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

From: Time and a Word ; Year: 1970; Genre: Progressive Rock Haven't really listened to or chosen one from Yes in a while, do not know why, but just not felt like it. So, I thought I would drop the needle down on one of their earlier records and choose one. Sweet Dreams closes out side one and does so quite well following up after all the energy released in the earlier tracks.    Hear Sweet Dreams  on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Bay City Rollers - Rock n' Roll Love Letter     My song pick 2 years ago today: Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You   My song pick 3 years ago today: Anita Ward - Ring My Bell   My song pick 4 years ago today: Tears for Fears - Elemental   My song pick 5 years ago today: ABBA - On And On And On   My song pick 6 years ago today: Rainbow - Stargazer My song pick 7 years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy My song pick 8 years ago today: The Winery Dogs - ...

From: Yes ; Year: 1969; Genre: Progressive Rock/Psychedelic Rock Nothing like some early material from Yes for this very busy weekend.    Hear Survival on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Stand Back   My song pick 2 years ago today: Norman Greenbaum - I. J. Foxx   My song pick 3 years ago today: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - I Don't Blame You At All   My song pick 4 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - That Was Me My song pick 5 years ago today: Huey Lewis and the News - Doing It All For My Baby My song pick 6 years ago today: Lakeside - If You Like Our Music (Get Up And Move) My song pick 7 years ago today: Blancmange - Lose Your Love My song pick 8 years ago today: Curved Air - Metamorphosis My song pick 9 years ago today: Spencer Davis Group - I'm a Man My song pick 10 years ago today: Savatage - Streets My song pick 11 years ago today: Rammstein - Feuer und Wasser My song pick 12 ye...

From: Run With the Fox (single) ; Year: 1981; Genre: Progressive Rock/Christmas Music Here's another Seasonal offering, this time from from Yes alumni Chris Squire and Alan White with this rather fun track. Whilst being released as a single initially, it was included on newer releases of Squire's epic Fish out of Water .   Hear Run With the Fox on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Rush - Cold Fire   My song pick 2 years ago today: Molly Hatchet - Miss Saturday Night   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Who - Who Are You   My song pick 4 years ago today: Gentle Giant - His Last Voyage My song pick 5 years ago today: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - The Waiting My song pick 6 years ago today: Rush - Marathon My song pick 7 years ago today: Devo - Beautiful World My song pick 8 years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - E-Man Boogie My song pick 9 years ago today: Yes - The Man You Always Wanted Me to Be My song pick 10 years...

From: Fish Out of Water ; Year: 1975; Genre: Rock I had a bunch of his music from this album running through my mind today. This is such a beautiful song in so many ways; I love the orchestral accompaniment. Hear You By My Side on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Blind Melon - Galaxie My song pick 2 years ago today: The (Detroit) Spinners - All That Glitters Ain't Gold My song pick 3 years ago today: Suede - Breakdown My song pick 4 years ago today: The Pretenders - Brass in my Pocket My song pick 5 years ago today: Savatage - There in Silence My song pick 6 years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Revival My song pick 7 years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Pictures at an Exhibition My song pick 8 years ago today: Soundgarden - Pretty Noose My song pick 9 years ago today: S.M.V. - Mongoose Walk My song pick 10 years ago today: The Delgados - Come Undone My song pick 11 years ago today: The Doobie Brothers - China Grove My son...

From: Fish Out Of Water ; Year: 1975; Genre: Progressive Rock/Symphonic Rock Was thinking about this album today and thought I'd pick a song from it for today's song choice. This is a long symphonic rock piece that really works good and was well written/arranged. It's cool to hear Chris Squire's distinctive bass with all the orchestral arrangements. Hear Safe (Canon Song) on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Chi-lites - Have You Seen Her? My song pick 2 years ago today: Roy Ayers - Funk in the Hole My song pick 3 years ago today: Hawkwind - Steppenwolf My song pick 4 years ago today: Ian Anderson - What-Ifs, Maybes And Might-Have-Beens My song pick 5 years ago today: Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water My song pick 6 years ago today: Rare Earth - Under God's Light My song pick 7 years ago today: Foreigner - Double Vision My song pick 8 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Dark Matter My song pick 9 years ago today: Robin Trower - Brid...

From: Time and a Word ; Year: 1970; Genre: Progressive Rock Has this album and song on my mind for this Sunday pick; perfect to have on whilst getting work done. Hear The Prophet on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Genesis - The Cinema Show My song pick two years ago today: Skid Row - Monkey Business My song pick three years ago today: ZZ Top - Tush My song pick four years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - In Thee My song pick five years ago today: Rush - La Villa Strangiato (An Exercise in Self-Indulgence) My song pick six years ago today: Cheap Trick - Don't Be Cruel My song pick seven years ago today: Rufus & Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good My song pick eight years ago today: Freddie Taylor and His Swing Men from Harlem - Viper's Dream My song pick nine years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Pow My song pick ten years ago today - Ricky Nelson - Garden Party

From: Fish Out of Water ; Year: 1975; Genre: Progressive Rock Surprised I hadn't picked this one; it's probably my favourite song off of Chris Squire's Fish Out of Water album. This one that's deceptively difficult; on the surface it has a very listenable sound to those who just want a something to dance to, but when you listen past the surface there's a lot of amazing music going on. Hear Hold Out Your Hand on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Al Green - Back Up Train My song pick two years ago today: Karla DeVito - Bloody Bess My song pick three years ago today: Dream Theater - Breaking All Illusions My song pick four years ago today: Tom Petty - You Don't Know It Feels My song pick five years ago today: Booker T. & the MGs - Melting Pot My song pick six years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Don't Get Yourself In Trouble My song pick seven years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Scar Tissue My song pick...

From: Fish Out of Water ; Year: 1975; Genre: Progressive Rock/Symphonic Rock Last night I learned that member of the band Yes and bassist extraordinaire Chris Squire passed away; a writeup can be read here on the BBC . Along with many other bassists and musicians he was one of my inspirations and will be sorely missed; at least we still have his music and performances to hold on to. I cannot even begin to state the man's influence on music; many of the bands I listen to were inspired by his work as well as myself. My thanks go out to him for all of the work he did and prayers and thoughts go out to his friends and family; may he rest in peace. Anyway, I couldn't think of picking a better song for this occasion than this rather beautiful and complex track off of his solo album. Hear Silently Falling on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Jim Croce - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown My song pick two years ago today: Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - Life in Eleven My song...

From: Fish Out of Water ; Year: 1975; Genre: Progressive Rock/Jazz Fusion Last night I was listening to Chris Squire's Fish Out of Water album, which was his first solo record. This is probably one of the more recognizable tracks from the album; it has a very hard rock and jazzy feel. Plus the odd time signature from which the song's title gets its name is fun, but not in your face. Hear Lucky Seven on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Fleetwood Mac - The Chain My song pick two years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Casey Jones My song pick three years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon My song pick four years ago today: Return To Forever - The Magician My song pick five years ago today: The Gipsy Kings - Hotel California My song pick six years ago today: The Fifth Dimension - Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In