What will be the #1 Violent Femmes song, even I don't know that. The finalists are "Blister In The Sun", "Kiss Off", "Add It Up", "Prove My Love" and "American Music". All great songs, but only one can be the Violent Femmes best song.
I have an unexpected day off today and thus a whole bunch of time. I've got caught up in the World Series (come on Dodgers) and working on my greatest hits blogs, so these countdown blogs have fallen to the side. I hope to do a bunch of work on them today.
I've been thinking about this series of blogs for some time and have been working on a list the last couple of days. My goal is to find and post the Top 100 songs of all-time. However I'm not foolish enough to plan on actually counting them down. Instead what I'm going to do is find the Top 100ish greatest songs of all-time. To make this easier for me, I'm going to break this down by genre. I have tried to keep only one song per artist, but have found that impossible. I'm breaking this down by genres, Broadway, Country, Pop, Rock, New Wave & Alternative, Standards, Reggae, Rap, Disco, Blues & Soul and Unknown Songs. I'll admit some of these genres will blend into each other, thus I'm acknowledging that up front.
As I've been working on this blog and thinking about trying to only get 100ish greatest songs of all-time I've come to the conclusion that finding only 100 greatest songs of all-time is impossible. But I also don't want this to turn into a several hundred songs blog series. However sadly it looks like that's what's going to happen. When there have been millions of songs created, it seems logical that a few hundred of them will be the cream of the crop.
For unknown or lesser known songs I'm breaking that into two blogs. In this second blog these are the greatest unknown and lesser known songs of all-time. And if you know any of these songs, they must be better known than I thought.
Not a big Jack Black fan, but this song is a work of genius. Tenacious D "Tribute":
Nick Kershaw "Wouldn't It Be Good":
Cake "Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle":
Screaming Trees "Nearly Lost You":
Spin Doctors "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong":
Lightning Seeds "Pure":
Veruca Salt "Seether":
Sammy Johns "Chevy Van":
Boom Crash Opera "Onion Skin":
Terry Jacks "Seasons In The Sun":
Thank you YouTube for reminding me of this song, I had completely forgotten about it. Sneaker Pimps "6 Underground":
I've been thinking about this series of blogs for some time and have been working on a list the last couple of days. My goal is to find and post the Top 100 songs of all-time. However I'm not foolish enough to plan on actually counting them down. Instead what I'm going to do is find the Top 100ish greatest songs of all-time. To make this easier for me, I'm going to break this down by genre. I have tried to keep only one song per artist, but have found that impossible. I'm breaking this down by genres, Broadway, Country, Pop, Rock, New Wave & Alternative, Standards, Reggae, Rap, Disco, Blues & Soul and Unknown Songs. I'll admit some of these genres will blend into each other, thus I'm acknowledging that up front.
As I've been working on this blog and thinking about trying to only get 100ish greatest songs of all-time I've come to the conclusion that finding only 100 greatest songs of all-time is impossible. But I also don't want this to turn into a several hundred songs blog series.
For unknown or lesser known songs I'm breaking that into two blogs. In this second blog these are the greatest unknown and lesser known songs of all-time. And if you know any of these songs, they must be better known than I thought.
ZZ Ward "Put The Gun Down":
Ancestors "Throw Me The Statute":
Needtobreathe "Girl Named Tennessee":
Tikkle Me "Butterflies In My Tummy":
Sufjan Stevens "Casimir Pulaski Day":
Harvey Danger "Flagpole Sitta":
Arcade Fire "Sprawl 2 (Mountains Beyond Mountains)":
I've been thinking about this series of blogs for some time and have been working on a list the last couple of days. My goal is to find and post the Top 100 songs of all-time. However I'm not foolish enough to think that I'll actually count them down. Instead what I'm going to do is find the Top 100ish greatest songs of all-time. To make this easier for me, I'm going to break this down by genre. I have tried to keep only one song per artist, but have found that impossible. I'm breaking this down by Disgenres, Broadway, Country, Pop, Rock, New Wave & Alternative, Standards, Reggae, Rap, Disco, Blues & Soul and Unknown Songs. I'll admit some of these genres will blend into each other, thus I'm acknowledging that up front.
As I've been working on this blog and thinking about trying to only get 100ish greatest songs of all-time I've come to the conclusion that finding only 100 greatest songs of all-time is impossible. But I also don't want this to turn into a several hundred songs blog series.
For unknown or lesser known songs I'm breaking that into two blogs. In this blog these are lesser known songs, not quite at the level of greatest songs of all-time, but still damn good songs. Just look how good these songs are, now just wait for the greatest songs of all-time unknown or lesser known.
I've been thinking about this series of blogs for some time and have been working on a list the last couple of days. My goal is to find and post the Top 100 songs of all-time. However I'm not foolish enough to think that I'll actually count them down. Instead what I'm going to do is find the Top 100ish greatest songs of all-time. To make this easier for me, I'm going to break this down by genre. I have tried to keep only one song per artist, but have found that impossible. I'm breaking this down by Disgenres, Broadway, Country, Pop, Rock, New Wave & Alternative, Standards, Reggae, Rap, Disco, Blues & Soul. I'll admit some of these genres are going to blend into each other- so I'm acknowledging that up front.
As I've been working on this blog and thinking about trying to only get 100ish greatest songs of all-time I've come to the conclusion that finding only 100 greatest songs of all-time is impossible. But I also don't want this to turn into a several hundred songs blog series.
Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive":
Bee Gees "Tragedy":
Earth, Wind and Fire "September":
Hot Chocolate "You Sexy Thing (I Believe In Miracles)":
Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive":
Sister Sledge "We Are Family":
Barry Manilow "Copacabana":
The Hues Corporation "Rock The Boat":
Labelle "Lady Marmalade":
Carl Douglas "Kung Fu Fighting":
Blondie "Heart Of Glass":
Lipps Inc. "Funky Town":
Donna Summer "Hot Stuff":
This is the really long version of this song, which seems appropriate as Disco and the times it dominated seemed to be about excess. "MacArthur Park":
Donna Summer "Dim All The Lights":
S.O.S. Band "Take Your Time (Do It Right):
The Four Seasons "December, 1963 (Oh What A Night)":
I've been thinking about this series of blogs for some time and have been working on a list the last couple of days. My goal is to find and post the Top 100 songs of all-time. However I'm not foolish enough to think that I'll actually count them down. Instead what I'm going to do is find the Top 100ish greatest songs of all-time. To make this easier for me, I'm going to break this down by genre. I have tried to keep only one song per artist, but have found that impossible. I'm breaking this down by genres, Broadway, Country, Pop, Rock, New Wave & Alternative, Standards, Reggae, Rap, Disco, Blues & Soul. I'll admit some of these genres are going to blend into each other- so I'm acknowledging that up front.
For lack of a better phrase: Standards and Oldies
"Will The Circle Be Unbroken":
Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walkin":
Bobby Darin "Mack The Knife":
"Luck Be A Lady":
For most songs there's a definitive, or at least more popular version, of it. I'm not a big fan of Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah", so I just picked a random version that I liked. When I have more time I may try to find a more definitive version. This is a decent, but not great version, of this song. Kate Voegele's "Hallelujah":
Frank Sinatra's "My Way":
Frank Sinatra's "New York New York":
Okay, people may think I'm crazy with this song. However Miss O'Connor has such a great voice and she absolutely owns this song. "Success Has Made A Failure of Our Home":
Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries":
Rossini's "William Tell Overture":
Orff's "O Fortuna - Carmina Burana":
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture (Finale)":
This seemed the most appropriate place to put this song in, as this is based on Gregorian chants. Enigma "Mea Culpa":
I've always loved baseball and have been a big fan over the years. Over the years I've added the Cubs, Red Sox, Pirates, Orioles, A's and Braves to the teams I love and follow. (Don't ask each has their own story.) But the first team I fell in love with was the Dodgers. My favorite player growing up was Steve Garvey. I remember the classic lineup of Steve Garvey, Bill Russell, Davey Lopes and the Penguin, Ron Cey at third base. Also the Afro'd Reggie Smith, Dusty Baker, Orel Hershiser and too many other players to mention. Somehow through great luck I was home watching the game when Kirk Gibson hit that dramatic homer. I could have picked up hours that night at my job. But the Dodgers were in the World Series and I just didn't know how long until the Dodgers would be in the World Series again. Thankfully I declined the offer for extra hours so I could watch this moment:
Wow, the answer to the question was the Dodgers wouldn't make the World Series for 29 years. Tonight that long streak comes to the end as the Dodgers welcomes the Houston Astros.
So all I have to say is Go Dodgers!!!! theDodgersaddict
The Biters are a young and upcoming band from Atlanta, Georgia. They've released 4 EPs and 2 CDs, with their latest CD being "The Future Ain't What It Used To Be". It's a throwback kind of garage band sound and I like it. I'm not going to tell you it's the greatest CD ever. However I do like a lot of their songs and I would suggest that you at least check them out.
The Biters are Tuk Smith, Joey O'Brien and Matt Gabs. Thanks to Planet Rock magazine for introducing me to this band.
"Restless Hearts":
This is one of their best songs. "1975":
"Stone Cold Love":
"The City Ain't The Same":
"The Kids Ain't Alright":
"Space Age Wasteland":
Terrible sound, 403 views but this is The Biters in the raw. "The Boy's Alright":
"Oh Yeah":
"Hang Around":
"Chasin' The Feeling":
"Let It Roll":
"Don't Turn This Good Heart Bad":
"Heart Fulla Rock 'n' Roll":
"Gypsy Rose":
Again the sound isn't great, but I want to see how is band is live. This is another one of their best songs. "No Stranger To Heartache":
"Goin' Back To Georgia":
Sadly typical lowest common denominator rock behavior in this video. I wish The Biters would look up the word cliche. "So Many Nights":
On Friday, October 20th, 2017 the CD Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell: The Musical was released as a CD. I was patiently waiting for it to come out so that I could listen to it. I don't necessarily want to buy it, but I'd love to listen to it. Meat Loaf, and the songs of Jim Steinman, have always been some of my favorite songs to listen to. I love the theatricality, the drama, the passion and the great music. When those two worked together, and at the top of their powers, they were nearly unbeatable.
I finally found out that I could listen to the CD on Spotify, but I can wait until it comes to Google Play. I'm sure that will be soon enough. Also looking closer at the Spotify playlist, I realized something. It's the correct song order, however it isn't the actual songs from the musical. It's mainly the original songs by the original order. Heck I could do that on my own.
The Trailer:
"Bat Out Of Hell":
"I Would Do Anything For Love"/ "Dead Ringer":
"You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth":
"Bat Out Of Hell" Reprise:
"For Crying Out Loud":
"Two Out of Three Ain't Bad":
"Wasted Youth":
"Out of the Frying Pan (And Into The Fire)":
I couldn't find any more videos from the musical, so these are some of the original performances.
"Love and Death And An American Guitar":
"Wasted Youth and Everything Louder Than Everything Else":
"Paradise By The Dashboard Light";
"Objects In The Rearview Mirror May Be Closer Than They Appear":
The second best musical of the last couple of years is "Come From Away", it's second only to the amazing "Hamilton". I'm so hoping to see "Hamilton" this Spring. These are the best songs of "Come From Away":
So just what does an audio engineer do? This answer is from https://.sakanu.com/careers/audio-engineer/
An audio engineer works with the technical aspects of sound during the processes of recording, mixing, and reproduction. Audio engineers often assist record producers and musicians to help give their work the sound they are hoping to achieve.
A producer has many roles during the recording process.[2] The roles of a producer vary. They may gather musical ideas for the project, collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist/group, work with artists and help them to improve their songs, lyrics or arrangements. (Thanks to Wikipedia.)
Bon Scott's last record with the band before his way too early death.
AC/DC "Highway To Hell"(1979):
"Highway To Hell":
"Girls Got Rhythm":
"Walk All Over You":
Brian Johnson's first record with the band, the start of a 36 year career with them.
So when Mutt and Shania were married did they call her Mrs. Mutt? Yeah, I didn't think so. I've listened to Miss Twain's new CD, it's not quite as good as the work she did with Lange.
Shania Twain:
"Man, I Feel Like A Woman":
"I'm Holdin' On To Love (To Save My Life)":
I know, I don't remember this band either, but they have a couple of Mutt tinged quality songs.
Romeo's Daughter:
"Heaven In The Back Seat":
"I Cry Myself To Sleep at Night":
If you're a Heart fan, this song should sound familiar "Wild Child":
Celine Dion "If Walls Could Talk":
Starship "I Didn't Mean To Stay All Night":
From Muse's "Drones":
"Reapers":
"Defector":
"Psycho":
Zender Bleck "Bring It On":
From Maroon 5's "Hands All Over":
"Give A Little More":
"Today is October 19th, 2017, let's make this a night to remember" so said Huey Lewis and so we did.
But first let's get to the opener Jamie Kent, he and his two able band mates, Rhees Williams and Dan Holmes. I didn't write down the setlist, so this is from memory. I can't guarantee the order is correct.
"Broke, Not Broken":
"Look Up":
"Safe":
"Sheila" (featuring Huey Lewis):
"All-American Mutt":
This song was one of the many highlights of the night. "Diamond":
Yes, the Britney Spears song. I like the Jamie Kent version better. "Baby, One More Time":
Jamie Kent mixed a combination of humility, humor, skill and self-deprecation for a 7 or 8 song set. With this combination, he gained many new fans. That includes myself. His percussionist and upright bass cohorts were also able musicians and provided great harmonies. Kent and his band mates are currently touring behind the near year old album "All-American Mutt". While not known very well, Jamie Kent is definitely one to keep an eye on.
After a brief break, Huey Lewis and the News took the stage with the thumping sound of a beating heart. And indeed the heart of rock and roll was still beating.... in Salt Lake. Again I didn't write down the setlist so this is from my faulty memory. He mixed in the classics and what he calls new songs- but new songs that don't seem to be available anywhere.
He's very personable and a great front man. He still sounds great and looks much like he did years ago, a couple of months ago he turned 67. That's hard to believe with how spry he was on the stage and he still has a fantastic voice. One can tell that this band put in a lot of work to get where they are now. They are a tight ensemble and they haven't skimped on the musicians. Besides Huey, there are 8 other musicians. There are three horn players, guitarist, keyboards, drums one of the musicians does double duty and Huey is a hell of a harmonica player. I hadn't realized how much the harmonica was used in their music until last night's concert.
While watching them last night I couldn't help but thinking, how many times have they performed these songs?
Many time when I go to see a legacy (aka old) band I always worry how they'll sound. Does the singer still have his voice, can the band still play, do they still have passion and will I get my money's worth? My honest answer to all four of those questions is yes. I've included a few videos that come kinda close to capturing their music live. However times that by 10 if you catch them live. They really are fantastic and well oiled machine. I came home from that concert on a rock and roll high. I would encourage anyone who love their music to check them out, both they and Jaime Kent made it a night to remember.
1) "The Heart of Rock and Roll":
2) "If This It":
3) "It's Alright":
4) "Her Love Is Killing Me":
5) "Remind Me Why I Love You":
This captures the charisma and sense-of-humor of Huey. 6) "While We're Young":
7) "Hip To Be Square":
Huey said: "Let's go back to the future". So we went 8) "Back In Time":
9) "I Want A New Drug":
10) "Jacob's Ladder":
11) "We're Not Here For A Long Time (We're Here For A Good Time)":
12) "Heart and Soul":
Encore:
"We know why you're here." and "If we only knew when we wrote this song and it went to #1 that we would have to play it every day for the next 30 years..." and the band rocked into 13) "The Power Of Love":
A reworked version of 14) "Do You Believe In Love":
Of course I've heard this song, but it took on a new life for me last night. Huey pulled out his harmonica and played it with a vengeance providing a solid backbone to this song. 15) "Workin' For A Living":
This blog is about Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It's inspired by a sentence from the first issue of Planet Rock magazine. (To answer your question, no there can't be too many rock magazines.) This sentence comes from a story about the 30th anniversary of "Pyromania": "He'd (Lange) been working virtually non-stop since 1978 on a succession of hit albums, including AC/DC's "Highway To Hell" and "Back In Black", Foreigner's "4", the first two Def Leppard CDs and most recently The Cars "Heartbeat City". (Thanks to Planet Rock magazine!)
Along with those bands Lange has also worked with Bryan Adams, The Coors, Billy Ocean, Romeo's Daughter, Lady Gaga, Loverboy, Heart, Muse and Maroon Five. He's obviously known for the CDs he helped create that are listed in the top paragraph. The other thing he's known for is helping write the songs and producing the music of Shania Twain. He then later married Miss Twain, one of the most beautiful women that has ever graced the world.
Was everyone that Lange worked with great? These are some of the other bands that Lange worked with include such who the hell are you bands as Clover, City Boy, Supercharge, Mallard, The Rumor, Broken Home, Tycoon and for some reason he worked with Michael Bolton.
This blog will be broken into two parts. Part 1 are songs written, co-written or engineered by Lange. Part 2 I'll be focusing more on the albums that he served as engineer on. Let's get on with the blog. These are some, but not all, of the songs that Lange has worked on through the years. (Thanks to Wikipedia for doing a lot of the legwork for this blog and I'm sure dozens like it.)
Def Leppard:
"Excitable":
"Armageddon It":
"Run Riot":
"Promises":
Heart "Will You Be There In The Morning":
I'm seeing this band tonight in concert for my first time. Excited!! Huey Lewis and the News "Do You Believe In Love":
Huey Lewis and the News "It Hit Me Like A Hammer":
If I duplicate a few from the previous two blogs I apologize. But sometimes I just want to add one of Miss Stirling's many great songs to my blog, duplicate or not. That's why you may see "Roundtable Rival" again.
And to answer your question: No, I don't love every Lindsey Stirling song, just most of them. I love her talent, her musicianship, her dancing, her great attitude, her look and her natural attractiveness. I just wish I had discovered her and her prodigious talent earlier.
Lindsay Stirling, where have you been all my life? Wait you've been in the public since 2010? Then why haven't you alerted me to the greatness of your music before this year? Okay, I have to admit it's all my fault. I have heard many good things about Miss Stirling over the years, but I thought to myself just how good would violin music be? I mean the violin makes beautiful sounds, but it's also associated mainly with classical music. It's music that for the most part bores me to tears. I want some crunch with my music.
What I didn't know about Miss Stirling's music is that her music incorporates dub step- which in her hands is very good. She also incorporates elements of electronica, vocals, rock and has amazing collaborations. Miss Stirling is also a Mormon, which is the religion that I am. Not only talented, but she's also an incredibly beautiful woman.
Again Miss Stirling, where have you been all my life?
America's introduction to Lindsey Stirling, ignore Piers Morgan. He's a complete self-involved asshole:
"Phantom Of The Opera":
"Les Mis" medley:
This version is particularly beautiful. "Hallelujah":
This isn't my favorite cover of hers. "My Immortal":
One of the prettiest songs ever, not sure Lindsey adds much to this song. It was a nearly perfect song already. "All Of Me": (featuring John Legend):
"We Found Love":
"What Child Is This":
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams":
"Skyrim":
"Star Wars Medley":
"Mission Impossible":
"Starships":
From her soon to be released Christmas album "Christmas C'mon", it's scheduled to be released October 20th. "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy":
