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Post by The Ocean on Aug 23, 2022 0:38:34 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #273 - 8/22/22 Alice in Chains – “Love, Hate, Love” from Facelift
Creepy, slow, haunting, and just incredible. Layne Staley had one of the most powerful voices in rock history, and the range of sheer power is on full display here. Jerry Cantrell’s guitar is sharp and precise. And that tone is so iconic and unbeatable. The solo here is so deliberate and darkly melodic. There is nothing out of place in this song. Purely and simply powerful.
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Post by The Ocean on Aug 24, 2022 3:37:43 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #274 - 8/23/22 Don McLean – “Empty Chairs” from American Pie
One of the most sad yet beautiful songs ever put to recording. What more is there to say? Don McLean is a brilliant songwriter and performer who can make you truly feel what he’s singing in your soul.
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Post by The Ocean on Aug 25, 2022 2:56:11 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #275 - 8/24/22 Aretha Franklin – “Dr. Feelgood (Love is a Serious Business)” from I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
No need for song about heartbreak and heartache. Let’s have a song about good lovin’. My introduction to Aretha Franklin came from my upbringing. Our household was filled with R&B and Soul. I heard a lot of Aretha growing up. But much of it was compilations made 20 years after her debut. Dr. Feelgood was crowded out from her super hits by then. I never heard it until I did a deeper dive into her albums. This actually comes from the same album as her arguably most well known hit, Respect. But this holds its own.
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Post by Espo on Aug 25, 2022 4:12:35 GMT
I remember this song from when I was a kid and to be honest I had forgotten about it. I grew up in a big Aretha, James Brown, Wilson Pickett Et al house. By the way Aerosmith's version of I never loved a man (girl) the way that I love you is fantastic if you haven't heard it.
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Post by The Ocean on Aug 26, 2022 1:47:35 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #276 - 8/25/22 Rooney – “Popstars” from Rooney
Beautiful music from a band unfairly overlooked. I feel like it’s as if Weezer met Harvey Danger. A Haunting dissonant riff and some intricate drums, I even feel like I hear a mellotron at one point, but I could be imagining it. What a lovely song by a band that deserves a whole lot more.
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Post by The Ocean on Aug 27, 2022 2:20:23 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #277 - 8/26/22 Wet Leg – “Convincing” from Wet Leg
I first heard Wet Let on XMU on my morning commute to work sometime in late summer or early fall of last year. Their debut single Chaise Longue was catching fire, and their follow-up single Wet Dream wasn’t far behind. Slowly more singles came out as news of a debut album came, and when it finally arrived it delivered exactly what they promised as a band. Their songs were interesting and unique. They blended elements of post punk and garage rock, and they spoke in an unmistakeable voice.
I chose Convincing because it feels like floating in an inner tube in a lazy river. It feels like closing your eyes and letting the rhythm of the music move you with the tide. It feels like summertime.
I know that none of that description means a damn thing to anybody and it doesn’t tell you what the song is going to sound like, but I had a vivid mental imagine for this one and I had to describe how it made me feel.
What a great new band. They only just released their first album a few months ago and now I can’t wait for their next album!
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Post by The Ocean on Aug 28, 2022 1:17:31 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #278 - 8/27/22 Warren Zevon – “Backs Turned Looking Down the Path” from Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon could do wry and serious with equal skill. He could be goofy but he could be so sincere. People remember classics such as Warewolves of London, Roland the a headless Thompson Gunner, or my favorite Lawyers Guns and Money, but his talent as a songwriter was far more varied than these songs could lead one to believe. While Excitable Boy is an epic blockbuster album, he has some incredible works both before and after. Backs Turned Looking Down the Path is a beautiful song from his second album. It sounds nothing like what one hears from him on the radio. I love those radio songs, but I also love the ones like these.
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Post by sirrastus on Aug 28, 2022 1:40:15 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #277 - 8/26/22 Wet Leg – “Convincing” from Wet Leg I first heard Wet Let on XMU on my morning commute to work sometime in late summer or early fall of last year. Their debut single Chaise Longue was catching fire, and their follow-up single Wet Dream wasn’t far behind. Slowly more singles came out as news of a debut album came, and when it finally arrived it delivered exactly what they promised as a band. Their songs were interesting and unique. They blended elements of post punk and garage rock, and they spoke in an unmistakeable voice. I chose Convincing because it feels like floating in an inner tube in a lazy river. It feels like closing your eyes and letting the rhythm of the music move you with the tide. It feels like summertime. I know that none of that description means a damn thing to anybody and it doesn’t tell you what the song is going to sound like, but I had a vivid mental imagine for this one and I had to describe how it made me feel. What a great new band. They only just released their first album a few months ago and now I can’t wait for their next album! I swear the changes have a combo Blondie/Mamas and Papas feel to them.
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Post by sirrastus on Aug 28, 2022 1:45:16 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #273 - 8/22/22 Alice in Chains – “Love, Hate, Love” from Facelift Creepy, slow, haunting, and just incredible. Layne Staley had one of the most powerful voices in rock history, and the range of sheer power is on full display here. Jerry Cantrell’s guitar is sharp and precise. And that tone is so iconic and unbeatable. The solo here is so deliberate and darkly melodic. There is nothing out of place in this song. Purely and simply powerful. Good song.Does anyone recognize Man In The Box as a cop from BOC's I Am The One You Warned Me Of.
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Post by The Ocean on Aug 28, 2022 3:06:46 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #273 - 8/22/22 Alice in Chains – “Love, Hate, Love” from Facelift Creepy, slow, haunting, and just incredible. Layne Staley had one of the most powerful voices in rock history, and the range of sheer power is on full display here. Jerry Cantrell’s guitar is sharp and precise. And that tone is so iconic and unbeatable. The solo here is so deliberate and darkly melodic. There is nothing out of place in this song. Purely and simply powerful. Good song.Does anyone recognize Man In The Box as a cop from BOC's I Am The One You Warned Me Of. I do NOW lol
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Post by sirrastus on Aug 28, 2022 3:24:50 GMT
Good song.Does anyone recognize Man In The Box as a cop from BOC's I Am The One You Warned Me Of. I do NOW lol 'Bout time.
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Post by The Ocean on Aug 29, 2022 1:30:06 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #279 - 8/28/22 Etta James – “Sweet Memories” from Etta James Sings Funk
Etta James Sings Funk is an underappreciated album in her discography, but no matter the form or the style, her voice is a true POWER that can punch through. This song has such incredible orchestration to compliment her emotive singing. She really starts to let loose in the fade-out as well, leaving you wanting more of a great thing.
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Post by sirrastus on Aug 29, 2022 2:25:03 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #279 - 8/28/22 Etta James – “Sweet Memories” from Etta James Sings Funk Etta James Sings Funk is an underappreciated album in her discography, but no matter the form or the style, her voice is a true POWER that can punch through. This song has such incredible orchestration to compliment her emotive singing. She really starts to let loose in the fade-out as well, leaving you wanting more of a great thing. Saw her a couple of times-she was really fun to watch.Heckuva voice.
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Post by The Ocean on Aug 30, 2022 0:37:33 GMT
Deep Track of the Day #280 - 8/29/22 Paul Simon – “The Cool, Cool River” from The Rhythm of the Saints
I’ve covered a few Paul Simon and Simon & Garfunkel songs here and there. Simon’s somgwriting is inherently beautiful. Simon is working in a very unusual time signature for this one but it doesn’t feel unusual. It just works and flows so perfectly well. He creates this gorgeous journey of a song. I can sink into it and get lost. And the horns in the finale are so powerful they could knock me off my feet.
So that’s the end of this “season” of Deep Track of the Day. I did 80 instead of 100 this time for no other reason than it feels like an easier number of tracks to deal with. And there are so many more artists to do! Legends of thrash such as Megadeth and Metallica, contemporary powerhouses like Halsey and Phoebe Bridgers, Jazz greats like Eric Dolphy and Miles Davis, Synth Pop pioneers like New Order and Erasure, and while I’ve done Black Sabbath and Alice Cooper the bands, I haven’t done Ozzy or Alice Cooper solo. I’ve done 280 songs curated by myself plus about half a dozen chosen by friends and family. And I don’t see any reason to stop now. See you in a few months!
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Post by zenman on Aug 30, 2022 1:36:43 GMT
Well done, Lauren. You've contributed to my musical knowledge, thank you.
PS Regarding Paul Simon, it bothers me that Simon has been accused of cultural appropriation with his African influences. How far down the rabbit hole do you go, and where do you stop? Influences beget influences, and so on and so forth. That's a good thing.
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