun to play nevertheless. Hear I Wanna Be With You on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Bud Tutmarc - End of the Trail My song pick two years ago today: Jon Oliva's Pain - The Evil Beside You My song pick three years ago today: Luther Davis Group - To Be Free My song pick four years ago today: Pearls Before Swine - Another Time My song pick five years ago today: Sir Arthur Sullivan - The Lost Chord My song pick six years ago today: Jimi Hendrix - Machine Gun My song pick seven years ago today: Django Reinhardt & Stépha...

From: Battle Hymn ; Year: 1971; Genre: Hard Rock Have been meaning on picking this song for the last little bit and finally gotten around to it. When I put Battle Hymn on I still cannot believe how criminal it was that the record, (or the band for that matter), never got the attention it deserved. Anyway, Butterfly is a perfect opening track for some album oriented rock; it hits fast and hard right out of the gate. Those twin guitars playing lead along with the bass make it a really strong track. Hear Butterfly on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Waylander - Lámh Dearg My song pick two years ago today: Bob James - Main Theme From Star Trek: The Motion Picture My song pick three years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song My song pick four years ago today: Buddy Holly & The Crickets- It's So Easy My song pick five years ago today: Johnny Cash - My Grandfather's Clock My song pick six years ago today: Ralfe Band - 1500 Years My song pick...

From: www.pitchshifter.com ; Year: 1998; Genre: Industrial Metal It's been a while since I've heard this song and it came to mind last night, so I decided to pick it. This, I believe, is one of Pitchshifter's biggest hits and a great track. Hear Genius on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Styx - Born For Adventure My song pick two years ago today: Ian Anderson - Heavy Metals My song pick three years ago today: Yes - The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun) My song pick four years ago today: Yes - Perpetual Change My song pick five years ago today: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Mephistopheles My song pick six years ago today: The Gentrys - Keep On Dancing My song pick seven years ago today: Azteca - A Night in Nazca My song pick eight years ago today: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band/With a Little Help from My Friends My song pick nine years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) - Midnight Special My song pick ...

From: The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other ; Year: 1970; Genre: Hard Rock/Progressive Rock/Progressive Metal Heard some of their music come on my player whilst out and about; it got me thinking about picking another one of their songs. White Hammer is a rather heavy piece of progressive rock, both musically and lyrically, bordering on and even venturing into heavy metal at times throughout the song. Hear White Hammer on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Bernard Wright - Master Rocker My song pick two years ago today: Max Roach - Mr. X My song pick three years ago today: Styx - Queen of Spades My song pick four years ago today: Rush - Nobody's Hero My song pick five years ago today: Waylander - Echoes of the Sidhe My song pick six years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Macho City My song pick seven years ago today: Bad English - When I See You Smile My song pick eight years ago today: The Beatles - Love Me Do My song pick nine years ago...

From: Connections & Disconnections ; Year: 1980; Genre: Funk/Soul It's Friday again, you know wot that means: a Funky Friday pick. Connections & Disconnections is an album that sits in a bit of an odd place because of the fact that it was recorded without any involvement of George Clinton. In fact it was the three singers for Parliament, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, and Grady Thomas, going it alone with their own band with the belief they could use the Funkadelic name, which ended up in litigation. With all that being said, I really like this album and the material on it; especially this song. Hear Phunklords on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - When Time Stood Still My song pick two years ago today: Soundgarden - Loud Love My song pick three years ago today: Joachim Witt - Das Jüngste Gericht My song pick four years ago today: Carmen - The Gypsies My song pick five years ago today: Rosanne Cash - Seven Year A...

From: Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards ; Year: 2015; Genre: Power Metal Just in the mood for some more spaced out epic power metal from Gloryhammer; I like this album a lot. Hear Goblin King or the Darkstorm Galaxy on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Russkaja - Energia! My song pick two years ago today: Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me Not To Come My song pick three years ago today: Pearl Jam - Sirens My song pick four years ago today: Carmen - Daybreak My song pick five years ago today: Rush - Fountain of Lamenth My song pick six years ago today: Megadeth - Bad Omen My song pick seven years ago today: Jethro Tull - Beggar's Farm My song pick eight years ago today: The Beatles - Something My song pick nine years ago today: Jethro Tull - Singing All Day My song pick ten years ago today: Jethro Tull - Heavy Water

From: The Crossing ; Year: 1983; Genre: Celtic Rock Dang, it's been quite some time since I last picked one from Big Country: (pick #120); that's almost 10 years and over 3500 songs! Anyway, this is another one of their hits off of their debut album all the way back in 1983. Hear Fields of Fire (400 Miles) on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Icehouse - Walls My song pick two years ago today: Ten Years After - Let the Sky Fall My song pick three years ago today: Rush - Animate My song pick four years ago today: War - The Cisco Kid My song pick five years ago today: Crosby, Stills & Nash - Wooden Ships My song pick six years ago today: Supertramp - Crime of the Century My song pick seven years ago today: Rammstein - Benzin My song pick eight years ago today: Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed - Cannonball Rag My song pick nine years ago today: The Moody Blues - The Voice My song pick ten years ago today: W. A. Mozart - K.620 - The Magic Flu...

From: 5150 ; Year: 1986; Genre: Hard Rock I know it's considered blasphemy to most Van Halen fans, (or at least the hard core ones), or so it would seem. But I prefer Sammy Hagar's vocals with the band as well as a lot of the material during his tenure. To me 5150 has never felt dated, even 40 years on. Best of Both Worlds is one of my favourites and definitely a classic. Hear Best of Both Worlds on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Santo & Johnny - Deep Purple My song pick two years ago today: Dire Straits - Expresso Love My song pick three years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Power My song pick four years ago today: Pink Floyd - Astronomy Domine My song pick five years ago today: Richard Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries My song pick six years ago today: Joachim Witt - Du Teufel My song pick seven years ago today: Karussell - Nämlich Bin Ich Glücklich My song pick eight years ago today: Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams My s...

From: Grace Under Pressure ; Year: 1984; Genre: Progressive Rock Last night I had a lot of songs from Grace Under Pressure on my mind; after checking I noted that this is the only song off the album I've yet to pick. So, I guess that means that I'm done with one of my favourite Rush albums; at least they have many more to go. Anywho, Kid Gloves has that mid 1980s sound; it, and the other songs on the record were the beginning of it; to many other fans' chagrin. Hear Kid Gloves on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Blood, Sweat & Tears - Spinning Wheel My song pick two years ago today: Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots - Disco Duck My song pick three years ago today: Ian Anderson - New Blood, Old Veins My song pick four years ago today: Lenny Kravitz - I Love the Rain My song pick five years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - September My song pick six years ago today: Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic My song pick seven years ago today: T...

From: Bad ; Year: 1987; Genre: R&B/Funk/Pop This is definitely a fun song to play along with; that simple, yet very effective bass line/riff sells it as a major hook. I remember Smooth Criminal a lot; it was heard all over the place, or so it would seem; a classic '80s track. Hear Smooth Criminal on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Triumph - A Minor Prelude/All The Way My song pick two years ago today: Collective Soul - December My song pick three years ago today: Steeleye Span - Hard Times of Old England My song pick four years ago today: The Kinks - This Time Tomorrow My song pick five years ago today: Alestorm - Captain Morgan's Revenge My song pick six years ago today: Heart - How Deep It Goes My song pick seven years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again My song pick eight years ago today: Amon Amarth feat. Lars Göran Petrov - Guardians of Asgard My song pick nine years ago today: Bob Welch - Ebony Eyes My song pick ten ye...

From: Cybotron ; Year: 1976; Genre: Electronica/Progressive Rock I suppose this one could be better categorized as a "soundscape" rather than a song; but there's a lot to listen to and a great deal of music to be heard. Hear Parameters of Consciousness on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - You Better Be Good (Or the Devil Gon' Getcha) My song pick two years ago today: Yes - No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed My song pick three years ago today: Weather Report - Havona My song pick four years ago today: Frank Zappa/The Mothers of Invention - Who Are the Brain Police? My song pick five years ago today: Johann Strauss II - Op. 314 - An Der Schönen Blauen Donau , or ( The Blue Danube Waltz ) My song pick six years ago today: The Walter Murphy Band - A Fifth of Beethoven My song pick seven years ago today: Béla Fleck & the Flecktones - A Celtic Medley: Meridian/Traveling Light/Salamander's Reel M...

From: Stand! ; Year: 1969; Genre: Funk/Soul It's my 210th consecutive Funky Friday today; couldn't resist going for another track from one of my favourite albums.  Hear You Can Make it if You Try on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Deep Purple - Stormbringer My song pick two years ago today: Egg - Fugue in D-Minor My song pick three years ago today: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - The Last DJ My song pick four years ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Lemmings (Including Cog) My song pick five years ago today: Nightwish - Feel for You My song pick six years ago today: Genesis - Keep It Dark My song pick seven years ago today: Rush - Lessons My song pick eight years ago today: Badfinger - Come and Get It My song pick nine years ago today: Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends My song pick ten years ago today: Rush - Far Cry

From: Palmystery ; Year: 2008; Genre: Jazz Fusion Was thinking about music from Victor Wooten today after; his Palmystery album particularly. I love the positiveness throughout this one; plus that funk bass always helps. Hear I Saw God on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Melvins - A History of Bad Men My song pick two years ago today: Wild Turkey - Ballad of Chuck Stallion and the Mustangs My song pick three years ago today: Nick Gilder - Here Comes the Night My song pick four years ago today: Billy Joel - She's Always a Woman My song pick five years ago today: Richard Wagner - WWV 90 - Liebestod (from " Tristian und Isolde ") My song pick six years ago today: Coven - Wicked Woman My song pick seven years ago today: Pink Floyd - In the Flesh? My song pick eight years ago today: Joachim Witt and Peter Heppner - Die Flut My song pick nine years ago today: Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim My song pick ten years ago today...

From: Sonic Attack ; Year: 1981; Genre: Progressive Rock/Hard Rock/Space Rock Seriously in the mood for some heavier Hawkwind, nothing else to say; just that. Hear Angels of Death on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Yes - America My song pick two years ago today: Styx - Miss America My song pick three years ago today: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - The House is a Rockin' My song pick four years ago today: Melvins - Honey Bucket My song pick five years ago today: Bing Crosby - Beautiful Dreamer My song pick six years ago today: Black 47 - Bankers and Gangsters My song pick seven years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - House of the Rising Sun My song pick eight years ago today: The Moody Blues - The Story in Your Eyes My song pick nine years ago today: Cheech & Chong feat. Alice Bowie - Earache My Eye My song pick ten years ago today: Weather Report - Birdland

From: Full House ; Year: 1970; Genre: Folk Rock/Progressive Rock This is one I've been meaning to pick for a bit now; it's an electric folk rock arrangement of a traditional medley. This is an exposition of the playing of one of my top favourite bassists, Dave Pegg. Dirty Linen is one of those songs you have to marvel at, not only on the bass, but all the instruments, but for a bassist this is one you have to listen to. Hear Dirty Linen on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Rush - Middletown Dreams My song pick two years ago today: Guns N' Roses - Get in the Ring My song pick three years ago today: War - Galaxy My song pick four years ago today: Savatage - Man in the Mirror My song pick five years ago today: Styx - Snowblind My song pick six years ago today: Edvard Grieg - Op. 46 - In the Hall of the Mountain King My song pick seven years ago today: Ben E. King - Don't Play That Song (You Lied) My song pick eight years ago today: Three...

From: Like An Old Fashioned Waltz ; Year: 1974; Genre: Progressive Rock/Folk Rock Was checking out a bunch of Sandy Denny's work the other day; I've always been a fan of her singing/playing. Her first album was one that really caught my attention; this is the aptly named first track, being that this was her first solo work. Hear Solo on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Blondie - Call Me My song pick two years ago today: Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting My song pick three years ago today: Alice in Chains - No Excuses My song pick four years ago today: Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World My song pick five years ago today: Chet Atkins - Battle Hymn of the Republic My song pick six years ago today: Bob Dylan - Maggie's Farm My song pick seven years ago today: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Life by the Drop My song pick eight years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) - Down on the Corner My song pick nine years ago t...

From: Automat ; Year: 1978; Genre: Electronica/Disco/Progressive Rock Here's another one I recently discovered that I found very interesting and thought I'd choose it for today's song. Automat apparently was a duo from Italy that sadly only released a single album, but it was a great effort. This is all very much in that mid to late '70s electronic synth sound and is one of those songs that is very interesting musically whilst being very danceable. Hear The Rise on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery My song pick two years ago today: Pink Floyd - High Hopes My song pick three years ago today: Megadeth - 99 Ways to Die My song pick four years ago today: Bachman & Turner - That's What It Is My song pick five years ago today: Santo & Johnny - Harbour Lights My song pick six years ago today: Stone Temple Pilots - Plush My song pick seven years ago today: Eddie Floyd - Knock on Wood My song pick...

From: Hark! The Village Wait ; Year: 1970; Genre: Folk Rock Steeleye Span's debut album came into my mind today. This is a traditional piece reworked in their electric folk sensibilities. Whilst the original song for the most part are about a war separating two lovers with the soldier getting killed; this version is less militaristic. It still tells a great story of lovers being separated by death and such, but is more about them and less about the death. Hear Lowlands of Holland on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Mr. Bungle - Squeeze Me Macaroni My song pick two years ago today: The Delfonics - Funny Feeling My song pick three years ago today: Alice in Chains - Heaven Beside You My song pick four years ago today: Paris - Red Rain My song pick five years ago today: Nocturnal Rites - Destiny Calls My song pick six years ago today: The Who - Going Mobile My song pick seven years ago today: Louis Armstrong - The Blues are Brewin' My song pick ...

From: The Androids ; Year: 1979; Genre: Disco/Electronica/Funk Another Funky Friday pick being made today; this late 70s funky techno/disco piece that I recently discovered I thought would make a great pick for today. Hear Dream Machine on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Neil Young - Mr. Soul My song pick two years ago today: Lobo - A Simple Man My song pick three years ago today: Yes - Fly From Here (Suite) My song pick four years ago today: Pat Benatar - Invincible My song pick five years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize My song pick six years ago today: Freddy Taylor and His Swing Men from Harlem - Blue Drag My song pick seven years ago today: Hans Zimmer - Fighting 17th My song pick eight years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) - I Put a Spell on You My song pick nine years ago today: Rammstein - Hallelujah My song pick ten years ago today: Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Spirits in the Night

From: Believe You Me ; Year: 1985; Genre: New Wave/Synthpop I hadn't heard Blancmange's Lose Your Love in over 25 years and it popped into my mind; of course I did not know the name of it or whom did it, so I had to do some scrounging. Eventually I found it and thought it would make a good pick; some mid '80s synthpop for ya. Hear Lose Your Love on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Curved Air - Metamorphosis My song pick two years ago today: Spencer Davis Group - I'm a Man My song pick three years ago today: Savatage - Streets My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Feuer und Wasser My song pick five years ago today: David Bowie - Let's Dance My song pick six years ago today: Rush - Distant Early Warning My song pick seven years ago today: David Bowie - Oh! You Pretty Things My song pick eight years ago today: Santana - Every Step of the Way My song pick nine years ago today: Megadeth - Washington is Next! My song pick ten ...

From: Love Crimes ; Year: 1980; Genre: Rock Nothing was coming to mind this morning when thinking about which song to pick; just drawing a complete blank. However, finally this rock band from Winnipeg, Canada, came to mind; it's a while since I chose one of their tracks. This one reminds me a lot of the supergroup Damn Yankees ; it has a very similar sound to their material in my opinion, or would it be the other way around since this one's older? Hear Innocence on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Theme from 'The Dukes of Hazzard' (Good Ol' Boys) My song pick two years ago today: Jethro Tull - Up To Me My song pick three years ago today: Jethro Tull - A Time For Everything My song pick four years ago today: Megadeth - Wanderlust My song pick five years ago today: Pearls Before Swine - The Surrealist Waltz My song pick six years ago today: Queen - Spread Your Wings My song pick seven years ago today: Rush - Working Man My song pic...

From: A Dramatic Turn of Events ; Year: 2011; Genre: Progressive Metal I've been meaning to pick one from Dream Theater for a while now, and am finally getting around to it. For some reason I thought I'd revisit their A Dramatic Turn of Events album once again; this is one of the longer compositions on the disc and I love the opening section with the of world music and other sounds, which only adds to the exotic nature of the song. Hear Bridges in the Sky on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Wolfmother - The Eye of the Beholder My song pick two years ago today: Huey Lewis & the News - Jacob's Ladder My song pick three years ago today: Sho Nuff - Funkasize You My song pick four years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Mountain Jam My song pick five years ago today: Steve Vai - I Know You're Here My song pick six years ago today: Earthless - Godspeed My song pick seven years ago today: Big Star - Thirteen My song pick eight years ...

From: Aja ; Year: 1977; Genre: Jazz Fusion/Rock Yesterday I got the sad news that Walter Becker , (one of the two geniuses behind Steely Dan), has passed away at the early age of 67 ; he will definitely be missed. Steely Dan has always been one of the bands I hold in high regard and have been a big influence on me. I thought it best to pick one of my favourites off of most likely their biggest hit album. Like the rest of their body of work, this song was recorded and arranged to a fine perfection as to the sound they wanted to get. Hear Aja on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Coasters - Three Cool Cats My song pick two years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Crazy Chicken My song pick three years ago today: The Beatles - All You Need is Love My song pick four years ago today: The Offspring - Gotta Get Away My song pick five years ago today: Band of Horses - Knock, Knock My song pick six years ago today: Three Dog Night - Heaven ...

From: Club Ninja ; Year: 1985; Genre: Hard Rock Had BÖC on my mind today yet again and thus I'm picking another one. If I'm correct I've not picked a song off of the Club Ninja album yet, so I'm choosing one of my favourite tracks off the album. Hear Spy in the House of the Night on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Chicago - Saturday in the Park My song pick two years ago today: Buffalo Springfield - Expecting to Fly My song pick three years ago today: Faith No More - We Care a Lot My song pick four years ago today: Nena - Rette Mich My song pick five years ago today: Rush - New World Man My song pick six years ago today: Ten Years After - One of These Days My song pick seven years ago today: Fairport Convention - Polly on the Shore My song pick eight years ago today: The Guess Who - No Time   My song pick nine years ago today: Jerry Reed - Lord, Mr. Ford   My song pick ten years ago today: Nena - Irgendwie, Irgendwo, Irg...

BWV 375 ; Year: Unknown ; Genre: Baroque Period/classical Making a proper "Bach" pick a day late because of yesterday's Funky Friday pick , which was also Bach related; you can never have too much J.S. Bach in my opinion. Hear Chorale Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - You Are a Winner My song pick two years ago today: David Bowie - Golden Years My song pick three years ago today: Pat Benatar - Fire and Ice My song pick four years ago today: The Buoys - Castle My song pick five years ago today: Asia - After the War My song pick six years ago today: Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes My song pick seven years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Something Special My song pick eight years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 1048 - Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G-Major   My song pick nine years ago today: The Buoys - Give Up Your Guns   My song pick ten years ago today: T...

From: CelloPathie ; Year: 2003; Genre: Contemporary Classical Well, I made it a full decade of blogging about music today, and without missing a day. I tell ya, it's hard to believe that 10 years ago, (September 1st, 2007), I started this blog on MySpace and two years later migrated to Blogger, where I've been ever since. I was never sure I'd make it this far or where I'll eventually stop, but I don't see me stopping anytime soon; I have to keep my couple of regular readers happy after all. Anyway, as I said, it's my song-a-day blog's tenth anniversary, where I usually pick a song from J.S. Bach, but is also a Friday, and I've been making Funky Friday picks consecutively and would also hate to break my streak, which stands at 207 counting today. So it took me a while to find one that would fit both criteria because I'd already chosen Walter Murphy's " Toccata and Funk in D-Minor ," but eventually I found this one, which is a medle...