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

From: Blue Öyster Cult ; Year: 1972; Genre: Blues Rock/Hard Rock As I've said prior, I try not to pick the same band twice or close to another, but when I noticed that today was the final day of the month of May this song just wouldn't quit playing in my mind. The lead guitar is just amazing throughout this one, and I like hearing the story told in the lyrics, which is quite a sad happening. Hear Then Came the Last Days of May on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Jethro Tull - Audition My song pick 2 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Driving Song My song pick 3 years ago today: Bon Jovi - Dry County My song pick 4 years ago today: Soundgarden - Storm My song pick 5 years ago today: Megadeth - Go To Hell My song pick 6 years ago today: The Scorpions - Loving You Sunday Morning My song pick 7 years ago today: Paul Mauriat - L'amour est bleu "Love is Blue" My song pick 8 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper M...

From: Heaven Forbid ; Year: 1998; Genre: Hard Rock From wot I understand and read Still Burnin' is somewhat of a continuation of their quite popular song Burnin' For You . Whatever the case, while not as good as it, this one carries itself really well and is a good song to listen to. Hear Still Burnin' on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Brave Belt - Scarecrow My song pick 2 years ago today: Roman Holliday - Don't Try to Stop It My song pick 3 years ago today: Grateful Dead - Dark Star My song pick 4 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Rock it My song pick 5 years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - In the Stone My song pick 6 years ago today: America - You Can Do Magic My song pick 7 years ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - K. 1a - Andante in C My song pick 8 years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Help is on the Way/Slipknot! My song pick 9 years ago today: Louis Armstrong - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen My song pic...

From: Destiny ; Year: 1998; Genre: Power Metal Been wanting to pick one from Stratovarius for a bit now, and am finally getting around to it I guess. Anyway, this is among my favourites from the band and if you've heard them before you know wot to expect. Hear S.O.S. on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Asia - Without You My song pick 2 years ago today: Bob Weir (The Grateful Dead) - One More Saturday Night My song pick 3 years ago today: Ronnie Milsap - Daydreams About Night Things My song pick 4 years ago today: George Duke - Reach For It My song pick 5 years ago today: Rush - The Camera Eye My song pick 6 years ago today: Hawkind - Dying Seas My song pick 7 years ago today: Quasar - Mission 14 My song pick 8 years ago today: Derek and the Dominoes - Key to the Highway My song pick 9 years ago today: David Bowie - All The Madmen My song pick 10 years ago today: Rush - Finding My Way My song pick 11 years ago today: Creedence Clearwater R...

From: Ten ; Year: 1991; Genre: Alternative Rock/Grunge While driving home yesterday I had some of their music from this album come on, and it got me bingeing on Pearl Jam yet again. This is a nice, mellow and soulful track; I only wish it was longer. Hear Oceans on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The Grateful Dead - Mountains of the Moon My song pick 2 years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Not My Cross to Bear My song pick 3 years ago today: Savatage - Prelude to Madness My song pick 4 years ago today: Traffic - Rock 'n' Roll Stew Parts 1&2 My song pick 5 years ago today: Chris Squire - Lucky Seven My song pick 6 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - The Chain My song pick 7 years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Casey Jones My song pick 8 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon My song pick 9 years ago today: Return To Forever - The Magician My song pick 10 years ago today: The Gipsy Kings - Hotel California My song pick 11 years a...

From: From the Mars Hotel ; Year: 1974; Genre: Psychedelic Rock/Jazz Fusion Well, another Memorial Day is here, so you know wot that means: a Grateful Dead pick! Unbroken Chain is one of my absolute favourites from the band and Phil Lesh's pen; it's truly a beautiful piece of music. Hear Unbroken Chain on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: The (Dixie) Dregs - Kat Food My song pick 2 years ago today: King Crimson - Fracture My song pick 3 years ago today: Sly & The Family Stone - Luv n' Haight My song pick 4 years ago today: Outlaws - Green Grass & High Tides My song pick 5 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Jungle Love My song pick 6 years ago today: Grateful Dead - China Cat Sunflower My song pick 7 years ago today: Nightwish - The Carpenter My song pick 8 years ago today: Return to Forever - Sofistifunk My song pick 9 years ago today: Savatage - 24 Hours Ago My song pick 10 years ago today: The (Detroit) Spinners - The...

From: Down on the Upside ; Year: 1996; Genre: Alternative Metal/Punk This is a chance to hear heavy metal/punk mandolin; it strangely fits really well. Hear Ty Cobb on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: ZZ Top - Got Me Under Pressure My song pick 2 years ago today: Audioslave - Exploder My song pick 3 years ago today: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Still the Same My song pick 4 years ago today: Alestorm - Magnetic North My song pick 5 years ago today: Grateful Dead - Hell in a Bucket My song pick 6 years ago today: The Police - Invisible Sun My song pick 7 years ago today: Screaming Trees - Shadow of the Season My song pick 8 years ago today: Genesis - The Musical Box My song pick 9 years ago today: Savatage - The Dungeons Are Calling My song pick 10 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - I'm Alive My song pick 11 years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Uncle John's Band

From: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway ; Year: 1974; Genre: Progressive Rock I had the album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway on my mind today. This is, of course, the overture and title track to the greater concept album. Hear The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Stanley Clarke - Opening (Statement)/He Lives On (Story About the Last Journey of a Warrior) My song pick 2 years ago today: Ozric Tentacles - Spacebase My song pick 3 years ago today: ABBA - Two for the Price of One My song pick 4 years ago today: Grateful Dead - Dire Wolf My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Queen and Country My song pick 6 years ago today: Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne My song pick 7 years ago today: Steppenwolf - Monster/Suicide/America My song pick 8 years ago today: Max Roach - Valse Hot My song pick 9 years ago today: Nightwish - Amaranth My song pick 10 years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Alabama Getway My song pick 11 years...