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

From: Can You Feel It ; Year: 1973; Genre: Progressive Rock/Jazz Rock Had the Canadian Jazz/Rock band Lighthouse on my mind since last night. They are one of the main bands known for having a full horn section along with Chicago and Blood, Sweat & Tears, and as such have a lot of similarities on the surface, but also have a very unique sound. This track uses a lot of middle eastern/Spanish modes that makes quite an exotic blend of tones and musical ideas.   Hear Disagreeable Man on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Redbone - The Witch Queen of New Orleans     My song pick 2 years ago today: Karussell - Nachtkind   My song pick 3 years ago today: Aerosmith - Lightning Strikes   My song pick 4 years ago today: Jim Croce - Box No. 10   My song pick 5 years ago today: Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now My song pick 6 years ago today: The Cult - Sweet Soul Sister   My song pick 7 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Pied ...

From: Good Day ; Year: 1974; Genre: Psychedelic Rock Thought I would check out this record, which was Lighthouse's final studio album for over 20 years when they released Song of the Ages in 1996. I can say it is really odd not hearing the horn section and/or strings in the dominant role that I am used to hearing on their songs; I always categorized them in my mind with bands such as Chicago and Blood, Sweat & Tears. I do not know much about the band other than I really like most of wot I have heard, but it seems that they might've abandoned that core sound for this record. This is perhaps a sign of the band calling it quits after this one; from wot I have read they did tour through 1976 and did not really get together until the reunion in the early/mid 1990s.   Hear Man, Woman, Child on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Cameo - Attitude   My song pick 2 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - The Lights Go Down   My song pick ...

From: Sunny Days ; Year: 1972; Genre: Progressive Rock/Jazz Fusion Lighthouse has always been one those bands that I like wot I have heard, but have not actually been exposed to a lot of their material. Only every now and then does it hit me to look into more of their music; today, of course, is one of those days. This record's title track, Sunny Days almost reminds me if, hypothetically of course, The Kinks jammed out with the Blood, Sweat & Tears; quite a fun track for both the interesting music and great lyrics.    Hear Sunny Days on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Ulysses Crockett - Sunshine Superman   My song pick 2 years ago today: Automat - Mecadence   My song pick 3 years ago today: Carmen - Table Two For One   My song pick 4 years ago today: Jethro Tull - This Is Not Love   My song pick 5 years ago today: U2 - October My song pick 6 years ago today: Pendragon - Victims of Life My song pick 7 years ago today:...

From: Can You Feel It ; Year: 1973; Genre: Rock Another band I heard quite a bit while on the road lately; thought I'd pick another one from them as well. Hear Set the Stage on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Badfinger - The Dreamer My song pick 2 years ago today: Bad Company - Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy My song pick 3 years ago today: Badfinger - Without You My song pick 4 years ago today: Hank Williams - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry My song pick 5 years ago today: Pat Benatar - Hell is for Children My song pick 6 years ago today: The Headhunters feat. The Pointer Sisters - God Make Me Funky My song pick 7 years ago today: Yes - Beyond & Before My song pick 8 years ago today: Billy Joel - The Downeaster 'Alexa' My song pick 9 years ago today: Oasis - Cast No Shadow My song pick 10 years ago today: Nightwish - Wanderlust My song pick 11 years ago today: Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts My song pick 12 years ago today: Bon Jo...

From: Can You Feel It ; Year: 1974; Genre: Rock I really love the horns in this track; it gives it a nice dynamic and works quite well alongside the vocals. Hear Magic's in the Dancing on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Down to the Line My song pick 2 years ago today: The Guess Who - Bus Rider My song pick 3 years ago today: Of Monsters and Men - Crystals My song pick 4 years ago today: The Drifters - Save the Last Dance for Me My song pick 5 years ago today: Stanley Clarke - Hot Fun My song pick 6 years ago today: Beat Crusaders - Moon on the Water My song pick 7 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses My song pick 8 years ago today: Rammstein - Haifisch My song pick 9 years ago today: Tanya Tucker - What's Your Mama's Name? My song pick 10 years ago today: Bad Company - Bad Company My song pick 11 years ago today: The Highwaymen - The Highwayman

From: One Fine Morning ; Year: 1971; Genre: Rock/Pop I was thinking about this Canadian group and their work over the last week or so and am finally getting around to picking another one of their songs. What really sets Lighthouse apart from the other popular bands of the time is that they had a full brass and string section and they used it; they weren't there for show. While somewhat similar to bands like Chicago, their sound is still quite unique. Hear One Fine Morning on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Gerry Rafferty - The Ark My song pick two years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - After Dark My song pick three years ago today: Triumph - Allied Forces My song pick four years ago today: Asia - The Heat Goes On My song pick five years ago today: Dream Theater - In the Presence of Enemies Parts I and II My song pick six years ago today: Hiroko Moriguchi - Samurai Heart My song pick seven years ago today: England Dan & John Ford Coley - Simone ...

1581 Lighthouse - Pretty Lady From: Can You Feel It , Year: 1973 Genre: Rock For most of the morning I had this song running through my mind; I thought I would add it to my list for today's pick. I cannot begin to count the amount of times I've heard this song over the years; I believe that my dad had it on one of his many "Super Hits" records and he loved it. I distinctively remember my dad re-cuing the record; as I heard the song fade it would stop and then I'd hear the crackle just before the song began again. While this one has a mainstream Rock feel, it's quite a 'big' sounding song; there is a noted Jazz influence throughout. The horns and strings give an excellent hook in the breaks, and as with almost all Canadian Rock bands, I just love the driving rhythm section. Here is the studio version on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Mr. Recordman My song pick two years ago today: Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed - Something My song ...