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

From: Cease to Begin ; Year: 2007; Genre: Blues Rock/Indie Rock Other than having music from this album on my mind I have no reason for this pick; I like this song and album too, I suppose.     Hear Marry Song on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Edgar Winter's White Trash - I Got News for You     My song pick 2 years ago today: Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra - Them There Eyes     My song pick 3 years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Chevrolet   My song pick 4 years ago today: Eddie Rabbitt - 747   My song pick 5 years ago today: B.J. Thomas - Hooked on a Feeling   My song pick 6 years ago today: Tears for Fears - Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)   My song pick 7 years ago today: Al Di Meola - Passion, Grace & Fire My song pick 8 years ago today: Weezer - Africa My song pick 9 years ago today: Red Rider - Human Race My song pick 10 years ago today: Lighthouse - One Fine Morning ...

From: Things Are Great ; Year: 2022; Genre: Indie Rock I have to say, this most recent record from Band of Horses still holds up a few years on; I still love to put it on and zone out listening to it. This track in particular reminds me a lot of mid-late 1970s soft rock in all the best ways.   Hear In Need of Repair on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Classics IV - Traces   My song pick 2 years ago today: Dr. John - Snake Eyes   My song pick 3 years ago today: Harry Nilsson - Jump Into the Fire   My song pick 4 years ago today: Bob Dylan - It Ain't Me Babe   My song pick 5 years ago today: Of Monsters and Men - Alligator   My song pick 6 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Beat 'Em Up My song pick 7 years ago today: ZZ Top - Cheap Sunglasses My song pick 8 years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Time Is On Your Side My song pick 9 years ago today: Exile - Please Be There My song pick 10 years ago today: Hank Willia...

From: Cease to Begin ; Year: 2007; Genre: Indie Rock I have never been completely sure what this song was about except for one side of a dialogue coming to terms with a relationship. I suppose that the biggest aspect to throw me off is how the title has no apparent relation to the song's content. I am guessing that the title is reference to Detlef Schrempf , who was a star basketball player who was a member of the now-defunct Seattle SuperSonics for a time, which with the band being from the area kind of would make sense, but still has no contention apparently.   Hear Detlef Schrempf on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Keith - 98.6   My song pick 2 years ago today: Dick Dale and his Del-Tones - Taco Wagon   My song pick 3 years ago today: Hot Butter - Slag Solution   My song pick 4 years ago today: Midnight Oil - Shakers and Movers   My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Urban Apocalypse   My song pick 6 years ago tod...

From: Things Are Great ; Year: 2022; Genre: Indie Rock Decided to check out Band of Horses' newest album today, and to say the least, it's real nice to hear the band returning to the sound they had back when I first discovered them. Although, from what I understand, the group's lineup has changed since their previous record, but from wot I hear it has not been adverse of their sound.   Hear Lights on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love   My song pick 2 years ago today: Funkadelic - Connections & Disconnections My song pick 3 years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Ashes in the Fall My song pick 4 years ago today: The Thermals - Power Doesn't Run on Nothing My song pick 5 years ago today: Sandy Denny - Solo My song pick 6 years ago today: Blondie - Call Me My song pick 7 years ago today: Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting My song pick 8 years ago today: Alice in Chains - No Excuses My song...

From: Why Are You OK ; Year: 2016; Genre: Indie Rock Got in the mood to pick another song from Band of Horses today; this is a short and sweet tune that will work with almost any mood you're in.   Hear Throw My Mess on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Miles Davis - Miles Ahead   My song pick 2 years ago today: Grace Slick - All The Machines My song pick 3 years ago today: Of Monsters and Men - Black Water My song pick 4 years ago today: Blondie - Union City Blue My song pick 5 years ago today: Candlebox - Change My song pick 6 years ago today: Pallas - Atlantis My song pick 7 years ago today: The Beatles - Blackbird My song pick 8 years ago today: Vaughn Monroe - (Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend My song pick 9 years ago today: Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's Door My song pick 10 years ago today: Frank Zappa - Dumb All Over My song pick 11 years ago today: Django Reinhardt - I'll See You In My Dreams My song pi...

From: Cease to Begin ; Year: 2007; Genre: Indie Rock Such a good, mellow song to end the album with. I love the overall feel of this track; the guitars and Ben Bridwell's vocals are really the main draws for me. Hear Window Blues on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Dan Fogelberg - Longer My song pick 2 years ago today: Bee Gees - Run to Me My song pick 3 years ago today: Pallas - Dance Through the Fire My song pick 4 years ago today: King Crimson - Matte Kudasai My song pick 5 years ago today: Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away My song pick 6 years ago today: Steely Dan - Reelin' in the Years My song pick 7 years ago today: Led Zeppelin - All of My Love My song pick 8 years ago today: Shocking Blue - Never Marry a Railroad Man My song pick 9 years ago today: Hawkwind - Mirror of Illusion My song pick 10 years ago today: Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven - Melancholy Blues My song pick 11 years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - That Smell My song pick...

From: Infinite Arms ; Year: 2010; Genre: Indie Rock Whilst being a fan of Band of Horses, I've never been a huge fan of this album, but it's definitely growing on me the more I hear it; this is the title track from the record. Hear Infinite Arms on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Paris - Heart of Stone My song pick 2 years ago today: Mudhoney - Empty Shells My song pick 3 years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama My song pick 4 years ago today: Alice in Chains - Sea of Sorrow My song pick 5 years ago today: Big Brother and the Holding Company (Janis Joplin) - Summertime My song pick 6 years ago today: Genesis - Seven Stones My song pick 7 years ago today: Stuart Hamm - Call of the Wild My song pick 8 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Funk Factory My song pick 9 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Life Still Goes On (I'm Lonely) My song pick 10 years ago today: Nirvana - In Bloom My song pick 11 years ago today...

From: Everything All the Time ; Year: 2006; Genre: Indie Rock Having one of those days with very little music on my mind, but this one happened to enter my head just as I began to post. This is one of the softer tracks on the album musically, but has some of the heaviness in subject matter that is normal for the band. Hear Part One on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Maddy Prior - Deep in the Darkest Night My song pick 2 years ago today: April Wine - I Like to Rock My song pick 3 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - 19th Nervous Breakdown My song pick 4 years ago today: Luther - Funky Music (Is a Part of Me) My song pick 5 years ago today: Neil Diamond - Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show My song pick 6 years ago today: Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell My song pick 7 years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Hot Fun in the Summertime My song pick 8 years ago today: Glenn Miller - In The Mood My song pick 9 years ago today: Tarot - Ashes To The ...

From: Why Are You OK ; Year: 2016; Genre: Indie Rock Hard to believe that it's been twelve years since I discovered Band of Horses. I'm certainly glad I did, they've released a lot of good music and only had one album that was a letdown in my opinion. Anyway, this is one of the more dynamic tracks on their latest release, it really shows how far their music has evolved. Hear Dull Times/The Moon on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Los Bravos - Black is Black My song pick 2 years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Thank You My song pick 3 years ago today: Helmet - Unsung My song pick 4 years ago today: The Who - Doctor Jekyll & Mr. Hyde My song pick 5 years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower My song pick 6 years ago today: Billie Holiday - Summertime My song pick 7 years ago today: David Bowie - Young Americans My song pick 8 years ago today: Eric Robertson - "Spooked" on Classics My song pick 9 years ago...

From: Why Are You OK , Year: 2016; Genre: Indie Rock One of those days for a mellow song; I just happened to be thinking about Band of Horses anyway, so it's a perfect match as I see it. Hear Whatever, Wherever on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Steeleye Span - Seagull My song pick two years ago today: Rick James - Dance Wit' Me My song pick three years ago today: Miles Davis - Milestones My song pick four years ago today: Thin Lizzy - Warriors My song pick five years ago today: Soundgarden - Taree My song pick six years ago today: Lighthouse - Pretty Lady My song pick seven years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Mr. Recordman My song pick eight years ago today: Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed - Something My song pick nine years ago today: Buddy Holly & the Crickets - Well... All Right My song pick ten years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

From: Why Are You Ok ; Year: 2016; Genre: Alternative Rock/Indie Rock Was drawing a bit of a black today for my song pick, however I remembered lately that my phone has been playing a bit of Band of Horses' music, so I thought I'd go ahead and pick another one. Hear Lying Under Oak on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Three Fates My song pick two years ago today: Dayton Sidewinders - Slippin' Into Darkness My song pick three years ago today: Pink Floyd - Keep Talking My song pick four years ago today: Bud Tutmarc - Hilo March My song pick five years ago today: Soundgarden - No Wrong No Right My song pick six years ago today: Jethro Tull - Wond'ring Aloud My song pick seven years ago today: Joe Walsh (The Eagles) - In The City My song pick eight years ago today: Pearls Before Swine - (Oh Dear) Miss Morse My song pick nine years ago today: Lou Reed - Walk on the Wildside

From: Why Are You OK ; Year: 2016: Genre: Indie Rock Today I happened to hear this single off of Band of Horses' yet-to-be-released album Why Are You OK and thought I would go ahead pick it. It's kind of nice to hear this band get back to their sound I liked to begin with; a lot better lead single than their last couple albums produced in my opinion. Hear Casual Party on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Bachman & Turner - Neutral Zone My song pick two years ago today: Xerath - The Glorious Death My song pick three years ago today: John Fogerty - Premonition My song pick four years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - The Joker My song pick five years ago today: Elvenking - The Wanderer My song pick six years ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street My song pick seven years ago today: Scorpions - Rhythm of Love My song pick eight years ago today: Supertramp - Bloody Well Right

From: Cease to Begin ; Year: 2007; Genre: Indie Rock I woke up this morning with Band of Horses running through my mind, of course you know what that means. Anyway, this is one of "second tier songs" off of Band of Horses' second album; it's definitely not a filler track and is fun song to listen to. Hear The General Specific on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Nightwish - Song of Myself My song pick two years ago today: Gustav Mahler - Symphony No.4 My song pick three years ago today: Saigon Kick - Chanel My song pick four years ago today: Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out My song pick five years ago today: Return to Forever - Vulcan Worlds My song pick six years ago today: Victor Wooten - Me and My Bass Guitar My song pick seven years ago today: Pink Floyd - Welcome to the Machine

From: Mirage Rock : Year: 2012; Genre: Alternative Rock After a busy weekend and an extended power outage it's nice to have the luxuries and basics back too. Anyway, since I'm in a good mood I felt like listening to some of my "good mood" music; Band of Horses always seems to fit that. This is one of my favourites off of their most recent album; I love the the heavier edge to this piece, especially the guitar. Hear A Little Biblical on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Kansas - Portrait (He Knew) My song pick two years ago today: Nightwish - Passion and the Opera My song pick three years ago today: Seven Mary Three - Cumbersome My song pick four years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Let It Ride My song pick five years ago today: Queen - Flash My song pick six years ago today: Joe Cocker - When The Night Comes

From: Everything All the Time ; Year: 2006; Genre: Indie Rock I have nothing ready to pick today, so I'm just going to pick a song that I like. This is actually one of my favourites off of Band of Horses' debut album and was surprised to see that I hadn't chosen it yet. Hear The Great Salt Lake on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Stahlhammer - Eisenherz My song pick two years ago today: Exist†Trace - RESONANCE My song pick three years ago today: Three Dog Night - One Man Band My song pick four years ago today: The Eagles - Outlaw Man My song pick five years ago today: Def Leppard - Lets Get Rocked My song pick six years ago today: Alabama - Roll On ( Eighteen Wheeler )

From: Infinite Arms ; Year: 2010; Genre: Rock/Indie Rock Again, I am picking songs that were released the year that coincides with my song pick number. Actually there were quite a few great albums released in 2010, but this one happened to be one that disappointed. After their first two great albums, ( Everything All The Time , and Cease to Begin ), I had high expectations, perhaps too high. However, in time I've grown to like some of the material on Infinite Arms , but in my opinion it's still my least favourite. Anyway, this song was, I believe, the first single off the album. Here Laredo on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Fairport Convention - Dawn My song pick two years ago today: Jethro Tull - Alive and Well and Living In My song pick three years ago today: .38 Special - Chain Lightnin' My song pick four years ago today: Cream - Swlabr My song pick five years ago today: Three Dog Night - Celebrate

From: Mirage Rock ; Year: 2012; Genre: Rock/Indie Rock This year just keeps on with the trend of new albums from bands I like being released. The other day I discovered that Band of Horses were releasing a new album, Mirage Rock , due out later this month; this is one of two tracks to be released early. So far, from what I've heard, I have to say that I like this album much more than their last one; let's just see how the rest of the tracks hold up.... Hear Knock, Knock on YouTube. Watch the music video on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Three Dog Night - Heaven is in Your Mind My song pick two years ago today: Queensrÿche - One & Only My song pick three years ago today: The Spiders - Back   My song pick four years ago today: Nena - Mach Die Augen Auf   My song pick five years ago today: The Offspring - Feelings

1609 Band of Horses - Compliments From: Infinite Arms , Year: 2010 Genre: Rock/Indie Thought I would try to get my pick in a bit earlier today; it's been a busy day. Anyhow, I felt like listening to some Band of Horses; I've listened to their first two albums a bit much and decided to give their newest album another listen. It's nice to be able to listen to new material even if, in my opinion, it's not as good as its predecessors. This is one of the songs that popped out to me upon hearing it the first time; I like the nice bluesy groove that carries it along. Here is the studio version on YouTube. Here is a live performance from Farm Aid on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Hawkwind - Lord of Light My song pick two years ago today: Karussell - Schattenkreuze My song pick three years ago today: The Proclaimers - I 'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) My song pick four years ago today: Arlo Guthrie - City of New Orleans +

1249 Band of Horses - Factory Band of Horse's new Infinite Arms album is finally starting to grow on me a bit, I figured it was time to post a track off the album. This has become one of my favourites; I'm liking how they arranged it with the larger, more orchestral sound. The melancholy story within the song and the way they deliver it is another one of the song's best aspects. Watch a fan video with the song version on YouTube. Watch a live performance on YouTube. Watch an excellent performance from Later, with Jools Holland on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rush - Freewill My song pick two years ago today: R.E.M. - Stand My song pick three years ago today: Queen - Killer Queen +

1247 Band of Horses - The First Song This track has been coming up quite a bit on my playlists when I've been listening to music lately; it seemed nice for today's pick and the Holiday enjoyed by those who work for the government and the financial institutions. Anyway, while not my favourite song on the album I still like it quite a bit and it's a good representation of the band's overall sound. Hear The First Song on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Forest - A Glade Somewhere My song pick two years ago today: Weather Report - Teen Town My song pick three years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestral Suite No.3 in D-Major, "Air" BWV 1068 +