Blondie are quite a cool band really. Their music is diverse, ranging from chilled reggae influenced songs, to post-punk, to delightful disco pop hits. About…
Tag: Rock
16/09/2018: “Strawberry Fields Forever” by The Beatles
I’ve covered the song “Yesterday” by The Beatles, and said it came at a point where the band transitioned from being some noisy rockers to…
15/09/2018: “I Get Around” by The Beach Boys
I wasn’t around in the early 60s in California, but when I listen to this, I’m right there cruising in a Chevy along the beachfront!…
14/09/2018: “Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley
There’s no name more strongly connected with ’50s Rock ‘n’ Roll than The King himself, Elvis Presley. Despite the legions of Elvis impersonators around the…
12/09/2018: “Good Times Bad Times” by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin cover a range of styles within the boundaries of rock music. From prog rock epics such as “Stairway To Heaven”, funk tinged songs like “Trampled…
31/08/2018: “May Be A Price To Pay” by The Alan Parsons Project
The Alan Parsons Project had a varied roster but really revolved around Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. The band was a prog rock band which…
28/08/2018: “Shotgun Rider” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
The lyrics and style of “Shotgun Rider” are very much “wild West”. However, Bachman-Turner Overdrive are Canadian. Not that it matters much; it’s a great…
26/08/2018: “Figure It Out” by Royal Blood
Royal Blood are interesting because they’ve only got two people, but sound like a band of four. The main key behind their trick is that…
23/08/2018: “Dead Ringer For Love” by Meatloaf & Cher
It would be easy to go for one of Meatloaf’s famous theatrical power ballads, like “Bat Out Of Hell”, or “Paradise By The Dashboard Light”….
16/08/2018: “The Knife” by Genesis
If you listen to early Genesis, it’s all very light and feathery prog rock. “The Knife” is a sharp and angry pillar of protest amongst…