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

From: Sugarloaf ; Year: 1970; Genre: Progressive Rock/Hard Rock Had this one come on the playlist the other day; had Sugarloaf on my mind and thought I would pick one from the band, but was surprised to see that I had not chosen even their seminal hit, definitely need to remedy that.   Hear Green-Eyed Lady on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Brass Construction - Goodnews   My song pick 2 years ago today: Beck, Bogert & Appice - Sweet Sweet Surrender   My song pick 3 years ago today: Alice Cooper - Wish You Were Here   My song pick 4 years ago today: Return to Forever - The Musician   My song pick 5 years ago today: Rush - Superconductor   My song pick 6 years ago today: Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise My song pick 7 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Soul Dance Number Three My song pick 8 years ago today: Weather Report - Blackthorn Rose My song pick 9 years ago today: Tears for Fears - Shout My song pick 10 ...

From: Soul Study Volume 2 ; Year: 1982 (1971); Genre: Soul Last night I saw a news headline stating that half of the legendary soul duo Sam & Dave, Sam Moore , passed away. He follows his bandmate, Dave Prater, who tragically died in an auto accident back in 1988. To say these two titans of music left a footprint on music and pop culture is a huge understatement. Even to this day you will hear their hits being played everywhere, from radio, television, film, video games and more. Anyway, I have always loved the original by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, but really love Sam & Dave's rendition with it being drenched in the emotional fire that is their brand of soul.   Hear Don't Pull Your Love Out On Me Baby on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Stanley Clarke - Rock 'n Roll Jelly   My song pick 2 years ago today: Santo & Johnny - Sea Shells   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Nightwatchman - It Begins Tonight   My song p...

From: Medicaid Fraud Dogg ; Year: 2018; Genre: Funk/Hip-Hop Busy Friday once again. I guess I will just "homer out" and pick one from one of my absolute favourite funk bands/artists.    Hear I'm Gon Make U Sick O'me on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels   My song pick 2 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - Stagger Lee   My song pick 3 years ago today: Elton John - The Fox   My song pick 4 years ago today: Miles Davis - Blue Haze   My song pick 5 years ago today: Bootsy Collins - Hyper Space   My song pick 6 years ago today: The Cure - Lovesong My song pick 7 years ago today: Steeleye Span - The Lofty Tall Ship/Shallow Brown My song pick 8 years ago today: Powerwolf - Sanctus Dominus My song pick 9 years ago today: Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking My song pick 10 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Love Story My song pick 11 years ago today: Primus - My Name is Mud My song pick 12 year...

From: Get It on Credit ; Year: 1982; Genre: Rock/Pop This one kind of encapsulates the whole "buy now, pay later" epidemic that has been rife here in the U.S. and much of the western world since, and especially since the 1980s. Too bad we have not learned our lesson after 40+ years... not very sound advise.   Hear Get It on Credit on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Metallica - Tuesday's Gone   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody   My song pick 3 years ago today: Pallas - Midas Touch   My song pick 4 years ago today: Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever   My song pick 5 years ago today: Mr. Big - Fragile My song pick 6 years ago today: Bob Seger - Travelin' Man My song pick 7 years ago today: Uriah Heep - That's the Way That It Is My song pick 8 years ago today: Midnight Oil - No Man's Land My song pick 9 years ago today: Soundgarden - Like Suicide My song pick 10 years ago today: D Train ...

From: Nightcap ; Year: 1993 (1981); Genre: Hard Rock My playlist as of late has been favouring tracks from this album, which is kind of strange, but not too out there I guess since it probably realizes that 'Tull is one of my favourite bands. Anyway, gosh, I can still remember purchasing this one back in the 1990s of compact disc. I had to import it from Great Britain because it was not yet available on this side of the Atlantic, which I don't believe occurred until the early 2000s. Still have the "Made in England" sticker on the jewel case. Back then I listened to this album a lot, mostly disc 2 though which contained mostly their unreleased 1980s songs, many of which came out of the Broadsword and the Beast sessions back in 81-82 and this track was amongst them.  Drive on the Young Side of Life in my opinion was and is as good as anything they released during that time with the heavy music and lyrics. I really believe that leaving this one in particular on the cut...

From: No Smoke Without Fire ; Year: 1978; Genre: Hard Rock Had Wishbone Ash on my mind for some time now and am finally getting around to picking one of their songs. This is a great, straight-up rocker that opens this, probably my favourite record from the band.     Hear You See Red on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Explorers Club - Impact 2 - Fading Fast   My song pick 2 years ago today: Jim Reeves - Distant Drums   My song pick 3 years ago today: Brass Construction - Do Ya   My song pick 4 years ago today: Iron Maiden - Speed of Light   My song pick 5 years ago today: Midnight Oil - Dust   My song pick 6 years ago today: The Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See My song pick 7 years ago today: NOFX - Bath of Least Resistance My song pick 8 years ago today: Rush - Seven Cities of Gold My song pick 9 years ago today: Carmen - Viva mi Sevilla My song pick 10 years ago today: Benny Goodman - Sing, Sing, Sing (With a...

From: A Little Potty ; Year: 1980; Genre: New Wave/Rockabilly/Pop Yesterday I learned that a few months ago master bassist/tubaist/and overall musician Herbie Flowers passed away. He is another one of those musicians that you have heard more times than you could count playing on basically many British artists' albums as a studio musician. He is probably most famous for the twin bass lines on both Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side and David Essex's Rock On , which are landmarks on the bass. Some of the artists whose recording he appeared on where: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Cat Stevens, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Al Kooper, Allan Clarke, Roger Daltrey David Essex, Elton John, Harry Nilsson, Sally Oldfield, Olivia Newton-John, and Cliff Richard amongst others. That is only a partial list and does not include his work with the avant-garde classical/rock group Sky and his solo material. Suffice it to say, you have heard him many, many times. I thought about choos...