200 Lost Gems & Forgotten Diamonds:-->Pt 12
"The day
that I ever become hip...
please shoot me
and put me outta my misery!"
~ Meatloaf
(A reminder...songs will be from the 70s decade...but not exclusively.)
Purchase the albums for an even better understanding.
Part 12 - Let's Begin...
90:-->Ted Nugent -----------"Hammerdown" (4:08) -----------Free For All (1976)
This will definitely get your woofers barking. Lots of heavy highway energy with outstanding vocals from Meatloaf.
89:-->Nazareth -------------"Beggar's Day" (3:55) -------------Hair Of The Dog (1975)
In your face poundage with underrated McCafferty wailing like his finger was slammed in the car door. In other words...he means it! Wicked smart.
88:-->John Prine ---------"Sweet Revenge" (2:41) ----------Sweet Revenge (1973)
"I got kicked off a Noah's Ark.
I turn my cheek to unkind remarks.
There was two of everything, but one of me."
A rockin' little 'how-do-you-like-me-now' number. Plenty of classic Prine-isms abound. Sweet revenge will prevail...indeed!I turn my cheek to unkind remarks.
There was two of everything, but one of me."
87:-->Graham Parker ---------"Empty Lives" (5:00) --------The Up-Escalator (1980)
"I'm cold blooded and completely relaxed.
I'm breaking legs and avoiding the facts.
On the up escalator going down all the cracks."
GP tears it up with some vicious intensity backed by his awesome Rumour band. Hits the RnR mark like an 'elbow-drop' from...Greg "The Hammer".I'm breaking legs and avoiding the facts.
On the up escalator going down all the cracks."
86:-->Styx ----------"Born For Adventure" (5:16) --------------Equinox (1975)
"I am the thief of the highway.
Rich man you better take hold...
'cause last night while you lie sleeping
I came to steal all your gold."
With guitar riffing reminiscent of Thin Lizzy...Styx pull back on their prog sound a bit and crank out a roundhouse haymaker. Good stuff!Rich man you better take hold...
'cause last night while you lie sleeping
I came to steal all your gold."
85:-->Lynyrd Skynyrd--------"I Need You" (6:52) ---------Second Helping (1974)
Nice soulful Ronnie V slow burn...with Rossington and Collins adding some cool double lead work.
84:-->Jonathan Edwards ------ "Shanty" (2:31) --------Jonathan Edwards (1971)
"We'll take time out to smile a little
before we let it go.
'Cause we gonna lay around the shanty, mama
And put a good buzz on."
83:-->Foreigner ----------- "Spellbinder" (4:43) ----------Double Vision (1978)before we let it go.
'Cause we gonna lay around the shanty, mama
And put a good buzz on."
From the moment the harmonica blows out the speakers...you'll know...the weekend has finally arrived. Simply a wonderful feel-good song. And album!
A great atmospheric sound with drumming, guitars and keyboards jumping in and out in a tasty minimalistic way. One of Gramm's best vocals.
82:-->Lowell George -- "20 Million Things" (2:51) --Thanks, I'll Eat it Here (1979)
"I've got mysterious wisteria hanging in the air.
The rocking chair I was supposed to fix...
Well it came undid."
The rocking chair I was supposed to fix...
Well it came undid."
Tastier than a roasted corncob & fried catfish feed. Great southern front porch sound. Perfect.
81:-->Bob Seger ---"Fine Memory" (2:56) ---Beautiful Loser (1975)
A gorgeous ballad Seger sells to the nines...like hotdogs at a ballpark. Instantly creates cause...to pause.
Comments
Keep on keepin' on, man!
I've always loved "The Up Escalator," which seems to get a bad rap for being too slick and commercial (blame Jimmy Iovine), but has great songs and kick-ass performances. Even gentler songs like "Jolie Jolie" just roar out of the stereo, dripping passion (and a little venom)!