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

From: The Number of the Beast ; Year: 1982; Genre: Metal Happy Halloween once again; and as always I wanted to make an appropriate pick for the occasion. Anyway, this is one of, if not the most famous, of Iron Maiden's songs. I absolutely love every aspect of this one; the imagery in particular. Hear Hallowed Be Thy Name on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Misterio - Stinking Zombies My song pick two years ago today: Helloween - Halloween My song pick three years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Dracula Parts 1 & 2 My song pick four years ago today: Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kickers - The Monster Mash My song pick five years ago today: Kreeps - Dead Men Walking My song pick six years ago today: Dick Dale - Riders In the Sky My song pick seven years ago today: Andrew Gold - Spooky, Scary Skeletons My song pick eight years ago today: Rammstein - Mein Teil My song pick nine years ago today: Rush - Witch Hunt My song pi...

From: Discovery ; Year: 1979; Genre: Rock/Pop Not a lot of music on my mind today but some ELO; here's one of their singles from their '79 album Discovery . Hear Confusion on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Jethro Tull - Lap of Luxury My song pick two years ago today: Victor Wooten - You Can't Hold No Groove If Ya Ain't Got No Pocket My song pick three year ago today: The Spooks - The Spook Walks My song pick four years ago today: Midnight Oil - Drums of Heaven My song pick five years ago today: Irving Berlin - Alexander's Ragtime Band   My song pick six years ago today: Queensrÿche - Della Brown My song pick seven years ago today: Van Halen - Unchained My song pick eight years ago today: Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns and Money My song pick nine years ago today: Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes My song pick ten years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 565 - Toccata and Fugue in D-Minor 

From: Queensrÿche ; Year: 1983; Genre: Metal/Progressive Metal For a while now I've had early Queensrÿche on my brain. This is, of course, their first song from their debut EP and also the source of the band's namesake. At this point their sound reminds me a lot of Judas Priest and Iron Maiden from that period. Hear Queen of the Reich on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination My song pick two years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Endless Enigma (Part 1)/Fugue/The Endless Enigma (Part 2) My song pick three years ago today: Hawkwind - Lost Chances My song pick four years ago today: Elton John - Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) My song pick five years ago today: Béla Bartók - BB 52 - String Quartet No. 1 in A minor My song pick six years ago today: Victor Wooten - Us 2 My song pick seven years ago today: The Sons of the Pioneers - Cool Water My song pick eight years ag...

From: Heavy Metal: Music from the Motion Picture ; Year: 1981; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Felt like listening to some early '80s hard rock again, so I happened to revisit the awesome soundtrack to the classic film Heavy Metal . This track has that hard rock/metal sound of that period in spades, that's for sure. Hear Heartbeat on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Dazz Band - To the Roof My song pick two years ago today: Jan & Dean - The Little Old Lady from Pasadena My song pick three years ago today: Buddy Holley and the Crickets - Maybe Baby My song pick four years ago today: Lou Reed - Satellite of Love My song pick five years ago today: Alestorm - Barrett's Privateers My song pick six years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Sing a Simple Song My song pick seven years ago today: Miles Davis - So What My song pick eight years ago today: Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You My song pick nine years ago today: J.S. Bach - BWV 65...

From: Mr. Bungle ; Year: 1991; Genre: Funk Metal/Ska/Metal/Experimental With funk only being one of the many genres within this song I guess it's a stretch to make it my Funky Friday pick, but I'm going to anyway. While it's a very strange track it is loaded down with many genius musical ideas and concepts; Mike Patton and company were at their normal form. Hear My Ass Is On Fire on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Mike + The Mechanics - All I Need is a Miracle My song pick two years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Ramble On My song pick three years ago today: Cream - I Feel Free My song pick four year ago today: Eddie Lang - Pickin' My Way My song pick five years ago today: Sergei Rachmaninoff - Op. 27 - Symphony No. 2 My song pick six years ago today: AC/DC - Big Balls My song pick seven years ago today: The Guess Who - Hand Me Down World My song pick eight years ago today: Finntroll - Skogens Hämnd My song pick nine years ago today: Bo...

From: Here Stands Fats Domino ; Year: 1957; Genre: Rock 'n Roll/R&B Yesterday I got the news that musical legend Fats Domino passed away at the young age of 89. Not often do you have a musician that is loved across the entire spectrum, including generations; his music will be heard and enjoyed by young and old ears for many eons to come without a doubt. After hearing about his passing this was one of the first songs of his to come to mind. Hear I'm Walkin' on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes My song pick two years ago today: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Against the Wind My song pick three years ago today: AC/DC - T.N.T. My song pick four years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Your Horoscope for Today My song pick five years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Stand! My song pick six years ago today: Sethian - Purity in Sorrow My song pick seven years ago today: Sethian - ...

From: Night Moves ; Year: 1976; Genre: Blues Rock Had Bob Seger in the 'ol cranium, so not surprisingly, I'm picking one of his songs. This is one of the bluesier songs on this hit-laden album and is immediately recognizable to most. Hear The Fire Down Below on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) My song pick two years ago today: Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Commin' My song pick three years ago today: Van Halen - Right Now My song pick four years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Tell Me What It Is My song pick five years ago today: Rush - Mr. Soul My song pick six years ago today: Megadeth - How the Story Ends My song pick seven years ago today: Sethian - Epitaph My song pick eight years ago today: Marcus Miller - Frankenstein My song pick nine years ago today: Jackyl - The Lumberjack My song pick ten years ago today: Blackmore's Night - Rainbow Blues

From: Poets and Madmen ; Year: 2001; Genre: Progressive Metal Heard some Savatage on my playlist this morning and it seemed like the perfect day to pick one of their songs. Stay With Me a While is basically the overture for the story that is a loose concept album. Hear Stay With Me a While on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Japan - Quiet Life My song pick two years ago today: Maddy Prior - Rosettes My song pick three years ago today: Funkadelic - Funky Dollar Bill My song pick four years ago today: Sky - Westway My song pick five years ago today: Asia - Wildest Dreams My song pick six years ago today: Don Henley - Dirty Laundry My song pick seven years ago today: The Scorpions - Big City Nights My song pick eight years ago today: Graham Central Station - Earthquake My song pick nine years ago today: John Denver - Season Suite - Fall My song pick ten years ago today: Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki ( Ue o Muite Aruko )

From: Starless and Bible Black ; Year: 1974; Genre: Progressive Rock Been in the mood for some King Crimson for a few days now and am finally getting through to pick one. While it wasn't the first song on my mind to pick, it was one that had a YouTube video to go along with it, so I'm picking it. Anyway, this is one that describes Rembrandt's The Night Watch in the lyrics backed by some great music. Hear The Night Watch on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Porcupine Tree - Trains My song pick two years ago today: Three Dog Night - Feelin' Alright My song pick three years ago today: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Like a Rock My song pick four years ago today: The Coasters- Poison Ivy My song pick five years ago today: Béla Fleck & the Flecktones - Earthling Parade My song pick six years ago today: Stuart Hamm - Kings of Sleep My song pick seven years ago today: Steeleye Span - Lovely on the Water My song pick eight years ...

From: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ; Year: 1967; Genre: Progressive Rock/Psychedelic Rock I don't believe I've picked a Beatles song in a bit, so I believe I will since they're on my mind. Almost everybody who is or has been into rock/pop in the last 45+ years knows The Beatles' A Day in the Life . It's one of their best and interestingly arranged songs, that's for sure. Hear A Day in the Life on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Paris - Blue Robin My song pick two years ago today: Dick Dale - Third Stone From the Sun My song pick three years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - The Revenge of Vera Gemini My song pick four years ago today: Queen - Ride the Wild Wind My song pick five years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Enter Maurice My song pick six years ago today: Mastodon - Capillarian Crest My song pick seven years ago today: Hot Chocolate - Brother Louie My song pick eight years ago today: Rammstein - Frühling i...

From: The Way It Is ; Year: 1986; Genre: Rock Was having fun playing along with some of their music; it's still on my brain, so I'm picking another one of them. I absolutely love the bass throughout this song; it's one of their best. Hear On The Western Sky on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Parliament - Children of Production My song pick two years ago today: Huey Lewis and the News - Power of Love My song pick three years ago today: Black Sabbath - Paranoid My song pick four years ago today: The Cult - Painted on My Heart My song pick five years ago today: Scott Joplin - The Entertainer My song pick six years ago today: Maktub - So Tired My song pick seven years ago today: Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca My song pick eight years ago today: Iron Maiden - Sun and Steel My song pick nine years ago today: Deep Purple - Knocking At Your Back Door My song pick ten years ago today: Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize

From: Keep it Live ; Year: 1982; Genre: Funk/Electronica Today mark my 215th consecutive Funky Friday pick; I felt like some early '80s electro-funk, so I figured I couldn't go wrong with a Dazz Band pick. Hear Let it Whip on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Benny Carter - Things Ain't What They Used To Be My song pick two years ago today: The Kinks - Destroyer My song pick three years ago today: Band of Horses - The General Specific My song pick four years ago today: Nightwish - Song of Myself My song pick five years ago today: Gustav Mahler - Symphony No.4 My song pick six years ago today: Saigon Kick - Chanel My song pick seven years ago today: Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out My song pick eight years ago today: Return to Forever - Vulcan Worlds My song pick nine years ago today: Victor Wooten - Me and My Bass Guitar My song pick ten years ago today: Pink Floyd - Welcome to the Machine

From: The Cross & The Crucible ; Year: 2001; Genre: Progressive Rock/Hard Rock I absolutely love the heavy music and lyrics throughout this song. Hear The Blinding Darkness of Science on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Aerosmith - Remember (Walking in the Sand) My song pick two years ago today: AC/DC - Money Talks My song pick three years ago today: The Doors - People are Strange My song pick four years ago today: Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli (Quintette du Hot Club de France) - Minor Swing My song pick five years ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers My song pick six years ago today: Asia - Only Time Will Tell My song pick seven years ago today: British Whale (Justin Hawkins) - This Town Ain't Big Enough For the Both of Us My song pick eight years ago today: Donald MacLeod - Field of Gold My song pick nine years ago today: John Lennon (The Plastic Ono Band) - Hold On My song pick ten years ago t...

From: Houses of the Holy ; Year: 1973; Genre: Hard Rock Normally my favourites from Led Zeppelin are the more mellow and melodic compositions; I guess a goodly portion of this one fits into that category, but I really do like the heavy parts as well. Hear Over the Hills and Far Away on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Queen - Another One Bites the Dust My song pick two years ago today: U.K. - In the Dead of the Night My song pick three years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop My song pick four years ago today: Funkadelic - Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll) My song pick five years ago today: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag My song pick six years ago today: Jethro Tull - Play In Time My song pick seven years ago today: Exile - Kiss You All Over My song pick eight years ago today: Rush - Show Don't Tell My song pick nine years ago today: The Four Tops - Bernadette My song pick ten years ago today: Devo - Some Things Never Change

From: On the Threshold of a Dream ; Year: 1969; Genre: Progressive Rock/Psychedelic Rock Was having fun with this album yesterday evening and figured I'd pick one from it. Are You Sitting Comfortably? is one of my favourites; the mellow and intricate music and Justin Hayward's vocals are a great draw, Hear Are You Sitting Comfortably? on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: A-ha - Train of Thought My song pick two years ago today: Motörhead - Motorhead My song pick three years ago today: Leon Mitchison and the Eastex Freeway Band - Street Scene My song pick four years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) My song pick five years ago today: Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing My song pick six years ago today: Rush - Leave That Thing Alone My song pick seven years ago today: Jim Croce - Photographs and Memories My song pick eight years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Turn To Stone My song...

From: Dire Straits ; Year: 1978; Genre: Rock After a busy last night and a morning about the same I am scurrying about trying to get my song picked. Down to the Waterline is one of those songs that I thought I'd already picked, but I was in error, so I'm remedying it. I love Mark Knopfler's lead guitar work throughout this one. Hear Down to the Waterline on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Black Sabbath - Into the Void My song pick two years ago today: Stanely Clarke - Vulcan Princess My song pick three years ago today: Black Flag - Annihilate This Week My song pick four years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) My song pick five years ago today: Hawkwind - Hurry on Sundown My song pick six years ago today: Steeleye Span - New York Girls My song pick seven years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Living in the U.S.A. My song pick eight years ago today: Three Dog Night - Shambala My song pick nine y...

From: Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs ; Year: 1971; Genre: Country I had a couple other songs in mind for my pick today, but this song from the country music legend Charley Pride kept playing in my head. I absolutely love his voice and the music is good as well; I just wish the song was longer. Hear Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Matthews' Southern Comfort - Woodstock My song pick two years ago today: King Crimson - Lament My song pick three years ago today: Steve Vai - The Boy From Seattle My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - Bourée My song pick five years ago today: Richard Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra My song pick six years ago today: 30 Seconds to Mars - Year Zero My song pick seven years ago today: Don Williams - If Hollywood Don't Need You My song pick eight years ago today: Cream - Strange Brew My song pick nine years ago today: A-ha - The Living Daylights My song pick ten years ag...

From: Don't Look Back ; Year: 1978; Genre: Hard Rock Had Boston on the brain this morning, and went ahead and picked another one off of my favourite of their albums. Used to be Bad News may be thought of as a lesser "filler" track, it's anything but in reality; it my opinion it's as strong as the other songs on the record. To my knowledge Boston never really did the "filler" songs anyway. Hear Used to be Bad News on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Rhythm Machine - Everybody's Chippin My song pick two years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Fallen Angel My song pick three years ago today: Foo Fighters - These Days My song pick four years ago today: Hawkwind - The Aubergine That Ate Rangoon My song pick five years ago today: Oasis - All Around the World My song pick six years ago today: The Smashing Pumpkins - The End Is the Beginning Is the End My song pick seven years ago today: Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Stor...

From: Songs in the Key of Life ; Year: 1976; Genre: R&B/Funk Funky Friday again and was in the mood to listen to something from Stevie. This ode to some of the most influential musicians/performers contains one of those "have-to-know" bass lines; I remember it taking many hours to learn it myself. Hear Sir Duke on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Alestorm - Walk the Plank My song pick two years ago today: Sky - Sahara My song pick three years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Trouble No More My song pick four years ago today: Simon & Garfunkle - Mrs. Robinson My song pick five years ago today: Rare Earth - Get Ready My song pick six years ago today: Trio of Doom - Continuum My song pick seven years ago today: Jethro Tull - Aqualung My song pick eight years ago today: Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys - Wayfaring Stranger My song pick nine years ago today: Billy Squier - In The Dark My song pick ten years ago today: Jethr...

From: Music Man ; Year: 1980; Genre: Outlaw Country/Jazz Fusion/Rock Was really wanting to hear something from Waylon Jennings and happened to run across this cover of the Steely Dan hit and was immediate taken aback. Whilst I'm not usually one for covers of the band, Waylon Jennings really kicked some butt on this cover. Hear Do It Again on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Forest - The Midnight Hanging of a Runaway Serf My song pick two years ago today: Ellis Paul - 3,000 Miles My song pick three years ago today: Procol Harum - Homburg My song pick four years ago today: Faces - Stay With Me My song pick five years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Oh Susannah My song pick six years ago today: Miles Davis - Freedom Jazz Dance My song pick seven years ago today: Boston - More Than a Feeling My song pick eight years ago today: David Bowie - Suffragette City My song pick nine years ago today: Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now My song pic...

From: Pretty Hate Machine ; Year: 1989; Genre: Industrial/Electronic Rock I had not heard this tune for about 12 years now, but it popped into my mind nevertheless and I'm making it my pick today. Hear Head Like a Hole on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Gene Pitney - (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance My song pick two years ago today: Genesis - A Trick of the Tail My song pick three years ago today: Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water My song pick four years ago today: Parliament - Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) My song pick five years ago today: Pallas - For the Greater Glory My song pick six years ago today: Steely Dan - Peg My song pick seven years ago today: What Made Milwaukee Famous - Selling Yourself Short My song pick eight years ago today: Jethro Tull - Left Right My song pick nine years ago today: Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes My song pick ten years ago today: Eisbrecher - Ohne Dich

From: Countdown to Ecstasy ; Year: 1973; Genre: Rock/Jazz Fusion I'm properly surprised that I haven't picked this track yet; it's one of my many favourites from Steely Dan and I thought for sure I'd chosen it a while ago, so I'm remedying that right here and now. My Old School is one of those songs that excels in two areas that I like in songs: great music played at a high level of mastery and a story in the lyrics. Hear My Old School on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Savatage - Jesus Saves My song pick two years ago today: England Dan & John Ford Coley - The Prisoner My song pick three years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Funky Way My song pick four years ago today: Louis and Bebe Barron - Main Titles (Overture) from Forbidden Planet My song pick five years ago today: Rush - Anagram (for Mongo) My song pick six years ago today: Sky - Troika My song pick seven years ago today: Mason Williams - Classical Gas My song pick eig...

From: Rage for Order ; Year: 1986; Genre: Metal/Progressive Metal Had early Queensrÿche on my mind; decided on choosing one off of their second album for my pick today. I love the drums and the rhythm throughout this song; gives it a feel of some earlier metal bands, but still has that '80s edge. Hear Screaming in Digital on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Canned Heat - Going Up the Country My song pick two years ago today: Jaco Pastorius - Soul Intro/The Chicken My song pick three years ago today: Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells, Part One My song pick four years ago today: Mr. Big - Nobody Left To Blame My song pick five years ago today: Savatage - Somewhere in Time My song pick six years ago today: Rammstein - Links 2-3-4 My song pick seven years ago today: Rammstein - Donaukinder My song pick eight years ago today: U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) My song pick nine years ago today: The Charlie Daniels Band - Uneasy Rider My song pick ten ye...

From: Tusk ; Year: 1979; Genre: Rock Had Stevie Nicks' voice on my mind this morning; must've been something telling me to pick a song that features her voice. Anyway, besides her normal high-level vocal performance this song is really driven by the rhythm section. Hear Angel on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Billy Joel - My Life My song pick two years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard it Through the Grapevine My song pick three years ago today: The Four Tops - Standing in the Shadows of Love My song pick four years ago today: Asia - Here Comes the Feeling My song pick five years ago today: Sol Ho'opi'i - St. Louis Blues My song pick six years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Les Brers in A Minor My song pick seven years ago today: Puhdys - He John My song pick eight years ago today: Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands My song pick nine years ago today: The Amboy Dukes - Journey to the Center of the Mind My son...

From: Fly High, Fall Far ; Year: 1984; Genre: Progressive Rock Heard them come on my playlist this morning and knew I had my pick. This is another one of their earlier songs that reminds me a lot of a blend of mid '80s Rush and Blue Öyster Cult from the late '70s. A very pretty and intricate song with some nice imagery. Hear Victims of Life on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Parliament - Mothership Connection (Star Child) My song pick two years ago today: Joni Mitchell - Furry Sings the Blues My song pick three years ago today: Paul Revere & The Raiders - Kicks My song pick four years ago today: C.W. McCall - Ghost Town My song pick five years ago today: Stevie Nicks - Stand Back My song pick six years ago today: Jigsaw - Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind My song pick seven years ago today: U2 - Mysterious Ways My song pick eight years ago today: Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son My song pick nine years ago today: The Who - Behind B...

From: That's the Way of the World ; Year: 1975; Genre: Funk/R&B/Soul Another Friday is here and so another funky song I shall pick. It feels like a perfect day for some EW&F anyway, and this rather fun track contains a great funk bass line from Verdine White, which really drives it. Hear Happy Feelin' on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Fabulous Flee-Rakkers - Green Jeans My song pick two years ago today: Aerosmith - F.I.N.E. My song pick three years ago today: Coven - Lost Without a Trace My song pick four years ago today: Fairport Convention - Autopsy My song pick five years ago today: The Police - Every Breath You Take My song pick six years ago today: Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone My song pick seven years ago today: The Moontrekkers - Night of the Vampire My song pick eight years ago today: Maddy Prior - Cold Flame My song pick nine years ago today: Savatage - Follow Me My song pick ten years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdri...

From: Agents of Fortune ; Year: 1976; Genre: Rock In the mood for something else off of the Agents of Fortune album. This, I believe, was one of the songs on my "path" on the 8-Track I owned, but even so on the LP or CD versions it's a must listen to when perusing it as such with album oriented rock. Hear Morning Final on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Jethro Tull - The Third Hoorah My song pick two years ago today: Bruce Springsteen - The Ghost of Tom Joad My song pick three years ago today: Yes - I Would Have Waited Forever My song pick four years ago today: Normaal - Vulgaris Magistralis My song pick five years ago today: Audioslave - Jewel of the Summertime My song pick six years ago today: Megaherz - Himmelfahrt My song pick seven years ago today: Coleman Hawkins - Stardust My song pick eight years ago today: Bon Jovi - Someday I'll Be Saturday Night My song pick nine years ago today: Styx - The Grand Illusion My song ...

From: You'll Never Walk Alone ; Year: 1971, (1967); Genre: Gospel For some reason I just felt like picking this rather powerful piece of gospel music from Elvis; his booming yet mellow voice was perfect for this cover of the Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic from the musical Carousel . Hear You'll Never Walk Alone on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Carmen - Flamenco Fever My song pick two years ago today: Ian Anderson - A Change of Horses My song pick three years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Hey Joe My song pick four years ago today: The Cosmic Sound Orchestra - Listen to the Beat My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - Overhang My song pick six years ago today: Hawkwind - Uncle Sam's on Mars My song pick seven years ago today: Al Di Meola - Suite – Golden Dawn My song pick eight years ago today: Béla Fleck & the Flecktones - Sex in a Pan My song pick nine years ago today: David Bowie - Space Oddity My song pick ten y...

From: Full Moon Fever ; Year: 1989; Genre: Rock Yesterday after learning about his heart attack, false reports of his death, and then confirmation last night that he did, in fact, pass away. I grew up listening to his music and his solo album Full Moon Fever in particular really was and always will be one that contains some of my favourite music of his. He definitely will be missed; my prayers and thoughts go out to him and his family. Hear A Face in the Crowd on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: John Fogerty - You Got the Magic My song pick two years ago today: Pink Floyd - Pigs (Three Different Ones) My song pick three years ago today: Larry Graham and Graham Central Station - Boogie Witcha, Baby My song pick four years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet My song pick five years ago today: The Moody Blues - Don't You Feel Small My song pick six years ago today: Depeche Mode - Stripped My song pick seven y...

From: Time ; Year: 1981; Genre: Electronic Rock/Progressive Rock/Space Rock This album, which is my personal favourite from ELO, was playing in my mind this morning, so, as I normally do, am picking one off of it. I love the mix of full-on electronic music and traditional instruments throughout this one. Of course the lyrics and subject matter only add to an good song. Hear From the End of the World on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Midnight - Days of Thunder My song pick two years ago today: Ohio Players - Fopp My song pick three years ago today: Asia - Go My song pick four years ago today: Pallas - March on Atlantis My song pick five years ago today: Mastodon - Oblivion My song pick six years ago today: Van Morrison - Wavelength My song pick seven years ago today: Lee Michaels - Do You Know What I Mean? My song pick eight years ago today: The Who - The Ox My song pick nine years ago today: Rush - Cygnus X-1 My song pick ten years ago today...

From: Technicians of the Sacred ; Year: 2015; Genre: Progressive Rock/Electronica Finally got around to listening to Ozric Tentacles' most recent album and decided to pick one of my favourites from it. The band has definitely been progressing; the infusion of eastern "world music" sure does add a new dimension to their eclectic sound. To my ear it's almost like Return to Forever meets Porcupine Tree meets Tangerine Dream meets Weather Report, but still is its own thing as well. Hear Far Memory on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Dream Theater - Descent of the NOMACs/Dystopian Overture My song pick two years ago today: Vince Guaraldi Trio - Cast Your Fate to the Wind My song pick three years ago today: Judas Priest - Living After Midnight My song pick four years ago today: Heart - Barracuda My song pick five years ago today: The Alan Parson's Project - Breakdown My song pick six years ago today: Pink Floyd - Interstellar Overdrive M...