Quotation du jour ~ Rod Stewart: Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house.
After last week's program, which was so overwhelmingly good, this week's was a bit of a let-down. Last week's show would have been difficult to top and it's still the best four hours of radio that i know of, and although there were many performers this morning that i love, there were few songs that made me want to say, "OMG! I haven't heard that since...."
I need to say a few words about Rod Stewart. Although nowadays he's irrelevant, early in his career -- both solo and with The Jeff Beck Group, he released some amazing music. Then he became rich and materialistic. He could still release some thrilling music, but each subsequent album contained less and less of interest until, in 2002, he released the first volume in what became a 5-CD set, "The Great American Songbook," in which he managed to render some of the greatest pop music standards of the thirties, forties and fifties, utterly boring. Mind you, they were some of the best-selling albums of his career, so what the hell do i know? (He also released, a few years later, possibly the worst Christmas album i have ever heard this side of Alvin And The Chipmunks'.)
I read his autobiography a year or so ago. As with his musical career, it started out well -- some of it was laugh-out-loud funny -- but then he became rich and famous and he started writing about nothing but his latest possessions, his new mansions, his latest conquests of the female persuasion, pffft.
Relevant Rod, there.
Rod Stewart -- Every Picture Tells A Story
The Michael Stanley Band -- One Good Reason
Robin Trower -- Sweet Wine Of Love
Angel -- The Tower
Santana -- Winning
Dave Mason -- Only You Know And I Know
Emerson, Lake & Palmer -- From The Beginning
The Grateful Dead -- A Touch Of Grey
Eric Clapton -- Motherless Children
Shooting Star -- Last Chance
Billy Joel -- The Entertainer
Utopia -- Love Is The Answer
Climax Blues Band -- Using The Power
Steely Dan -- Aja
The Sutherland Brothers & Quiver -- Slipstream
Dr John -- Right Place, Wrong Time
Big Country -- In A Big Country
John Waite -- Change
Denim -- Throw Away
Atlanta Rhythm Section -- Angel (What In The World's Come Over Us)
Blind Faith -- Sea Of Joy
Steve Winwood -- Arc Of A Diver
Dire Straits -- Skateaway
The Babys -- Looking For Love
Les Dudek -- City Magic
Yes -- Time And A Word
Charlie -- Killer Cut
The Byrds -- Turn! Turn! Turn!
Jefferson Airplane -- Volunteers
Kenny Loggins -- Celebrate Me Home
Ambrosia -- Nice, Nice, Very Nice
The Moody Blues -- The Story In Your Eyes
Elton John -- Where To Now St Peter
Rainbow -- Long Live Rock And Roll
Horslips -- Sure The Boy Was Green
And here's what i've been torturing the neighbours with this week:
Dan Fogelberg – The Wild Places
Eagles – One Of These Nights
Television – Marquee Moon
Marillion – Be My Prog Friends Barcelona 2
Mama's Pride – Mama's Pride
Brand X – Unorthodox Behaviour
Kate Bush – Director's Cut
P.J. Harvey – Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
The White Stripes – Under Great White Northern Lights
June Tabor – Angel Tiger
Peter Hammill – Sitting Targets
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives – Behind The Music
Ivie Anderson – I Got It Good And That Ain't Bad
The Beatles – Revolver
Ray Davies – Thanksgiving Day
David Bowie – The Best Of David Bowie 1974/1979
Sheryl Crow – Tuesday Night Music Club
Rory Gallagher – Rory Gallagher
Home – Pause For A Hoarse Horse
Procol Harum – A Salty Dog
Steeleye Span – Hark! The Village Wait
The Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters
Paul Simon – The Rhythm Of The Saints
The Bothy Band – Old Hag You Have Killed Me
Dead Can Dance – Toward The Within
Talk Talk – Spirit Of Eden
3 comments:
I'm sorry Richard err Spriggsblog, I think you're flat our wrong this week. In my opinion Ulett put together one of the better playlists of the year. There are some remarkable tunes in this program.
Lets start with Maggie May. It is a classic, right up there with Every Picture Tells a Story. Both were from Rod's early solo career and I think you're letting is lavish lifestyle in his later years colour your opinion of his earlier work (despite what you say). Hey, you're just jealous you don't own a yacht.
I think you've allowed your disgust of what Rod became colour your opinion of the entire show right from the get-go. Just like your opinion of Joe Bonamassa. . . who you dismiss because he now wears Designer suits. Brilliant blues guitar player.
In my opinion, your comments are shallow and an insult to the great music these two artists have, and in Joe's case, continue to made.
Just like St. Louis. You choose to see only what you want to see.
Yeah, well Ulett didn't actually play "Maggie May" Yes, of course it's a classic. It's almost a perfect song. But i doubt very much that my distaste for Stewart's current music coloured my opnion of Sunday's program. It's just that there weren't very many songs that i can truly say i love. There were performers i love. Yes, for instance, but i don't think that "Time And A Word" was their greatest moment. Joe Bonamassa was a brilliant blues guitarist when he was hungry. I rarely listen to him any more. And you know what the word "solipsistic" means. Yes, of course you do. Looking forward to having you trash next Sunday's post LOL
Hmmm . . . I'm surprised you have that much insight into your personality. But that condition would explain why you have difficulty defending your views when challenged.
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