This is just a good ol’ fashioned fun hard rock album. No deep themes, wizards, nor mystics; just great rock. Time to put the album on & let yourself rock out a tad. Ronnie Montrose had been a successful session musician, playing on Van Morisson’s 1971 album Tupelo Honey. He …
Well, I heard Layla on the radio the other day. I love that song – always have, always will. That got me thinking about putting together a playlist of classic songs I really enjoy. To date, I’ve tended to not focus on those songs that get a lot of play …
This is so Precious. That’s the song; that’s the album summed up for me. There is something about the whole package: the snark of the lyrics, Chrissie Hynde’s perfect voice & the music that just fits. This song sums up the attitudes of the times then, and pretty much now. …
I started to build a playlist of bands with female lead singers that were in the Janis Joplin vein. As usual, I cruised through my library, adding artists that were in that vein or close. Then I got distracted by songs I like that really weren’t in that category. I …
I first heard Blue Öyster Cult on their 1973 album Tyranny and Mutation. It pretty much rocked out, and with titles like “7 Screaming Diz-Busters” and a guitarist named Buck Dharma, how could you go wrong? Blue Öyster Cult (BOC) has always marched to their own beat, with a sly …
I understand that classic rock stations tend to play a certain set of songs from the classic bands as they need to play to the broadest spectrum of listeners. Many stations often have “deep dive” shows where they get into areas of the artists’ catalogues that are not normally heard …
I wanted to keep the general atmospheric mood in play that resulted in Tangerine Dream (corresponding post here), so I kept that in mind as I re-scrolled through the Album View. I hit Pink Floyd, and “Welcome to the Machine” fit the bill! Wish You Were Here was the …
This playlist flows through several moods & styles, starting off with some old school psychedelia. If you want to stay in that genre, try these playlists: Psychedelic Basics, Psychedelic Enhanced. This was like having 15 minutes to run through the grocery store, madly grabbing things off the shelf, then having …
While getting less attention and airplay today than their contemporaries Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead & Big Brother and the Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service remains an important element of the late ‘60’s San Francisco sound. The twin guitar work of John Cipollina and Gary Duncan stand out with their …
I always have a general purpose or theme in mind when I create a playlist. This time ‘round I was in a more “contemplation of life” mood when thinking about what songs should go in this one. It runs through a variety of feelings, but essentially stays in the reflective, …
