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

From: Thirds ; Year: 1971; Genre: Hard Rock Woke up the other day with this song playing in my head; I was lucky enough to remember it when making today's pick. This is a song that probably most who listen to classic rock radio will immediately recognize. Joe Walsh's unmistakable guitar playing and the solid riff based backing by bass and drums really make this song wot it is. Hear Walk Away on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Carmen - Looking Outside (My Window) My song pick 2 years ago today: The Guess Who - Cardboard Empire My song pick 3 years ago today: Jigsaw - I've Seen The Film, I've Read The Book My song pick 4 years ago today: Dio - Holy Diver My song pick 5 years ago today: Dazz Band - Joystick My song pick 6 years ago today: Black Sabbath - Iron Man My song pick 7 years ago today: Ella Fitzgerald - Stormy Weather My song pick 8 years ago today: Dead Meadow - Greensky Greenlake My song pick 9 years ago today: Yes - Owner o...

It is song 499 today and I thought that this one would be a good one for the pick; it's a classic rock standard. This is a nice guitar heavy track with an excellent rhythm section, similar in sound and feel to most power trios of the time. Here is the studio version on YouTube. +