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

From: Graham Central Station ; Year: 1974; Genre: Funk/Gospel/Soul Funky Friday once more, and wot a better way to mark it that with something from Larry Graham and his amazing band. This is a slow and gritty gospel funk track that does it so well some might say it crosses into a Spiritual . This one definitely has a great groove and rhythm as well, so it will probably transfix listeners in various ways.    Hear Ghetto on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: The Beach Boys - When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)     My song pick 2 years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Jelly Jelly     My song pick 3 years ago today: Alice Cooper - Rock & Roll   My song pick 4 years ago today: Grand Funk Railroad - Nothing Is The Same   My song pick 5 years ago today: Helloween - Ride the Sky   My song pick 6 years ago today: Funkadelic - If You Don't Like the Effects, Don't Produce the Cause My song pick 7 years ago today: Cr...

From: Ain't No 'Bout-A-Doubt It ; Year: 1975; Genre: Funk/Soul Just happened to have this great album from The Funky Slapmeister Extraordinaire Mr. Graham and his band of renown on my mind, which works perfectly for this Funky Friday.       Hear Easy Rider on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Modest Petrovitch Mussorgsky - Misunderstood One     My song pick 2 years ago today: Rush - Face Up   My song pick 3 years ago today: Jigsaw - Baby Don't Do It   My song pick 4 years ago today: Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Sandu   My song pick 5 years ago today: Rush - Between Sun & Moon   My song pick 6 years ago today: Styx - Superstars My song pick 7 years ago today: Kajagoogoo - Too Shy My song pick 8 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Summer and Lightning My song pick 9 years ago today: Cheap Trick - Surrender My song pick 10 years ago today: The Kinks - Autumn Almanac My song p...

From: GCS 2000 ; Year: 1998; Genre: Funk/Soul/New Jack Swing It doesn't get much better than the smooth baritone voice of Larry Graham for this funky Valentines Day.   Hear Love 4 1Another on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Paul McCartney - Valentine Day   My song pick 2 years ago today: The "5" Royales - Dedicated to the One I Love   My song pick 3 years ago today: Tesla - Love Song   My song pick 4 years ago today: Foreigner - I'll Get Even With You   My song pick 5 years ago today: The Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet - Delilah   My song pick 6 years ago today: Queen - My Fairy King My song pick 7 years ago today: Foo Fighters - Baker Street My song pick 8 years ago today: The Supremes (Diana Ross & the Supremes) - Back in My Arms Again My song pick 9 years ago today: Toto - Hydra My song pick 10 years ago today: Soundgarden - Hunted Down My song pick 11 years ago today: The (Detroit) Spinners - Workin...

From: Life ; Year: 1968; Genre: Funk/Psychedelic Rock/Soul Nothing like the uplifting sound of Sly and the Family Stone to glide the workweek to a safe landing. Actually just recently started listening to this record and am really liking wot I am hearing. Not that this is a "forgotten album," but it is overshadowed by both its predecessor and its successor, which were an amazing classic and landmark recording respectively. Whilst they were without a doubt a success, after this point in their career the band took off into the stratosphere became musical legend. Anyway, this is a great one if you like some soulful psychedelic funk; just sit back and let that groove take you away.   Hear I'm An Animal on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Lenny Kravitz - A Long and Sad Goodbye   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Winery Dogs - Moonage Daydream   My song pick 3 years ago today: Bonnie Tyler - Straight From The Heart   My song pick 4 years ago...

From: Mirror ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk/Soul Sliding into a Funky Friday to close out this busy work week, and wot better than something from Larry Graham and his band Graham Central Station. His voice is just one of those marvels that really pulls you in, especially on this track.   Hear Do Yah on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Paul Williams - We've Only Just Begun   My song pick 2 years ago today: Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship - Mau Mau (Amerikon)   My song pick 3 years ago today: Pallas - Beat the Drum   My song pick 4 years ago today: Alestorm - Call of the Waves   My song pick 5 years ago today: Foghat - Stone Blue My song pick 6 years ago today: The Platters - The Great Pretender My song pick 7 years ago today: Rhapsody of Fire - Lux Triumphans/Dawn of Victory My song pick 8 years ago today: Blue Cheer - Second Time Around My song pick 9 years ago today: King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part 2 My song...

From: Graham Central Station ; Year: 1974; Genre: Funk/Soul I cannot name a single song that Larry Graham wrote or played on that I dislike; him and those he collaborated with are/were just that great. This record, which is, I believe, his first after leaving Sly and the Family Stone, and it is such a force from dropping the needle on the first track to the tonearm starting over again after side two concludes. I absolutely adore the blend of bluesy soul with the percussive funk that Mr. Graham helped to create and shape on this song; of course, the socially conscious message is crafted through the lyrics in such a way that it comes off with great positivity and energy.   Hear People on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Black Sabbath - Planet Caravan   My song pick 2 years ago today: Blind Melon - Tones of Home   My song pick 3 years ago today: Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike   My song pick 4 years ago today: David Bowie - Cygnet Committ...

From: Greatest Hits ; Year: 1970; Genre: Psychedelic Soul It's been a mondo-busy last few days and I've really had my free time quite at a premium, but the music is and has been one of the main things getting me through. One of the main ones helping the most is Larry Graham, especially his work with Sly and the Family Stone. This is one of the three "new" songs from an abandoned project to be released on the Greatest Hits album and all three became massive hits in their own right.  Anyway, I really like the overall soulful mellowness along with the shared lead vocals and of course the main positive and hopeful message throughout.   Hear Everybody is a Star on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Steely Dan - Bad Sneakers   My song pick 2 years ago today: Fates Warning - Seven Stars   My song pick 3 years ago today: Grand Funk Railroad - Sin's a Good Man's Brother   My song pick 4 years ago today: Jimi Hendrix Experience - Burning of th...

From: Ain't No 'Bout-A-Doubt It ; Year: 1975; Genre: Soul/Funk I could not remember the last time I chose a song from the legendary Larry Graham and his band, so I thought I would on this Funky Friday . This is one of the bigger hit singles from the band, which is a great, upbeat piece of funky soul; I especially love the vocals and that toe-tapping loping beat.   Hear Your Love on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Gentle Giant - The Power and the Glory   My song pick 2 years ago today: Ennio Morricone - The Ecstasy of Gold   My song pick 3 years ago today: Rush - Clockwork Angels My song pick 4 years ago today: The Kinks - Living on a Thin Line My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Slow Marching Band My song pick 6 years ago today: Béla Fleck & The Flecktones - Flight of the Cosmic Hippo My song pick 7 years ago today: Mastodon - Creature Lives My song pick 8 years ago today: Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed My song ...

From: Dance to the Music ; Year: 1968; Genre: Psychedelic Soul/R&B Was enjoying a bunch of music from Sly & The Family Stone earlier; I've always absolutely loved their positivity, activism, and messages of their music, not to mention the great compositions of the music to boot. This track has a definite Motown feel to it; Smoky Robinson and the Miracles in particular with that amazing rhythm combined with the somber soul sounds throughout. It really helps having the one and only Larry Graham providing lead vocals on this one; I've always loved his smooth, deep voice.    Hear I'll Never Fall In Love Again on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Hawkwind - The Forge of Vulcan   My song pick 2 years ago today: Asia - Ride Easy   My song pick 3 years ago today: Three Dog Night - It's a Jungle Out There My song pick 4 years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Last Train My song pick 5 years ago today: Boston - Don'...

From: Raise Up ; Year: 2012; Genre: Funk/Blues/Soul Larry Graham's vocals are so powerful and soulful in this rather heavy, bluesy tune; I'm so glad that he decided to make the vocals so prominent here.    Hear Shoulda Coulda Woulda on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow   My song pick 2 years ago today: Supertramp - Sister Moonshine   My song pick 3 years ago today: Toronto - What About Love My song pick 4 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Broadsword My song pick 5 years ago today: Carmen - Come Back My song pick 6 years ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life My song pick 7 years ago today: Stryper - To Hell with the Devil My song pick 8 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up My song pick 9 years ago today: Alestorm - Leviathan My song pick 10 years ago today: Rush - What You're Doing My song pick 11 years ago today: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Bright Moments My song pick ...

From: Ain't No 'Bout-A Doubt It ; Year: 1975; Genre: Funk Had Graham Central Station on my mind and it just so happened that today is a Funky Friday, so here's a nice thumping and bumping track with some excellent vocals and playing from Mr. Graham and Company.   Hear Water on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Foxy Lady   My song pick 2 years ago today: Rammstein - Ausländer My song pick 3 years ago today: Cat Stevens - Wild World My song pick 4 years ago today: Steely Dan - The Fez My song pick 5 years ago today: The Nice - Diary of an Empty Day My song pick 6 years ago today: Foreigner - Spell Binder My song pick 7 years ago today: Al Di Meola - Spanish Eyes My song pick 8 years ago today: Of Monsters and Men - Dirty Paws My song pick 9 years ago today: Three Dog Night - It's For You My song pick 10 years ago today: Warrant - Uncle Tom's Cabin My song pick 11 years ago today: Bon Jovi - Keep The F...

From: Star Walk ; Year: 1979; Genre: Funk Another Funky Friday today, I am revisiting this album from the incomparable slapmaster himself: Larry Graham and his band of renown. Hear (You're A) Foxy Lady on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Heroes Are Hard To Find My song pick 2 years ago today: Peter Gabriel - Come Talk to Me My song pick 3 years ago today: Chuck Berry - Maybellene My song pick 4 years ago today: Maddy Prior - Rollercoaster My song pick 5 years ago today: Bootsy's Rubber Band - Stretchin' Out (In a Rubber Band) My song pick 6 years ago today: Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks My song pick 7 years ago today: Hawkwind - Wind of Change My song pick 8 years ago today: Alestorm - Set Sail to Conquer My song pick 9 years ago today: Pee Wee King and his Golden West Cowboys - The Ghost and Honest Joe My song pick 10 years ago today: Jerry Reed - Amos Moses My song pick 11 years ago today: Santana - All The L...

From: Graham Central Station ; Year: 1974; Genre: Funk Decided on making another Funky Friday pick since it's Friday after all.... Needed to pick one of the band's first album and came up with this very funky song. Hear Hair on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Magna of Illusion My song pick 2 years ago today: Ex Deo - Divide et Impera My song pick 3 years ago today: Napoleon XIV - They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa! My song pick 4 years ago today: Hawkwind - Magnu My song pick 5 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Rockaria! My song pick 6 years ago today: Nirvana - Something in the Way My song pick 7 years ago today: Till Lindemann and Richard Kruspe (Rammstein) - Schtiel My song pick 8 years ago today: Queensrÿche - Revolution Calling My song pick 9 years ago today: Puhdys - Große Herzen My song pick 10 years ago today: Rush - Digital Man My song pick 11 years ago today: Balance - Breaking Aw...

From: Mirror ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk Was in the mood for some funkiness from the legend Larry Graham and His band of renown with the title track from their '76 release, Mirror . Hear Mirror on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Little Wing My song pick 2 years ago today: The Cosmic Sound Orchestra - Movin' Groovin' My song pick 3 years ago today: Tommy James and the Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion My song pick 4 years ago today: B. Bumble & the Stingers - Bumble Boogie My song pick 5 years ago today: Marillion - Chelsea Monday My song pick 6 years ago today: Boston - Feelin' Satisfied My song pick 7 years ago today: Cybotron - Arrakis My song pick 8 years ago today: Rush - Entre Nous My song pick 9 years ago today: Black Sabbath - War Pigs My song pick 10 years ago today: Pink Floyd - One Of These Days My song pick 11 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Rare and Precious Chain

From: Now Do U Wanta Dance ; Year: 1977; Genre: Funk Another Friday has arrived, which I do declare it to be a Funky Friday . Here's some great funk to get your groove on to and boogie down. Hear Last Train on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Boston - Don't Be Afraid My song pick two years ago today: The Moody Blues - Blue World My song pick three years ago today: Queen - Gimme the Prize (Kurgan's Theme) My song pick four years ago today: Pink Floyd - Empty Spaces/Young Lust My song pick five years ago today: Quasar - As You Fall Asleep My song pick six years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Troglodyte (Cave Man) My song pick seven years ago today: Stahlhammer - Eisbär My song pick eight years ago today: The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City My song pick nine years ago today: Jethro Tull - Wond'ring Again My song pick ten years ago today: Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

From: My Radio Really Sounds Good To Me ; Year: 1978; Genre: Funk Funky Friday again today; thought I'd get another one from Larry Graham and his band picked with this rather hard driving funk tune. Hear It's The Engine In Me on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Foghat - Slow Ride My song pick two years ago today: Savatage - Beyond the Doors of the Dark My song pick three years ago today: Harlequin - Superstitious Feeling My song pick four years ago today: Les Paul - Hip-Billy Boogie My song pick five years ago today: The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season) My song pick six years ago today: Muse - Uprising My song pick seven years ago today: Guns N' Roses - Don't Cry My song pick eight years ago today: Puhdys, featuring Till Lindemann and Richard Krupse - Wut Will Nicht Sterben My song pick nine years ago today: Nightwish - The Pharaoh Sails To Orion

From: Release Yourself ; Year: 1974; Genre: Funk/Soul Making a quick pick on this Funky Friday ; for sure could not go wrong with a track from GCS. I love how they balanced psychedelic soul with funk to make a unique song in this one. Hear 'Tis Your Kind of Music on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds My song pick two years ago today: Hammerfall - Ex Inferis My song pick three years ago today: Berlin - Like Flames My song pick four years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - I Don't Wanna Stop My song pick five years ago today: Primus - Here Come the Bastards My song pick six years ago today: Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy My song pick seven years ago today: Molly Hatchet - Fall of the Peacemakers My song pick eight years ago today: Don Mclean - American Pie My song pick nine years ago today: Jethro Tull - Later, That Same Evening

From: Mirror ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk Friday upon me once again so it seems; so for my 155th consecutive Funky Friday I figured I'd pick another one from Larry Graham's band of renown. Definitely some funk on a totally higher level from the slapmaster himself. Hear Entrow on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance My song pick two years ago today: Genesis - Duchess My song pick three years ago today: ABBA - Arrival My song pick four year ago today: Barenaked Ladies - The Old Apartment My song pick five years ago today: The Rolling Stones - 100 Years Ago My song pick six years ago today: Eisbrecher - Mein Blut My song pick seven years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Lookin' Out For #1 My song pick eight years ago today: Rammstein - Sonne

From: Raise Up ; Year 2012; Genre: Funk Another mondo busy day, but still getting my Funky Friday pick in as well as keeping my streak of consecutive Funky Fridays going; for those keeping score this is my 127th straight. I knew I couldn't go wrong with picking on from slapmaster Larry Graham and his band of renown. I absolutely love how this one remains in his classic, fun style, but also incorporates the more modern funky sounds as well. Hear Throw-N-Down the Funk on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Foreigner - At War With the World My song pick two years ago today: King Crimson - Pictures of a City (including "42nd at Treadmill") My song pick three years ago today: Neil Young - Four Strong Winds My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - Jump Start My song pick five years ago today: Chet Atkins - Trambone My song pick six years ago today: John Denver - Wildflowers in a Mason Jar My song pick seven years ago today: Jethro Tull - ...

From: Now Do U Wanta Dance ; Year: 1977; Genre: Funk It's Friday again! And you know what that means... Funky Friday; my 104th pick in a row to be exact. Anyway, this is a fun one that utilizes the synthesizers almost perfectly to make a great and awesome track; it's hard to sit still when this one plays. Hear Crazy Chicken on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Beatles - All You Need is Love My song pick two years ago today: The Offspring - Gotta Get Away My song pick three years ago today: Band of Horses - Knock, Knock My song pick four years ago today: Three Dog Night - Heaven is in Your Mind My song pick five years ago today: Queensrÿche - One & Only My song pick six years ago today: The Spiders - Back   My song pick seven years ago today: Nena - Mach Die Augen Auf   My song pick eight years ago today: The Offspring - Feelings