Bob Seger “The Fire Down Below” (1976)
You’re listening to a good tune, enjoying it as you go through the verse-verse-chorus-solo sections, and at a certain point as the chorus circles around again, you feel the coda forming, the familiar parts of a song wrapping up, and sadly you know it’s about to end. And then – euphoria! – it re-starts. Even...... Read More
The Human Beinz “Nobody But Me” (1968)
Ever wonder what the most negative song in rock history is? No? NO? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. That’s the opening, ah, verse (?) of ‘Nobody But Me’ – just...... Read More
Drive-By Truckers “The Perilous Night”
Both words and music used with powerful force; righteous indignation rarely sounds this good.... Read More
Creedence Clearwater Revival “Tombstone Shadow”
Creedence Clearwater Revival: among so many incredible things, they're the only hugely successful rock band ever with absolutely no bad songs. Here's one of them, note for note.... Read More
Rockpile “Heart”
What band/artist not only had the best debut album, but arguably never produced another one as good throughout long careers to follow? A lot of interesting possibilities but I’m going with the following list (in no particular order): The Cars, Boston, Pearl Jam, The Police, Joe Jackson, The Go-Go’s, Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes, B-52’s, The...... Read More