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

From: The Early Years 1965-1972 ; Year: 2016; Genre: Psychedelic Rock  Still sick... some early Pink Floyd seemed almost perfect. Discovered that this used to be quite a rare song that was intended as a b-side for two early singles, but never made the cut. I believe that this is one penned by the late-great Syd Barret, but the lead vocals were performed by Nick Mason, which is very unique as well. Without a doubt between the tempo changes and Syd's sped-up backing vocals; it really delivers the insane psychedelia that the band was known for early on.   Hear Scream Thy Last Scream on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Blancmange - The Day Before You Came     My song pick 2 years ago today: Anne Murray - Snowbird     My song pick 3 years ago today: Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound   My song pick 4 years ago today: The Moody Blues - Question   My song pick 5 years ago today: Les Paul - Goofus   My song pi...

From: A Momentary Lapse of Reason ; Year: 1985; Genre: Progressive Rock I always have an most likely always will have a special place for this record; it is one of my top, I'd say three, of their studio releases. This track in particular really leans into the sound and arranging that made much of their best material. That 12/8 loping time signature throughout the majority of the song really lends itself to the feeling of a march toward insanity. Being punctuated by, wot sounds like cellos and bass strings, or at least a facsimile thereof, enhances that feeling so the keys, guitars and vocals can hang over the top to make for an interesting dynamic. The mid section where the full band kicks in and becomes louder musically actually gives a temporary reprieve from the insane loping march of madness towards oblivion, which funnels into a saxophone solo in the standard 4/4 time, but inevitably the insane march returns.       Hear The Dogs of War on YouTube.    ...

From: Piper at the Gates of Dawn ; Year: 1967; Genre: Psychedelic Rock Haven't the foggiest as to why, but had this record, which was Pink Floyd's debut, on my mind. This is a rather short, but sweet bit of psychedelia that really shows wot Syd Barrett was capable of when his mind allowed him to do so. I have always found it kind of strange how much influence he continued to have on the band even though this was essentially the only record from the band that he was fully involved.    Hear The Scarecrow on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Curved Air - Once a Ghost, Always a Ghost     My song pick 2 years ago today: Cybotron - Ride To Infinity   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Edgar Winter Group - Animal   My song pick 4 years ago today: The Eagles - The Disco Strangler   My song pick 5 years ago today: Ian Anderson - Meliora Sequamur   My song pick 6 years ago today: The Delgados - Strathcona Slung   M...

From: Meddle ; Year: 1971; Genre: Progressive Rock/Psychedelic Rock Meddle would have to be in my top five records from the band Pink Floyd, and this is to most the epic centrepiece that takes up one entire side of the LP. From wot I understand it was an amalgamation of other songs and ideas they threw together and became something entirely cutting edge musically.     Hear Echoes on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Journey - Faithfully     My song pick 2 years ago today: Elton John - The Bitch Is Back   My song pick 3 years ago today: Styx - Common Ground   My song pick 4 years ago today: Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie - Relaxin' With Lee   My song pick 5 years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - I'm Alright   My song pick 6 years ago today: Hawkwind - Night of the Hawks My song pick 7 years ago today: Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love My song pick 8 years ago today: Queen - She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in ...

From: Animals ; Year: 1977; Genre: Progressive Rock I have been having this album come on my playlist in the car lately, as I do normally I'm picking one from it. This song will actually close out Animals for me because I've already chosen every other song from it; although being that it's only got basically four or five songs on it to begin with it's not a big surprise. This is still among my favourite albums from Pink Floyd; not a weak song on it in my opinion.   Hear Sheep on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Bill Withers - Lean On Me   My song pick 2 years ago today: Small Faces - Itchycoo Park My song pick 3 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Night in the City My song pick 4 years ago today: The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink My song pick 5 years ago today: Cesar 830 - Bridges My song pick 6 years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - So Damn Cool My song pick 7 years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Renegades of Funk ...

From: The Final Cut ; Year: 1983; Genre: Progressive Rock A very serious song presented in somewhat of a light-hearted way, this song really shows off the band's style of composition really well. I feel it's done this way to get the point across being that Two Suns In the Sunset is the closing song to the overall concept. Hear Two Suns In the Sunset on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Marillion - Lavender My song pick 2 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Spy in the House of the Night My song pick 3 years ago today: Chicago - Saturday in the Park My song pick 4 years ago today: Buffalo Springfield - Expecting to Fly My song pick 5 years ago today: Faith No More - We Care a Lot My song pick 6 years ago today: Nena - Rette Mich My song pick 7 years ago today: Rush - New World Man My song pick 8 years ago today: Ten Years After - One of These Days My song pick 9 years ago today: Fairport Convention - Polly on the Shore My song pick 10 years...

From: Piper at the Gates of Dawn (40th Anniversary edition); Year: 1967; Genre: Pop/Rock Wanted to pick something early from Pink Floyd; this rather cheeky ditty felt absolutely perfect. Hear Arnold Layne on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Don't Pull Your Love My song pick 2 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Sleep Of No Dreaming My song pick 3 years ago today: Jim & Ingrid Croce - What Do People Do My song pick 4 years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Take the Power Back My song pick 5 years ago today: Dick Dale - Terra Dicktyl My song pick 6 years ago today: Evanescence - Bring Me to Life My song pick 7 years ago today: Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin - Symphony No.2 in B-Minor My song pick 8 years ago today: Jon Oliva's Pain - Winter Haven My song pick 9 years ago today: KoKo Taylor - That's Why I'm Crying My song pick 10 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Veteran of the Psychic War...

From: The Final Cut ; Year: 1983; Genre: Progressive Rock I wanted to hear some Pink Floyd, but wanted to stay away from the "regular stuff," so I went for this underrated album. I believe overall that this one would be better remembered if it wasn't the follow-up to The Wall , which is a legendary album. Anyway, this one is my favourite song from the album, however, there's a lot of great music on this record. Hear Your Possible Pasts on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Jigsaw - Listen to the Joker My song pick two years ago today: James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag My song pick three years ago today: What Made Milwaukee Famous - Just Run My song pick four years ago today: Muse - Map of the Problematique My song pick five years ago today: Stahlhammer - Nur Ein Tier My song pick six years ago today: Mr. Big - Fool Us Today My song pick seven years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - E-Man Groovin' My song pick eight y...

From: Animals ; Year: 1977; Genre: Progressive Rock A very busy day, so making a quick-pick so to speak. Choosing another one off of one of my absolute favourite Pink Floyd albums. Hear Dogs on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - See You on the Other Side My song pick two years ago today: Queensrÿche - If I Could Change it All My song pick three years ago today: Kleeer - You Got Me Rockin' My song pick four years ago today: Nocturnal Rites - Test of Time My song pick five years ago today: Deborah Harry and Robin Zander - Send Love Through My song pick six years ago today: Megaherz - Jagdzeit My song pick seven years ago today: Alabama - Mountain Music My song pick eight years ago today: Boston - Higher Power My song pick nine years ago today: Fire Bomber (Hummingbird) - Seventh Moon My song pick ten years ago today: Crabby Appleton - Go Back

From: Obscured By Clouds ; Year: 1972; Genre: Progressive Rock This is among my favourites off of Obscured By Clouds ; just about as good as almost any other song they've done in my opinion. Hear Childhood's End on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Queensrÿche - Take Hold of the Flame My song pick two years ago today: Glenn Frey - Smuggler's Blues My song pick three years ago today: Weather Report - Predator My song pick four years ago today: Joni Mitchell - Hejira My song pick five years ago today: Dream Theater - Under a Glass Moon My song pick six years ago today: Pearl Jam - Light Years My song pick seven years ago today: Band of Horses - Factory My song pick eight years ago today: Rush - Freewill My song pick nine years ago today: R.E.M. - Stand My song pick ten years ago today: Queen - Killer Queen

From: The Wall ; Year: 1979; Genre: Progressive Rock Had this album on my mind this morning for some reason. Is Anybody Out There? while one of lesser known tracks on such a monumental album, it's every bit as much a key piece to the overall concept and is a very interesting song in many way. Hear Is There Anybody Out There? on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: .38 Special - Caught Up In You My song pick two years ago today: Funkadelic - I Bet You My song pick three years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - ...And the gods Made Love My song pick four years ago today: Boz Scaggs - Can I Make It Last (Or Will It Just Be Over) My song pick five years ago today: Supertramp - It's Raining Again My song pick six years ago today: King Crimson - Sleepless My song pick seven years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 703 - Fughetta: Gottes-Sohn ist Kommen My song pick eight years ago today: What Made Milwaukee Famous - Sultan My song pick ...

From: The Division Bell ; Year: 1994; Genre: Progressive Rock After binging on Pink Floyd's The Division Bell album I had this rather interesting and deep track on my mind. Hear Coming Back to Life on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Aerosmith - Livin' on the Edge My song pick two years ago today: Black Sabbath - Tomorrow's Dream My song pick three years ago today: King Crimson - One More Red Nightmare My song pick four years ago today: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here My song pick five years ago today: Dudley Moore Trio - Yesterdays My song pick six years ago today: Jethro Tull - With You There To Help Me My song pick seven years ago today: Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra - Things to Come My song pick eight years ago today: Simon & Garfunkel - Hazy Shade of Winter My song pick nine years ago today: Lita Ford feat. Ozzy Osbourne - Close My Eyes Forever

From: Obscured By Clouds ; Year: 1972; Genre: Progressive Rock When out and about yesterday I was listening to music from this album and I thought it would be great to pick another track from it. This, the first and title track on the record, can be viewed more or less as an overture for the album, but is also a great clinic in music by the band members. I especially love their use of bass-heavy synth on this one with the steel guitar. Hear Obscured By Clouds on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Hammerfall - Ex Inferis My song pick two years ago today: Berlin - Like Flames My song pick three years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - I Don't Wanna Stop My song pick four years ago today: Primus - Here Come the Bastards My song pick five years ago today: Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy My song pick six years ago today: Molly Hatchet - Fall of the Peacemakers My song pick seven years ago today: Don Mclean - American Pie My song pick eight years ago today: ...

From: Animals ; Year: 1977; Genre: Progressive Rock Every time I hear this track I'm amazed at the the construction, arrangement, and out-of-this-world musicianship; especially David Gilmour's guitar and bass playing. Even with the great lyrics the music is just so overpoweringly the thing that draws your attention in this great song; pure 11+ minutes of musical bliss. Hear Pigs (Three Different Ones) on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Larry Graham and Graham Central Station - Boogie Witcha, Baby My song pick two years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet My song pick three years ago today: The Moody Blues - Don't You Feel Small My song pick four years ago today: Depeche Mode - Stripped My song pick five years ago today: Sammy Davis Jr. - Mr. Bojangles My song pick six years ago today: John Denver - Blues My Naughty My song pick seven years ago today: Rush - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres My song...

From: The Division Bell ; Year: 1994; Genre: Progressive Rock I happened to hear this song again yesterday and knew I had it pick it. It's just such a haunting and beautiful song; definitely one of David Gilmour's best compositions. Hear High Hopes on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Megadeth - 99 Ways to Die My song pick two years ago today: Bachman & Turner - That's What It Is My song pick three years ago today: Santo & Johnny - Harbour Lights My song pick four years ago today: Stone Temple Pilots - Plush My song pick five years ago today: Eddie Floyd - Knock on Wood My song pick six years ago today: Jethro Tull - Pussy Willow My song pick seven years ago today: Bon Jovi featuring Big & Rich - We Got It Going On My song pick eight years ago today: The Thermals - I Hold the Sound

From: Obscured By Clouds ; Year: 1972; Genre: Progressive Rock/Folk Rock For some reason I have Pink Floyd on my mind this morning; specifically their music from their Obscured By Clouds album, which was also the soundtrack for the film La Vallée . Wot's... Uh the Deal is a rather heavy existential piece with very beautiful music that's a mix between acoustic and electric instruments, I especially like David Gilmour's playing on the lap steel guitar; very pretty. Hear Wot's... Uh the Deal? on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Wild Turkey - Dulwich Fox My song pick two years ago today: Asia - Don't Cry My song pick three years ago today: Queen - Somebody to Love My song pick four years ago today: Rush (Neil Peart) - O Baterista (Drum Solo) My song pick five years ago today: Hawkwind - Zarozinia My song pick six years ago today: Ghostland Observatory - Sad Sad City My song pick seven years ago today: The Wallflowers - One Headlight ...

From: Dark Side of the Moon ; Year: 1973; Genre: Progressive Rock I was intending on picking another song from another band, but I just wasn't feeling it, so I sat back and let my mind go. Music from Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon came into mind; while I've picked a few from the album, oddly enough Money is not among them. This has to be one of the most popular songs with an odd and changing time signature, plus all of the musical goodness that comes along with it. Here Money on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: American Breed - Bend Me, Shape Me My song pick two years ago today: Jethro Tull - Cat's Squirrel My song pick three years ago today: Amon Amarth - A Beast Am I My song pick four years ago today: Steve Vai - Little Green Men My song pick five years ago today: Fairport Convention - Maddy Groves My song pick six years ago today: Billy Joel - Allentown My song pick seven years ago today: Meg Rock - Clover

From: The Wall ; Year: 1979; Genre: Progressive Rock I had these two songs running through my mind today and thought I'd pick them. These two are almost always played together with Empty Spaces , which is a great track by itself ends up setting the mood in a seamless transition for Young Lust . This definitely Pink Floyd at one of their best times. Hear Empty Spaces/Young Lust on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Quasar - As You Fall Asleep My song pick two years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Troglodyte (Cave Man) My song pick three years ago today: Stahlhammer - Eisbär My song pick four years ago today: The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - Wond'ring Again My song pick six years ago today: Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

From: The Wall: Music From the Film ; Year: 1982; Genre: Progresive Rock Last night I had a bunch of music from The Wall going through my mind and I figured it would be a great time to pick another one from the film/album. This track never actually appeared on the album version of The Wall apparently because of its personal nature to Roger Waters, but did appear on the film and its soundtrack. This one is actually about Waters' father and how he was killed in WWII at Operation Shingle . Hear When the Tigers Broke Free on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Black Crowes - She Talks to Angels My song pick two years ago today: Rush - Headlong Flight My song pick three years ago today: Frank Zappa - I'm the Slime My song pick four years ago today: Joachim Witt - Und... Ich Lauf My song pick five years ago today: Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al My song pick six years ago today: Every Mother's Son - Come On Down To My Boat

From: The Division Bell ; Year: 1994; Genre: Progressive Rock I've been meaning to pick this song for some time now, but am now finally getting around to it. A cool track with awesome guitar work and you get to hear Dr. Stephen Hawking providing vocals, yes he was sampled, but it's still awesome. Hear Keep Talking on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Bud Tutmarc - Hilo March My song pick two years ago today: Soundgarden - No Wrong No Right My song pick three years ago today: Jethro Tull - Wond'ring Aloud My song pick four years ago today: Joe Walsh (The Eagles) - In The City My song pick five years ago today: Pearls Before Swine - (Oh Dear) Miss Morse My song pick six years ago today: Lou Reed - Walk on the Wildside