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Originally Posted by Rick and Roll
I just posted this twice and both times I got kicked out. i spent over an hour, and sent Avian a message. I'll try before the weekend again...  |
OK let's try it again!
This show is a celebration of great classic rock. All songs except for two are between 1967 and 1974. Most selections are in the prog realm. Hope you enjoy songs from a time I was a bit too young too remember...
All selections except for the first song will be two cuts by each artist, in the classic "two fer" format...
Sugarloaf - Green Eyed Lady - You all know how I feel about this one.
Deep Purple - Blind, Child In Time
Blind is from the third record (self titled, why do bands do that!) and features a great composition by Jon Lord and the excellent Rod Evans (later Captain Beyond) on vocals.
King Crimson - Cadence And Cascade, Easy Money
Cadence is a tribute of sorts to Mossy, who I finally got to listen to the song (thanks to Keith for giving her a copy), and Easy Money is just a classic...the two sides of early Crimson.
The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping, Fixing A Hole
Sleeping was played by Salem Hill when I saw them, a nice choice. Damn, I should have picked Hey Bulldog too...
Heart - Soul Of The Sea, Magazine
A couple of semi-off the main radio songs from a great rock band.
ELO - Fire On High, Strange Magic
Fire is from the live record, and Magic quenches my thirst for AM radio hits.
Robin Trower - Daydream, A Tale Untold
Daydream is indeed a monster song, and Tale is quintessinal Trower. Funky, then very bluesy. I have all the Trower from the first through the Davey Pattison (Gamma) records. Maybe one day I'll do a show - but he's gotta get in line.
The Sweet - Into the Night, Love Is Like Oxygen
After they started writing their own songs, they became more polished and kicked some ass. Into the night illustrates that. Oxygen, I finally got the long version.
The Who - We're Not Gonna Take It, Put The Money Down
The last cut from Tommy, paired with an obscure one from Odds And Sods. Love the line "Before I walk on the water, put the money down!"
Blue Oyster Cult - The Subhuman, Astronomy
Both live, both very prog. Subhuman is off the double live and features a nice keys solo. Astronomy is from Some Enchanted Evening, and in concert always lifts me off my feet. Buck Dharma is magic.
Yes - Harold Land, Astral Traveller
Two great early Yes cuts from when Bill Bruford looked like Art Garfunkel.
Styx - A Day, Evil Eyes
A Day, from II, is their most prog tune, penned by the long-replaced John Curleweski. Evil Eyes shows Dennis DeYoung at his best, before he got sappy.
Chicago - Questions 67 & 68, Byblos
You want rock and roll? Searing guitar? Jazz? Song oriented rock? They had it from records 1-8. Sometime in 2006, I need to do a show on this band. I went for a classic from the first record, and a Terry Kath acoustic gem from VII.
Elton John - Take Me To the Pilot, Madman Across The Water
Pat Travers said (I saw him in concert on Monday) that he was watching an old Elton concert on TV and it inspired him to play Pilot. Imagine the orchestral lead and piano parts replaced by guitar, it was awesome! Add to that I had this song picked out before I saw him, it was an overwhelming coincidence. I chickened out when he came out to the lobby after the show, didn't mention it to him. The version I'll play is from 11-17-70, just Elton, Dee Murray, and Nigel Olsson - a LOT of soul. Madman has a perfect blend of guitar and orchestra.
Hot Tuna - Song From The Stainless Cymbal, Water Song
Cymbal is from Hoppkorv, a fine electric effort. Water Song is one of the most beautiful acoustic pieces ever written. Inspired by another show I saw recently. Funny shirt I saw on sale at the show - "If you don't have Jorma, you don't have Jack"!
Come back in time with me!