Frank Zappa is a very polarising figure. There’s no doubting his musical proficiency. But a good deal of his music, with it’s off the wall…
Rock
22/06/2018: “Johnny B Goode” by Chuck Berry
This is real good times rock n roll, from one of the guys who pioneered the whole thing! That guitar lick is just incomparable. It’s…
18/06/2018: “Brothers In Arms” by Dire Straits
The album Brothers In Arms is one of the best selling albums of all time, selling over 30 million copies. In the US it is 9…
16/06/2018: “Lola” by The Kinks
“Lola” was released in 1970, and was subsequently banned by the BBC and by Australia. The BBC had banned it because it uses the brand…
11/06/2018: “I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself” by The White Stripes
I don’t know what the word is for songs that have restrained, calm verses, and choruses that hit like a freight train, or Anthony Joshua….
09/06/2018: “Don’t Be Cruel” by The Million Dollar Quartet
The credit here really, should go to Elvis Presley. He is the one who recorded the hit song in 1956, after all. However, Elvis didn’t…
07/06/2018: “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” by Bob Dylan
I never really listened to Bob Dylan when I was younger. He’s really grown on me since though. There’s no denying that his songwriting ability…
05/06/2018: “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden
“Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden is so slow it almost drips. The drums bash away lackadaisically yet powerfully, with the guitar on the verses having…
01/06/2018: “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
This song is very political, but I’m not choosing it for that. I’m picking it because it is catchy… The song kicks off with a…
30/05/2018: “Money” by Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd certainly have their share of grandiose projects; 20 minute long songs, ambient stuff, wild musings. But the particular aspect of Pink Floyd embodied…