Buckskin Stallion Blues - Townes Van Zandt
In a futile attempt to be topical, here's another track by the immortal Townes (see Dec 5th post). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuegzu...
(Don't Fear) the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClQcUyhoxTg This is a weird track in that Blue Oyster Cult were (or even are) a heavy metal band,...
I fought the Law - Bobby Fuller Four
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgtQj8O92eI What makes this track is the tone of the great guitar chords. This is the original of the one...
Good Lovin' - the Rascals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy625sZAHN8 After the epitaph to Eddie Cochran we need something quick rather than dead and there's...
Three Steps to Heaven - Eddie Cochran
Almost exactly eighteen years ago, shortly before midnight on April 16th, 1960 a taxi carrying touring rock and roll stars Eddie Cochran...
Last Night in Soho - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
Play loud, as always. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LauY9qXcOoE As Salisbury is in the news for poisonous reasons here is a song about...
Misery Business - Paramore
I always thought that this song was the perfect expression of teen anger and attitude and exhilarated triumph, a stream of consciousness...
Way Back Home - Junior Walker and the All Stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alu8RcRYGjo Jazz saxophonist Wilton Felder, who may be the other saxophonist on this beside Junior, and...
Feeling Good - CoCo and the Butterfields
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOC5Lpp4AgY Talking of Nina Simone (which we just about were) let's bring her closer to home to South...
People Get Ready - the Impressions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l04yM7-BWbg This morning the well intentioned BBC Radio 4 broadcast a programme to mark the 50...
