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

From: Dancing on a Cold Wind ; Year: 1975; Genre: Flamenco Rock/Progressive Rock Was enjoying this album once again yesterday; I thought I would choose another from it. Don't have very many left to pick from on this disc, or any of their others. Such a shame that they existed for such a transient time and with only three releases.... This one exemplifies their blending of hard rock and the intricacies and power of flamenco; just a great one to sit back and lose yourself listening to.   Hear Drifting Along on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Herbie Hancock - Fat Mama     My song pick 2 years ago today: The Kingsmen - Louie Louie   My song pick 3 years ago today: Hawkwind - Spaceship Blues   My song pick 4 years ago today: Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy   My song pick 5 years ago today: Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams (Come True)   My song pick 6 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Something's on the Move   My song ...

From: Fandangos in Space ; Year: 1973; Genre: Flamenco Rock/Progressive Rock Dang, there are not too many songs left of this band for me to choose with only three records and the majority from them I've already picked. By no means is this a song I dislike with so many I have gone through prior, just some great music to get through. This is another epic piece telling a tale of adventure, danger, and glory with a simply great thumping flamenco rhythm, Zapateado dancing and overall good music.   Hear Sailor Song on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: The Isley Brothers - Hope You Feel Better Love (Part 1+2)     My song pick 2 years ago today: Gary Wright - Dream Weaver   My song pick 3 years ago today: Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)   My song pick 4 years ago today: ABBA - Don't Shut Me Down   My song pick 5 years ago today: Classics IV - Stormy My song pick 6 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Funky Situation My...

From: Dancing on a Cold Wind ; Year: 1974; Genre: Flamenco Rock Kind of funny, but a bit ago I saw an advertisement for a European cigarette brand called Gitanes , which apparently means "Gypsy Woman" or something similar. It definitely took me by surprise and made me do a double-take. I immediately thought of this album, which shares the exact same silhouette image of the flamenco dancer; I guess Carmen borrowed it for the record sleeve artwork being that the tobacco firm was nearly 70 years older than the band. Personally had never seen the brand prior and was used to it being associated with Carmen and their second album; kind of neat actually. Anyway, here is one of the songs from the piece that comprises side two: Remembrances (Recuerdos De Espana) , and is the fourth track in. Truly a powerful piece with a lot of emotional energy and beauty.   Hear The City on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Jerry Goldsmith and Paul Williams - Flying Dreams ...

From: Dancing on a Cold Wind ; Year: 1974; Genre: Progressive Rock/Flamenco Rock This one comes from the second side of their album, which is titled: Remembrances (Recuerdos de Espana) that appears to be somewhat of a novella sized concept album. People Dressed in Black comes just passed the midpoint; they really use all the delicate power from the flamenco to sell the the dark and brooding feeling throughout the song. The vocal work is one of the best aspects of it; the music kind of takes a supporting role. I really love the wailing harmonies and the musical "jabs" that go along with it.   Hear People Dressed in Black on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Boston - We're Ready   My song pick 2 years ago today: Alestorm - Treasure Island   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Human League - Do or Die   My song pick 4 years ago today: Humble Pie - Get Down To It My song pick 5 years ago today: King Crimson - Exiles My song pick 6 years...

From: Fandangos in Space ; Year: 1973; Genre: Flamenco Rock/Progressive Rock On and off for the last few days I've had Carmen and their quite unique sound on my mind. It's very annoying that I only have three albums of music of their to choose songs from, and I've already exhausted one of their records, so the "pickings are getting slim." Anyway, even though this is a deeper cut from it and one of the briefer songs in length Retirando is still an excellent piece. I really love the odd rhythms throughout this one; it makes for a perfect segue into the record's title-track.   Hear Retirando on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: George Clinton - Last Dance My song pick 2 years ago today: Marillion - Cover My Eyes (Pain in Heaven)   My song pick 3 years ago today: Don Henley - All She Wants to Do Is Dance My song pick 4 years ago today: Brave Belt - Can You Feel It My song pick 5 years ago today: Soundgarden - Rowing My song pick 6 years ago ...

From: Fandangos in Space ; Year: 1973; Genre: Flamenco Rock/Progressive Rock For over the last week or so I've been meaning to choose another song from the avant-garde flamenco rock band Carmen. At this rate it will not be long and I'll run out of their songs to pick; I've already cleaned out one album and most of their other two. Anyway, this is, obviously, the title-track off of their debut album that has all of the hallmarks of the music they're known for; it's another song of theirs that seems to "tic" all of the check-marks for me personally.   Hear Fandangos in Space on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Harlequin - You Are The Light   My song pick 2 years ago today: Ozric Tentacles - Magick Valley   My song pick 3 years ago today: Elton John - Crocodile Rock My song pick 4 years ago today: Mr. Bungle - Quote Unquote (Travolta) My song pick 5 years ago today: Jane's Addiction - Stop! My song pick 6 years ago today: Soundgarden ...

From: Dancing on a Cold Wind ; Year: 1975; Genre: Flamenco Rock/Progressive Rock I had them on my mind again when sitting down to make my pick today. This one oozes with their brand of fused flamenco with hard rock after a rather lighter intro that is.   Hear The Horseman on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Daniel Lanois - That's The Way It Is   My song pick 2 years ago today: Raspberries - Go All The Way My song pick 3 years ago today: The Thermals - Test Pattern My song pick 4 years ago today: Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie My song pick 5 years ago today: The Beatles - For You Blue My song pick 6 years ago today: Boston - I Had a Good Time My song pick 7 years ago today: Sky - FIFO (suite) My song pick 8 years ago today: Faith No More - Easy My song pick 9 years ago today: Pallas - Rise and Fall, Part 1 My song pick 10 years ago today: Counting Crows - Mr. Jones My song pick 11 years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival...

From: Fandangos in Space ; Year: 1973; Genre: Flamenco Rock/Progressive Rock Well, Christmas is over once again, so I suppose it's back to picking normal songs again. If you could call the band Carmen normal that is, they're quite unique actually. Anyway, here's one that exemplifies their sound quite nicely. The rhythm section in particular works excellently with the lead instruments/vocals to make a beautiful song.    Hear Stepping Stone on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Joan Crawford   My song pick 2 years ago today: Frank Zappa - Theme From The 3rd Movement Of Sinister Footwear My song pick 3 years ago today: The Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving My song pick 4 years ago today: Steeleye Span - The Cruel Mother My song pick 5 years ago today: The Fifth Dimension - Up, Up and Away My song pick 6 years ago today: Parliament - Rumpofsteelskin My song pick 7 years ago today: Mr. Big - Shine My song pick 8 yea...

From: Dancing on a Cold Wind ; Year: 1974; Genre: Flamenco/Rock I heard a song from this album today on my phone and it got me thinking about the rest of it, so, I'm picking another song from it. As always I love their mix of hard rock and flamenco, which makes the sound uniquely theirs.   Hear Table Two For One on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Jethro Tull - This Is Not Love   My song pick 2 years ago today: U2 - October My song pick 3 years ago today: Pendragon - Victims of Life My song pick 4 years ago today: Parliament - Mothership Connection (Star Child) My song pick 5 years ago today: Joni Mitchell - Furry Sings the Blues My song pick 6 years ago today: Paul Revere & The Raiders - Kicks My song pick 7 years ago today: C.W. McCall - Ghost Town My song pick 8 years ago today: Stevie Nicks - Stand Back My song pick 9 years ago today: Jigsaw - Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind My song pick 10 years ago today: U2 - Mysterious Wa...

From: Fandangos in Space ; Year: 1973; Genre: Flamenco This is a very pretty traditional guitar piece played exquisitely throughout. The only downside for me is that it is only over just a minute and a half in length. Hear Por Tarantos on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Guess Who - Runnin' Down the Street My song pick 2 years ago today: Parliament - Sir Nose d'Voidoffunk (Pay Attention – B3M) My song pick 3 years ago today: The Alan Parsons Project - Sirius/Eye in the Sky My song pick 4 years ago today: 30 Seconds to Mars - Night of the Hunter My song pick 5 years ago today: Rush - The Weapon (Part II of Fear) My song pick 6 years ago today: Genesis - Abacab My song pick 7 years ago today: Savatage - Handful of Rain My song pick 8 years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Barbarian My song pick 9 years ago today: Charlie Parker - Summertime My song pick 10 years ago today: Tarot - Gone My song pick 11 years ago today: The Rol...

From: Dancing on a Cold Wind ; Year: 1974; Genre: Progressive Rock/Flamenco Rock Been a busy day thus far and was thinking about the band Carmen again and their second album. This is the final song on it, which works very good at closing the record. Hear Conclusion (She Changed) on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Bare Trees My song pick 2 years ago today: The Offspring - Days Go By My song pick 3 years ago today: Geddy Lee - My Favourite Headache My song pick 4 years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Family Affair My song pick 5 years ago today: The Guess Who - Rain Dance My song pick 6 years ago today: Primus - The Devil Went Down to Georgia My song pick 7 years ago today: Soundgarden - Rusty Cage My song pick 8 years ago today: Lou Reed - I'm So Free My song pick 9 years ago today: Traffic - The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys My song pick 10 years ago today: Hawkwind - Silver Machine My song pick 11 years ago today: S...

From: Fandangos in Space ; Year: 1973; Genre: Progressive Rock/Flamenco Rock Was bingeing again on the music of Carmen and am picking one off their debut album; it's a three-section piece of music with a great heavy beat and rhythm at times and light, acoustic in another instance. Hear Looking Outside (My Window) on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Guess Who - Cardboard Empire My song pick 2 years ago today: Jigsaw - I've Seen The Film, I've Read The Book My song pick 3 years ago today: Dio - Holy Diver My song pick 4 years ago today: Dazz Band - Joystick My song pick 5 years ago today: Black Sabbath - Iron Man My song pick 6 years ago today: Ella Fitzgerald - Stormy Weather My song pick 7 years ago today: Dead Meadow - Greensky Greenlake My song pick 8 years ago today: Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart My song pick 9 years ago today: Duran Duran - Serious My song pick 10 years ago today: Styx - Crystal Ball My song pick 11 years ago ...

From: Fandangos in Space ; Year: 1973; Genre: Progressive Rock/Flamenco Rock Whilst on the road yesterday I was really enjoying hearing the music of the Avant-garde Flamenco Rock band Carmen. This is a very interesting song both musically and lyrically as well. It changes up the beat quite a few times to the point you would almost think it was a different song all together; all the music is just incredible throughout. Hear Tales of Spain on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Dragon Lady My song pick two years ago today: The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction My song pick three years ago today: The Sword - Apocryphon My song pick four years ago today: The Doors - Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) My song pick five years ago today: Slade - Slam the Hammer Down My song pick six years ago today: Stahlhammer - Mensch My song pick seven years ago today: Rush - Afterimage My song pick eight years ago today: Andrew Lloyd Webber and...

From: Fandangos in Space ; Year: 1973; Genre: Progressive Rock/Flamenco Rock I wish this band would've lasted longer; their music is so unique and there are only three albums worth, which is a shame. Anyway, if you like heavy and technical music with the drama and flare of flamenco this one will please, heck, even if that's not your cup of tea it's still great music. Hear Bullfight on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Outfield - Say It Isn't So My song pick two years ago today: Quarterflash - Take Me To Heart My song pick three years ago today: Carly Simon - You’re so Vain My song pick four years ago today: Clifford Nyren - Keep Running Away My song pick five years ago today: Mastodon - Blood and Thunder My song pick six years ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - K.331 - Piano Sonata No. 11 My song pick seven years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Little Martha My song pick eight years ago today: Steve Vai - #?@! Yourself M...

From: Dancing on a Cold Wind ; Year: 1974; Genre: Flamenco Rock Dang, if I keep picking songs from this band I'll run out pretty soon; already picked every song from The Gypsies , so all I have left is their two earlier ones and I've already been picking songs from them as well. Anyhoo, if you are a fan of flamenco with a rock tinge to it or like progressive rock this one should be a treat. Hear Dancing on a Cold Wind on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Jane's Addiction - Three Days My song pick two years ago today: Grand Funk Railroad - Some Kind of Wonderful My song pick three years ago today: The Isley Brothers - The Pride (Parts 1&2) My song pick four years ago today: Queensrÿche - Spreading the Disease My song pick five years ago today: Fates Warning - Monument My song pick six years ago today: Rush - Alien Shore My song pick seven years ago today: Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town My song pick eight years ago today: Bon Jo...

From: The Gypsies ; Year: 1975; Genre: Progressive Rock/Flamenco Rock Sadly, I will not be able to pick another song from this album again unless I start picking songs already on chosen, which probably won't happen. I cannot believe that I've picked every other song off Carmen's The Gypsies album; it is one of my favourites, so yeah. At least they have two other records to pick from. Anyway, this one has a beautifully contrasting sounds between the great acoustic flamenco picking and heavy bass/beat. Hear Dedicated to Lydia on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Toccata My song pick two years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll My song pick three years ago today: Queen - Invisible Man My song pick four years ago today: Journey - Stone in Love My song pick five years ago today: Ian Anderson - Banker Bets, Banker Wins My song pick six years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Cat's in the Cradl...

From: The Gypsies ; Year: 1975; Genre: Progressive Rock/Flamenco Rock I had a hankering to listen to this album again and, as usual, I'm picking one from it. At this rate I'll be out of songs to pick from it soon; oh well, but it's such a magnificent record. This one, like many of their others, has a hard-driving rock aspect as well as the light and powerful flamenco all the way through it. Hear Come Back on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life My song pick two years ago today: Stryper - To Hell with the Devil My song pick three years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up My song pick four years ago today: Alestorm - Leviathan My song pick five years ago today: Rush - What You're Doing My song pick six years ago today: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Bright Moments My song pick seven years ago today: Maddy Prior - The Fabled Hare My song pick eight years ago today: Chuck Berry - Almost Grown My song pic...

From: The Gypsies ; Year: 1975; Genre: Flamenco Rock/Progressive Rock When waking up this morning I had this one running through my mind, so, as normal and since I like it a lot, I'm picking it. I love the way they utilize the somewhat traditional flamenco style and the samba beat with hard, driving rock. Hear Flamenco Fever on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Ian Anderson - A Change of Horses My song pick two years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Hey Joe My song pick three years ago today: The Cosmic Sound Orchestra - Listen to the Beat My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - Overhang My song pick five years ago today: Hawkwind - Uncle Sam's on Mars My song pick six years ago today: Al Di Meola - Suite – Golden Dawn My song pick seven years ago today: Béla Fleck & the Flecktones - Sex in a Pan My song pick eight years ago today: David Bowie - Space Oddity My song pick nine years ago today: The Guess Who - No Sugar Tonight/New Moth...

From: The Gypsies ; Year: 1975; Genre: Progressive Rock/Flamenco Rock On the road a lot yesterday and the flamenco rock stylings of the band Carmen kept coming on my playlist, so I again figured I should pick one of their songs. Whilst lyrically it's not incredible, in my opinion, it makes up for it with the great music throughout, especially the bass towards the end. Hear Joy on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Alice Mudgarden (Alice in Chains) - Right Turn My song pick two years ago today: Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart My song pick three years ago today: Johnny Rodriguez - Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico My song pick four years ago today: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Op.49 - 1812 Overture My song pick five years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Down, Down My song pick six years ago today: Savatage - The Ocean My song pick seven years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Serenade My song pick eight years ago today: Ben E. King - Spanish ...

From: Dancing on a Cold Wind ; Year: 1974; Genre: Progressive Rock/Flamenco Rock Whilst out last night, a song from Carmen came on my playlist and since it's still with me now in my mind I thought I would go ahead and pick it. Viva mi Sevilla definitely fits the idea of mixing hard rock with Flamenco, and they do it so well. That big, fat sounding bass really drives the song right along; and the music is something to hear. Hear Viva mi Sevilla on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Benny Goodman - Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) My song pick two years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Dreams My song pick three years ago today: Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love My song pick four years ago today: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Superstition My song pick five years ago today: Journey - To Play Some Music My song pick six years ago today: Apocalyptica featuring Till Lindemann - Helden My song pick seven years ago today: James Gang - Fun...