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200 Lost Gems & Forgotten Diamonds:-->Pt 13

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"You are the music... while the music lasts." - T. S. Eliot - This personal list of "lost gems & forgotten diamonds" continues . (A reminder...songs will be from the 70s decade...but not exclusively. ) I strongly encourage everyone to purchase the albums for an even better understanding. Part 13 - Let's Begin... 80:--> BOC ------- "The Red & The Black " (5:57) -------- Tyranny and Mutation (1973) "Hornswoop me bungo pony on dogsled on ice. Make a dash for freedom baby... Don't skate on polar ice." Treacherous metal riffing coupled with BOC lyric weirdness makes for some tasty head rockin'. 79:--> Bob Welch ----- "The Ghost Of Flight 401" (3:12) ------- Three Hearts (1979) "In flesh & bone & clothes it came on an eastern airline I can't name." Always a treat...when Welch throws his spooky-cool attitude into the telling of an unexplained occurrence that cat

Video Gold: "Shadow Play" - Rory Gallagher

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"I feel a little strange inside... A little bit of Jekyll, a little Mr. Hyde." Rory Gallagher I wanted to share a rock performance on YouTube that satisfies on many different levels. Now...I'm even MORE of a Rory Gallagher fan. Rory Gallagher ...an awesome blues/rocking troubadour...never gained the large fan recognition in the States that he had in Europe. Rory wasn't glamorous. Wasn't flash. And his stage was simple. But he played the guitar like he was in front of a sold-out stadium...regardless of the size of the venue. Wearing his standard...working man plaid shirt... Rory Gallagher , along with a wicked backing band, easily gave the crowd plenty of spitfire and adrenaline. Check out Rory's 1979 performance of "Shadowplay" in Montreux. (below) Be sure to stay to the end. RORY GALLAGHER - SHADOWPLAY (LIVE) In the flinty light, it's midnight, And stars collide. Shadows run, in full flight, To run, seek and hide

200 Lost Gems & Forgotten Diamonds:-->Pt 12

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" 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) "White line. Double time. Coming 'round with the hammerdown." 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) "If this is heaven, then I'm in hell. If trust is misfortune, then wish me well." 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) ---------- Sw

200 Lost Gems & Forgotten Diamonds:-->Pt 11

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"Music expresses that which cannot be said... and on which it is impossible to be silent." ~ Victor Hugo (A reminder...songs will be from the 70s decade...but not exclusively. ) I strongly encourage everyone to purchase the albums for an even better understanding. Part 11 - Let's Begin... 100:--> John Mellencamp -- "To M.G. (Wherever She May Be)" (4:50) -- Nothin' Matters... (1980) "Hope you didn't lose that innocent laughter. Oh, God, I hope time didn't take that away." Everything about the song is perfect...from John's weary vocals to the melancholic piano. A sadly sweet memory. 99:--> ELO -------------- "Laredo Tornado" (5:30) ---------------- Eldorado (1974) "Cold wind blows cool... so cold to make you die." A funnel of funky Jeff Lynne tweakery makes this one a keeper. One F5 twister that does NOT blow. 98:--> Van Morrison ------------- "Wavelength" (5:44) --

200 Lost Gems & Forgotten Diamonds:-->Pt 10

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" On a saxophone you can play sleaze. On a bass you can play balls. But on a guitar you can be truly obscene. " ~ Frank Zappa This personal list of "lost gems & forgotten diamonds" continues . (A reminder...songs will be from the 70s decade...but not exclusively. ) I strongly encourage everyone to purchase the albums for an even better understanding. Part 10 - Let's Begin... 110:--> Johnny Winter ------ "All Tore Down" (4:31)------- Still Alive And Well (1973) "You know I went out to buy me a bottle and try to soothe the pain. Before I left the cashier he was hasslin' me about the change." A raucous highway jam...tough and real. This bad boy whips and cuts with minimal mercy. 109:--> Uriah Heep ------------- "High Priestess" (3:41) ------------- Salisbury (1971) "Then let's get together in the sky... To leave the lonely world to wonder why." An upbeat rocker with nailed bans