THE POUR BOYS: smiles return thanks to the FACES
For aggro and anger it was the Stones or The Who – but for raucous revelry the Faces were the only party in town.
Tag Archive: Rod Stewart
NOT A ROSY PICTURE – Rod’s ‘Blood Red Roses’ album fails to bloom…………
Regular readers of this blog will not be surprised to learn my completest tendencies with regard to rock music cover The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Kinks and The Who, to which could be added near as dammit near full collections…
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AN OLD ROD ALBUM WON’T LET YOU DOWN – Five reasons to say Cheers Rod…………
The monumental second side of ‘Every Picture Tells A Story’ stands tall against any side of any album ever recorded.
BECKING ORDER: Jeff Beck Documentary – Still On The Run (review)
‘An array of admiring luminaries voice their respect for Beck – each naming him the most innovative guitar player of the age.’
STOP HEY – WHAT’S THIS CALLED? Twenty Songs Where The Title Is Not In The Lyric
THESE SONGS HAVE A TITLE – IT’S JUST NOT CONTAINED IN THE LYRICS. BABA O’RILEY – The Who; FUNK 49 – The James Gang; JUST LIKE TOM THUMB’S BLUES – Bob Dylan; TRUE BLUE – Rod Stewart; KING OF HOLLYWOOD…
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IT’S RAINING SONGS – Twenty With Rain In The Title
SUNNY SKIES NOWHERE TO BE SEEN………………………….. RAIN – The Beatles; LOUISIANA RAIN – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; A HARD RAIN’S GONNA FALL – Bob Dylan; SIMILAR TO RAIN – Warren Zevon; WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN/HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE…
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EVERYONE’S A WINNER: The best twenty albums of 1971 – the greatest year for rock
The best twenty albums of 1971: HIGH WATER MARK – The Who & ‘Who’s Next’
IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR – in 1971 rock music reaches its peak.
High Water Mark 1971: THE WHO – acclaimed by Rolling Stone magazine (and Del Trotter).
MAKE AND MODEL – Twenty Songs About Cars
GOT OUT OF MY CAR – AND INTO THE RECORDING STUDIO……………………… DRIVIN’ – The Kinks; IN MY CAR – Joe Walsh; STUDEBAKER – Warren Zevon; CARS ARE CARS – Paul Simon; TRAFFIC JAM – James Taylor; CAR PHONE –…
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LATE IN THE EVENING – Twenty Songs With Tonight In The Title
HEY – see you later today; CCR