One of the best slide players of our time. Ry Cooder - Feelin' Bad Blues [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 9, 2020:

Simply the most sublime piece of slide guitar originally performed by Ry for the film Crossroads.

The Cat Empire a brilliant group of musicians Brighter Than Gold, [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 9, 2020:

"Brighter Than Gold", the first single from their sixth album, Steal the Light, was released on 22 February 2013 on the Two Shoes music label. A music video for the song was directed by Nicholas Verso for Asphodel Films. Brighter Than Gold received high rotation on Australian and European radio.

There was a time in the 90's when MTV had their 'unplugged' run.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 9, 2020:

"Zombie" is a protest song by Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries, written about the 1993 IRA bombing in Warrington, and in memory of two young victims, Johnathan Ball and Tim Parry.

I do not want to forget to post Für Elise by Ludwig von Beethoven, whose 250th birthday we are ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 9, 2020:

It was not published during his lifetime, only being discovered (by Ludwig Nohl) 40 years after his death, and may be termed either a Bagatelle or an Albumblatt. The identity of "Elise" is unknown; researchers have suggested Therese Malfatti, Elisabeth Röckel, or Elise Barensfeld.

[youtu.be] Roy Orbison. - Oh Pretty Woman live 1985.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 9, 2020:

The lyrics tell the story of a man who sees a pretty woman walking by. He yearns for her and wonders if, as beautiful as she is, she might be lonely like he is. At the last minute, she turns back and joins him. The title was inspired by Orbison's wife, Claudette, interrupting a conversation to announce she was going out. When Orbison asked if she had enough cash, his co-writer Bill Dees interjected, "A pretty woman never needs any money."

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 9, 2020:

"What If I Never Get Over You" is a song written by Ryan Hurd, Sam Ellis, Laura Veltz, and Jon Green, and recorded by American country music trio Lady Antebellum.

Rockpile - Little Sister [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 9, 2020:

Billy Bremner – Lead guitar, backup vocals (1976–1981) Dave Edmunds – Lead vocals, backup guitar (1976–1981) Nick Lowe – Bass guitar, backup vocals (1976–1981) Terry Williams – Drums (1976–1981)

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 9, 2020:

It was written by Rea, and produced by Rea and David Richards.

I don't have much knowledge in Astronomy or Physics and would like to ask these questions to ones ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 8, 2020:

There is no space, there is no time -- only spacetime : https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-spacetime/ https://einstein.stanford.edu/SPACETIME/spacetime2.html https://www.space.com/17661-theory-general-relativity.html

Mellow is good - but for those days when you have too much caffeine sometime mellow does not work ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 8, 2020:

They are best known for their 1968 novelty hit in the UK Singles Chart, a high speed cover version of the classical piece "Sabre Dance" by Aram Khachaturian

The Doors. Interesting article. [theguardian.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 8, 2020:

“I interviewed Tom Petty a few months before he died,” he says quietly when I bring this up. The pair became friends during the court case – Petty’s song Money Becomes King, about a singer he once idolised who was selling his songs for a light beer advert, struck home with Densmore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evs5HjjL0PM

Ry Cooder-Across The Borderline [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 8, 2020:

"Across the Borderline", was written by Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, and Jim Dickinson. It is a remake of a song by Freddy Fender, which was featured on the motion picture soundtrack for The Border starring Jack Nicholson.

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 8, 2020:

"Hound Dog" is a twelve-bar blues song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Recorded originally by Big Mama Thornton on August 13, 1952 "Hound Dog" has been recorded more than 250 times. The best-known version is the July 1956 recording by Elvis Presley, which is ranked number 19 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time; it is also one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Rod Stewart - Maggie May [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 8, 2020:

"Maggie May" expresses the ambivalence and contradictory emotions of a boy involved in a relationship with an older woman and was written from Stewart's own experience. In the January 2007 issue of Q magazine, Stewart recalled: "Maggie May was more or less a true story, about the first woman I had sex with, at the 1961 Beaulieu Jazz Festival." The woman's name was not "Maggie May"; Stewart has stated that the name was taken from "an old Liverpudlian song about a prostitute."

Prayer is not unscientific.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 8, 2020:

There are many studies, some (few) of them are scientific : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studies_on_intercessory_prayer The premise is flawed (to us non-believers) -- that someone/something is hearing your prayer(s) and could affect outcomes.

It's interesting they chose China as the only other country to participate in this.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 8, 2020:

Interesting. I would imagine some of the music would fit into multiple 'emotion' categories. I bought a ukulele just to learn "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" :)

[youtu.be] Asia. - Only Time Will Tell. Good band, used to listen to them a lot.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 8, 2020:

The song was used in the television series Cold Case third season episode "The River", the series Family Guy eighth season episode, "The Splendid Source" and in the 2015 video game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Even with the acid battery taste left in my mind about the last season of GOT.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

The Stones were paid a million for "Start Me Up", why would it be "odd though that they are all playing Fenders" ?

Even with the acid battery taste left in my mind about the last season of GOT.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

It was composed by Ramin Djawadi in 2011, after series creator David Benioff and D. B. Weiss approached him requesting a theme. Asked to avoid flutes and violins, which the producers felt were overused in fantasy themes, Djawadi used the cello as the lead instrument.

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

"Somethin' Else" is a song by the rockabilly musician Eddie Cochran, co-written by his girlfriend Sharon Sheeley and his elder brother Bob Cochran, and released in 1959. It has been covered by a wide range of artists, including the Sex Pistols. The first-person lyrics describe how Cochran wants a convertible he can not afford and a girl who he fears will not go out with him. But in the end, by saving money, he is able to buy an older car, and works up the confidence to ask the girl out. The song was written on the back of a match book.

The headline "By denying Iran’s foreign minister visa for Security Council visit, America has ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

REALLY ? You are posting from Russia Today ? -- Putin's mouthpiece :P

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

The song became a hit for Adams in 1998, after its inclusion on his 1997 album Unplugged. Patrick Leonard was producing these sessions, and selected "I'm Ready" to be included in the show. For this concert, the song was re-arranged as an acoustic ballad with string orchestrations added by Michael Kamen, who had previously worked on some of Adams' biggest hits, and played by students of the Juilliard School. It also features a low whistle played by Davy Spillane.

Pat Benatar - You Better Run [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

"You Better Run" is a song by the Young Rascals. Written by group members Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere Pat Benatar recorded "You Better Run" for her second album, Crimes of Passion (1980). The song was released as the album's lead single, with "Out-A-Touch" as the B-side

The Wonderful Reason Babies Hiccup So Much [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

. . . holding my breath and swallowing 3 times always works for me :O

All my friends are heathens, take it slow. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

"Heathens" is a song by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, released as the lead single for the motion picture soundtrack for the film Suicide Squad (2016) on June 16, 2016, through Atlantic Records. The song was written by Tyler Joseph and produced by him along with Mike Elizondo.

In The Summertime (Mungo Jerry Cover) ft. Casey Abrams [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

Casey Abrams (born February 12, 1991) is an American musician from Idyllwild, California, who finished in sixth place in the tenth season of American Idol, five weeks after being saved from elimination by the judges.

Boz Scaggs [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

"Breakdown Dead Ahead" is a 1980 song recorded by Boz Scaggs, and composed by Scaggs and David Foster. It was the lead single of two released from Scaggs' album Middle Man.

This is the one and only Willie Nile, singing a song about inspiration and journeys, "The Road To ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

Current members Matt Hogan – lead guitar Johnny Pisano – electric and upright bass, backing vocals Jon Webber - drums Former members Brad Albetta – electric & acoustic Bass Alex Alexander – drums, percussion Clay Barnes - guitars Jay Dee Daugherty – drums and percussion Peter Hoffman – guitars Rich Pagano – drums, percussion, background vocals Fred Smith – bass Andy York – lead guitar, background vocals

...and now the Best Band ever to come out of f Liverpool [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

Written in the first person, the song is a love letter to a girl named Wendy, for whom the hot rod-riding protagonist seems to possess the passion to love, just not the patience. However, Springsteen has noted that it has a much simpler core: getting out of Freehold. U.S. Route 9, a highway passing through Freehold, is mentioned from the lyric "sprung from cages out on Highway 9".

Happy Birthday, Kenny Loggins Footloose [youtu.be] Thanks for the earworm!

FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

Kenny Loggins – lead vocals Neil Larsen – keyboards Steve Larsen – keyboards Buzz Feiten – guitar Nathan East – bass guitar Michael Boddicker – synth bass, percussion Tris Imboden – drums Paulinho da Costa – percussion Marilyn Dorman, Richey Washington and Steve Wood – background vocalists

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

Ian McCulloch has said: "When I sing "The Killing Moon", I know there isn't a band in the world who's got a song anywhere near that"

[youtu.be] Echo & The Bunnymen live at Glastonbury 2005. - The Killing Moon.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 7, 2020:

Ian McCulloch has said: "When I sing "The Killing Moon", I know there isn't a band in the world who's got a song anywhere near that"

Please come over.... [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 6, 2020:

On the surface, the song might sound lighthearted and silly, with its repeated requests to “please come over” to “an ice cream party at my house.” The track is not as light as the title may suggest, though. At one point, Brock sings, “Well my father doesn’t bring the belt no more / It’s alright would you please come over?

I'M SORRY SUZANNE - HOLLIES The Britsh invasion! Great song from the 60's that we all loved.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 6, 2020:

"Sorry Suzanne" is a 1969 single by The Hollies, co-written by Geoff Stephens and Tony Macaulay. It was the group's first song to feature Terry Sylvester in the place of Graham Nash.

ZZ Top - Jesus Just Left Chicago [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 6, 2020:

In an interview with Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited, lead guitarist Billy Gibbons explained: "The two songs ["Waitin' For The Bus" and "Jesus Just Left Chicago"] were written separately during sessions that were not too far apart. We were in the process of compiling the tracks for the album Tres Hombres, and that segue was a fortunate miscalculation by the engineer. He had been attempting to splice out some blank tape, and the result is that the two come off as a single work. It just seemed to work."

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 6, 2020:

Fires is the second album by London-born singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot. First released in April 2005 on her own independent record label, Idaho Records, Fires was met with much critical acclaim but did not gain commercial recognition.

ameriKKKa first...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 6, 2020:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/america-first-ku-klux-klan-slogan/ "Despite their embrace of the slogan, however, there is no evidence that the Ku Klux Klan invented it, as has sometimes been alleged. There are instances of its use by politicians predating any examples we’ve found directly attributable to the Klan. President Woodrow Wilson ran for re-election on an “America first” platform in 1916, for example, in that instance using the phrase to remind voters that his isolationist stance had kept U.S. troops out of the burgeoning conflict in Europe (nevermind that he abandoned that position and sent them to fight in World War I during his second term). A popular song called “America First!” was dedicated to Wilson and published in 1917. For that matter, Presidents Calvin Coolidge, Warren G. Harding, and William McKinley all used the catchphrase at one time or another to promote isolationist and/or protectionist foreign policies (we found an instance of McKinley being touted as having an “America first” agenda as long ago as 1896)."

[youtu.be] The Boomtown Rats. - Like Clockwork.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 6, 2020:

Bob Geldof – vocals, saxophone Pete Briquette – bass, vocals Gerry Cott – guitar Johnnie Fingers – keyboards, vocals Simon Crowe – drums, vocals Garry Roberts – guitar, vocals

Mink DeVille - Cadillac Walk [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 6, 2020:

In 1975, the band changed its name to Mink DeVille; lead singer Billy Borsay took the name Willy DeVille. Said DeVille, "We were sitting around talking of names, and some of them were really rude, and I was saying, guys we can't do that. Then one of the guys said how about Mink DeVille? There can't be anything cooler than a fur-lined Cadillac can there?"

Does anyone know a President of a nation or head of a state who is an Atheist.?

FearlessFly comments on Jan 6, 2020:

IMO, countries that have tried to eliminate religion are not necessarily atheist. I think that is an attempt to eliminate the 'power' of religion to keep the tyranny of power in government.

Should creationism be taught in schools?

FearlessFly comments on Jan 6, 2020:

I find it mildly disturbing that no one mentions this difference : origin of species -- that is evolution (settled science) origin of life -- that is creationism (mythology) or abiogenesis (still unknown by science)

ETTA JAMES. STACKED DECK. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 5, 2020:

From her "Lets' Roll" album : Josh Sklair - Banjo, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Slide Guitar, Synthesizer Donto James - Drums, Percussion, Vocals Sametto James - Bass guitar Tom Poole - Trumpet Lee Thornburg - Trombone Jimmy "Z" Zavala - Harmonica, Saxophone (Baritone), Saxophone (Tenor) Bobby Murray - electric guitar

SADE. LOVER'S ROCK. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 5, 2020:

Lovers Rock was seen as a departure from the band's previous use of jazz elements, opting instead for a wider use of musical elements from soul music, R&B, soft rock, folk music, dub, reggae and lovers rock.

Saw you flying by, flash of turquoise blue... [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 5, 2020:

"Bird of Paradise" is the debut single by former Thin Lizzy guitarist Snowy White, from his debut album, White Flames, released in 1983

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 5, 2020:

"I Don't Want to Talk About It" is a song written by Danny Whitten. It was first recorded by Crazy Horse and issued as the final track on side one of their 1971 eponymous album. It was Whitten's signature tune, but gained more fame via its numerous cover versions, especially that by Rod Stewart.

A fun band to watch....& seeing a hurdy gurdy being played...Arcade Fire.... [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 5, 2020:

Win Butler – vocals, mandolin Régine Chassagne – vocals, hurdy-gurdy Richard Reed Parry – electric guitar, background vocals Tim Kingsbury – bass guitar, background vocals Will Butler – keyboards, background vocals Jeremy Gara – drums Sara Neufeld – violin, background vocals Owen Pallett – violin Marika Anthony Shaw – viola Melanie Auclair – cello

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 5, 2020:

The song was written and sung by guitarist Dickey Betts, who penned it about his girlfriend (and later wife), Sandy "Bluesky" Wabegijig. The track is also notable as one of guitarist Duane Allman's final recorded performances with the group.

Savoy - January Thaw [youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 5, 2020:

See the Beauty in Your Drab Hometown is the sixth studio album by the band Savoy. It was released on January 12, 2018. The title of the album comes from the opening line of the song "January Thaw".

ALPHAVILLE - FOREVER YOUNG great song from Alphaville, a German synth-pop band with a hit from 1984.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 5, 2020:

The song's music video shows the band performing in one of the halls at Holloway Sanatorium in Virginia Water, Surrey, England. A number of people ranging from children to the elderly, dressed in ragged finery, awake to watch the band, then walk through a diamond-shaped glowing portal.

James Gang - Funk 49 [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 5, 2020:

Much of the song is instrumental, drawing from Joe Walsh's guitar, Dale Peters's bass work, and Jim Fox's drumming. The lyrics focus on a wild girlfriend the singer cannot tame. Most of the song is a vehicle for Walsh's guitar performance. The song got its title as a sequel to Funk #48, a song from the previous album.

"VIENNA" by British New wave Band ULTRAVOX - Superb song of 1980, It also won "Single of the Year" ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

"Vienna" was written in January 1980. The song features a dramatic grand piano in the verses and chorus, and a viola solo in the middle of the song. Other sounds include a solid synth bass line played on a MiniMoog, an Elka string synthesiser and a Roland CR-78 drum machine.

YAZOO - DON'T GO A classic song by this English synth-pop duo...(1982) [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

The music video for the song features band members Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke in a sort of haunted mansion. The song is featured in the 1989 film Tango & Cash, in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on the radio station Wave 103, and appears in Dance Dance Revolution II.

Friends of Mr. Cairo. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

The title track and its accompanying music video serve as an ode to classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s, including references to the classic film noir The Maltese Falcon. The track incorporates sound effects and voice impressions of the stars of the era, most notably Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Jimmy Stewart. Joel Cairo (Mr Cairo) is the name of the character played by Peter Lorre in The Maltese Falcon.

Tim and Mollie O’Brien How I Learned to Sing the Blues [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

She has regularly appeared on shows such as A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage, and contributed vocals to the Grammy-winning album True Life Blues: The Songs of Bill Monroe. She is known for her interpretations of classic songs by artists such as Tom Waits, Memphis Minnie, Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, Si Kahn, Terence Trent D'Arby, and Kate MacLeod.

Duane Eddy Walk Don't Run [youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

The tune, Eddy has noted, was not based on “When the Saints Go Marching In” as many assumed, but was loosely inspired by "Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet" an old folk song Duane knew from a Tennessee Ernie Ford record. Eddy has spoken of listening to Tennessee Ernie Ford's recording for inspiration on the morning of the recording session for "Rebel-'Rouser"

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

"Let It Be Me" is a popular song originally published in French in 1955 as "Je t'appartiens" interpreted by Gilbert Bécaud.

Sleepwalk - Ultravox [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

"Sleepwalk" is Ultravox's first single from their fourth album, Vienna, and their first with Midge Ure as frontman. The lyrics to the song were written by Warren Cann.

[youtu.be] Rockin’ The Night Away. - Shakin’ Stevens.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Michael Barratt (born 4 March 1948), known professionally as Shakin' Stevens, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s.

Another shout out this time for Pink.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

The song was written by Pink, Scott Friedman, and Nathaniel Ruess

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

The chorus of "Truly Madly Deeply" was discussed until the last moment. Daniel Jones had doubts over the chorus they had come up with, which he felt did not fit with the rest of the song or Savage Garden's other material. During his evening meal he came up with the new chorus of "I want to stand with you on a mountain, I want to bathe with you in the sea, I want to lay like this forever until the sky falls down on me."

Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

"Eve of Destruction" is a protest song written by P. F. Sloan in mid-1964. Several artists have recorded it, but the best-known recording was by Barry McGuire. The song references social issues of its period, including the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, the draft, the threat of nuclear war, the Civil Rights movement, turmoil in the Middle East, and the American space program.

The Ridiculous Reasons It's Hard To Measure Sea Level [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

There is a 2hour NOVA program called "Earth From Space" which is about all the orbiting satellites. One of them measures sea levels within 1/4 inch -- every 90 minutes. So accurate, the data is used to accurately map the oceans bottom.

The Black Keys - Lo/Hi [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

The single was released on March 7, 2019, making it the first new material by the band in nearly five years. The next day, the song was featured by CBS as the theme for its promotion and coverage of the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament along with a video of the Black Keys performing it in an airplane hangar.

Gasoline Alley Rod Stewart I love the mandolin playing.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 4, 2020:

“‘Gasoline Alley’ is nowhere in particular to me. It was about a feeling I had when I was in Spain, and I couldn’t get back to England. I wanted to get back to England, but I didn’t have the money to get back. So it’s a song about going home; I’ve experienced that.” Rod Stewart

I do love grungish-metal.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

During STP's performance of "Vasoline" on VH1 Storytellers, Weiland says that the song is about "feeling like an insect under a magnifying glass." During an interview with Greg Prato from SongFacts.com on October 14, 2014, Scott Weiland confirmed that the key line in this song came from a misheard lyric: His parents put on the Eagles song "Life in the Fast Lane", and Weiland thought they were singing, "Flies in the Vasoline."

Blues Traveler 100 years This song plays in my head when I think of my time in Amsterdam.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

John Popper – lead vocals, harmonica, 12-string acoustic guitar Chan Kinchla – guitar Bobby Sheehan – bass Brendan Hill – drums, percussion

Happy birthday, Stephen Stills! Love the one you're with Why did we not listen to t your ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Stills wrote the song after being inspired by the tag line — "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with" which was a frequent remark by musician Billy Preston. Stills asked him for permission to use the line in a song and Preston agreed immediately.

Jo Dee Messina my give a damn's busted [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Mike Brignardello — bass guitar Tom Bukovac — electric guitar Lisa Cochran — background vocals Stuart Duncan — fiddle Shannon Forrest — drums Paul Franklin — Dobro, slide guitar Wes Hightower — background vocals Jo Dee Messina — lead vocals Jimmy Nichols — organ Bryan Sutton — acoustic guitar

Blues Traveler - Hook [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

The title of the song is a reference to the term hook: "A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The lyrics are a commentary on the banality and vacuousness of successful pop songs, making "Hook" both a hit song and a satire of a hit song.

I don't know if it's just my age, or have been around other peeps that admire the same kind of music...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Little Queen became Heart's second million-seller and featured the hit "Barracuda" (number 11). The song's lyrics were written by an infuriated Ann Wilson in her hotel room after a reporter, while backstage after a live appearance, had suggested that the sisters were lesbian lovers

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

"The Living Daylights" is a song performed by Norwegian pop group A-ha for the 1987 James Bond film of the same name. It was written by guitarist Pål Waaktaar. After first appearing in the context of the film, a revised version was included in the band's Stay on These Roads studio album, which came out in 1988.

Deep Purple - Child In Time [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Ian Gillan has said that "Child in Time" is based on It's a Beautiful Day's psychedelic song "Bombay Calling".

Delbert McClinton -No Chicken on the Bone [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

His career truly defines Americana music: Delbert’s unique story of American history – with big horns, a strong rhythm section and a hot harmonica lead. To borrow from one of the songs on Tall, Dark & Handsome, whether he’s doing a live show or a recording, you can be assured that Delbert McClinton “don’t leave no chicken on the bone.”

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

In 1992, Stansfield re-recorded "All Around the World" as a duet with Barry White. This version was included on her single, "Time to Make You Mine"

Trumps upcoming trial in the senate is going to be one of the most interesting exhibitions of ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

IMHO, history is replete with "poorest side of human nature". This one will not be hugely memorable.

"MISREAD" by KINGS OF CONVENIENCE - Beautiful soft song by this indie folk-pop duo from Bergen, ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Øye and Bøe were both born in 1975 (Øye on November 21 and Bøe on October 25) and have known each other since they met in the same class at school. Their first musical collaboration was a comedic rap about a teacher. At sixteen, they played together in the band Skog ("forest") with two other friends, releasing one EP, Tom Tids Tale, before breaking up and later forming the Kings duo.

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Lead singer Justin Hawkins performs much of the song in falsetto. Like most of the band's tracks it is influenced by 1970s glam rock like Queen, David Bowie, T. Rex and Slade.

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright and first recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama.

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

The song is taken from the album 'Passione'

The Who.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 3, 2020:

"Substitute" was primarily inspired by the 1965 soul single "The Tracks of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. Pete Townshend became obsessed, particularly, with the line, "Although she may be cute/She's just a substitute." This had then led Townshend "to celebrate the word with a song all its own.

Fantastic live blues/rock jam by Rory Gallagher [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Tattoo is the fifth album released by Rory Gallagher. It demonstrated Gallagher's eclectic range of musical influences starting with the blues and adding elements from jazz, folk, and country.

Built to Spill - Girl [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Former Treepeople guitarist/vocalist Doug Martsch formed Built to Spill in 1992 with Brett Netson and Ralf Youtz as the band's original members. In an interview with Spin, Martsch stated that he intended to change the band's lineup for every album, himself being the only permanent member.

Robert Cray Strong Persuader [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

In a review for Rolling Stone, Jon Pareles said Cray delivered intriguing stories about sex and infidelity with disciplined singing, songwriting, and "a version of blues and soul that doesn't come from any one region, building an idiom for songs that tell with conversational directness the stories of ordinary folks".

I was listening to One of Richard Dawkins books and it surprised me when he said that on his scale ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

As I have commented before, science never **proves** anything (there is always some uncertainty). It can **disprove** things, but IIUC, science is predicated on falsifiability (and reliability, repeatability). The existence/non of god(s) never fits this criteria.

Can you tell me all about Steve Lukather?

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Jeff Porcaro, who had been playing drums with Steely Dan since 1973, became a mentor to Lukather and furthered his interest in session work. Lukather's first job in the music industry was studio work with Boz Scaggs, after which Paich and Jeff Porcaro—who had become prominent session musicians in their own right—asked Lukather to join them in forming Toto in 1976 along with Bobby Kimball, David Hungate, and Steve Porcaro.

Sugar - Gift I always try to see Bob Mould when he's on tour. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Sugar was an American alternative rock band of the early 1990s. Formed in 1992, they were led by the singer and guitarist Bob Mould (ex-Hüsker Dü), alongside bassist David Barbe (ex-Mercyland) and drummer Malcolm Travis (ex-Human Sexual Response).

Massive attack of homesickness. This helps a little This is the Sea Waterboys [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Mike Scott, the album's principal songwriter and leader of The Waterboys, describes This Is the Sea as "the record on which I achieved all my youthful musical ambitions", "the final, fully realised expression of the early Waterboys sound", influenced by The Velvet Underground, Van Morrison's Astral Weeks, and Steve Reich.

A no longer extant group but a favorite nonetheless, Davy Knowles has both the licks and the voice.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Back Door Slam is the name of the blues rock band started by Davy Knowles on the Isle of Man in 2003–04. The band got its name from a Robert Cray song of the same name.

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

(from gmforever.com) There were all sorts of fantastic things written before then and since then. They’re really just my personal choices and I wanted something that would suit a very gentle delivery – and to maybe use some strings and woodwind.

Out of the Hill country, near Austin, Texas: [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

With one boot in Cowboy music and the other in Swing, the Hot Texas Swing Band is riding the trail previously blazed by artists such as Bob Wills and Asleep at the Wheel. Backed by a passion for traditional Western Swing, the Hot Texas Swing Band pushes the genre forward with Rockabilly, Latin beats and original material for high-energy shows that have critics and fans raving.

Paolo Nutini - Pencil full of lead [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

The distinctive trumpet riff to the song is played by Gavin Fitzjohn

Check this out! I found an all-female metal steampunk band! (They are Japanese!) Fate Gear-Scars In ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Five months after leaving Destrose due to ongoing health issues, guitarist Mina announced the formation of Fate Gear with vocalist Nico in July 2015. Also consisting of bassist Sakae, drummer Hiro and keyboardist Anna, they made their live debut on August 1 at Meguro Rock-May-Kan. Their debut album, A Light in the Black, was released on August 12 and includes re-recordings of three Destrose songs.

Billy Preston - Nothing from nothing. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Preston performed "Nothing from Nothing" later on Saturday Night Live—the first musical performance ever on the show. The song was also used in late 2002 for all GM brand commercials, and prominently featured in the 2008 film Be Kind Rewind.

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FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

"Live and Let Die" is the theme song of the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die, performed by the British–American rock band Wings. Written by English musician Paul McCartney and his wife Linda McCartney, it reunited McCartney with former Beatles producer George Martin, who produced the song and arranged the orchestra. McCartney was contacted to write the song by the film's producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli before the screenplay was finished.

Black Sabbath performing Crazy Train "Speak Of The Devil” was filmed at Irvine Meadows, ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

The song was written by Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. The lyrics deal with the subject of the Cold War and the fear of annihilation that existed during this period.

Starting my day with a bit of Page and Plant. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

The meaning of "Yallah", the title of which was changed to "The Truth Explodes" on the "No Quarter" video is from arabic. The root of it is "ya-allah", a rough translation of which is "Oh God" although not in the commonly used way it is in English, to express one's surprise or amazement. In Arabic the meaning can vary from "Let's go!" to "Get a hike!" depending on the context. Interestingly, "Yahweh" is Hebrew for "God"

If you've never watched "Into the Wild", take some time this weekend to watch and listen.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Director Sean Penn hand-picked Vedder to provide the music for the film. Previously, Vedder had contributed two songs to the soundtrack for the 1995 film Dead Man Walking and a cover of the Beatles' "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" to the soundtrack for the 2001 film I Am Sam, both of which starred Penn.

Jefferson Starship - Miracles This song popped into my head this morning and I was surprised to ...

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

The song was inspired in part by the Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba, whose followers believe him to have been a miracle worker. It was also inspired in part by a woman Balin was in love with at the time.

[youtu.be] A follow up from my post yesterday....L.A. Woman. - The Doors.

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

L.A. Woman closes its first side with the title track, the lengthiest song on the album. Thought of as Morrison's final goodbye to Los Angeles, it communicated his mixed feelings of passion and disdain for "the city of night". The lyrics feature an anagram for Morrison: "Mr. Mojo Risin'".

One of the best Stones covers ever, imho. Tumbling Dice [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jan 2, 2020:

An early version of "Tumbling Dice", called "Good Time Women", was recorded in 1970 during the sessions for Sticky Fingers. The song is a bluesy boogie-woogie, with heavy emphasis on Ian Stewart's piano work.