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Post by The Ocean on Aug 30, 2021 0:46:53 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #190 - 8/29/21 Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Tuesday’s Gone” from Lynyrd Skynyrd (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
There are deeper cuts. While this song was never a single it does end up on many compilations and was covered by Metallica. It also shows up on the radio from time to time. The problem is that the from time to time part is an extremely sad development, as this song might be their greatest composition. I'm not much of a Skynyrd fan. I find that I like a lot of the more idiosyncratic stuff from their body of work and a lot less of the radio hits. This isn't meant to sound like I'm some sort of snob, but I just can't stand that they are all over the radio, and yet it's all the same over and over again. You've got heapings of Sweet Home Alabama, Free Bird, and Gimme Three Steps, and What's Your Name, but much less often do you hear stronger fare like Simple Man or Tuesday's Gone. You DO hear them, but it is quite a rarity compared to how often you hear the others.
For a long time I was going to choose Was I Right or Wrong, as it is indeed a deep track, but I think I really have to go with my gut here and say that Tuesday's Gone is such an undeniable masterpiece that the mere fact that it plays second fiddle to so many other songs makes it deep enough for me.
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Post by sirrastus on Aug 30, 2021 1:18:51 GMT
True-this got its share of FM airplay.
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Post by sirrastus on Aug 30, 2021 1:22:06 GMT
Bobby Freeman,Beach Boys,Regaltones.
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Post by The Ocean on Aug 31, 2021 1:08:08 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #191 - 8/30/21 The Grass Roots – “Melody for You” from Feelings
That late 60's psychedelic Farfisa/Vox Continental-ish organ sound is one of my favorites. That sound was a large influence on the type of music I gravitated towards. I love the way this sounds from start to finish. You have such a lovely organ sound, some pitched percussion, and some light strings for good measure. This is such a lovely little composition that always makes me smile.
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Post by luxexterior on Aug 31, 2021 11:27:47 GMT
A new Robben Ford album, Pure, just dropped, it's all instrumental and some fine playing. I admire a lot of players but Robben's playing really grabs me by the shirt. Not heard this before either. Very nicely played. More investigation required.
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Post by The Ocean on Aug 31, 2021 23:47:16 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #192 - 8/31/21 Missing Persons – “Bad Streets” from Spring Session M.
Before Gwen Stefani and before Lady Gaga was Dale Bozzio: strange, eccentric, and a little out of this world. Dale Bozzio and Missing Persons helped pave the way for future weirdos, even of she didn't quite get the credit for it. Missing Persons, like Little Feat before them, formed from former members or Frank Zappa's various bands. While there was a certain oddball quality they kept, the music was much more mainstream and marketable. In the song Bad Streets, you can hear Terry Bozzio's frenetic drumming and can almost picture him as Animal from The Muppets. He always made very interesting decisions in his drumming for missing persons that were atypical for most new wave/synth pop bands of the era. The guitar solo for this song is also quite unique in its style and how it starts off. There were a lot of new wave bands out there, but Missing Persons was one of the most unique.
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Post by The Ocean on Sept 2, 2021 23:23:55 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #193 - 9/2/21 Lizzo – “Pants vs. Dress” from Lizzobangers
You can quite literally hear Lizzo having the time of her life on this track from her debut album. A minute and a half in, you can hear smiling and on the cusp of laughter as she repeats the refrain "and you can get in your chair." Ultimately, this song has a fair amount of real funk underneath as Lizzo rapid-fires her delivery in this catchy and incredibly energetic song.
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Post by The Ocean on Sept 4, 2021 1:52:42 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #194 - 9/3/21 Marlena Shaw – “Runnin’ Out of Fools” from Marlena
I love Aretha Franklin, and she was absolutely incredible, but credit where credit is due, Marlena Shaw's version of this classic is a pure gem. It is perfectly jazzy, the instrumentation and arrangement is mindblowing and opens the song up to such wonderful sounds, and the production is pitch perfect, as is Marlena's voice. To me, this is the definitive version of a song that was originated by a legend and covered by countless other legends, from Isaac Hayes to Elvis Costello.
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Post by The Ocean on Sept 5, 2021 4:05:53 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #195 - 9/4/21 Pride & Glory – “Shine On” from Pride & Glory
Zakk Wylde's pre-BLS band Pride & Glory only released one album, but it was a HELL of an album. He clearly is highly influenced by 1970's Southern Rock and Classic Rock. I like this song's intro, and then the way it combines harmonica into its heavy sound. Sort of like Lynyrd Skynyrd meets Led Zeppelin's Nobody's Fault But Mine.
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Post by The Ocean on Sept 5, 2021 23:10:07 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #196 - 9/5/21 The Cure – "From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea" from Wish
Haunting and brilliant. Epic and large. There is not much I can say beyond noting the beauty of the music, always evident with The Cure. I love the simple guitar hooks, which they are always masters of.
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Post by The Ocean on Sept 6, 2021 23:48:50 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #197 - 9/6/21 Vampire Weekend – “M79” from Vampire Weekend
This song and much of Vampire Weekend's debut album remind me very much of The Kinks' The Village Green Preservation Society and Arthur. There is a sort of playfulness to the composition. There is something both serious and yet whimsical at the same time. There's a mellotron in their hit A-Punk that even reminds me of the one in The Kinks' Phenomenal Cat.
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Post by The Ocean on Sept 8, 2021 0:07:02 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #198 - 9/7/21 Bee Gees – “With the Sun in my Eyes” from Horizontal
The Bee Gees overwhelming Disco era success has been a double-edged sword. Their records sold like hotcakes due to tremendous hits like Stayin' Alive and Jive Talkin' (which along with Blondie's Heart of Glass added some mixed meter to the dance floor). However, it took an extremely long time for younger generations to appreciate their full catalog. They were phenomenal songwriters and had such beautiful and expressive voices. This song is so simple and yet conveys heartache with just an organ and a voice (for the most part) far better than many artists could with a full orchestra. English courses will talk to you about Pathos, Logos, Ethos, and Kairos. Well, the Bee Gees were pure Pathos. They made you FEEL. This song is just one of many perfect examples of that.
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Post by The Ocean on Sept 8, 2021 23:55:45 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #199 - 9/8/21 The Cranberries – “I Really Hope” from Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
Jangly guitars and the late Dolores O'Riordon's voice are a match made in sonic heaven. This song is off of their fifth album, which may have been after their Platinum-selling days, however they never lost a touch of their greatness. This song definitely lists a lot of inspiration from The Cure, which is NEVER a bad thing.
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Post by sirrastus on Sept 9, 2021 3:49:19 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #197 - 9/6/21 Vampire Weekend – “M79” from Vampire Weekend This song and much of Vampire Weekend's debut album remind me very much of The Kinks' The Village Green Preservation Society and Arthur. There is a sort of playfulness to the composition. There is something both serious and yet whimsical at the same time. There's a mellotron in their hit A-Punk that even reminds me of the one in The Kinks' Phenomenal Cat. Good catchy tune's got a breadth of late 60's British pop that I find appealing sort of The Who A Quick One/Sellout type of whimsy maybe a little KInks too.Sam and I in conversation would sometimes pick out songs that we'd enjoyed back around that time one was I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman a cutesy pop instrumental that was always fun.
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Post by sirrastus on Sept 9, 2021 3:58:14 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #198 - 9/7/21 Bee Gees – “With the Sun in my Eyes” from Horizontal The Bee Gees overwhelming Disco era success has been a double-edged sword. Their records sold like hotcakes due to tremendous hits like Stayin' Alive and Jive Talkin' (which along with Blondie's Heart of Glass added some mixed meter to the dance floor). However, it took an extremely long time for younger generations to appreciate their full catalog. They were phenomenal songwriters and had such beautiful and expressive voices. This song is so simple and yet conveys heartache with just an organ and a voice (for the most part) far better than many artists could with a full orchestra. English courses will talk to you about Pathos, Logos, Ethos, and Kairos. Well, the Bee Gees were pure Pathos. They made you FEEL. This song is just one of many perfect examples of that. Great track.Bee Gees were seriously underrated practitioners of deeply emotive stunningly sensitive songs like this one.
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