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Track 4:-->"You Gotta Roll" - Bloodrock - "Bloodrock 3" - (1971)

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"Listen to me people. There's just one way to go. Go ahead and ask me. Believe me I know. Believe me I know. You gotta roll." Bloodrock Bloodrock was a 6 member band out of Texas that tried to carry the flag of "heavy metal" during the early 1970s. The group was similar to Grand Funk Railroad but with the added niche of occasionally creating songs that were filled with a more darker atmospheric sound...ala Steppenwolf. In fact, each Bloodrock album had at least one song that was at home with the darkness...most notably "D.O.A." from Bloodrock 2 (1970) ...famous for wailing ambulance sirens and beautifully creepy organ chords that accompanied the 1st person story of a victim dying from a plane crash. This song surprisingly received heavy AM rotation and helped the album "Bloodrock 2" achieve gold status. Bloodrock 3 , however, is the stronger record. Filled with more memorable songs and solid riffs , along with vocals ( Jim Rutledge

DVD Pick:--> "Dark Passage" (1947)

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"Everybody wants to be recognized. Doesn't matter what you've done. Some people find it on a big silver screen; Some find it behind a shotgun. A small young girl downtown south... She saw a starlet in a movie house. She left her momma to stake her big claim. Poor little girl never gonna be the same." Detective NO SPOILERS: "Casablanca." "The Maltese Falcon." "The Big Sleep." "Key Largo." I guess you could say I've been binging at the Bogie Buffet ...tasting one classic after another. All four are just a few considered must-sees...and I'm glad I finally got around to introducing my DVD player to them. But the Humphrey Bogart movie that pleasantly caught me off-guard is the often forgotten “Dark Passage” (1947). There aren't too many directors who would risk keeping the main character's face hidden for nearly half the film...but Delmer Daves pulls it off...shooting from a first person (Bogie) perspecti

Ramblings:-->Jethro Tull - A Few Favorite Blogs -&- Three Sheets

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"All should be warned about this high born Hunting Girl. She took this simple man's downfall in hand; I raised the flag that she unfurled. " Jethro Tull Here are a few music lover sites I enjoy and frequent regularly...and encourage you to check'em out. The Daily Vault is a great site for CD reviews. Most are extremely well written with specific songs they like/dislike and other great observations that make for good reading. The site is extremely easy to navigate and well-worth investigating. Setting The Woods On Fire is a nice blog with a slant toward country 'though certainly not restricted to that theme. It's always a pleasant surprise to see what music is flying his kite from post to post. Good stuff! There Stands The Glass is a wonderfully eclectic blog that hovers around jazz and blues ...but offers up terrific finds from all genres. Old and new. I've received quite a musical education Nice! AND ANOTHER THING: A great little show to check

Introduction:-->Graham Parker and Some Lost Diamonds

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"I remember rainy nights I thought I'd drown. Was it London, New York, Paris or Amsterdam? I forget the details now, I must admit. But you were there through all of it. And it shook me, and I'm still shaking now." Graham Parker Although never quite reaching the same commercial level of success as some of his peers... Graham Parker has been writing and performing incredible songs for over 30 years. Often compared to Elvis Costello (who I like as well)...I find Graham Parker's songwriting and his "on the sleeve" vocals much more varied and interesting . In fact, in making my top 50 living songwriters list...I have Parker easily making the cut. (an artist Paste magazine ignored on their list..oops!). Parker's clever turn of a phrase and honest observations will make any "wordsmiths of song" smile in understanding. Sadly, hearing any songs from this legitimate RnR HOF candidate on the radio is nye on impossible. This underrated singer