200 Lost Gems & Forgotten Diamonds:-->Pt 9




"I can tell whether a person can play
just by the way he stands."
- Miles Davis -



A reminder...songs will be from the 70s decade...but not exclusively.  No ranking or countdown.  Only a number to keep track of how far along I've gotten.  I strongly encourage everyone to purchase the albums for an even better understanding.

Let's continue...

120:--> "Black Queen" - Stephen Stills / "Stephen Stills" (1970)
"Black queen, holding hearts
Black queen, tear the game apart
Black queen, don't you know?
Can't beat aces all in a row, black queen."
One-take Delta grunge-burn with Stills moaning low and reminding listeners he knows his way around a guitar.  All while taking one of his familiar alcohol baths.
Recorded live and unfettered.


119:--> "Breaking Glass" - David Bowie / "Low" (1977)
"You're such a wonderful person.
But you got problems."
Jolting in-your-face rock candy. Wonderfully odd and way too short.
Perfect for testing speakers.


118:--> "A Million Miles Away" - Rory Gallagher / "Tattoo" (1973)
"This hotel bar is full of people...
the piano man is really laying it down."
An expected concert staple at every show.  Essential for all collections.
Crawls up your back.


117:--> "Sitting" - Cat Stevens / "Catch Bull At Four" (1972)
"I'm not making love to anyone's wishes
Only for that light, I see"
The aching universal quest for more...answers.  No training wheels.


116:--> "Pegasus" - Allman Brothers / "Enlightened Rogues" (1979)
"Instrumental"
Weaves, ducks, bobs, and dodges like a Sugar Ray twelve-rounder.
Dickie Betts and the band were on-fire. 


115:--> "The Black Widow" - Alice Cooper / "Welcome To My Nightmare" (1975)
 "These words he speaks are true.
We're all humanary stew...
if we don't pledge allegiance to..."
The urgency from Alice's warning is matched only by the swarm of insects disgorging 
from Dick Hunter's guitar.  Camp-tastic!


114:--> "Free Man" - Point Blank / "Point Blank" (1976)
"I'm singing such a sad, sad song
 for such a free, free man."
A full-throttle runaway semi chasing Dennis Weaver down a two-lane mountain.
Southern rock at its finest.


113:--> "Movin' In" - Chicago / "Chicago II" (1970)
"We know it's hard for you to see
That this is all we wanna be."
Killer Kath vocals.  Glorious "You know it" refrains.  Sweet brass busting from the speakers.  Carpe diem.


112:--> "Strange Ways" - Kiss / "Hotter Than Hell" (1974)
"I think I like it
but I'm not really sure.
Don't want to fight it...
just wanna feel some more."
Frehley pens their best Kiss song and adds some guitar ka-chang.  Criss sells the puppy and the band never sounded hungrier.  Badass and fearless. 


111:--> "Goddess Of The Night" - Billy Thorpe / "Children Of The Sun" (1979)
"Once in my unholy life,
as I woke up dreaming
making love to a devil with an angel's eyes."
Freaky-cool vocals slide atop spacey rock goodness
sounding quite different...yet familiar.

Good stuff.

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