themusicaddict: November 2022

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

(Started November 30th, 2022) Great Musicians That Have Died In 2022

Hello,

Okay 2022 can you please stop taking our great musicians please. Just a couple of days ago Irene Cara died and then today came the news that Christine McVie has died. We only have one more month in 2022, please no more great musicians die in 2022. I so hope I don't have to update this blog this year.

1) Meat Loaf "Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Closer Than They Are":

2) Christine McVie "Everywhere":

"Hold Me":

"You Make Loving Fun":

"Don't Stop":

"Little Lies":

"Got A Hold On Me":

3) Olivia Newton-John "Make A Move On Me";

4) Coolio "Gangster's Paradise":

5) Jerry Lee Lewis "Great Balls of Fire";

with Bruce "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On":

"You Win Again":

"Chantilly Lace":

6) Loretta Lynn "Black Jack David":

"Van Lear Rose":

"You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man"

Don't Come Home Drinking With Lovin On Your Mind

"One's On The Way":

"Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man":

7) Alan White "Owner of a Lonely Heart":

"Rhythm of Love":

"Heart of the Sunrise":

"Roundabout":

8) Andy Fletcher "Policy of Truth":

"World In My Eyes":

"Personal Jesus":

"Enjoy The Silence";

9) Vangelis "Chariots of Fire":

Blade Runner Love Theme:

10) Naomi Judd "Why Not Me":

"Rockin' With The Rhythm of the Rain":

11) C.W. McCall "Convoy":

A watered down and weaker version of a true classic "Convoy". "Round The World With The Rubber Duck":

"Roses For Mama":

"There Won't Be No Country Music (There Won't Be No Rock and Roll)":

12) Ronnie Spector with Eddie Money, two musicians who died much too early. "Take Me Home Tonight":

13) Bobby Rydell "Volare":

"Wild One":

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

(Started November 29th, 2022) Part 1 of The Best of Covers of Led Zeppelin Songs

Hello,

I was out on my walk this morning and I thought it's about time I do a Led Zeppelin blog. At the end of 2018 I published three Led Zeppelin blogs in hour of their now 52nd anniversary.

Sometime in August of 1968 Led Zeppelin had their first practice and thus this year is their 52nd year anniversary. I was going to countdown their 50 best songs in order by quality from 50 to 1. I realized that was just too much to take on. Thus I've modified that, now I'm going to post multiple blogs that feature their 50 best songs and blogs that cover every other aspect of Led Zeppelin and post Led Zeppelin. I just wanted to honor my favorite bands 52nd anniversary. Led Zeppelin released 81 songs on officially 9 albums, but "Physical Graffiti" was a double album. Not all their songs are classics, it only seems that way.

1) Pig Iron "When The Levee Breaks":

2) Gotthard "Immigrant Song":

3) Brandi Carlile "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You":

4) Black Label Society "In My Time of Dying":

5) Sheryl Crow "D'yer Maker":

6) Never The Bride "Going To California":

7) Alabama Shakes "How Many More Times":

A barely recognizable cover on these Zep classics. 8) Tori Amos "Whole Lotta Love/ Thank You":

R.I.P. Chris 9) Chris Cornell "Thank You":

10) Train "Ramble On":

11) Karen O, Trent Reznor and "Immigrant Song":

12) Iron Maiden "Communication Breakdown":

13) Kristin Hersh "When The Levee Breaks":

It's only when I hear the female singer that I know this isn't actual Led Zeppelin. 14) Zepparella "When The Levee Breaks":

15) Sheryl Crow "Rock and Roll":

16) 4 Non Blondes "Misty Mountain Hop":

17) Soulfly "Four Sticks":

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Monday, November 28, 2022

(Finished November 28th, 2022) Part 1 of Songs That Were Popular By Multiple Artists

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1) Elvis Presley "Can't Help Falling In Love" peaked at #2:

2) UB40 "Can't Help Falling In Love" peaked at #1:

3) A Teens "Can't Help Falling In Love":

The most beautiful version of this song. 4) Kina Grannis "Can't Help Falling In Love":

5) Stylistics "Can't Help Falling In Love":

6) Bono "Can't Help Falling With You":

I love her voice so much and she's not bad to look at either. 7) Haley Reinhart "Can't Help Falling In Love":

5) Bill Withers "Lean On Me":

6) Club Nouveau "Lean On Me":

7) ArtistsCAN "Lean On Me":

8) Labelle "Lady Marmalade":

9) Pink, Mya, Christina Aguilera and "Lady Marmalade":

9) From the Broadway musical "Lady Marmalade":

10) Roberta Flack "Killing Me Softly":

11) The Fugees "Killing Me Softly":

12) Little Eva "The Loco-motion":

13) Grand Funk Railroad "The Loco-motion":

14) Kylie Minogue "The Loco-motion":

15) Vanilla Fudge "You Keep Me Hangin' On":

16) The Supremes "You Keep Me Hangin' On":

17) Kim Wilde "You Keep Me Hangin' On":

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Sunday, November 27, 2022

(Finished November 27th, 2022) Part 6 of "1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything", The Best of 1971

Hello,

I have no connection to the Apple series "1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything". However I started watching the 8 episode season tonight and reliving all that history and great music. I'll use this series as an inspiration for this blog. 1971 was a weird year in many away. One of the biggest artists of that year was The Osmonds. I was only 4 that year so I didn't have an opinion, but my opinion I'm sure would not have been that high. Looking back now I'm still shocked. How did a bunch of white Utah Mormon boys be in the same league as Marvin Gaye, Led Zeppelin and many others?

86) Susan Kaye "L.A. International Airport":

87) Bobby Bare "Come Sundown":

88) Tompall & the Glaser Brothers "Rings":

89) Tom Jones "She's A Lady":

90) Tony Orlando & Dawn "Knock Three Times":

These next few songs are from Janis Joplin's "Pearl" 91) "Me and Bobby McGee":

92) "Cry Baby":

93) Janis Joplin "Move Over":

94) John Denver "Take Me Home Country Roads

95) John Denver "Sunshine On My Shoulders":

96) T. Rex "Get It On":

97) Paul McCartney "Another Day":

98) Paul and Linda McCartney "Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey":

99) Bee Gees "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart":

100) Ringo Starr "It Don't Come Easy":

101) Joe Cocker "High Time We Went":

102) Jonathan Edwards "Sunshine (Go Away Today):

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(Finished November 27th, 2022) Part 1 of the Best of Reggae

Hello,

I love Bob Marley but I know very little other reggae music. But I thought I would do a few of these blogs to expand my knowledge.

1) Sister Nancy "Bam Bam":

2) UB40 "Kingston Town":

3) Bob Marley and the Wailers "I Shot The Sheriff":

4) Sinead O'Connor "War":

5) Maxi Priest "Wild World":

6) Damian Marley "Welcome To Jamrock":

7) Barrington Levy "Murderer":

8) Julian Marley featuring Stephen Marley "A Little Too Late":

9) Chezidek "All My Life":

10) Cali P "Herbalist":

11) Inner Circle "Sweat":

12) Cutty Rank "Limb By Limb":

13) Soja "Jah Atmosphere":

14) Bob Marley "Funky Reggae Party":

15) Gregory Isaacs "Night Nurse":

16) Barrington Levy "Under Me Sensi":

17) Shaggy "It Wasn't Me":

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Saturday, November 26, 2022

(Finished November 26th, 2022) Part 2 of Alothealth.com's 30 Forgotten 80s Hits Plus Bonus Songs

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I saw this on my Facebook and I thought it would be fun to explore. https://www.alothealth.com/article/vertical/slideshow/30-Memorable-One-Hit-Wonders-of-the-1980s/15501/2camp_id=183600&utm_campaign=183600&utm_term=v&utm_content=%E2%80%9CHoldin%E2%80%99+On%E2%80%9D+Tane+Cain+%281983%29&utm_medium=23851776173970207&utm_source=fb

Alothealth.com has this list of 30 Forgotten 80's Hits. I thought that I would add at least one other song for each band.

18) Animotion "Let Him Go":

19) Animotion "Obsession":

20) "I Engineer":

21) Sneaker "More Than Just The Two of Us":

22) Sneaker "Don't Let Me In":

23) Marilyn Martin "Night Moves":

One of the most beautiful ballads ever. 24) With Phil Collins "Separate Lives":

25) Marilyn Martin "Move Closer":

This is the first I have heard of this song and I like it. 26) John Parr and Marilyn Martin "Through The Night (Quicksilver)":

27) Partland Brothers "Soul City":

28) Partland Brothers "Outside The City":

29) "Lift Me Up":

30) Romeo Void "A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)":

31) Romeo "Never Say Never":

32) Romeo Void "Say No":

33) Hall and Oates "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)":

34) Hall and Oates "Out of Touch":

themusicaddict

Thursday, November 24, 2022

(Finished November 24th, 2022) Part 12 of The Best of Guitar Rock: Songs 187-203

Hello,

This blog is inspired some great Pink Floyd guitar solos and I get the foundation for this list from this blog. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2018/01/101_greatest_guitar_songs_by_r.html

I realized this series of blogs wasn't female centric enough so I have started rectifying that with this edition of this blog series.

187) Iron Butterfly "In-A-Gadda-La-Vida":

188) Jimi Hendrix "Manic Depression":

189) Judas Priest "You've Got Another Thing Coming":

190) Head East "Never Been Any Reason":

191) KK's Priest "Hellfire Thunderbolt":

192) Steve Vai "Teeth of the Hydra":

193) Gary Clark Jr. "This Land":

194) Tom Morello featuring GZA, RZA and Herobust "Lead Poisoning":

195) Slash featuring Fergie "Beautiful Dangerous":

196) Billy Gibbons "She's On Fire":

197) Drowning Pool "Bodies":

198) Living Colour "Cult of Personality":

199) White Stripes "7 Nation Army":

200) Albert King "Born Under A Bad Sign":

201) The Animals "House of the Rising Sun":

202) Pearl Jam "Even Flow":

203) Joanne Shaw Taylor "Time Has Come":

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(Finished November 24th, 2022) Part 11 of The Best of Guitar Rock: Songs 170-186

Hello,

This blog is inspired some great Pink Floyd guitar solos and I get the foundation for this list from this blog. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2018/01/101_greatest_guitar_songs_by_r.html

I realized this series of blogs wasn't female centric enough so I have started rectifying that with this edition of this blog series.

170) The White Stripes Dead Leaves and The Dirty Ground":

171) Billy Gibbons "Treat Her Right":

172) Christone "Kingfish" Ingram "The Thrill Is Gone":

173) Kenny Wayne Shepherd "Blue On Black":

174) Deep Purple "Smoke On The Water":

175 ) Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing":

176) Cage The Elephant "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked":

177) Ugly Kid Joe "I Hate Everything About You":

178) CCR "Fortunate Son":

179) Franz Ferdinand "Take Me Out":

180) Samantha Fish featuring Tech N9NE "Loud":

181) Stevie Ray Vaughan "Tightrope":

182) Jimi Hendrix "Crosstown Traffic":

183) Eric Clapton "Cocaine":

184) Joanne Shaw Taylor "Nothin' To Lose":

185) James Gang "Walk Away":

186) Stevie Ray Vaughan "Couldn't Stand The Weather":

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(Started November 23rd, 2022) Michael Jackson's "Thriller" 40th Anniversary Bonus Tracks

Hello,

Michael Jackson "Thriller 40":

1) "Starlight":

2) "Got The Hots (Demo)":

3) "Who Do You Know" (Demo):

4) "Carousel":

5) "Behind The Mask (Mike's Mix)" Demo:

6) Can't Get Outta The Rain":

7) "The Toy" (Demo):

8) "Sunset Driver" (Demo):

9) "What A Lovely Way To Go" (Demo):

10) "She's Trouble (Demo)":

11) Billy Jean (Home Demo From 1981):

12) "Billie Jean (Long Version)":

13) Billie Jean (Kanye West Mix)":

14) "Beat It" (Demo)":

15) "Beat It 2008" (With Fergie):

16) "Wanna Be Startin' Something (Demo):

17) "Wanna Be Startin' Something" (Tommy D's Main Mix)":

18) "Wanna Be Startin' Something" 2008" (With Akon):

19) "Human Nature" (7" Mix):

Disc 2: Bonus Material
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Starlight"	Temperton	Jones	5:04
2.	"Got the Hots" (Demo)	Temperton	Jackson Jones	4:25
3.	"Who Do You Know" (Demo)	Jackson	Jackson	5:23
4.	"Carousel"	Michael Sembello Don Freeman	Jones	3:39
5.	"Behind the Mask" (Mike's Mix, Demo)	Jackson Ryuichi Sakamoto Chris Mosdell	Jackson	5:01
6.	"Can't Get Outta the Rain"	Jackson Jones	Jackson Jones	4:06
7.	"The Toy" (Demo)	Jackson	Jackson	3:04
8.	"Sunset Driver" (Demo)	Jackson	Jackson	4:03
9.	"What a Lovely Way to Go" (Demo)	Jackson	Jackson	3:55
10.	"She's Trouble" (Demo)	Billy Livsey Terry Britten Sue Shifrin	Jackson Jones	4:13
Total length:				42:53

Deluxe edition bonus tracks (Digital only)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
20.	"Billie Jean" (Home Demo from 1981)	Jackson	Jackson	2:20
21.	"Billie Jean" (Long Version)	Jackson	Jones Jackson^[a]	6:20
22.	"Billie Jean 2008" (Kanye West Mix)	Jackson	Jackson Kanye West Anthony Kilhoffer	4:35
23.	"Beat It" (Demo)	Jackson	Jackson	2:03
24.	"Beat It 2008" (with Fergie)	Jackson	Jackson will.i.am	4:11
25.	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Demo)	Jackson	Jackson	5:43
26.	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Tommy D's Main Mix)	Jackson	Jackson Jones Tommy D	7:40
27.	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" (with Akon)	Jackson Aliaune Thiam Giorgio Tuinfort	Jackson Akon Tuinfort	4:14
28.	"Human Nature" (7" Remix)	Porcaro Bettis	Jones	3:45
29.	"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (Demo Version)	Jackson Greg Phillinganes	Jackson	3:46
30.	"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008" (with will.i.am)	Jackson William Adams Keith Harris	Jackson will.i.am	4:21
31.	"The Girl Is Mine 2008" (with will.i.am)	Jackson Adams Harris	Jackson will.i.am	3:10
32.	"Thriller" (7" Special Edit)	Temperton	Jones	4:37
33.	"Thriller" (Def Thriller Mix)	Temperton	Jones David Morales Frankie Knuckles	7:22
34.	"Thriller Megamix"	Jackson Temperton Jones Ingram	Jackson Jones Jason Nevins	9:14
Total length:				73:21

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

(Finished November 24th, 2022) Part 10 of The Best of Guitar Rock: Songs 154-169

Hello,

This blog is inspired some great Pink Floyd guitar solos and I get the foundation for this list from this blog. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2018/01/101_greatest_guitar_songs_by_r.html

I realized this series of blogs wasn't female centric enough so I have started rectifying that with this edition of this blog series.

154) Helmet "Unsung":

155) Frank Zappa "Joe's Garage":

156) Rush "Tom Sawyer":

157) Pearl Jam "Go":

158) Joe Bonamassa "King Bee Shakedown":

158) Jimi Hendrix "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)":

159) Steve Vai "For The Love Of God":

160) Ayron Jones and The Way "Take Me Away":

161) Fozzy "Judas":

162) ZZ Top "La Grange":

163) The Pretty Reckless "Death By Rock and Roll":

164) The Warning "Disciple":

165) Joanne Shaw Taylor "Blackest Day":

166) Nita Strauss featuring Alissa White-Gluz "The Wolf You Feed":

167) Samantha Fish "All Ice No Whiskey" and "Twisted Ambition":

168) The Beatles "Blackbird":

169) Stevie Ray Vaughan "Texas Flood":

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Monday, November 21, 2022

(Updated November 21st, 2022) Part 9 of The Best of Guitar Rock: Songs 137-154

Hello,

This blog is inspired some great Pink Floyd guitar solos and I get the foundation for this list from this blog. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2018/01/101_greatest_guitar_songs_by_r.html

137) Steely Dan "Reelin' In The Years":