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

From: Circling From Above ; Year: 2025; Genre: Hard Rock/Progressive Rock Finally had a chance to listen to Styx's new album. Again, it is nice to hear bands that try new things, but without a doubt immediately identified due to " that " sound. This track exemplifies it: the keyboards and guitars still have that unique quality that only comes from its members and at the same time the sound has progressed and is in the present-tense, if you will.   Watch the music video on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Power Underneath Despair     My song pick 2 years ago today: Dolly Parton - Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Zombies - Time Of The Season   My song pick 4 years ago today: Sweat Band - Freak to Freak   My song pick 5 years ago today: Van der Graaf Generator - Orthenthian St (Parts I & II)   My song pick 6 years ago today: Steve Vai - The Crying Machine...

From: Great Dirty World ; Year: 1987; Genre: Rock Been quite a busy day and am a bit late on today's pick, but I am getting it done one way or another! I've really become a fan of Lawrence Gowan, especially his material from the mid-late 1980s through the early-mid 1990s with this album being one of my top favourites. I just love the writing, arrangements, production and the overall performance throughout this one.   Hear One Brief Shining Moment on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Foreigner - Tramontane   My song pick 2 years ago today: Rush - Neurotica   My song pick 3 years ago today: Harlequin - Thinking of You   My song pick 4 years ago today: Band of Horses - Part One My song pick 5 years ago today: Maddy Prior - Deep in the Darkest Night My song pick 6 years ago today: April Wine - I Like to Rock My song pick 7 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - 19th Nervous Breakdown My song pick 8 years ago today: Luther - Funky Musi...

From: Lost Brotherhood ; Year: 1990; Genre: Progressive Rock Had a few songs in mind for today, but eventually ended up picking this dark and brooding piece from Lawrence Gowan. As is normal with his music, the playing and song construction is excellent as ever. It has a slight holdover sound from what you'd be used to in the 1980s, but there's something I find very appealing about that aspect of the song.   Hear The Dragon on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen   My song pick 2 years ago today: U.K. - Rendezvous 6:02   My song pick 3 years ago today: Parliament - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) My song pick 4 years ago today: The Enid - And Then There Were None My song pick 5 years ago today: Ted Nugent - Stranglehold My song pick 6 years ago today: Muse - Revolt My song pick 7 years ago today: Vixen - Edge of a Broken Heart My song pick 8 years ago today: Rush - Mystic Rhythms My song p...

From: Strange Animal ; Year: 1985; Genre: Progressive Rock A Criminal Mind is Lawrence Gowan's biggest hit as far as I know. I like that big sound he puts into it that contrast with other parts of the song which are lighter musically, but remains heavy lyrically. Hear A Criminal Mind on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: R.E.O. Speedwagon - In Your Letter My song pick 2 years ago today: Tom Petty - A Face in the Crowd My song pick 3 years ago today: John Fogerty - You Got the Magic My song pick 4 years ago today: Pink Floyd - Pigs (Three Different Ones) My song pick 5 years ago today: Larry Graham and Graham Central Station - Boogie Witcha, Baby My song pick 6 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet My song pick 7 years ago today: The Moody Blues - Don't You Feel Small My song pick 8 years ago today: Depeche Mode - Stripped My song pick 9 years ago today: Sammy Davis Jr. - Mr. Bojangles My song pick...

From: Great Dirty World ; Year: 1987; Genre: Rock I heard one of his songs come on the other day and it brought Lawrence Gowan's music back to my attention again. Moonlight Desires is among his biggest hits and has that '80s nostalgic sound to it, but not to the point of sounding dated. Hear Moonlight Desires on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Boston - Used to be Bad News My song pick 2 years ago today: Rhythm Machine - Everybody's Chippin My song pick 3 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Fallen Angel My song pick 4 years ago today: Foo Fighters - These Days My song pick 5 years ago today: Hawkwind - The Aubergine That Ate Rangoon My song pick 6 years ago today: Oasis - All Around the World My song pick 7 years ago today: The Smashing Pumpkins - The End Is the Beginning Is the End My song pick 8 years ago today: Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story My song pick 9 years ago today: Louis Armstrong - Red Sails in the Sunset My song ...

From: Strange Animal ; Year: 1985; Genre: Rock The other day a friend sent me this track to listen to; to say the least I can say that I really like it. It has a great and somewhat catchy melody with some great music all around it; of course having Tony Levin's bass playing and Jerry Marotta on drum will almost always ensure that it's an awesome song. Hear (You're a) Strange Animal on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Frisky My song pick two years ago today: Bob Seger - Main Street My song pick three years ago today: Nightwish - Scaretail My song pick four years ago today: Beat Crusaders - Japanese Girl My song pick five years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Amish Paradise My song pick six years ago today: The Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls My song pick seven years ago today: Band of Horses - Our Swords My song pick eight years ago today: Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok