I've patiently waited to after midnight to post one more song...
John Hiatt "Down Around My Place" ….hell yeah!
John Hiatt "Down Around My Place" ….hell yeah!
Tune of the Day
"Blue Rondo a la Turk" on the Two Generations of Brubeck album. Wow.
There are many fine versions of this tune, but this one gets me dancing, clapping, fist-pounding, whatever, every time....and it's not easy to dance in, what, 9/8? I love tunes that grow, build, develop, and move through changes. This one just picks me up and takes me right along with it. Great melding of jazz and rock idioms, too. It's fun to imagine Dave Brubeck setting the groove and then sitting back to hear where his kids and their friends take it.
You can continue exploring Dave and the kids on Two Generations of Brubeck, "The Great Spirit Made Us All". And Chris Brubeck's rock/jazz band Sky King on "Secret Sauce".
For extra credit, give a "spin" to Chase, "Bochawa" from their last album, Pure Music.
Anyway, that's my two cents today.
There are many fine versions of this tune, but this one gets me dancing, clapping, fist-pounding, whatever, every time....and it's not easy to dance in, what, 9/8? I love tunes that grow, build, develop, and move through changes. This one just picks me up and takes me right along with it. Great melding of jazz and rock idioms, too. It's fun to imagine Dave Brubeck setting the groove and then sitting back to hear where his kids and their friends take it.
You can continue exploring Dave and the kids on Two Generations of Brubeck, "The Great Spirit Made Us All". And Chris Brubeck's rock/jazz band Sky King on "Secret Sauce".
For extra credit, give a "spin" to Chase, "Bochawa" from their last album, Pure Music.
Anyway, that's my two cents today.
4,983 responses Add your response
Bettye Lavette - "Down to Zero" A great song by Joan Armatrading, but bettered by Bettye's incredible vocals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHr6fY5ASLQ |
Budgie - "Napoleon Bona Part One and Part Two" from the album "Bandolier" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scIqFErh3v4 Give yourself 7:17 minutes and listen all the way through before you comment..... OK guys, I'm going out on a limb with this one. But I've been listening to this band since I found the 8-Track of this album - Budgie "Bandolier" in my sister's car in 1975. Tell me what you think. I think it is an awesome example of an early heavy prog track. |
The Alarm - "The Stand" Come on down, come on down, come on down and we'll make The Stand! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPnc_RKjd-U |
Joe Bonamassa "I Know Where I Belong" from A New Day Yesterday (Live). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aFgBb0WbJU |
Great slaw. I'm still listening to the copy I bought at the time of it's original release. Quality is timeless! One of my San Jose peers (he played with some of the same guys I did) was in Maria's band for awhile, and then became a long-time member of Paul Williams' band. Not a favorite of mine, but it's a living! |
Chuck Prophet, " You Did" https://youtu.be/OPDJHeX9tfs The second link is from "Live at Daryl's House" https://youtu.be/AhbCyiO4Dks N |
The Dwight Twilley Band: "I'm On Fire". Band members Phil Seymour (drums and vocals) and Bill Pitcock IV (guitar) are gone, but the music they made with Dwight will live forever. Timeless, brilliant Rock 'n' Roll of the highest order, it just doesn't get any better than this. The whole Sincerely album is superb, not a bad or even mediocre song. |