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

From: Emergency ; Year: 1984; Genre: Funk/R&B It really feels like this week just blew by and now I'm back to Friday... a great day for some '80s music from Kool & The Gang!     Hear Fresh on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida     My song pick 2 years ago today: Donovan - Riki Tiki Tavi   My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Man of God   My song pick 4 years ago today: Bob Seger - Beautiful Loser   My song pick 5 years ago today: Wishbone Ash - No Easy Road   My song pick 6 years ago today: Redbone - Wovoka   My song pick 7 years ago today: Ultravox - Frozen Ones My song pick 8 years ago today: Savatage - Stay With Me a While My song pick 9 years ago today: Japan - Quiet Life My song pick 10 years ago today: Maddy Prior - Rosettes My song pick 11 years ago today: Funkadelic - Funky Dollar Bill My song pick 12 years ago today: Sky - Westway ...

From: Open Sesame ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk/Disco Had Kool & The Gang on my mind the last couple of days, so I thought I'd make one of their funky tracks today's pick. Wot's not to love about this one? Thumpin' and bumpin' beat with an awesome groove accompanied by some amazing brass and woodwinds. I especially love how they used the ubiquitously famous Streets of Cairo to great effect on this one.   Hear Open Sesame (Groove With the Genie) on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Eddie Lang - Prelude (Rachmaninoff Op.3 No.2)   My song pick 2 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Reasons For Waiting   My song pick 3 years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - I've Had Enough   My song pick 4 years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Hellraiser   My song pick 5 years ago today: Yes - Wonderous Stories   My song pick 6 years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Shots My song pick 7 years ago today: Pallas - New Life My song pick 8 years a...

From: Kool and the Gang ; Year:1969; Genre: Funk/R&B Wow, Thanksgiving is over, the month is almost over, and it's Friday to boot.  I was listening to some music from Kool & The Gang over the last week or so, which got me wanting to choose one of their songs for this Funky Friday . This is one of their earliest hits off of their debut album that has some great funk musicianship to be had, especially that bass and those horns.   Hear Let the Music Take Your Mind on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Eric Clapton - Pilgrim   My song pick 2 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult -  Let Go   My song pick 3 years ago today: Head East - Since You've Been Gone My song pick 4 years ago today: Bill Haley and his Comets - Shake, Rattle and Roll My song pick 5 years ago today: Kansas - Fight Fire With Fire My song pick 6 years ago today: Johnny Cash - Thanksgiving Prayer My song pick 7 years ago today: Joe Satriani - Satch Boogie My...

From: Music is the Message ; Year: 1972; Genre: Funk Time for another Funky Friday pick with this rather fun one from Kool and the Gang. I've always loved the light-hearted and just pure fun that comes with the funk genre and again, this one has a lot of it in spades.   Hear Funky Granny on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Soundgarden - Blood on the Valley Floor   My song pick 2 years ago today: Bachman Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Away From Home My song pick 3 years ago today: King Crimson - The Night Watch My song pick 4 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Trains My song pick 5 years ago today: Three Dog Night - Feelin' Alright My song pick 6 years ago today: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Like a Rock My song pick 7 years ago today: The Coasters- Poison Ivy My song pick 8 years ago today: Béla Fleck & the Flecktones - Earthling Parade My song pick 9 years ago today: Stuart Hamm - Kings of Sleep My song pick 10 years ag...

From: Celebrate! ; Year: 1980; Genre: Funk/Disco It's New Years Eve! Not only does this mark the end of a year, but the end of the decade; it's amazing to think of all that has happened in the last 10 years. Anyway, couldn't think of a better song to pick for today, it fits perfectly. Hear Celebration on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Scrawl - 11:59 (It's January) My song pick 2 years ago today: Ella Fitzgerald - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? My song pick 3 years ago today: Iron Maiden - When the Wild Wind Blows My song pick 4 years ago today: Primus with The Fungi Ensemble - Farewell Wonkites My song pick 5 years ago today: The Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin/Late Lament My song pick 6 years ago today: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Old Rugged Cross My song pick 7 years ago today: Mahavishnu Orchestra - One Word My song pick 8 years ago today: The Alan Parsons Project - The Raven My song pick 9 years ago today: Béla Fleck and ...

From: Wild and Peaceful ; Year: 1973; Genre: Funk These Funky Fridays are coming faster at me, or at least it seems that way for me. Anyway, here's a mondo popular anthemic funk track from Kool & The Gang; sure to get your feet and butt movin'. Hear Jungle Boogie on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Beatles - For You Blue My song pick two years ago today: Boston - I Had a Good Time My song pick three years ago today: Sky - FIFO (suite) My song pick four years ago today: Faith No More - Easy My song pick five years ago today: Pallas - Rise and Fall, Part 1 My song pick six years ago today: Counting Crows - Mr. Jones My song pick seven years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin Out My Back Door My song pick eight years ago today: The Grass Roots - Midnight Confessions My song pick nine years ago today: The Tornadoes - Telstar

From: Live at the Sex Machine ; Year: 1970; Genre: Funk If my numbers are correct today is my 135th consecutive Funky Friday. I had Kool & the Gang on my mind for the pick, so I went on to pick one of their funky songs; cannot get funkier than that a Funky Man. Hear Funky Man on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Jethro Tull - Too Many Too My song pick two years ago today: Metallica - (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth My song pick three years ago today: Guns 'N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle My song pick four years ago today: Jerry Goldsmith - Star Trek: The Motion Picture Main Title/Klingon Battle My song pick five years ago today: Queensrÿche - Welcome to the Machine My song pick six years ago today: Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only My song pick seven years ago today: John Denver - Season Suite: Spring My song pick eight years ago today: Duran Duran - Ordinary World

From: Spirit of the Boogie ; Year: 1975; Genre: Funk/Disco Picking something from a band I have yet to pick one from yet on this Funky Friday . This is a rather upbeat piece of funk laced with a titch of disco and soul; one that definitely should put ya in a good mood. Hear Spirit of the Boogie on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Jethro Tull - A Song for Jeffrey My song pick two years ago today: Foreigner - Head Games My song pick three years ago today: Pearl Jam - Alive My song pick four years ago today: White Zombie - Thunder Kiss '65 My song pick five years ago today: Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer My song pick six years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 29 - Cantata No. 29 - Wir Danken Dir, Gott, Wir Danken Dir My song pick seven years ago today: Tears For Fears - Sowing the Seeds of Love