RM Shuffle for February 24, 2010
Feb 24, 2010 by Aaron
Some of My Favorite Forgotten Classic Tunes:
Isn’t it Time – The Baby’s
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The Baby’ are one of those bands that only made music for a short period of time in the late 70’s, but what they did in the brief period was pretty amazing. Over the years they have been forgotten by many and that is a shame. They really created some great music and I believe they are deserve a better place in history than they have; take a listen, this song is unbelievable.
Blinded by the Light – Manfred Man
This to me is one of those rare songs that has many different sides to it and changes patterns and rhythms mid song. Song’s like A Day in the Life by the Beatles or Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Song’s that totally change tempo and feeling right in the middle of the song. This is really a masterpiece of music making and one the best song to come out of the 1970’s genre.
Just Remember I Love You – Firefall
I think this is one of the best love songs of all time. The lyrics are just perfect. They capture the hardness of life and the pain of love and living, without losing its heart; which is hard to do. Firefall also made some great music in the 70’s and they are another over looked band, check out their other tunes, they are worth a listen.
Lay it on the Line – Triumph
Anyone who knows me knows I love Triumph. They were my second concert (Rock and Roll Machine on tour) and the first concert t-shirt I ever bought. Rick Emmett, the lead guitarist and vocalist is a bad ass! It really goes to show how good the musicianship was back in the day. They are few people today that can write and play like he did, yet he is not remembered as a guitar god, but he can rock! There was just so much great talent back then he kind of got lost in the shuffle. Check out all of their stuff, in my humble opinion, the great band forgotten about!
30 days in the Hole – Humble Pie
Steve Marriott and Peter Frampton come together on this song to create one of the great classics of all time. The truth is, if you play this for a 15 year old today, they would have no idea that this song is 30 plus years old. I know because I did it with my son. He thought it was a modern song, just goes to show how great this song stands the test of time.
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