Since U sorta offered 2 let me host a Top 10, here 'tis.
Truth
is, I've bn thinking about Nothing Else since U mentioned it, haven't
even posted NEthing new on my own blog, so this is an Xclusive release 2
U & yr readers/fans. & BTW, the best address 4 my website is http://tadsbackupplan.blogspot.com/
Sorry
if there's WAY more than 10 in this list. & I apologize in advance
cos this list is so long. That's just the kinda hairpin I is, don't U
know. Hope it all gets 2 U OK.... So w/o further BS, here's:
TAD's 200 Top 10 Most Favrite Overlooked & 4gotten Songs of All Time....
1.
Gryphon, "Lament" (1974) -- Best prog-rock instrumental EVER. Sad,
mournful, haunting, life-affirming. A gorgeous 11-min mix of gtr, keybs,
recorders, krumhorns & lots more. Un4gettable. I want it played at
my funeral.
2. Gryphon, "Spring Song" (1977) -- 10 mins of
perfection, like a kinder, gentler Jethro Tull. Gorgeous keybs,
recorders & krumhorns, w/ a great Olde English fantasy lyric that
brings all the parts 2gether. These guys shoulda bn HUGE.
3.
Fleetwood Mac, "Silver Springs" (1977) -- The B-side of "Go Your Own
Way," shoulda bn included on RUMOURS, FINALLY got nominated 4 a Grammy
15 yrs later when released in a live version off Mac's comeback live
album THE DANCE. Possibly Stevie Nicks' greatest song EVER, 4 mins of
brokenhearted anguish w/ gorgeous guitar by Lindsey Buckingham & an
angry, bitter, powerful vocal fadeout. Hypnotic, gorgeous, magnificent.
Other great 4got10 Mac's: "I Know I'm Not Wrong," "The Farmer's
Daughter," "Sisters of the Moon," "Fireflies," "One More Night," "I'm So
Afraid (live)," "Monday Morning (live)," "Isn't it Midnight?" "Tango in
the Night," "Straight Back," "Wish You Were Here"....
4. Happy
the Man, "Wind-Up Doll Day Wind" (1978) -- The best American prog-rock
band? MayB. This hypnotic, mechanical, robotic # takes awhile 2 get
going, but the gorgeous keybs by Kit Watkins & Frank Wyatt's sax
blow it wide open from the middle-break on, & the climax is an
absolute screeching blowout. Dark, hypnotic, riveting. Worth the 7-1/2
mins.
5. Nick Drake, "Northern Sky" (1970) -- Gorgeous British
folk. The best song ever about the cosmic spiritual importance of love,
beautiful lyrics, & gorgeous keybs by 4mer Velvet Undergrounder John
Cale. NE of Drake's albums R well worth hearing.
6. Providence,
"Fantasy Fugue" (1972) -- From my favrite 4got10 album of all time,
EVER SENSE THE DAWN. The album's sorta a lighter Moody Blues record,
& this is the closest thing on it 2 a singalong, even got some radio
play in my (& Providence's) hometown, Boise, Idaho. Great vocals,
nice string trio, & autoharp! Who else woulda done it?
7.
Moody Blues, "You and Me" (1972) -- Shoulda bn their biggest hit ever,
the best-ever mix of drummer Graeme Edge's poetry & guitarist Justin
Hayward's commercial-hook-writing sense. Shoulda led off their SEVENTH
SOJOURN album. The choruses R classic, the verses R haunting, &
Hayward's gtr work at the Nd is pretty striking 2.... The Moodies hava
TON of great overlookeds, a few include "Simple Game," "Eyes of a Child,
Part 2," "It's Up to You," "You Can Never Go Home," "For My Lady,"
"Meanwhile," "Nervous," "Veteran Cosmic Rocker," "In My World," "Blue
World," "Running Water," "Sorry."
8. Caravan, "The Dog, The Dog,
He's At It Again" (1973) -- Probly the sweetest song about sex U'll ever
hear, w/ great vocals & the MOST GORGEOUS circular-vocal Nding
EVER. Great keybs by Dave Sinclair, & nice viola by Geoff
Richardson. Other Caravan greats: "Place of My Own," "Dissociation,"
"The World is Yours," "Memory Lain/Hugh/Headloss," "Be All Right,"
"Virgin on the Ridiculous," "For Richard (live)," "Can You Hear Me?,"
"All the Way (With John Wayne's Single-Handed Liberation of Paris)."
9.
Kate Bush, "This Woman's Work" (1989) -- This simple, haunting
piano&vocal tune was 1st used in a John Hughes film, SHE'S HAVING A
BABY, but the heartbreaking lyrics could work in NE context -- it was
always a great song, but it's come 2 mean far more 2 me since the death
of my mother. & the stunning vocal climax is almost 2 much 4 me 2
take now. Also great by Kate: "Empty Bullring," "December Will Be Magic
Again," "Cloudbusting," "Running Up That Hill," "The Man With the Child
in His Eyes," "Saxophone Song," "Wow."
10. King
Crimson, "Starless" (1974) -- 12 mins from The Nd Of The World. Perfect
music 4 plunging down a steep mtn rd w/o brakes. Great guitar, sax,
& percussion -- Bill Bruford sounds like he's bn waiting his whole
LIFE 2 play this song. Dark, moody, riveting, un4gettable. Other Crimso
greats: "Frame by Frame," "Sleepless," the loopy "Cat Food," "The Great
Deceiver," "Doctor Diamond (live)," "Larks 1&2 (live)," "Fracture
(live)," "The Talking Drum (live)."
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Camel: "Manic," "City Life," "Spirit of the Water," "Breathless," "Echoes," "Never Let Go," "Sasquatch."
Al
Stewart: "Modern Times," "Apple Cider Reconstitution," "Flying
Sorcery," "Almost Lucy," "Valentina Way," "Rocks in the Ocean," "Running
Man."
Beatles: "There's a Place," "Things We Said Today."
Beach Boys: "Surf's Up," "Til I Die," "Here Today," "I Can Hear Music," "Cabinessence," "It's About Time."
Queen: "'39," "The Prophet's Song."
Yes:
"Your Move," "The South Side of the Sky," "No Opportunity Necessary, No
Experience Needed," "America," "Looking Around," "Every Little Thing."
The Move: "Do Ya," "Message From the Country."
Group 87: "One Night Away From Day."
Jethro Tull: "Baker Street Muse."
Nektar: "It's All Over," "Do You Believe in Magic?," "King of Twilight."
Strawbs: "Where is This Dream of Your Youth?," "Down by the Sea."
Pretenders:
"Mystery Achievement," "Message of Love," "Talk of the Town," "2000
Miles," "Lovers of Today," "Kid," "Stop Your Sobbing," "Birds of
Paradise."
Justin Hayward & John Lodge: "When You Wake Up."
Blondie: "Angels on the Balcony."
Gentle Giant: "Think of Me With Kindness."
Sky: "Vivaldi," "Scipio," "Watching the Aeroplanes," "Where Opposites Meet."
Sandy Denny: "Listen, Listen."
Fairport Convention: "Come All Ye," "I'll Keep it With Mine."
Barclay
James Harvest: "Spirit on the Water," "Hymn," "Poor Man's Moody Blues,"
"Ring of Changes," "The Song They Love to Sing," "Play to the World,"
"Taking Some Time On."
Boston: "Peace of Mind," "Hitch A Ride," "A Man I'll Never Be," "Used to Bad News."
Dire Straits: "Telegraph Road," "Going Home (Theme from LOCAL HERO)," "Romeo and Juliet," "Hand in Hand."
Led Zeppelin: "The Rover," "Over the Hills and Far Away," "Carouselambra."
Pink Floyd: "Flaming," "Astronome Domine (live)," "High Hopes."
--
I think that's all. Sorry this list is so friggin long. 1nce I got
started I couldn't stop. I guess U can edit it, if U want, or break it
in2 2 parts.... Soma this is stuff I've bn listening-2 every few days 4
YRS. & if U really HATE soma this stuff, please don't tell me, cos I
don't wanna know....
Keep Rockin, & My Best 2 All!,
-- TAD.
