Middle Aged Dummies - Artist - Round 3 - #1's have been posted! (2 Viewers)

[Uruk-Hai]

#26 - "Easy Lover"

This was from a Bailey solo LP. At the time, Collins was one of the half-dozen biggest stars in music and this seems more like his sound with Bailey guesting. But no matter......

The production dates the record, but it's got terrific momentum and both sing their tails off. Bailey's vocals, in particular, sound like they were shot out of a falsetto cannon. Anyone listening to pop music in the mid-80s has heard this a million times, but there's a reason it was a giant hit.

ETA: Up next, one of EWF's most enduring songs.

A lot of '80s hits have not dated well due to their production, but this is an exception. It is a total banger and would have been a hit in any era.

Oh, I agree. What I meant was that the production would have been different in the 1970s or 2000s. You - or at least, I - can hear this thing screaming 80s. I think it's a great song and runs over any perceived production flaws.

 

[Don Quixote]

Curtis Mayfield

Don Quixote

Cannot Find a Way, by Curtis Mayfield - YouTube Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen. youtu.be Cannot Find a Way Song · Curtis Mayfield · 1974 open.spotify.com

This one is from Curtis Mayfield’s 1974 Got to Find a Way album. Mayfield has a number of uplifting songs about the civil rights movement from earlier in the era, but the ones in my 31 have not really appeared yet. This one comes at the tail end of the era, and acknowledges some failures. Maybe it is more powerful in the context of knowing what came before it, but ranked it here more according to where it would lie in my favorites. As Todd Mayfield writes:

The only real message song on the album, “Cannot Find a Way,” is a dark answer to the album’s title. The combination forms a poignant comment on what had happened to the movement—it began with a mass of people demanding a way forward and ended with the disillusionment of realizing that, in fact, they could not find a way. The lyrics serve as a sort of coda to the movement:

People across the country, they all protest the same old news
The white and black, rich and poor
Find we’re all standing in the same old shoes.
We just cannot find a way
Preacher man, trying to do the best he can
But the text he preaches seems obsolete
And we suffer still over the land
We just cannot find a way.

P.S. My #25 song coming up next featured in a movie that some posters had in their Mount Rushmore of comedy movies.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The Sweet song is X'd out on Spotify for us Americans again.

 

[kupcho1]

Sweet​

#26 - Lettres D’Amour

I ain't gonna lie, the exclusion of some of these Sweet songs on Spotify is disheartening.
It is so damn much work to click another link and listen to the song separately.

 

[kupcho1]

Wow, what a run of all-time favorites: Easy Lover, A Dangerous Woman Up to a Point & Fiery Crash.
So different, but so good.

Also enjoyed the new-to-me quartet of Fanny, Tea Party, Slambo & Jerry Jeff (not a serial killer) Walker

 

[Scoresman]

Led Zeppelin #26 - Since I've Been Loving You​

The Tea Party #26 - Drawing Down the Moon​

The Zeppelin influence continues in this bluesy song off their acclaimed album The Edges of Twilight. I might even call it a bit too close in similarity if the song didn't transition into something a bit more "proggy" 2 minutes in. Anyway, some really cool riffs and overall guitar and drumming in this one.

 

[Raging weasel]

#26 - "Easy Lover"

This was from a Bailey solo LP. At the time, Collins was one of the half-dozen biggest stars in music and this seems more like his sound with Bailey guesting. But no matter......

The production dates the record, but it's got terrific momentum and both sing their tails off. Bailey's vocals, in particular, sound like they were shot out of a falsetto cannon. Anyone listening to pop music in the mid-80s has heard this a million times, but there's a reason it was a giant hit.

ETA: Up next, one of EWF's most enduring songs.

I've always thought this was a Phil Collins song.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

#26 - "Easy Lover"

This was from a Bailey solo LP. At the time, Collins was one of the half-dozen biggest stars in music and this seems more like his sound with Bailey guesting. But no matter......

The production dates the record, but it's got terrific momentum and both sing their tails off. Bailey's vocals, in particular, sound like they were shot out of a falsetto cannon. Anyone listening to pop music in the mid-80s has heard this a million times, but there's a reason it was a giant hit.

ETA: Up next, one of EWF's most enduring songs.

I've always thought this was a Phil Collins song.

He produced and cowrote the record, but it was for Bailey's album.

 

[MAC_32]

Much like the last round, some first-time hearts delivered. Overall, not as strong as the 28's, but the bar was set unfairly high.

The 27's

Medal Stand
Gold The Bangles - Eternal Flame, those vocals...
Silver The Doors - Gloria, **whispers** it's better than the original
Bronze Blue October - Somebody, surprised I didn't seek these guys out in my younger days, but I s'pose they didn't hit mainstream until just after I stopped listening to this type of music, so that's probably why.
Honrable mention - while they weren't the only first-time heart dolled out this round, I feel obligated to highlight Oingo Boingo because before we started this thing there's no way I could be convinced they'd get one. Job well done!

Medal Count
Blue October - 2 gold, 1 bronze
Tea Party - 1 gold, 1 bronze
STP - 1 gold
Susanna Hoffs - 1 silver, 1 bronze
The Doors - 1 silver
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - 1 silver
Belle & Sebastian - 1 silver
Mitski - 1 silver
Ronnie Dio - 1 silver
Stray Cats - 1 bronze
Fanny - 1 bronze

 

[KarmaPolice]

Much like the last round, some first-time hearts delivered. Overall, not as strong as the 28's, but the bar was set unfairly high.

The 27's

Medal Stand
Gold The Bangles - Eternal Flame, those vocals...
Silver The Doors - Gloria, **whispers** it's better than the original
Bronze Blue October - Somebody, surprised I didn't seek these guys out in my younger days, but I s'pose they didn't hit mainstream until just after I stopped listening to this type of music, so that's probably why.
Honrable mention - while they weren't the only first-time heart dolled out this round, I feel obligated to highlight Oingo Boingo because before we started this thing there's no way I could be convinced they'd get one. Job well done!

Medal Count
Blue October - 2 gold, 1 bronze
Tea Party - 1 gold, 1 bronze
STP - 1 gold
Susanna Hoffs - 1 silver, 1 bronze
The Doors - 1 silver
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - 1 silver
Belle & Sebastian - 1 silver
Mitski - 1 silver
Ronnie Dio - 1 silver
Stray Cats - 1 bronze
Fanny - 1 bronze

I am determined to wear you down and get on the medal stand!

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Known and liked songs from #26 include STP, Ferry, Beach Boys, Judas Priest, The Doors and EWF/Bailey. I can't with Friday I'm in Love, I'm sorry.

Thoughts on some of the others:

In addition to Zeppeliny, the Tea Party get Doors-ian again, kind of.

The Boingos bring a lot of ska energy to the live version of No One Lives Forever. I wonder if that's what the studio version did as well.

We Were Beautiful has some very intricate drumming under a strong melody.

Can't Find an Answer is haunting musically and lyrically.

The "afraid of them all" coda is the best part of Rain Won't Come.

It's amusing that we have back-to-back songs with the same title (Wasted)*. The Mazzy Star is gritty and staccato, while the Chesney is melodic and plaintive.

Acoustic slide guitar and hip-hop-style drumming? Hoffs is channeling Beck on her very '90s cover of Stuck in the Middle with You.

The Destroyer song starts off all stately but Dan Bejar seems to be unhinged by the end of the first verse.

Fiery Crash has great guitar patterns and an ethereal feel.

Said Dio: "Magica is the saga of Blessing, a netherworld invaded by dark forces that vaporise people into pure, evil energy. The planet's saviours are master, apprentice heroes Eriel and Challis, who must recite a spell from the sacred book of Magica to defeat their foe, Shadowcast. The album is written from the villain's viewpoint." Who says we don't have prog in this countdown?

Another song from April Wine's "soft rock" album. Listen to the melody and then imagine women singing it. This is an Abba song in disguise.

* - A Fanny song to come later has a near-match title with one of the songs from the #27s.

 

[Mt. Man]

Ronnie James Dio #26
Artist: Dio
Song: As Long As It’s Not About Love (off Magica, 2000)

(youtube version) As Long As It’s Not About Love (2019 - Remaster)
(Live version) DIO - As Long As It's Not About Love

Shall we sail off the edge of the world
Fall forever and never look behind
But I must keep my heart from my mind
Lay beside me now and tell me lies
As long as it's not about love

This isn’t the only song from Magica, so the story of that album won’t be complete in this writeup. To set the stage though, Magica is a concept album. While the first half of the catalog of albums Dio was involved in never goes above 9 songs (and no other album has more than 11), Magica clocks in at 14. Part of that is balanced by 4 of the tracks being shorter than 2 minutes, including 2 reprises. Though it also features “Magica Story” as the last track, nearly 18 ½ minutes of Ronnie delivering a spoken word story over the barest hint of background music. I’ll leave you to look into that one on your own, though.

As for this song? Man, I listen to that live version, with Dio belting this out at age 57, and think I put this too low. I mean, looking up we quickly hit some songs that I simply couldn’t leave off this list, but maybe? As you might expect from the title, this song explores the highs of love, but wanting to shield yourself from the heartbreak it can cause, especially when it’s lost. It speaks of a dream scenario, of sailing “off the edge of the world”, while knowing that’s not reality. A true ballad, powerful and emotional, with excellent guitar work throughout.

Also, there’s the matter of version, discussed on the forums briefly. The original track is 24 seconds longer. What’s trimmed? Filler, really. Aliens (I did mention this was a concept album, right?) inquiring about love while sounding about 2 seconds from telling us that all our base are belong to them. (Come for the Dio, stay for the old memes). So yeah, better off without it, at least as an individual track.

—
Next up on the countdown, a song about the entertainment industry, and one city in particular.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Today's Shellac record has a very unusual origin story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Futurist_(Shellac_album)

"The cover of the album contains 779 names—one for each copy of the album. At the bottom of the cover is a blank space for anyone not named on the cover to write their name. Each person who received the album got a copy with their name circled on the cover; this was done for identification of a "culprit" should the album ever end up for sale."

Was OH one of the those 779 people?

 

[Yo Mama]

#26 - "Easy Lover"

This was from a Bailey solo LP. At the time, Collins was one of the half-dozen biggest stars in music and this seems more like his sound with Bailey guesting. But no matter......

The production dates the record, but it's got terrific momentum and both sing their tails off. Bailey's vocals, in particular, sound like they were shot out of a falsetto cannon. Anyone listening to pop music in the mid-80s has heard this a million times, but there's a reason it was a giant hit.

ETA: Up next, one of EWF's most enduring songs.

Awesome! My MAD round 1 group and your MAD round 3 group got together and created one of the greatest musical love child’s in history!!! Love that this made your list.

 

[Yo Mama]

STP #26 - Dead & Bloated
Album - Core (1992)

These next couple songs on my list are excellent and/or iconic songs that ultimately have things that hold them back from being ranked higher, in my opinion.

For D&B, the awesome highs of this song are held back a bit in my rankings by the somewhat clunky chorus (I AAMMM. . . ). It’s still definitely worthy of this ranking overall, but suffers a bit in my relistenability factor.

 

[falguy]

Another song from April Wine's "soft rock" album.

This Album - Forever For Now - included many different musical styles. Prior to starting my list I only knew one of the songs on the album and ended up adding 3 others to my list. It was one of the biggest surprises to me. I enjoyed nearly every song.

 

[Yambag]

26's Thoughts From Slambovia

Known Songs: STP, DMB, Hoffs, Priest, Doors, EWF

New Favorites
Oingo Boingo: No One Lives Forever - Ok, I'm a fan as they have made my new favorites almost every round.
Belle & Sebastian: We Were Beautiful
Brian Setzer: Everytime I Hear That Mellow Saxophone
Beach Boys: All Summer Long
Iron and Wine: Fever Dream

Honorable Mentions
Tea Party: Drawing Down the Moon
Brian Ferry: I Put A Spell On You - The Slambovians might appear later on with the same cover adding in a saxophone
Strand of Oaks: Rain Won't Come
Andrew Bird: Fiery Crash
Dio: As Long As It's Not About Love

 

[Scoresman]

STP #26 - Dead & Bloated
Album - Core (1992)

These next couple songs on my list are excellent and/or iconic songs that ultimately have things that hold them back from being ranked higher, in my opinion.

For D&B, the awesome highs of this song are held back a bit in my rankings by the somewhat clunky chorus (I AAMMM. . . ). It’s still definitely worthy of this ranking overall, but suffers a bit in my relistenability factor.

This and one other STP song are tied for my favorite. Just love the opening of this song.

 

[simey]

On vacation through next Monday and will do the next handful of writeups early next week. Will try to listen and chime in as I can.

Are you at Sanibel Island? Wherever you are, have a great vacation.

 

[Raging weasel]

The 27's

Known and liked songs

Fanny- Thinking of You
The Moody Blues- Dawn
Bangles-Eternal Flame
The Doors-Gloria

New to me likes

The Tea Party- Alarm
Sweet- Lollipop Man
STP- Adhesive
Strand of Oaks- Sterling
Dio- Institutional Man- don't recall hearing this before

Honorable Mention

Jerry Jeff Walker- this sounds like a Jimmy Buffet song who I know Simey also really likes.

 

[simey]

David and Me

My last write-up (and I remember saying I wasn't gonna do any) was much longer than I intended it to be, so this one will be short. Jerry Jeff wrote this song about he and his friend, David Bromberg. Their friendship started when they were busking buddies in the 60s, and continued through the decades. "David and Me" first appeared on JJW's 1972 album Jerry Jeff Walker. I've always liked how Jerry Jeff brings his stories to life via his folky songs.

Here is a video of Jerry Jeff and David playing together in 2015.

 

[Yambag]

26's PLAYLIST

The Slambovian Circus of Dreams

Yambag

Lost Highway Lost Highway Song · The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams · 2013 open.spotify.com

It is always hard to describe the Slambovians to others, especially their ever-evolving sound. Here is what Joziah has to say about it:

"We are like a classic rock band from the Sixties and Seventies. And it’s like we held onto that Syd Barrett edge if you catch what I mean, so all that whimsical, crazy, cool, trippy stuff comes out. We've never tried to cater to any particular market. As so many great musicians say, good music is good music. It's hard to even classify. We steal from every realm, and we do it just because we assimilate the things that we love. People always think I'm like a [Frank] Zappa, and that the music is all going to be stuff that's out on that edge. But they're always surprised that it's very “gettable” stuff. It dances into the fringes, but its core is simple, down to earth, bread and butter in the middle of it. It's just classic stuff that took a little acid."

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Chvrches​

#26 - Good Girls

CHVRCHES - Good Girls (Official Video)

Official Video for CHVRCHES "Good Girls"CHVRCHES IV: Screen Violence Out Now - https://chvrches.lnk.to/ScreenViolenceIDFollow CHVRCHES: http://instagram.com/...

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Producer - Iain Cook/Chvrches
Writer - Chvrches
Album - Screen Violence
Year - 2021
Notes - Lauren makes interesting fashion statements in the videos. Sometimes they are brilliant. Sometimes, like here, you wonder wtf is going on? Wonky eye make up makes her look crazier than a Scottish woman already does. Anyway the song. We won’t be seeing much from the Screen Violence LP. There are a few songs in the #32-50 area, but lots of filler. This one can hang with the better material and more similar to what they did earlier.

Next Up - Back to the covers next with a song originally done on the Lost Boys soundtrack.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

**Entr'acte special: Days of Future Passed**

I feel a little bad for omitting the two hit songs from the Moodies' biggest album, Nights in White Satin and Tuesday Afternoon, so I'm presenting on this Tuesday afternoon a featurette on this landmark album. I'm highlighting three songs from the album: Tuesday Afternoon, Nights in White Satin, and the MUCH lesser-known Peak Hour. When I was putting together my list, my goal was to cover as much of their six-decade recording career as possible, and if I had chosen Tuesday Afternoon and Nights in White Satin, that would have been less chances to hear the rest of their story.

In order of appearance on the album:

Peak Hour was written by bassist John Lodge in the back of a truck after a gig. The rhythm of the song was inspired by the rythm of the truck's wheels on the road. FWIW, the falsetto you've been hearing in all of their songs belongs to Lodge.

Tuesday Afternoon was the first single from the album to be released in the states, and Justin Hayward admitted that he had written the song while high and it basically wrote itself, based on what was around him, including his family's dog, Tuesday.

Hayward wrote Nights in White Satin on the heels of a break-up and is very on the nose for him; his ex had given him a set of white satin sheets while they were dating, and the musings in his lyrics, like "letters I've written, never meaning to send" were things he really did, admitting that he found such things to be cathartic. The spoken part at the end, also known as Late Lament, was written by drummer Graeme Edge and spoken by Mike Pinder.

 

[KarmaPolice]

#26 - NO ONE LIVES FOREVER

- YouTube

Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

www.youtube.com

There are 5 songs on the playlist from the Boingo Alive album. It's basically a greatest hits live album, as it's not a full show but recorded over 9 nights in '88. There are 2 songs from Dead Man's Party and 2 From Good for Your Soul. The other one is a B-side from a box set of another album from my understanding. 2 of the songs got the live version bump, and this was one of them. It's a song I liked ok, but it was on the outside of the 31 in album form, but landed here for this version. If anybody is interested in the difference - @Pip's Invitation ...

No One Lives Forever

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupNo One Lives Forever · Oingo BoingoDead Man's Partyâ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.Released on: 1985-01-01Producer: St...

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No One Lives Forever

Song · Oingo Boingo · 1985

open.spotify.com

There is the album version. IMO the live version has a little more pep and the focus on the mix seems to be guitars and horns vs. piano and synth, and I gravitated to that version. The album version sounds a little more like a song for a Halloween party than the live version, but I did like it enough to make my initial cut from first run through.


Next up this week, we are sticking to more of the same. Up next is song #2 on the playlist from Nothing to Fear and then on Sunday will be another from Boingo Alive, this time from Good for Your Soul. Next week we will get to some new albums and will have our first from the debut and the first from the other 90s album they had.

 

[simey]

Honorable Mention

Jerry Jeff Walker- this sounds like a Jimmy Buffet song who I know Simey also really likes.

I do like Jimmy Buffett a lot. Particularly his 70s music. Jerry Jeff actually is the one who helped Jimmy get the breaks he needed in the music industry when starting out. Jerry Jeff drove JB to Coconut Groove, Florida, and let JB live with him for a while, and then JJ took him to Key West. JB has said that Jerry Jeff introduced him to so many people in the music business, and being with him gave him the credibility that he needed. Anyway, you are right that "Sangria Wine" does sound like it could be a JB song, but the reality is some of JBs songs sound like a Jerry Jeff song. Jerry Jeff's "Sangria Wine" had an influence on JB, and maybe even helped him find his niche.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

The Sweet song is X'd out on Spotify for us Americans again.

Sweet​

#26 - Lettres D’Amour

I ain't gonna lie, the exclusion of some of these Sweet songs on Spotify is disheartening.
It is so damn much work to click another link and listen to the song separately.

I am not sure what is going on.
I have VPN’d into the US and all the Sweet songs are visible.
@KarmaPolice can i pm you the remaining sweet songs to see which ones arent gonna show up?
As far as I can tell the Sweet arent blocked from US Spotify. It is more than likely a configuration issue through the Spotify system

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Tuesday Afternoon was the first single from the album to be released in the states, and Justin Hayward admitted that he had written the song while high and it basically wrote itself, based on what was around him, including his family's dog, Tuesday

I always thought he had at least a little in common with Paul McCartney. Writing a song about his dog kind of confirms that.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Tuesday Afternoon was the first single from the album to be released in the states, and Justin Hayward admitted that he had written the song while high and it basically wrote itself, based on what was around him, including his family's dog, Tuesday

I always thought he had at least a little in common with Paul McCartney. Writing a song about his dog kind of confirms that.

He also definitely brought a more 'pop' sensibility to the band. Ultimately, he and John Lodge were the hub around which their better songs revolved, something I hope to delve into more over the next couple of picks from their next album.

 

[krista4]

Today's Shellac record has a very unusual origin story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Futurist_(Shellac_album)

"The cover of the album contains 779 names—one for each copy of the album. At the bottom of the cover is a blank space for anyone not named on the cover to write their name. Each person who received the album got a copy with their name circled on the cover; this was done for identification of a "culprit" should the album ever end up for sale."

Was OH one of the those 779 people?

He wasn't; this was right before they met, I believe. OH did a write-up of this last night and I know he was going to go into that backstory, but it appears he forgot to post. I mentioned to him that he should put in the write-up that this one is NOT ON SPOTIFY, so that those interested would know to use YouTube link. Hopefully he will post it after work tonight.

 

[krista4]

Major issues have arisen with my mom's closing and move, so I'm falling behind here and don't have time to read the write-ups. Maybe someday I'll catch up. Oh, and happy 81st to my mom today!

 

[simey]

Major issues have arisen with my mom's closing and move, so I'm falling behind here and don't have time to read the write-ups. Maybe someday I'll catch up. Oh, and happy 81st to my mom today!

Happy Birthday, Wrighteous Ray.

 

[simey]

Peak Hour was written by bassist John Lodge in the back of a truck after a gig. The rhythm of the song was inspired by the rythm of the truck's wheels on the road. FWIW, the falsetto you've been hearing in all of their songs belongs to Lodge.

Tuesday Afternoon was the first single from the album to be released in the states, and Justin Hayward admitted that he had written the song while high and it basically wrote itself, based on what was around him, including his family's dog, Tuesday.

Hayward wrote Nights in White Satin on the heels of a break-up and is very on the nose for him; his ex had given him a set of white satin sheets while they were dating, and the musings in his lyrics, like "letters I've written, never meaning to send" were things he really did, admitting that he found such things to be cathartic. The spoken part at the end, also known as Late Lament, was written by drummer Graeme Edge and spoken by Mike Pinder.

I like Peak Hour, but I love Tuesday Afternoon and Nights In White Satin. I know I've mentioned this before, but during a time when I was under a ton of stress and was getting awful headaches, I did biofeedback therapy, and the therapist used Nights In White Satin for the relaxation response.

 

[Mt. Man]

**Entr'acte special: Days of Future Passed**

I feel a little bad for omitting the two hit songs from the Moodies' biggest album, Nights in White Satin and Tuesday Afternoon, so I'm presenting on this Tuesday afternoon a featurette on this landmark album. I'm highlighting three songs from the album: Tuesday Afternoon, Nights in White Satin, and the MUCH lesser-known Peak Hour. When I was putting together my list, my goal was to cover as much of their six-decade recording career as possible, and if I had chosen Tuesday Afternoon and Nights in White Satin, that would have been less chances to hear the rest of their story.

Hayward wrote Nights in White Satin on the heels of a break-up and is very on the nose for him; his ex had given him a set of white satin sheets while they were dating, and the musings in his lyrics, like "letters I've written, never meaning to send" were things he really did, admitting that he found such things to be cathartic. The spoken part at the end, also known as Late Lament, was written by drummer Graeme Edge and spoken by Mike Pinder.

I'll admit that I hoped you'd include it as "The Night" (that is, the original version, including Late Lament). Then again, I wouldn't have blamed you for having 4 songs from Days of Future Passed on the playlist, even knowing that you have a ton of ground to cover and only 31 (main) selections in which to do it. The Moody Blues were somewhere on my list to do eventually, though, so I'm definitely still following along and looking forward to what you spotlight. Red is gray and yellow white, and you decide what is right, and what is an inclusion

 

[Charlie Steiner]

**Entr'acte special: Days of Future Passed**

I feel a little bad for omitting the two hit songs from the Moodies' biggest album, Nights in White Satin and Tuesday Afternoon, so I'm presenting on this Tuesday afternoon a featurette on this landmark album. I'm highlighting three songs from the album: Tuesday Afternoon, Nights in White Satin, and the MUCH lesser-known Peak Hour. When I was putting together my list, my goal was to cover as much of their six-decade recording career as possible, and if I had chosen Tuesday Afternoon and Nights in White Satin, that would have been less chances to hear the rest of their story.

Hayward wrote Nights in White Satin on the heels of a break-up and is very on the nose for him; his ex had given him a set of white satin sheets while they were dating, and the musings in his lyrics, like "letters I've written, never meaning to send" were things he really did, admitting that he found such things to be cathartic. The spoken part at the end, also known as Late Lament, was written by drummer Graeme Edge and spoken by Mike Pinder.

I'll admit that I hoped you'd include it as "The Night" (that is, the original version, including Late Lament). Then again, I wouldn't have blamed you for having 4 songs from Days of Future Passed on the playlist, even knowing that you have a ton of ground to cover and only 31 (main) selections in which to do it. The Moody Blues were somewhere on my list to do eventually, though, so I'm definitely still following along and looking forward to what you spotlight. Red is gray and yellow white, and you decide what is right, and what is an inclusion

I don't think I worded it right in that last post; what I hoped to do was concede that their two most famous songs from that era were better known and wanted to highlight what else they were doing at the time, especially the post-Denny Laine, pre-Days of Future Passed material. Those songs were going head-to-head with a lot of bangers: Revolver/Sgt. Pepper Beatles, Beggar's Banquest Rolling Stones, early Who, and whatever bands Clapton was elevating at the time. I don't know if going the concept album route was a business move, but it was definitely the right move for them.

This is my 2nd favorite Moodies' album to listen to start to finish; **Spoiler alert: the other doesn't have a hit song on it.

 

[kupcho1]

Not usually my thing, but loving this Jerry Jeff Walker David and Me.

 

[Tau837]

Dave Matthews

Tau837

Lying in the Hands of God Lying in the Hands of God Provided to YouTube by RCA Records LabelLying in the Hands of God · Dave Matthews BandBig Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (Expanded Edition)â 2009 Bama Rags Re... www.youtube.com

"Lying in the Hands of God" is a song featured on the 2009 DMB album Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King;. The album is a tribute to the band's late saxophonist, LeRoi Moore, who passed away in 2008. The song is known for its deep emotional resonance and reflects the band's processing of Moore's death and their emotional journey. His influence is felt throughout the album.

The song blends rock, jazz, and blues elements, characteristic of DMB's eclectic style. It features a rich arrangement, including electric and acoustic guitars, bass, drums, and notable saxophone and trumpet contributions. The song's texture is enhanced by a hauntingly beautiful lead guitar line by Tim Reynolds.

The lyrics of "Lying in the Hands of God" are introspective and contemplative, exploring themes of loss, surrender, and the passage of time. The chorus, "Save your sermons for someone that's afraid to love," suggests a plea for genuine connection and understanding rather than superficial comfort. The song's mood is melancholic yet hopeful, evoking a sense of peace and acceptance in the face of grief.

Overall, the song is a testament to DMB's ability to create deeply affecting music that resonates with listeners on an emotional level. It stands as a meaningful tribute to a beloved band member and a poignant exploration of loss and love.

Here is another version besides the studio version I included in the list: Las Vegas 2009 (Dave and Tim)

 

[simey]

Not usually my thing, but loving this Jerry Jeff Walker David and Me.

Before long, you're gonna be wearing a cowboy hat and dippin' snuff.

 

[Eephus]

Brian Setzer Orchestra - (Every Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone

This song is by Bumps Blackwell, John Marascalco, and Roy Montrell and arranged by Michael Acosta. No one with the nickname "Bumps" wrote anything recently. This is from around 1956.

I wanted the Stray Cats cover, but it's not on Spotify. I went with the Orchestra version instead. The older version, "Wild Saxophone", is available on YouTube. You, too, can compare and contrast.

It's too bad the first Stray Cats album isn't on Spotify. I had that as an import back in the day and played it a lot. The hits and the Dave Edmunds produced tracks eventually made it over on Built for Speed but there were some casualties along the way including "Wild Saxophone"

 

[Eephus]

Poops. Im still on the 28 playlist. Things move fast.

Same.

The segue from Pigface to Dio on the 28 playlist really works. The Pigface sounds like an intro (or a soundcheck before Ronnie left the green room)

 

[Eephus]

#26 - "Easy Lover"

This was from a Bailey solo LP. At the time, Collins was one of the half-dozen biggest stars in music and this seems more like his sound with Bailey guesting. But no matter......

The production dates the record, but it's got terrific momentum and both sing their tails off. Bailey's vocals, in particular, sound like they were shot out of a falsetto cannon. Anyone listening to pop music in the mid-80s has heard this a million times, but there's a reason it was a giant hit.

ETA: Up next, one of EWF's most enduring songs.

I heard it on TV dozens of times in the 80s but today was probably the first time I listened through headphones. Bailey's high harmonies really stand out in the mix.

 

[Eephus]

Next Up - Back to the covers next with a song originally done on the Lost Boys soundtrack.

I hope this guy makes an appearance

 

[Eephus]

I am not sure what is going on.
I have VPN’d into the US and all the Sweet songs are visible.
@KarmaPolice can i pm you the remaining sweet songs to see which ones arent gonna show up?
As far as I can tell the Sweet arent blocked from US Spotify. It is more than likely a configuration issue through the Spotify system

I suspect the Spotify ID of the track is different here and down under. The ID is what gets inserted into to the URL for the link to the song.

 

[Eephus]

Strand of Oaks #26 - "Rain Won't Come" (2018)

Another outtake from the Hard Love sessions that eventually was released on Harder Love. I think even its its unfinished state it's better than some of the songs that made the regular album.

The song is made up of three parts that each work individually but perhaps don't fit together as well as they might. Another songwriter might have reworked one or more of the components into something else but Tim just put it out as is. He's said his songwriting process is to almost always start with the tune and fill in the lyrics later so maybe he was just done with it.

Rain Won't Come

Strand of Oaks · Song · 2018

open.spotify.com

 

[Oliver Humanzee]

26. Shellac -- The Futurist Mov 1 & 2.

Note: You really gotta click the link on this one. It doesn’t exist on Spotify

The Futurist (1997) was the 10 movement minimalist score to a one-off dance performance by the Quebecois troupe La La La Human Steps. There are no lyrics, but within it contain many musical themes that Shellac would explore throughout their career: a kind of “backwards” drumming in 4/4 where the kick drum accents backbeats and the snare marks the one, rapid shifts in time signature, pummeling repetition, the kind of martial tightness that has come to signify the Chicago brand of post-hardcore. Most of these themes were better explored musically on their second “proper” full-length Terraform.

But The Futurist is special. It was never officially released. It was recorded by the band and produced at the band’s expense. It was never sold. All 772 copies were given as gifts to each of the 772 people whose names were printed on the front. If you were on the list, you got a copy with your name circled. This is the sort of grand, absurd gesture that Steve would do for the rest of his life. (For instance: everyone who backed him for his second WSOP bracelet win got, in addition to their share of the winnings, an actual piece of the actual bracelet, fashioned into a pin, along with a picture and a lovely letter.)

I know a few people who were gifted copies and a few others who sold them during tough times. (They sell for $500--$1000 or more when they appear on e-bay. I’m guessing that the more recognizable the name circled, the more valuable.) Steve absolutely didn’t care. About money. At all.

(Once in Vegas he staked me in a cash game. I actually won that night. When we were settling up the next morning I gave him his stake back plus 50% of the winnings. He insisted that it was $200 too much. I was certain it wasn’t. I did the math for him. He did some other, incorrect math that came to $200 fewer for him. Eventually I grew tired of arguing and suggested that we just ‘split the difference’ which meant that I would only receive $100 more than I was entitled to. He agreed, but later gave me a hundred dollar Bellagio chip for absolutely no reason. When I asked him why he said “Money isn’t real. Poker chips, less so.”)

I was going to use the theme of "truly insane generosity" to write about Steve's involvement in a record called The Strain by a project called Teeth, but I'm crying too much. I'll try to get it together and write about John Grabski III another time.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Next Up - Back to the covers next with a song originally done on the Lost Boys soundtrack.

I hope this guy makes an appearance

I didn't even have to click on the link to know what that was........but I did anyway.

 

[MAC_32]

Unlike the rest of my library, Kenny Chesney - Summertime is one of two songs that have been in it for a very long time. The other one will come much later because I have always, and still do, genuinely enjoy the track. This one? Early-mid 20's MAC had ulterior motives with this track. Whether at the local quarry, an evening on the deck, or the tailgate at another show it was a very...effective cut to play summers 2006 and 2007.

Temperature says 93
Down at the Deposit & Guarantee
But that swimming hole
It's nice and cold

Bikini bottoms underneath
But the boys' hearts still skip a beat
When them girls shimmy off
Them old cutoffs

Once coming to I realized it was also catchy as hell and not just a means to an end, so it's stuck ever since. And I think it played a role in my being receptive to listening to more as my wife & kids started playing his tunes late last decade.

 

[-OZ-]

27s

Known likes
Eternal flame, bangles - might be their best song
Cry freedom, DMB - I actually forgot about this song, good one
Play for today, cure
Gloria, Doors (although I do prefer Them)
Weird science OB

new to me, added to my playlist
alarum, tea party
Lollipop man, sweet
Young and stupid B&S
Beautiful brother, CM
Love CHVRCHES (I’m liking the band more than expected)
This too shall pass, KC. Somehow I’ve managed to miss this one, I like it.

 

[-OZ-]

Susanna Hoffs

Zegras11

Stuck In The MIddle With You Stuck In The Middle With You Song · Susanna Hoffs · 1996 open.spotify.com

How have I missed this until now?
Immediately becomes a top 10 cover for me, possibly higher.

Checked Pandora, is there a reason she has many songs with Matthew sweet?

I think this was discussed, but did y’all do a cover draft yet?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Susanna Hoffs

Zegras11

Stuck In The MIddle With You Stuck In The Middle With You Song · Susanna Hoffs · 1996 open.spotify.com

How have I missed this until now?
Immediately becomes a top 10 cover for me, possibly higher.

Checked Pandora, is there a reason she has many songs with Matthew sweet?

I think this was discussed, but did y’all do a cover draft yet?

The last MAD draft was covers.

I believe Hoffs & Matthew Sweet have made three cover albums (I know they've done two). They are really good.