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

From: Rufus featuring Chaka Khan ; Year: 1975; Genre: Funk/R&B A Funky Friday again for today's song choice, this time I decided that I would revisit Rufus and Chaka Khan. This one has more of a mainstream funk sound, but is still really fun to dance and listen to.   Hear Dance Wit Me on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Van Halen - Love Walks In   My song pick 2 years ago today: Cream - Four Until Late   My song pick 3 years ago today: Blondie - Heart of Glass My song pick 4 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Angel My song pick 5 years ago today: Billy Joel - My Life My song pick 6 years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard it Through the Grapevine My song pick 7 years ago today: The Four Tops - Standing in the Shadows of Love My song pick 8 years ago today: Asia - Here Comes the Feeling My song pick 9 years ago today: Sol Ho'opi'i - St. Louis Blues My song pick 10 years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Les...

From: Automat ; Year: 1978; Genre: Electronic Rock This electronica band from Italy happened to come to mind today for some reason and I decided on checking out more of their music. The sad part is that this is apparently the only album recorded by Automat, so there's not a lot out there. This one has that nice, futuristic/space sound to it with the very inventive synth sounds.   Hear Mecadence on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Carmen - Table Two For One   My song pick 2 years ago today: Jethro Tull - This Is Not Love   My song pick 3 years ago today: U2 - October My song pick 4 years ago today: Pendragon - Victims of Life My song pick 5 years ago today: Parliament - Mothership Connection (Star Child) My song pick 6 years ago today: Joni Mitchell - Furry Sings the Blues My song pick 7 years ago today: Paul Revere & The Raiders - Kicks My song pick 8 years ago today: C.W. McCall - Ghost Town My song pick 9 years ago today: S...

From: Hall of the Mountain King ; Year: 1987; Genre: Progressive Metal/Power Metal Needed some more Savatage today, more specifically material from their Hall of the Mountain King album. This one fits in nicely with with its brethren on the record with excellent musicianship throughout in this progressive metal classic.   Hear Legions on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Gerry And The Pacemakers - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying   My song pick 2 years ago today: Steely Dan - I Got the News   My song pick 3 years ago today: Tarja Turunen - Undertaker My song pick 4 years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Happy Feelin' My song pick 5 years ago today: The Fabulous Flee-Rakkers - Green Jeans My song pick 6 years ago today: Aerosmith - F.I.N.E. My song pick 7 years ago today: Coven - Lost Without a Trace My song pick 8 years ago today: Fairport Convention - Autopsy My song pick 9 years ago today: The Police - Every Breath You Tak...

From: Implosion ; Year: 1980; Genre: Progressive Rock This song is a little bit more palatable for the casual listener than the majority of their material, but still has a lot to keep the more musical-minded interested. I really love that saxophone that plays along with the synthesizers.   Hear Encounter on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Soundgarden - Bleed Together   My song pick 2 years ago today: Focus - Sylvia   My song pick 3 years ago today: Funkadelic - (Not Just) Knee Deep My song pick 4 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Morning Final My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - The Third Hoorah My song pick 6 years ago today: Bruce Springsteen - The Ghost of Tom Joad My song pick 7 years ago today: Yes - I Would Have Waited Forever My song pick 8 years ago today: Normaal - Vulgaris Magistralis My song pick 9 years ago today: Audioslave - Jewel of the Summertime My song pick 10 years ago today: Megaherz - Himmel...

From: Come On In... ; Year: 1962; Genre: Rock/Pop I have had a lot of Santo & Johnny's work on my brain thus far today and I figured I would be yet another one of their songs. This nice instrumental features some excellent steel guitar playing in the lead role all the supporting music, even though performed great, takes a back-seat in the mix, but is still integral.   Hear Love In Space on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Harlequin - Shine On   My song pick 2 years ago today: Tower of Power - It's Not The Crime   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Beatles - The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill My song pick 4 years ago today: Elvis Presley - You'll Never Walk Alone My song pick 5 years ago today: Carmen - Flamenco Fever My song pick 6 years ago today: Ian Anderson - A Change of Horses My song pick 7 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Hey Joe My song pick 8 years ago today: The Cosmic Sound Orchestra - Listen to the Beat My s...

From: Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Edgar Allan Poe) ; Year: 1976; Genre: Progressive Rock Have been thinking about this album a lot lately for some reason and I thought I should take it as a sign to pick another one off of it. This track, which closes out the record, has Terry Sylvester from the band The Hollies performing lead vocals.    Hear To One in Paradise on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Sky - Gymnopedie No. 1   My song pick 2 years ago today: Lawrence Gowan - A Criminal Mind   My song pick 3 years ago today: R.E.O. Speedwagon - In Your Letter My song pick 4 years ago today: Tom Petty - A Face in the Crowd My song pick 5 years ago today: John Fogerty - You Got the Magic My song pick 6 years ago today: Pink Floyd - Pigs (Three Different Ones) My song pick 7 years ago today: Larry Graham and Graham Central Station - Boogie Witcha, Baby My song pick 8 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - You Ain't Se...

From: Ambrosia ; Year: 1975; Genre: Progressive Rock I noticed today that I had yet to choose a song from Ambrosia. I've never had much exposure to their music actually, but knew of them nevertheless. This is one of their earlier hits that has a very smooth groove to it with some great playing over the top.   Hear Holdin' On To Yesterday on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash   My song pick 2 years ago today: Billy Joel - I Go To Extremes   My song pick 3 years ago today: Sky - My Giselle My song pick 4 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - From the End of the World My song pick 5 years ago today: The Midnight - Days of Thunder My song pick 6 years ago today: Ohio Players - Fopp My song pick 7 years ago today: Asia - Go My song pick 8 years ago today: Pallas - March on Atlantis My song pick 9 years ago today: Mastodon - Oblivion My song pick 10 years ago today: Van Morrison - Wavele...