Outlaws.. a 4 man guitar/front line assault! No one has done it since, IMO. High energy, straight-up rock n roll!
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.
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Steve Stevens "Small Arms Fire". Track 6 from Memory Crash. Think they call what it got, "crunch". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_-QQF3AA-s&ab_channel=FlavioLeggio |
Walter Trout, "Cry If You Want To" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fInoLi29LdE&ab_channel=JackHerzchenHD Wow...the Dallton Santos is VERY impressive. Another name that’s new to me. Like "fusion" a lot so will be checking him out more. (double L on that Dallton name) Thanks, Nutty, for Trout & Santos. |
follfreak, reubent, Thanks for the intel on Joni Mitchell. ghosthouse also told me about her original version on "The Minority Report". Todays first is Neil Young, " Harvest Moon". https://youtu.be/jFwxz370heo N |
@folkfreak You win, but then, you are a folk freak.....just saying'.. I think a lot of people are surprised when they find out some great, well known rock songs are actually covers. Lots of examples, of which this is a good one. And, of course, Nazareth's big hit - "Love Hurts" is another classic example. |
How about a little funky soul today? Billy Paul-"Me and Mrs. Jones" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWOTdt9Bovk |
mofi...glad you enjoyed the memory and the link. I really like the Babys and John Waite is an amazing artist. I always did like their Union Jacks! Heres a one hit wonder. Shawn Mullins, "Lullaby". https://youtu.be/hG9C0VwruXE N |