RM Shuffle for May 26, 2010
May 26, 2010 by Nick
The Eagles – In The City
I am not a huge Eagles fan but I do like what Joe Walsh brought to the table when he joined the Eagles. “In The City” is my favorite song from “The Long Run” and might be my overall favorite song of the Eagles. Great guitar work from Walsh on this cut.
Gomez – How We Operate
I don’t know a lot about this band but I bought the album “How We Operate” a few years ago and wore it out. I still find myself going back to the album fairly often. I do not know why I have not looked into any other albums by this band but this album is pretty solid from start to finish. The title track is my favorite song from the album.
John Mellencamp – Hot Dogs and Hamburgers
Side two of “The Lonesome Jubilee” is Mellencamp at his finest and might be my all time favorite album side from anyone. Lyrically and musically Mellencamp and the band were firing on all cylinders. I could have picked any song from side 2 of this album but as of today this is the one I like the best. Check back with me tomorrow and it will probably be a different song.
John Prine/Bonnie Raitt – Angel From Montgomery
In a career filled with outstanding songs this is for me the best song John Prine ever wrote. This live version with Bonnie Raitt is outstanding. A lot of people have covered this song but none have matched this version.
Little Richard – Ready Teddy
I think it is easy to overlook Little Richard’s influence because he has become a cartoon version of himself but make no mistake in the 1950′s he was as good as it got. His influence is incredible and his music was wild for that time. Unfortunately a lot of it got ripped off by white artists like Pat Boone(see Tutti Frutti). “Ready Teddy” is a great example of what Little Richard was doing in the 1950′s.
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