The College Crowd Digs Me

"If music be the food of love... play on." ~ William Shakespeare ~ This personal list of "lost gems & forgotten diamonds" - part 5. 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... 160:-->   "Standing On A Rock"  - The  Ozark Mountain Daredevils /   "TOMD The Quilt" (1973) "I been standin' on the rock, waitin' for the wind to blow. I been standin' on the rock, waitin' for my seeds to grow." A simple front porch number delivered in a way that makes the sweetcorn...sweeter. 159:-->  "Keith Don't Go" - Nils Lofgren / "Nils Lofgren"  (1975) "This is a right-away letter, I've got to mail it today. Straight to my main inspirer, says urgent from the USA." Fut...

"To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself." ~ Aaron Copland ~ This personal list of "lost gems & forgotten diamonds"  - part 4. 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... 170:--> "Sheik" -  ZZ Top / "Tres Hombres"  (1973) "My temperature had risen again. It must have been a hundred and ten." Workin' a familiar hypnotic groove with delicious guitar bites. 169:--> " March of the Black Queen" -  Queen / "Queen II"  (1974) "Here comes the black queen, poking in the pile. Fie-fo the black queen, marching single file." Thrilling epic.  Killer & arguably their best. 168:-->   "Heart To Heart" -  Aldo Nova / "Aldo Nova...

" Of the flowers in Evie's garden... one would never go out of bloom ." Freedy Johnston Freedy notices lonely shadows cast by many smiling and unsmiling strangers. And hears the desperate thundering of a million dreams traveling on a train of last chances. And he shares with the listener his haunting, beautiful visions. But only briefly. And then after skillfully spinning his musical maze...leaves us hungry to hear more. Johnston's vocals are gentle and honest...and float over arrangements that are not cheap. Often creating a delicious mood of weary acceptance. Freedy has been recognized as a "songwriter's songwriter" by both peers and critics alike. Even garnering ..." Songwriter of the Year" props from Rolling Stone in 1994. Recently, Freedy was in town performing at the The Anchor in Wichita. Sharing the stage with his buddy, Wayne Gottstine (Split-Lip Rayfield) ...the evening was warm and loose. Along with fan fav...

"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 ...