Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes
Great band name. Great song. Hey, Bowie wrote it, but Mott makes it their own.
"I wanna hear you. I wanna see you. I wanna relate to you."
Two Wicked Versions of an Urban Soul Classic
Max Webster drinks Blue River Liquor Shine
In the same way that Pink Floyd was not a man, but a band - such was Max Webster.
Max was one of Canada's most eclectic bands of the 70s that managed to somehow creep on the top 40 charts once or twice every album.
The song Blue River Liquor Shine is from their last studio album: Universal Juveniles. Nowhere near the most popular song of their career, I happen to love it. Shame that the video clip above is only the radio edit and not the full album version.
If you can find the full version, please check it out!
Marc Bolan says: Girl, I'm Just a Vampire for Your Love!"
Marc Bolan and T-Rex... too cool for words. Is it just me or was Bolan one of those guys who just knew he was infinitely cool, talented, and could pull it all off effortlessly? I don't even know what "girl, I'm just a Jeepster for your love" means, but I'm diggin' it.
David Wilcox - Do The Bearcat
Canadians will know this blues rocker from the 70s and 80s. I will tell you, from much experience, that David Wilcox is wicked beer and party music. If you can find his "60 Minutes With" collection, you'll be a happy listener. Infinitely catchy and memorable. This is NOT the American David Wilcox who plays folky/roots stuff.
I'll never forget walking over the pedestrian bridge from the old Ontario Place Forum back the CNE parking lot in Toronto singing "Riverboat Fantasy" and "Do The Bearcat" post show. If you like this song, there are plenty of others to check out on YouTube.
A "Time and a Place" Song
Gil Scott-Heron so embodied everything I love about soul. "Home is Where the Hatred Is" is one of his earlier songs from 1971. The cover of this song by Esther Williams, which is maybe more famous, is great as well. He's gone through some serious crap in his life, especially over the past 15 years or so, but the albums he put out during the 70s and early 80s really captured the feel of urban disquiet in city life. Hope you dig it as much as I do, and check out more of his stuff.
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anthony marcoWhen culture gets overinflated, yet refuses to pop, I want to be there with the needle. Enlightened cynics of the world unite! Express your love or hatred of things from the sacred to the mundane.
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