Author: mystro2b

My Best Friends’s Girl by The Cars

Autobiographical? I’ll never tell.

Have Love Will Travel by The Black Keys

The Sonics covered this song too, but the credit goes to Richard Berry’s original:

Live and Let Die by Wings

Perfect mix of goofy piano ballad and orchestral rock.

“Live and Let Die” is the theme song of the 1973 James Bond film of the same name, performed by the British–American rock band Wings. Written by English musician Paul McCartney and his wife Linda McCartney, it reunited McCartney with former Beatles producer George Martin, who produced the song and arranged the orchestra.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_and_Let_Die_(song)

I’m Tore Down by Eric Clapton

Sonny Thompson wrote this song, famously covered by Freddy King

I spent hours trying to learn this version by Clapton from guitar tabs, digital files slowed way down- I’m hear to tell you it’s impossible to play unless you make a deal with the devil.

“I’m Tore Down” or “Tore Down” is a blues song first recorded in 1961 by Freddie King (who was then known as “Freddy” King) for Federal Records. Pianist Sonny Thompson, who played on several early King songs, is credited as the songwriter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Tore_Down

Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran

If you can’t sing you can at least DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DOOOOO….

Spinning Wheel by Blood, Sweat and Tears

Horns, cowbell, a baritone voice with amazing pipes combined with that ridiculous rhythmic opening: C’MON!

“’Spinning Wheel’ was really just my way of saying, ‘Hey, don’t get too caught up in movements because everything comes full-circle,” says Clayton-Thomas. “In 1969 everyone was talking about the anti-war revolution and within five years we had Ronald Reagan. Today, a reality TV star is the President of the United States, so there you have it.”

https://juliettejagger.com/origin-stories-blood-sweat-tears-spinning-wheel/

Rio by Duran Duran

Bit of delayed start for this track. Thanks to MTV, hair became a thing:

The Luckiest by Ben Folds

The Ballad Master. Here is Ben playing the song from his Apartment in Australia during the pandemic for fans from his Apartment Requests channel

Reelin’ In the Years by Steely Dan

About that amazing guitar solo…

“It just wasn’t necessary because we did it in one take and nothing was written. Jeff Baxter played the harmony parts, but my entire lead—intro/answers/solo/end solo—was one continuous take played through a very simple setup: my old Strat, the same one I’ve been using since 1965, plugged directly into an Ampeg SVT amp and miked with a single AKG 414. The whole solo just came to me, and I feel very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to play it.”

Elliott Randall

Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet