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

From: Vincebus Eruptum ; Year: 1968; Genre: Blues Rock/Hard Rock Here's Blue Cheer's hard, psychedelic rock rendition of the blues from BB King; it's definitely a mix of sound that works all right. Hear Rock Me Baby on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Byrds - So You Want to be a Rock 'n' Roll Star My song pick two years ago today: The Chi-Lites - Stoned Out of My Mind My song pick three years ago today: Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence My song pick four years ago today: Yes - Madrigal My song pick five years ago today: Rammstein - Vergiss Uns Nicht My song pick six years ago today: Nocturnal Rites - End of our Rope My song pick seven years ago today: Jethro Tull - Velvet Green My song pick eight years ago today: Rammstein - Das Alte Leid My song pick nine years ago today: Savatage - The Piper Rap My song pick ten years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Take The Money And Run

From: Vincebus Eruptum ; Year: 1968; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal This is an interesting piece of hard rock/proto metal from a band that hardly ever gets noticed or given credit; outside of musicians at least it seems. Second Time Around is one that contains mostly big, bombastic instrumentals; my kind of music in other words. Hear Second Time Around on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part 2 My song pick two years ago today: The Cars - You Might Think My song pick three years ago today: Falco - Rock Me Amadeus My song pick four years ago today: Stratovarius - Elysium My song pick five years ago today: Johnny Rivers - Muddy River My song pick six years ago today: Steeleye Span - Padstow My song pick seven years ago today: Rush - Lakeside Park My song pick eight years ago today: Bon Jovi - Every Day

From: Outsideinside ; Year: 1968; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Wracking my brain for a perfect pick today; for some reason early metal music seemed to fit my mood the best and Blue Cheer came to mind. This one's definitely a showy piece for the drums with its hard-hitting beat and odd rhythms. Hear Just a Little Bit on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Soundgarden - Outshined My song pick two years ago today: The Kinks - All Day and All of the Night My song pick three years ago today: Iron Maiden - Caught Somewhere in Time My song pick four years ago today: Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl My song pick five years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Mama, I'm Coming Home My song pick six years ago today: Adam Gilberti - Dragon's First Flight My song pick seven years ago today: Zakk Wylde - Farm Fiddlin' My song pick eight years ago today: Jethro Tull - Hunting Girl

From: Vincebus Eruptum ; Year: 1968; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal I had my pick down to two bands today; I ended up going with Blue Cheer because I had only picked one of their songs prior; perhaps tomorrow I'll pick one from the other band. Anyway, this is an early metal cover of a song originally from master jazz/bluesman extraordinaire Mose Allison, which has actually been cover by many other bands as well. Hear Parchment Farm on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Yes - Gates of Delirium My song pick two years ago today: Dire Straits - Money for Nothing My song pick three years ago today: ABBA - S.O.S. My song pick four years ago today: Bobby Bare - The Winner My song pick five years ago today: Pearl Jam - Even Flow My song pick six years ago today: Bon Jovi - It's My Life

From: Vincebus Eruptum ; Year: 1968; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Here's a pretty good one for my nineteen-hundred-and-sixty-eighth song pick, which was released in 1968 by the protometal power trio Blue Cheer; there were a lot of good music released that year. I love their raw energy on this song and album. Hear Blue Cheer's version of Summertime Blues on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Genesis - Land of Confusion My song pick two years ago today: Jethro Tull - Stuck in the August Rain My song pick three years ago today: Rammstein - Feuer Frei! My song pick four years ago today: Huey Lewis and the News - Back In Time My song pick five years ago today: Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)