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

From: Edgar Winter's White Trash ; Year: 1971; Genre: Blues/Blues Rock/Jazz Rock/R&B And with that we start another month.... Anyway, been meaning to choose another one from the Winter's group of musicians. This jazzy blues rock track just seemed perfect. That horn section combined with Edgar Winter's powerful and soulful vocals are purely amazing.   Hear I Got News for You on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra - Them There Eyes     My song pick 2 years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Chevrolet   My song pick 3 years ago today: Eddie Rabbitt - 747   My song pick 4 years ago today: B.J. Thomas - Hooked on a Feeling   My song pick 5 years ago today: Tears for Fears - Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)   My song pick 6 years ago today: Al Di Meola - Passion, Grace & Fire My song pick 7 years ago today: Weezer - Africa My song pick 8 years ago today: Red Rider - Human Race...

From: Johnny Winter And ; Year: 1970; Genre: Blues Rock Been really enjoying this album for the last few days; once more thought I would pick one from it. It is kind of interesting knowing that the backing band who where the "And" in the title of the record are essentially wot was left of the band The McCoys of Hang on Sloopy fame. Consisting of Rick Derringer on guitars and backing vocals and his brother Randy Z on drums, joined by Randy Jo Hobbs on Bass and vocals. Initially the album was to be known as " Johnny Winter and the McCoys ," however, the band was dogged by the "bubblegum pop" label, which they wanted to get rid of, shifting towards a more mature, serious sound in later albums, but were not successful. Winter's management too was concerned about him as a serious blues rock musician getting stuck with that label as well, so they dropped the McCoys name from the title. As far as I am aware they never went back to it other than reunion show...

From: All American Boy ; Year: 1973; Genre: Hard Rock Had this one on my mind last night and this morning; it's one of those timeless hard rock songs that just seems to please the majority of those who hear it. It is quite interesting when you see all whom Rick Derringer has worked and recorded with; that list is extensive and very broad. Everyone from the brothers Winter, Kiss, Alice Cooper, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Steely Dan just to name a handful; suffice it to say he is one of those artists you have heard at some point. Anyway, this classic song was one he apparently wrote towards the end of his band the McCoys , who actually went on with him to record with Johnny Winter as the backing band; they were relegated to the "And" in the band's title due to the fact that they were considered bubblegum pop. Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo was one from Derringer's pen that appeared on that record, and is a little slower with a very notable bluesy sound. Rick Derrin...

From: Edgar Winter's White Trash ; Year: 1971; Genre: Rock/Rock 'n Roll Been meaning to choose another one from Edgar Winter for a little bit now and am now doing so. This is probably the most remembered track from the debut album of his White Trash, they would record two more records, but was eclipsed by both his solo work and with the epic Edgar Winter Group. Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll is just one of those songs where your body will be in motion in some way if you hear it; nice and catchy with some great solos throughout, especially Rick Derringer's guitar playing.   Hear Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Explorers Club - Impact 1 – Fate Speaks   My song pick 2 years ago today: Frank Zappa - No Not Now   My song pick 3 years ago today: Nocturnal Rites - Our Wasted Days   My song pick 4 years ago today: Soundgarden - Room a Thousand Years Wide   My song pick 5 years ago today: Morrissey - Fi...