Out of a long and distinguished body of work, this remains one of Bob Marley’s most enduring songs. It’s obvious from the lyrics that the…
Tag: 70s
20/01/2021: “Earth” by Joe Henderson featuring Alice Coltrane
Anything Alice Coltrane touches is usually pretty brilliant. That cosmic outlook on life and music soaks into every note! Despite being supremely talented herself, a…
19/01/2021: “Slow Death” by The Flamin’ Groovies
Does it get more classic than this? Everything about this song is pure rock gold. The hyperactive bassline, splashing drums and ‘rockstar’ vocals are all…
14/01/2021: “Born To Lose” by Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
American Punk Rock icon Johnny Thunders rose to fame with the New York Dolls. It’s a shame that his major project after that, The Heartbreakers,…
11/01/2021: “Wizard Of Finance” by Parliament
This is a cute song. The lyrics say that if the singer was a rich man, he’d blow it all on buying flowers for the…
09/01/2020: “Me And My Woman” by Shuggie Otis
“Me And My Woman” is the only song on 1971’s Freedom Flight not credited to Shuggie Otis. It was written instead by Gene Barge, a sax player….
30/12/2020: “Marquee Moon” by Television
In the 70s, the golden age of classic rock, you could do a 10 minute song and not raise too many eyebrows. If the Arctic…
21/12/2020: “Peace And Love Dub” by Augustus Pablo
Augustus Pablo is usually associated with the melodica, but he was also a gifted dub producer. I’m not too sure what the bell sound on…
17/12/2020: “Fever” by Susan Cadogan
Absolute classic Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry at the controls here. The Upsetters lay down a solid track, old school bassline and flute ripe for the Perry…
16/12/2020: “Enough About Human Rights” by Moondog
We share the world with a multitude of other species. Sometimes, I think we can forget that a lot of these animals have been doing…