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

From: The Kick/Beautiful Day ; Year: 2006 (1972); Genre: Soul/Funk Really felt like hearing something from The Rhythm Machine for this final Friday of the month. I am not 100% sure the original year this track was released; about 20 years ago it was put out as a single in Germany, but as far as I can find, it seems to have been first released in 1972. Wotever the case, it is an incredible piece of funky soul from an amazing band that sadly did not make a lot of music outside of a single studio album and two or three singles.   Hear The Kick (Part 1 & 2) on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Genesis - Get 'Em Out by Friday     My song pick 2 years ago today: Eric Clapton - Behind the Mask   My song pick 3 years ago today: Exile - Heart & Soul   My song pick 4 years ago today: U2 - 40 (How Long)   My song pick 5 years ago today: Phil Collins - I Don't Care Anymore   My song pick 6 years ago today: The Flying Bur...

From: Whatcha Gonna Do/Freakish Love (single) ; Year: 1975; Genre: Soul/Funk As far as I am aware this track only has appeared as the b-side to this single release, but without a doubt it is a hidden treasure and perfect for this Friday.    Hear Freakish Love on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: War - Don't Let No One Get You Down   My song pick 2 years ago today: Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues   My song pick 3 years ago today: Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)   My song pick 4 years ago today: Pallas - The Alien Messiah   My song pick 5 years ago today: The Beach Boys - Your Summer Dream My song pick 6 years ago today: Blue Cheer - Rock Me Baby My song pick 7 years ago today: The Byrds - So You Want to be a Rock 'n' Roll Star My song pick 8 years ago today: The Chi-Lites - Stoned Out of My Mind My song pick 9 years ago today: Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence My song pick 10 years ago today: Yes - Madrigal ...

From: Rhythm Machine ; Year: 1976; Genre: Soul/Jazz/Funk I had a song from Rhythm Machine come on while I was driving around yesterday and I have been thinking about the band ever since. It's an absolute shame that they only released one record and less than a handful of singles. I have no idea why they quit making music or what happened to them or why they shrunk away into some obscurity, they put out some amazingly good tunes and should be an act of renown in my opinion. Anyway, because of this fact I'm having to start digging into deeper cuts from it and am sadly running out of songs of theirs to pick. This is a great 8-minute soulful ballad, that, while not among my favourites on the record, is a really nice song to sit back and listen to with headphones on.   Hear Brenda and Me on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Band of Horses - Throw My Mess   My song pick 2 years ago today: Miles Davis - Miles Ahead   My song pick 3 years ago today: Gr...

From: Rhythm Machine ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk/Soul/Jazz Another Funky Friday today and I'm revisiting this excellent and only offering from this amazing band, Rhythm Machine. This is a nine-minute extravaganza of excellent fusion of funk, soul, and some jazz.   Hear Thought My Love Was Fine on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Devo - Uncontrollable Urge   My song pick 2 years ago today: Pallas - Nightmare My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Just Trying to Be My song pick 4 years ago today: Pitchshifter - Genius My song pick 5 years ago today: Styx - Born For Adventure My song pick 6 years ago today: Ian Anderson - Heavy Metals My song pick 7 years ago today: Yes - The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun) My song pick 8 years ago today: Yes - Perpetual Change My song pick 9 years ago today: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Mephistopheles My song pick 10 years ago today: The Gentrys - Keep On Dancing My song pick 11 years ago today: ...

From: Rhythm Machine ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk/Soul No real reason for this pick other than I love the group and their music a lot. Some nice and mellow soulful funk for ya here today.   Hear Lil's Place on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Afterwards   My song pick 2 years ago today: Huey Lewis & The News - Workin' for a Livin' My song pick 3 years ago today: Melvins - Eye Flys My song pick 4 years ago today: Pallas - Shadow of the Sun My song pick 5 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Radio My song pick 6 years ago today: Genesis - Harlequin My song pick 7 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Deadwing My song pick 8 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Fat My song pick 9 years ago today: Kreeps - Bad Voodoo My song pick 10 years ago today: David Bowie - Up the Hill Backwards My song pick 11 years ago today: Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes My song pick 12 years ago t...

From: Rhythm Machine ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk/Soul Another Funky Friday pick today; I felt like picking something a little less obvious I guess. Couldn't go wrong with something from the Rhythm Machine. It's too bad this is apparently their only album; I absolutely love their brand of funky soul; awesome band. Hear Everybody's Chippin on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Fallen Angel My song pick two years ago today: Foo Fighters - These Days My song pick three years ago today: Hawkwind - The Aubergine That Ate Rangoon My song pick four years ago today: Oasis - All Around the World My song pick five years ago today: The Smashing Pumpkins - The End Is the Beginning Is the End My song pick six years ago today: Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story My song pick seven years ago today: Louis Armstrong - Red Sails in the Sunset My song pick eight years ago today: Jim Croce - Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) My song pick nin...

From: Rhythm Machine ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk/Soul Another Friday appears as I embark on my one-hundred-and-first consecutive Funky Friday pick. Coincidentally I had another song from The Rhythm Machine on my mind this morning, so this makes for an excellent pick. This is definitely one of those great pieces of funky soul that's sure to put a smile on your face and a bounce in your step. Hear You Got Action, You Got Me on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Megadeth - Liar My song pick two years ago today: Weather Report - Second Sunday in August My song pick three years ago today: AC/DC - Thunderstruck My song pick four years ago today: Victor Wooten - Norwegian Wood My song pick five years ago today: Hawkwind - Love in Space My song pick six years ago today: Les Paul & Mary Ford - The World is Waiting for the Sunrise My song pick seven years ago today: Aerosmith - Cryin'

From: Rhythm Machine ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk/Soul I'm still keeping my streak alive with another Funky Friday pick. Put a Smile on Time is one of those songs that almost always leaves you in a good mood after hearing it. The mellower, but still filled to the brim with that hard-hitting funky sound. Hear Put a Smile on Time on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Dream Theater - Pull Me Under My song pick two years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Another One Rides the Bus My song pick three years ago today: Genesis - The Knife My song pick four years ago today: Spaghetti Western Orchestra - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly My song pick five years ago today: Jerry Reed - Wabash Cannonball My song pick six years ago today: Ray Stevens - Gitarzan My song pick seven years ago today: REO Speedwagon - Back on the Road Again