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

From: Rock'n'Roll Baby ; Year: 2019; Genre: Metal/Hard Rock Dang, September is halfway over... just seemed like it started, oh well. Anyway, I just felt like listening to something from the Aussie heavy metal band Wolfmother again. Don't know why, but I do not know why I have not given this album a listen prior. Glad I did though; I really like this single from it in all its retro metal glory.      Hear Higher on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Hawkwind - The Iron Dream     My song pick 2 years ago today: LaBelle - Lady Marmalade   My song pick 3 years ago today: Foreigner - The Damage Is Done   My song pick 4 years ago today: Blancmange - Waves   My song pick 5 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Bedrock Anthem My song pick 6 years ago today: Jerry Reed - Miller's Cave My song pick 7 years ago today: Ozric Tentacles - Yum Yum Tree My song pick 8 years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Yo...

From: Victorious ; Year: 2016; Genre: Heavy Metal/Psychedelia Whilst much of Wolfmother's sound is derivative, they sure do pick the best to call up in a postmodern way. I just wish more acts would call upon their real talent, like Wolfmother does today.   Hear City Lights on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Mac Davis - Lucas Was a Redneck   My song pick 2 years ago today: Carmen - People Dressed in Black   My song pick 3 years ago today: Boston - We're Ready   My song pick 4 years ago today: Alestorm - Treasure Island   My song pick 5 years ago today: The Human League - Do or Die   My song pick 6 years ago today: Humble Pie - Get Down To It My song pick 7 years ago today: King Crimson - Exiles My song pick 8 years ago today: Soundgarden - By Crooked Steps My song pick 9 years ago today: Brave Belt - Never Comin' Home My song pick 10 years ago today: Marillion - The Uninvited Guest My song pick 11 years ago today: ...

From: Rock Out ; Year: 2021; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Even though the sound of Wolfmother is more or less derivative of the early metal bands, it is still quite refreshing to hear them when compared and/or contrasted with the contemporary.    Hear Ego on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Vince Guaraldi - Little Birdie   My song pick 2 years ago today: Elvis Presley - Kentucky Rain   My song pick 3 years ago today: Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite   My song pick 4 years ago today: Stevie Nicks - Nightbird   My song pick 5 years ago today: Twelfth Night - Fact and Fiction   My song pick 6 years ago today: Karussell - Verrückter Vormittag My song pick 7 years ago today: Wild Turkey - Eternal Mother - The Return My song pick 8 years ago today: Warren Zevon - Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song) My song pick 9 years ago today: Danzig - Twist of Cain My song pick 10 years ago today: Humble Pie - Black Coffee My song pick 11 ye...

From: Victorious ; Year: 2016; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal There are times for good doom(ish) stoner metal/hard rock, so what if their music is somewhat derivative, if it's great, then it's great; enough said. Anyway, this is a bonus track from their 2016 record, and is good as the songs on the rest of the album in my opinion.   Hear Remove Your Mask on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: UB40 - Dance With The Devil   My song pick 2 years ago today: Van Halen - 5150   My song pick 3 years ago today: Funkadelic - If You Got Funk, You Got Style   My song pick 4 years ago today: Billy Squier - Lonely Is The Night My song pick 5 years ago today: Hawkwind - The Secret Agent My song pick 6 years ago today: The Motels - Suddenly Last Summer My song pick 7 years ago today: Faith No More - Last Cup of Sorrow My song pick 8 years ago today: Stanley Clarke - The Dancer My song pick 9 years ago today: Bread - Down on my Knees My song pick 10 yea...

From: Wolfmother ; Year: 2005; Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Since they appeared on the "scene" over 15 years ago, it has been comforting to know that there are bands out there still making music such as this. What I've always liked about Wolfmother's sound is that it's a generalized homage to the early to mid 1970s proto-metal/hard rock pioneers but with a fresh perspective to it.  In places Colossal reminds me a lot of the music you'd hear from bands such as Deep Purple, Frijid Pink, and Blue Cheer to name a few; very interesting and fun piece to listen to.   Hear Colossal on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Moody Blues - The Spirit   My song pick 2 years ago today: Fatback Band - (Do The) Spanish Hustle   My song pick 3 years ago today: Fairport Convention - Reynardine   My song pick 4 years ago today: The Kinks - Introduction to a Solution My song pick 5 years ago today: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Mary Jane's Last...

From: Wolfmother ; Year: 2005; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Heard Wolfmother again today whilst driving and thought they'd be an excellent choice for today. I love the raw metal sound that hearkens back to the early days of metal. Hear Apple Tree on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand My song pick 2 years ago today: Toronto - Even the Score   My song pick 3 years ago today: Kreeps - The Dead Sled My song pick 4 years ago today: Steely Dan - My Old School My song pick 5 years ago today: Savatage - Jesus Saves My song pick 6 years ago today: England Dan & John Ford Coley - The Prisoner My song pick 7 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Funky Way My song pick 8 years ago today: Louis and Bebe Barron - Main Titles (Overture) from Forbidden Planet My song pick 9 years ago today: Rush - Anagram (for Mongo) My song pick 10 years ago today: Sky - Troika My song pick 11 years ago today: Mason Williams - Classical Gas My song pick 12 ...

From: Victorious ; Year: 2016; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal I had the band Wolfmother on my mind today and thought it would be an excellent group to pick a song from today. As with most of their music this one sounds like it would fit perfectly back in the metal scene of the 70s.    Hear The Simple Life on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Quincy Jones - I'm Gonna Miss You In the Morning   My song pick 2 years ago today: Jim Croce - Thursday My song pick 3 years ago today: Soundgarden - Overfloater My song pick 4 years ago today: Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopid My song pick 5 years ago today: Eurythmics - Here Comes the Rain Again My song pick 6 years ago today: Jefferson Airplane - Plastic Fantastic Lover My song pick 7 years ago today: Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself My song pick 8 years ago today: Muse - Explorers My song pick 9 years ago today: The Pretenders - Middle of the Road My song pic...

From: Wolfmother ; Year: 2005; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Thought I'd already picked this great song from Wolfmother, but I guess not. This one sounds like it came out in the early 70's metal era, but is 30 some odd years late. Even with that fact the music does not sound that dated and is truly an awesome track. Hear White Unicorn on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) My song pick 2 years ago today: Wild Turkey - A Universal Man My song pick 3 years ago today: War - The World is a Ghetto My song pick 4 years ago today: Megadeth - The Scorpion My song pick 5 years ago today: Midnight Oil - Power and the Passion My song pick 6 years ago today: David Bowie - Magic Dance My song pick 7 years ago today: ZZ Top - Sleeping Bag My song pick 8 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Hypnotized My song pick 9 years ago today: Les Paul and Mary Ford - Whispering My song pick 10 years ago today: Rush - The Pass M...

From: New Crown ; Year: 2014; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Had them on my mind today and wanted to pick another one from the band anyway. As true with most their music this one has a definite '70s metal sound to it, but I can also feel a noted '90s grunge sound/influence in this one. Hear Enemy Is In Your Mind on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Cure - More Than This My song pick 2 years ago today: Carmen - Dedicated to Lydia My song pick 3 years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Toccata My song pick 4 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll My song pick 5 years ago today: Queen - Invisible Man My song pick 6 years ago today: Journey - Stone in Love My song pick 7 years ago today: Ian Anderson - Banker Bets, Banker Wins My song pick 8 years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Cat's in the Cradle My song pick 9 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Sails of Silver   My song pick 10 years ago today: Duran Duran - Ele...

From: Victorious ; Year: 2016; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Just needed some good, basic, kick-butt hard rock; Wolfmother sure does deliver. Hear Victorious on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Beach Boys - Sloop John B My song pick two years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Mercury Blues My song pick three years ago today: Head Hunters - Chameleon My song pick four years ago today: Yes - Siberian Khatru My song pick five years ago today: Maddy Prior - Mother and Child My song pick six years ago today: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Op.13 - Piano Sonata No.8 " Pathétique " My song pick seven years ago today: Chet Atkins - Tears My song pick eight years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Tusk My song pick nine years ago today: Fairport Convention - Tam Lin My song pick ten years ago today: Cream - Tales of Brave Ulysses

From: Wolfmother ; Year: 2005; Genre: Hard Rock Another one of their songs that sounds like it came out of the early '70s, and I absolutely love it. Hear Mind's Eye on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Pendragon - If I Were The Wind (and you were the rain) My song pick two years ago today: Jethro Tull - Flying Dutchman My song pick three years ago today: Stone Temple Pilots - Vasoline My song pick four years ago today: Bruce Hornsby and the Range - Mandolin Rain My song pick five years ago today: George Strait - Ocean Front Property My song pick six years ago today: April Wine - Future Tense My song pick seven years ago today: The Darkness - Hazel Eyes My song pick eight years ago today: The O'Jays - Back Stabbers My song pick nine years ago today: Tarja Turunen - Enough My song pick ten years ago today: Modest Petrovitch Mussorgsky - Night on Bald Mountain

From: Wolfmother ; Year: 2005; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Been a mondo busy day thus far, so I'm making somewhat of an quick pick. Like most of their material, this one has a very 70's hard rock and somewhat " Zeppelinish " feel to it; a good straight up heavy rocker. Hear Joker & the Thief on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Peter Gabriel - Digging in the Dirt My song pick two years ago today: Slaughter - Up All Night My song pick three years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Wide River My song pick four years ago today: Stratovarius - Fire Dance My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - Aeroplane My song pick six years ago today: Styx - Renegade My song pick seven years ago today: The Jaggerz - The Rapper My song pick eight years ago today: Sha Na Na - Blue Moon My song pick nine years ago today: The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams

From: Victorious ; Year: 2016; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal/Psychedelic Rock Yesterday whilst I was driving about I had some stuff from Wolfmother come on my player and I thought it would be a great time to pick another one of their songs; especially since they released a brand new album this year! Anyway, like most of their music, it sits better next to early 1970s hard hock/heavy metal than contemporary. They really use the raw power of that genesis of metal to drive their music in an interesting and quite unique way. Hear The Eye of the Beholder on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Huey Lewis & the News - Jacob's Ladder My song pick two years ago today: Sho Nuff - Funkasize You My song pick three years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Mountain Jam My song pick four years ago today: Steve Vai - I Know You're Here My song pick five years ago today: Earthless - Godspeed My song pick six years ago today: Big Star - Thirteen My song pick seven y...

From: Wolfmother ; Year: 2005; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal I heard this track again the other day and felt like adding it to my list too; it's a fun song to rock out to. I love the sound of this song and the band, which sounds like it came out of the early 1970s and is not out of place with the likes of Black Sabbath, Cream, or Led Zeppelin of the era. Hear Woman on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Dick Dale - Banzai Washout My song pick two years ago today: Megadeth - 13 My song pick three years ago today: Warrant - Heaven My song pick four years ago today: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - The Wind Cries Mary My song pick five years ago today: Savatage - Damien My song pick six years ago today: Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy