Songs I Like

[rkz1b]

This one could be called the ultimate motorcycle song.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igvP806798U

Visually enhanced:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egMWlD3fLJ8&t=2s

Not "All the Gear All the Time"

[rkz1b]

A slide guitar solo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr_9yt4hsHg

[hardrockminer]

He played on this song too....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfbJ5clkI1k

[hardrockminer]

Someone broke into his home so he wrote a song about it. 



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o14wVjw3HfQ

[hardrockminer]

You can find pretty much anything you wish on Youtubee.  How about Joe Walsh and Paul McCartney singing a Jimmy Buffet song?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeeJWGpeRC4

[fffCycles]

Hmmm, James Gang “Thirds” , was listening to that LP in my shop on Monday great music from so long ago

[hardrockminer]

I haven't listened to James Gang for ages.  Meanwhile...a little less edgy is today's song.  This guy died early.  One can only imagine how much great music he would have produced if he had lived a. normal life.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOs9Osz3UFQ

[Steve G.]

  On this date, December 10, 1978, Al Stewart’s  “Time Passages”  peaked on the Billboard 100, and the U.S. Easy Listening charts.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qob1Hq57ymg&pp=ygUNVGltZSBwYXNzYWdlcw%3D%3D   Live 1978.


Chart (1978)   Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6]   15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7]   28
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]   8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9]   33
UK Albums (OCC)[10]   39
US Billboard 200[11]   10


 Region   Certification   Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]   Silver   60,000^
United States (RIAA)[14]   Platinum   1,000,000^

[hardrockminer]

I think this song became a hit because people generally like a story where someone is unjustly judged but they manage to beat their opponents at their own game.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOefY-wjA7U

[Steve G.]

  On this date, December 11.1976, Al Stewart's single "The Year of The Cat", debuted onto the U.S. Billboard 100 at #98. Al Stewart's signature legendary song.

  More saxophone magic from the greatest sax player in Rock & Roll history, Phil Kenzie.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Kenzie

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0    Official 6 1/2 minute long version audio.


  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqW4xIr7nj0  Live at The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC 1, London.


Weekly charts
Chart (1976–1977)   Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10]   13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11]   9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12]   18
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[13]   3
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[14]   6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15]   6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16]   15
UK Singles (OCC)[17]   31
US Billboard Hot 100[18]   8
US Cashbox Top 100[19]   4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[20]   8

[hardrockminer]

He started out singing his own songs, then began writing songs for others.  Nowadays he's back to singing his own songs, but probably mostly at funerals.

This song is about a guy in love with an older woman and what he plans to do with her.  It contains some really nice sax!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Q0fuBwt-g

[hardrockminer]

This singer had soul oozing out of every song he sang. 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVGFfj7POA

[hardrockminer]

The King made this song famous but like most of his songs...he didn't write it.  This guy's mother did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHabCeqA-U8

[Steve G.]

   On this date, December 13, 1986, Bruce Hornsby And The Range's single " The Way It Is" reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlRQjzltaMQ       Lovely Piano work. Lovely Steinway piano.




Weekly chart performance for "The Way It Is"
Chart (1986–1987)   Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9][page needed]   12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10]   3
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11]   1
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[12]   13
Ireland (IRMA)[13]   8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14]   1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15]   2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16]   23
Spain (AFYVE)[17]   6
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[18]   13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]   15
UK Singles (OCC)[20]   15
US Billboard Hot 100[21]   1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[22]   1
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[23]   3
West Germany (GfK)[24]   16




 

[hardrockminer]

This group was so good they could even write a song about wall panelling and make it sound good.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQYybpKlDh0