200 Lost Gems & Forgotten Diamonds:--> Pt 7



"Most of us...
go to our graves
with our music still inside of us."
~ unknown


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...

140:--> "As The Crow Flies" - Rory Gallagher / "Irish Tour '74" (1974)
"Well, I ain't so far from you, 
but since I don't have wings
I can't get home as fast as I want to."
This frying pan sizzles and rocks like Mt. Rushmore.  Total ear-candy.


139:--> "Welcome Home" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive / "BTO II" (1973)
"I'm going to save up all of my money
just to see if I could."
Smolderin' coolness mixed with heavy-metal thunder.  Top of their game.


138:--> "Outward Bound" - Wishbone Ash / "New England" (1976)
(Instrumental)
Twin guitar attack from the Wishbone gang.  A satisfying jam that never loses its way.


137:--> "Muddy Water" - Free / "Heartbreaker" (1973)
"The first time you deceive her,
you've broken her spell."
Rodgers sells this ballad like blackberry jelly to the peanut butter man.


136:--> "Cat On A Leash" - Gamma / "Gamma 2" (1980)
"Women like you don't give no relief
with your hands in the kitty; cat on a leash."
Like two freight trains on the same track. Montrose's guillotine and Pattison's vocals make this one a flamethrower. 


135:--> "Long As I Can See The Light" - CCR / "Cosmos Factory" (1970)
"Pack my bag and let's get movin'
'cause I'm bound to drift a while."
Instantly familiar, yet seldom heard.  One of Fogerty's best vocals.  Timeless.


134:--> "Romeo Is Bleeding" - Tom Waits / "Blue Valentine" (1978)
"And Romeo says 'Hey man, gimme a cigarette' 
and they all reach for their pack."
A rainy urban hustler's demise.  Dignity's chin for all his greasy followers.  Bass, keys, and horns grabbing for purchase like Black Friday bargain hunters.


133:--> "Gimme Some Truth" - John Lennon / "Imagine" (1971)
"I'm sick and tired of hearing things from
uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics."
John's delicious diatribe never rang truer...and is equaled only by Geoge's fuzztastic guitar.


132:--> "Blue Turk" - Alice Cooper /"School's Out" (1972)
"But you're so very picturesque. You're so very cold.
Tastes like roses on your breath, but graveyards on your soul."
Jazzy blues jam reeks of stale cigarettes and neglected cemeteries.
Improves with each listen.


131:--> "Large Time" - Atlanta Rhythm Section / "Champagne Jam" (1978)
"Well, I'm proud to be livin' in the USA playin' for the ARS.
Might not be your cup of tea, but I can guarantee you this."
Wicked Southern rock with a snarly Skynyrd sting that any Van Zandt fan would appreciate.


Good stuff.

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Comments

WZJN said…
Anyone who features a deep cut from Imagine is top of the pops to me! Others from the same album that are spitting rock are I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier and How Do You Sleep. Weird how I can remember every lyric to every song on this album, but need a voice recorder to remind me what I have to do today.

And for the BTO cut - nothing short of magnificent! These guys knew how to kick out the jams!
December 13, 2008 at 8:21 AM
whiteray said…
I second WZJN! (Especially the part about failing daily memory!) And I'd add a "hooray!" for the CCR tune.
December 17, 2008 at 6:37 PM
Alex said…
Thanks for including "Gimme Some Truth" -- a song I thought about more and more this fall!
December 23, 2008 at 12:24 PM
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