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Post by marty on Jul 20, 2021 14:44:35 GMT
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Post by The Ocean on Jul 20, 2021 16:13:18 GMT
That first song made me think of Stop Your Sobbing by The Kinks lol
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Post by sirrastus on Jul 20, 2021 20:47:28 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #149 - 7/19/21 Parliament – “Unfunky UFO” from Mothership Connection Parliament are one of those bands where you can hear the sense of fun built into the music. Parliament enjoyed being weird, and thus they were quite adventurous musically. Unfunky UFO is a more accessible track, I think, for the uninitiated. More straightforward. But it sounds no less like THEM. As understated as it is here, it's still impossible to mistake the late Bernie Worrell's warm synth tones, and especially impossible to ignore the late Glenn Goins' iconic vocals. Glenn Goins died tragically young from an aggressive form of cancer, but you can hear his vocals on several Parliament albums of the late 70s. Bernie Worrell would later go on to work with the Talking Heads, and even produced an incredibly strange album with Les Claypool called Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains. Parliament was like a one stop shop for some of the most talented musicians. Was never that into Funkadelic.My fave Parliaments song is Testify.Clinton started the group in '58 .A good friend Tommie Shider who still lives in Plainfield,N.J. and sings with acappella group The Sheps is George Clinton's cousin.
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Post by sirrastus on Jul 20, 2021 20:55:47 GMT
This is what they sounded like on their second single in '59:
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Post by The Ocean on Jul 21, 2021 5:08:18 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #150 - 7/20/21 Iron Butterfly - "Real Fright" from Ball
Iron Butterfly was a funky psychedelic band, which had a very unique and identifiable sound. This song is nice and short, rifftastic, and just good bouncy 60's fun. It's almost impossible not to just smile. Gotta love that bass!
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Post by luxexterior on Jul 21, 2021 8:04:38 GMT
Yep love that bass!
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Post by sirrastus on Jul 21, 2021 14:40:44 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #150 - 7/20/21 Iron Butterfly - "Real Fright" from Ball Iron Butterfly was a funky psychedelic band, which had a very unique and identifiable sound. This song is nice and short, rifftastic, and just good bouncy 60's fun. It's almost impossible not to just smile. Gotta love that bass! HAH it's the song that didn't make it on to The Munsters.
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Post by The Ocean on Jul 22, 2021 2:21:57 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #151 - 7/21/21 Fanny - "Borrowed Time" from Fanny Hill
Fanny were the proto "girl group" in rock history. This album in particular is a spectacular rock construction, anchored by a phenomenal cover of Ain't That Peculiar. The song Borrowed Time would feel at home on a Rolling Stones record of the era. I recommend the entire album, but I particularly like this original composition by Fanny's keyboard player.
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Post by The Ocean on Jul 22, 2021 3:46:14 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #152 - 7/22/21 H.E.R. - "We Made It" from Back of My Mind
I was prepared to use the song Hold On for this, which was released as a single last year, but then her debut album was released this month, and the opening track blew me the heck away. It was a journey of a song, flowing like waves from beginning to the astounding end, which flows into the shore, yet never quite ebbs. It gracefully flourishes to a close. WOW. Damage may be this album's big hit, but We Made It is the artistic mission statement of a musician who has only just gotten started.
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Post by The Ocean on Jul 23, 2021 13:59:57 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #152 - 7/22/21 Foreigner - "Starrider" from Foreigner
Shades of Emerson Lake & Palmer in the warm synths of this song. Mick Jones provides the lead vocals of this track, though Lou Gramm's iconic voice can be heard in the refrain. This song is so well-orchestrated, as far as the sounds of it go. It knows exactly how to use each element for the exact purpose they serve. The song itself is really good and I would like it even on solo acoustic guitar, but the instrumentation is what pushes this over the edge into greatness.
Foreigner has a lot of hits, to be sure, so they aren't hurting for recognition, but I think that their artistry is not truly appreciated by those that have only heard their biggest hits on FM radio. And that's a criticism of radio, not listeners.
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Post by The Ocean on Jul 24, 2021 3:57:36 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #154 - 7/24/21 Modern English - "Just a Thought" from Mesh and Lace
Prior to new wave stardom, Modern English were more experimental punk/noise rock. Their first album is very different from the sound they would later adopt. I particularly like this track. It's noisy and abrasive, yet also flows with ease and is accessible.
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Post by The Ocean on Jul 25, 2021 18:34:16 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #155 - 7/25/21 Phish - "A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing" from Undermind
A beautiful song. I don't listen to Phish all that much, but this song has always struck me as great at setting a mood and painting a picture with sounds.
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Post by The Ocean on Jul 26, 2021 22:47:50 GMT
Deep Track of the Day: Bonus Wifey Edition - 7/25/21 Fiction Factory - "The Warped Wheel" from Throw the Warped Wheel Out
(Feels Like) Heaven is Fiction Factory's most recognizable song, though it was never a hit in the United States. Of course, if you were a club kid in the 1980s NYC club scene like Laura, you knew the song well. the whole album is a beautiful document by a short-lived band. The final song of the album from which it gets its name is another beautiful chord progression with soft synth sounds and smooth vocals. This band sadly only put out two albums before disbanding.
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Post by The Ocean on Jul 26, 2021 22:48:41 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #156 - 7/26/21 Joe Cocker - "Born Thru Indifference" from Stingray
Joe Cocker is well known for his highly emotive vocal performances, spastic physicality when performing, and several covers which rival their originals in popularity. Born Thru Indifference is the only original composition on a very poorly received album, but this song is fantastic on all fronts. No doubt the solid performances were the result of the backing band being Stuff, a supergroup of legendary session musicians (similar to Toto in that regard). Stingray may not be Cocker's high point, but this song itself is one of my favorites of his.
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Post by The Ocean on Jul 27, 2021 5:00:05 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #157 - 7/27/21 Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush - "Sister Change" from Tales of the Unexpected
Frank Marino is the guitar player's guitar player. He isn't played much on the radio, but tons of rock musicians love him. He is probably best known for his stellar covers such as Norwegian Wood, All Along the Watchtower, and a classic live rendition of Johnny B. Goode. This original composition, the leadoff track to a his classic album Tales of the Unexpected, is a funky classic rock powerhouse of guitar mastery. There's almost a James Gang quality to the guitar work in places. Great stuff!
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