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

From: Edgar Winter's White Trash ; Year: 1971; Genre: Blues/Blues Rock/Jazz Rock/R&B And with that we start another month.... Anyway, been meaning to choose another one from the Winter's group of musicians. This jazzy blues rock track just seemed perfect. That horn section combined with Edgar Winter's powerful and soulful vocals are purely amazing.   Hear I Got News for You on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra - Them There Eyes     My song pick 2 years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Chevrolet   My song pick 3 years ago today: Eddie Rabbitt - 747   My song pick 4 years ago today: B.J. Thomas - Hooked on a Feeling   My song pick 5 years ago today: Tears for Fears - Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)   My song pick 6 years ago today: Al Di Meola - Passion, Grace & Fire My song pick 7 years ago today: Weezer - Africa My song pick 8 years ago today: Red Rider - Human Race...

From: Johnny Winter And ; Year: 1970; Genre: Blues Rock Been really enjoying this album for the last few days; once more thought I would pick one from it. It is kind of interesting knowing that the backing band who where the "And" in the title of the record are essentially wot was left of the band The McCoys of Hang on Sloopy fame. Consisting of Rick Derringer on guitars and backing vocals and his brother Randy Z on drums, joined by Randy Jo Hobbs on Bass and vocals. Initially the album was to be known as " Johnny Winter and the McCoys ," however, the band was dogged by the "bubblegum pop" label, which they wanted to get rid of, shifting towards a more mature, serious sound in later albums, but were not successful. Winter's management too was concerned about him as a serious blues rock musician getting stuck with that label as well, so they dropped the McCoys name from the title. As far as I am aware they never went back to it other than reunion show...

From: Entrance ; Year: 1970; Genre: Blues Rock Needed to hear something from the brothers Winter to start the workweek. Edgar Winter's rendition of the often covered blues rock standard Tobacco Road seemed like an excellent choice. As luck would also have it, on his freshman studio album his brother Johnny accompanied him, so it is definitely a bonus and a half right there!   Hear Tobacco Road on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'   My song pick 2 years ago today: Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue   My song pick 3 years ago today: Melvins - The Mechanical Bride   My song pick 4 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Little Gandy Dancer   My song pick 5 years ago today: Rush - War Paint My song pick 6 years ago today: Crispian St. Peters - The Pied Piper My song pick 7 years ago today: Dream Theater - When Your Time Has Come My song pick 8 years ago today: Zapp - A...

From: Edgar Winter's White Trash ; Year: 1971; Genre: Rock/Rock 'n Roll Been meaning to choose another one from Edgar Winter for a little bit now and am now doing so. This is probably the most remembered track from the debut album of his White Trash, they would record two more records, but was eclipsed by both his solo work and with the epic Edgar Winter Group. Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll is just one of those songs where your body will be in motion in some way if you hear it; nice and catchy with some great solos throughout, especially Rick Derringer's guitar playing.   Hear Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Explorers Club - Impact 1 – Fate Speaks   My song pick 2 years ago today: Frank Zappa - No Not Now   My song pick 3 years ago today: Nocturnal Rites - Our Wasted Days   My song pick 4 years ago today: Soundgarden - Room a Thousand Years Wide   My song pick 5 years ago today: Morrissey - Fi...

From: Johnny Winter And ; Year: 1970; Genre: Blues Rock/Funk Not truly a "funk" song, but rather a tribute to the genre, although it does have a rather funky rhythm and beat. Anyway, this is another one I ran into the other day whilst listening to Johnny Winter and thought that at least in title it would be an excellent Funky Friday pick. You gotta love that guitar solo; both Winter and Rick Derringer shred it up on this track. Hear Funky Music on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Marillion - Sugar Mice My song pick two years ago today: Pink Floyd - Money My song pick three years ago today: American Breed - Bend Me, Shape Me My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - Cat's Squirrel My song pick five years ago today: Amon Amarth - A Beast Am I My song pick six years ago today: Steve Vai - Little Green Men My song pick seven years ago today: Fairport Convention - Maddy Groves My song pick eight years ago today: Billy Joel - Allentown ...

From: Saints & Sinners ; Year: 1974; Genre: Blues Rock/Hard Rock Last night I happened to catch this song in a movie playing in the background; since I hadn't picked one yet from guitar maestro extraordinaire Johnny Winter I thought it would make a perfect pick. Blinded by Love has a unique blend of his blues-rock stylings with some great hard, driving rock. Hear Blinded by Love on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Moody Blues - In the Beginning/Lovely to See You Again My song pick two years ago today: Ian Anderson - Tripudium Ad Bellum My song pick three years ago today: Alice in Chains - Rooster My song pick four years ago today: Steve Vai - For the Love of God My song pick five years ago today: Mastodon - Seabeast My song pick six years ago today: Vangelis - Blade Runner (End Titles) My song pick seven years ago today: Karussell - Wer Die Rose Ehrt My song pick eight years ago today: The Delgados - Accused of Stealing My song pick ...