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

From: The Young Rascals ; Year: 1966; Genre: Rock/Soul/R&B Had the debut album from The Young Rascals on my mind yesterday and took it as a sign I should choose one from it. This is, as you probably guessed it, a cover of the hit song from the immortal Wilson Pickett, but they really extended it and slowed the overall tempo and groove down and added some to it, which gave it some distinctiveness. Although, they did keep Steve Cropper's iconic riff intact, which really is the signature of the song.   Hear In the Midnight Hour on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Rush - Peaceable Kingdom   My song pick 2 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Screams   My song pick 3 years ago today: Alice in Chains - Dam That River   My song pick 4 years ago today: Funkadelic - Good Old Music   My song pick 5 years ago today: Vixen - Tangerine My song pick 6 years ago today: 3 Inches of Blood - 4000 Torches My song pick 7 years ago today: Jethro ...

From: The Young Rascals ; Year: 1966; Genre: Rock/R&B Been another busy last few days, but am not intending on missing a day. Anyway, heard this rather hooky and fun track the other day; it has been in my mind off and on ever since, so I'm choosing it.    Hear Good Lovin' on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Parliament - The Goose   My song pick 2 years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Tire Me   My song pick 3 years ago today: Django Reinhardt - Echoes of Spain   My song pick 4 years ago today: Van der Graaf Generator - Chemical World   My song pick 5 years ago today: Don Henley - Heart of the Matter My song pick 6 years ago today: Bruce Hornsby and the Range - On The Western Sky My song pick 7 years ago today: Parliament - Children of Production My song pick 8 years ago today: Huey Lewis and the News - Power of Love My song pick 9 years ago today: Black Sabbath - Paranoid My song pick 10 years ago today: Th...

From: A Beautiful Morning ; Year: 1968; Genre: Pop/Rock/Soul It's been a very busy day with unexpected events, so I'm a little bit behind. Anyway, I had this one playing on my mind whilst I was thinking about the song to choose; figured "what the heck" and am making it today's pick.   Hear A Beautiful Morning on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Herbie Hancock - Rockit   My song pick 2 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Weathercock   My song pick 3 years ago today: Eric Clapton - It's In The Way That You Use It   My song pick 4 years ago today: Hawkwind - The Reason Is? My song pick 5 years ago today: Pink Floyd - Your Possible Pasts My song pick 6 years ago today: Jigsaw - Listen to the Joker My song pick 7 years ago today: James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag My song pick 8 years ago today: What Made Milwaukee Famous - Just Run My song pick 9 years ago today: Muse - Map of the Problematique My song pick 10 years ago today: ...

From: Groovin' ; Year: 1967; Genre: Rock/Pop/Soul A couple of days ago Dino Danelli , who was the drummer and founding member of The Young Rascals, passed away, so I'm finally getting around to choosing a song from the band. Whilst I have never been a gigantic fan of either incarnation of The (Young) Rascals, I have liked some of their music over the years, this one probably in the top three from the group. I've always liked the verses of this track in particular with the sparse and mysterious sounding music and vocals, but wot really comes to mind is the complimentary line played on, I believe an accordion, some other free-reed areophone, or facsimile, in the pre-chorus and chorus that gives way to the trumpet finishing the line.   Hear How Can I Be Sure on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Hot & Sassy - Christmas Strutt   My song pick 2 years ago today: Billy Squier - My Kind of Lover   My song pick 3 years ago today: Vince Guaraldi Trio...