Seven words which, taken alone, would secure Robert Plant’s place as one of the greatest blues rock singers of the 20th century. The vocal performance in the rest of the song is mercurial to say the least, but that little moment at 5:05, a capella between the hammond and the drums..
Category: Songs
Al Stewart – The Night Of The 4th May
It may sound a little uninspired, but I’m posting this because it’s the night of the 4th May. Not the strongest of themes, but this is a really great song. Read on. Al Stewart isn’t all that well known in 2020, but he is intricately woven into the fabric of British folk-rock music, starting in… Continue reading Al Stewart – The Night Of The 4th May
Fanny – Special Care
In 1971, there weren’t many women in rock music. Janis Joplin, maybe Carole King? The Pleasure Seekers.. I honestly can’t name any more. True, there were succesful female singers and female guitarists, but what did girls do? Folk? Pop? Motown? Clearly there is nothing wrong with any of that. Some of the greatest performers and… Continue reading Fanny – Special Care
Bob Dylan – Isis
It’s the 5th day of May, which is coincidentally the day that Bob married Isis. Sadly, it didn’t last and old Bob rode off to a wild unknown country where he could not go wrong. The wild and impenetrable narrative in this song has been interpreted and re-interpreted a million times. It has been suggested… Continue reading Bob Dylan – Isis
Neil Young – The Old Laughing Lady
Recorded in 1993 for a television special (an installment of MTV’s Unplugged series), Neil Young’s Unplugged is a fairly standard offering at a time when unplugged albums were being released at a rate of one a week. Apparently, the released version is Young’s second attempt at a live set and the recordings were fraught with… Continue reading Neil Young – The Old Laughing Lady
Oxmo Puccino – S’13 6.35
A giant of French hip-hop, Oxmo Puccino is, like many of his contemporaries, a native of one of France’s many former colonies, in this case, Mali. He is also, like most of his contemporaries, a relative unknown outside France. Puccino is fêted in his home nation as an authentic French disciple of the stylish American… Continue reading Oxmo Puccino – S’13 6.35
Cast – Alright
Back in 1995, Cast reached number 13 in the charts with this, their second single in a pretty good run of chart hits. Indie guitar bands were the flavour of the day and the word Britpop was on everyone’s lips. But Cast were formed out of the mess of Liverpool’s famous flagbearers, The La’s and… Continue reading Cast – Alright
Dude York – Love is
One part Sleater-Kinney, one part Weezer with a definite pinch of Elliott, Dude York are a three-piece from Seattle who describe themselves as meaningfulcore, which is a pretty succinct moniker in an age of myriad genres and sub-genres. Peter Richards and Andrew Hall have been around for quite a while, but the addition of Claire… Continue reading Dude York – Love is