British born Alvin Lee got his start playing the same Hamburg, Germany club circuit as The Beatles where they both performed at the Star-Club in 1962. He found success after forming Ten Years After in 1968 and coming to the attention of rock impresario Bill Graham who brought him to American and booked him into the San Francisco club circuit. But it was the inclusion of his … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “On The Road To Freedom” by Alvin Lee and Mylon LeFevre
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Song Of The Day – “New World Rising/Ocean Breakup (Reprise)” by Electric Light Orchestra
By 1973 and the release of “On The Third Day,” ELO had literally rid themselves of all the Wood (Roy Wood, that is) from the lineup, and the band was firmly under the artistic direction of Jeff Lynne. The record was far more progressive in its arrangements, and the music acquired a melodic flair attributed to the group’s new leader. Lynne’s goal of seamlessly melding classical … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “New World Rising/Ocean Breakup (Reprise)” by Electric Light Orchestra
Song Of The Day – “One Of These Nights” by The Eagles
I don’t really like The Eagles. I always got the feeling that they really didn’t like each other, and through the years and many over-priced reunions later we’ve come to find that they really didn’t like each other much anyway. As for their sound, The Byrds and Burritos got there first and did it much better. That said, they are responsible for a clutch of classic rock staples, … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “One Of These Nights” by The Eagles
Song Of The Day – “Walk Like A Giant” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
At the beginning of “Year Of The Horse,” the live Neil Young and Crazy Horses album from 1996, a fan yells “It all sounds the same!” to which Neil Young responds “It’s all one song.” No truer words have been uttered by the artist himself to describe his latest offering, the somewhat turgid “Psychedelic Pill.” Neil has been on a roll this year , releasing a live concert DVD, his … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Walk Like A Giant” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Song Of The Day – “African Reggae” by Nina Hagen Band
Hagen grew up in German and came from an artistic family. Her stepfather was Wolf Biermann, a radical folk singer and songwriter who influenced her individuality as a performer. Whe formed her first band, Automobil, in the 1970s and they quickly became one of the country’s premier rock bands. After leaving Germany, she settled in England and fell in with fellow punk rockers The … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “African Reggae” by Nina Hagen Band