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"Everybody should be able  to make some music... That's the cosmic dance!" ~ Harold & Maude ~ This personal list of "lost gems & forgotten diamonds"  - part 3. 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... 180:-->  "Megalomania" -  Black Sabbath / "Sabotage"  (1975) "Why don't you just get out of my life now?" Great vocals & churning guitar, awesome tempo change midway, and some well-placed cowbell. 179:-->  "Carried Away" -  Crosby, Stills & Nash / "CSN" ( 1977) "Moving through my changes as fast as I can." Harmonies and reflection run through your mind long after.  Their last truly  great album. 178:-->  "I'm Mandy Fly Me" -  10...

"After silence... that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible...is music." ~ Aldous Huxley This personal list of "lost gems & forgotten diamonds" continues - part 2. A reminder...songs will be from the 70s decade...but not exclusively. And there is 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... 190:-->  "Mother Mary" -  UFO / "Force It"  (1975) "Mother Mary,  could you ever really feel the same?" Guitar wizard Michael Schenker is part freight train. 189:-->  "Standing In The Rain" -  James Gang / "Bang"  (1973) "Curly hair and lashes, And the cheek of a red velvet rose." Exciting opening track with Tommy Bolin making his presence known. 188:-->  "Road And The Sky" -  Jackson Browne / "Late For The Sk...

" Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without." ~Confucius This is simply a personal list of "lost gems & forgotten diamonds... radio stations should add to their rotation. Most from the '70s decade...but not exclusively. There is 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. Now let's begin... 200:-->  "Rip Off"  -  T. Rex  / " Electric Warrior" (1971) A frenzied closing track that tends to make one believe Bolan could kick someone's ass. "I'm the cat from the alley. I'm the fleet-foot voodoo man." 199:-->  "Shadow Play"  -  Rory Gallagher / "Photo Finish"  (1978) Never heard any Rory?  This one is a box of matches! "I feel a little strange inside. A little Dr. Jekyll...A little Mr. Hyde." 198:-->  "That...

"Well, I tried to live the way I should. I've shed some tears and sweated blood. Don't you know, babe? And I think it's time I took a break. 'Cause I have took all I can take . Don't you know, babe?" Ten Years After NO SPOILERS: If you pick up this entertaining western....expecting something violent and dark...then I'm afraid you're getting your grain from the wrong feed and seed, my friend. “Destry Rides Again” (1939) is miles removed from the rugged westerns Jimmy Stewart would go on to make. Directed by George Marshall ... “Destry Rides Again” is one of those rare films...that strikes every note just right. "Destry..." is filled with many colorful and campy characters...from the obligatory town drunk and crooked gamblers...to the hard-hearted vixen and...of course...the new sheriff in town. The tough saucy saloon gal, Frenchy ( Marlene Dietrich ) ...is so full of herself...it hurts. And will quickly bring scenes ...

" I'm gonna burn right up... like a two dollar pistol. Like a rocket shot to the sun ." The Godz The Godz were a hardworking late 70's rock band from Ohio who toured with groups like Kiss and Cheap Trick ...but could never reach that level of success themselves. In fact, The Godz ...initially became a verbal punching bag for many music critics. Spinning the disc today...I find their criticsm unfair and totally missing the point. The Godz played with a ballsy hell-raising...fun-lovin' attitude. Blending a touch of southern tang...reminiscent of vintage Black Oak Arkansas mixed with Grand Funk ... The Godz created solid guitar churning rock. Their self-titled debut is filled with 7 tracks ...many begging to be rediscovered. The biggest surprise is the tasty cover of Golden Earring's ... "Candy's Going Bad" . I never cared that much for Earring's version...but The Godz own it. "Go Away" and "Guaranteed" are strong...

"You criticize most everyone... Yeah...but what have you got to show? At least the ones you're putting down... got up to have a go." Steve Forbert Steve Forbert is one of those rare singer-songwriters. The kind that can literally break your heart one minute...and put it all back together the next. One of my favorite artists... Forbert has been "howling out words and banging out chords" for over 30 years. Forbert delivers his songs with a unique and wonderful stutter-step style ...allowing his thoughtful words to carry the weight they deserve. Nice. From start to finish... "Little Stevie Orbit" (1980) jumps out of the speakers with a rousing confidence. Each song is filled with uncanny observations and worldly wisdom that will have listeners nodding their heads with understanding. Track 4 :-->"Laughter Lou" is a great song about critics who constantly wallow in the negative. You know the ones. Always pointing out the flaws. No...

"The constant sound of aching sorrow. But there's always tomorrow. There's always a freeze That'll bring you to your knees." Kirk Rundstrom NO SPOILERS: Country music ambassador Ralph Emery has been associated with this genre ever since he was an all-night DJ at WSM AM radio in Nashville during the late 1950s. I first became a fan of Ralph Emery when he was hosting the country television talk show... "Nashville Now" (1983-1993). Admittedly...it was Ralph's sidekick... 'Shotgun Red' ...that first caught my attention. But Ralph's relaxing...down-to-earth...style won me over. Ralph & Shotgun Red For over fifty years... Ralph Emery ...has rubbed shoulders and befriended hundreds of country music stars. Many just trying to get their cowboy boots in the door...only later to become country legends themselves. Ralph & Shotgun on Nashville Now - Last Show! "The View From Nashville" (1998) is filled with funny stories .....