Initially, I thought this song was a bit of a racket. It’s certainly got a lot going on. But really, a large part of the…
Rock
24/03/2019: “Get Thy Bearings” by Donovan
A wide range of influences can be heard on this song. Jazz and Psychedelic Rock in particular make their presences felt. The vocal melody is…
18/03/2019: “Young Americans” by David Bowie
One of David Bowie’s phases was a soul phase, inspired by Philadelphia soul music. America is the home of soul music, of course, so this…
13/03/2019: “I Wanna Be Sedated” by Ramones
“I Wanna Be Sedated” is a song about being bored on tour. The Ramones were in London at Christmas and had nothing to do, so…
10/03/2019: “Rumble” by Link Wray & His Ray Men
Music gets banned for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes, the lyrics are too obscene. The song might be too subversive on a political level. But…
06/03/2019: “From The Beginning” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
The name of this band refers to its three members: Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, and Carl Palmer. Emerson plays the organ and synth, in a…
03/03/2019: “I Fought The Law” by The Bobby Fuller Four
The Clash have a brilliant, angry, punky version of this, which suits the tone of the song very well. That was released in 1979. That…
23/02/2019: “Strange Brew” by Cream
Cream are arguably the world’s first super-group . Consisting of Ginger Baker on the drums, who bought a Jazz training and a new way of…
21/02/2019: Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile) by Santana
Carlos Santana has a way of playing the guitar which is almost a fingerprint. There are certainly other smooth, Latin influenced guitarists out there, and…
18/02/2019: “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett
“Bad Reputation” is a raucous, loud and unapologetic punk song, with a catchy hook and a certain endearing discordant energy, Joan Jett shines here as…