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

From: Surf Rider! ; Year: 1963; Genre: Surf Rock Heard The Lively Ones at some point yesterday and decided that I would check out more for this short-lived surf rock band. This track, as you could probably tell by the title, is quite a bit more mellow than the normal high-speed and frantic sound you usually get from surf rock. Some amazing musicianship to be heard here all across the board, but especially from the lead guitar; simply beautiful.   Hear Crying Guitar (Surfer's Lament) on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: George Clinton - One Fun At a Time   My song pick 2 years ago today: Band of Horses - Window Blues   My song pick 3 years ago today: Dan Fogelberg - Longer My song pick 4 years ago today: Bee Gees - Run to Me My song pick 5 years ago today: Pallas - Dance Through the Fire My song pick 6 years ago today: King Crimson - Matte Kudasai My song pick 7 years ago today: Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away My song pick 8 years ago toda...

From: Surf Rider! ; Year: 1963; Genre: Surf Guitar Rock Felt like listening to some instrumental surf rock today; I decided on picking this hit from the earlier part of the surf crazy in music. Beautiful music and awesome melody with some monster hooks in it. Hear Surf Rider on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Rhythm Machine - You Got Action, You Got Me My song pick two years ago today: Megadeth - Liar My song pick three years ago today: Weather Report - Second Sunday in August My song pick four years ago today: AC/DC - Thunderstruck My song pick five years ago today: Victor Wooten - Norwegian Wood My song pick six years ago today: Hawkwind - Love in Space My song pick seven years ago today: Les Paul & Mary Ford - The World is Waiting for the Sunrise My song pick eight years ago today: Aerosmith - Cryin'