Still early in the series, but the musical evolution is amazing! The difference from 70-73? Incredible! The styles are really all over the place as this playlist will try to showcase. Jazz, Ballads, Pop, Rock, Country-Rock - just a real feeling that everything was in play and everyone was buying into it all. Something in the air smells like significant change is coming... Stay tuned and I'm sure we'll hear it...
And I've found some more favorites of mine emerging from early 70's influences. In 1973 ...
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Can't You See is another of those songs that has that "feeling" I get with certain songs. I use these terms a lot, but they apply here. This song is "atmospheric", and "takes me away". Just a great tune. And a great album cover, as well, if you ask me. How often is a flute going to sound great in a rock song? It does here!
Nazareth is "up there" with UFO, in my opinion, of bands that made it...in terms of being known "world wide"...but still never received the success that was justly do. Long careers, many albums and tours...all great things, but Naz' (and UFO) should have been as big as AC-DC, Kiss, Def Lep...and the list could go on. For me, Nazareth has some absolute classic albums from the 70's. Everyone knows about "Hair Of The Dog", but "Loud N Proud", "Razamanaz", "Rampant" and "Expect No Mercy" were all just great, classic releases.
Never was much of a Steely Dan fan, but "Reelin' In The Years" definitely has a place among rocks greatest songs of all time. Absolute stellar guitar work in that tune. This tune here definitely has that "smooth jazz" vibe that the Dan does so well. Very clean, well placed, short lead on this track. The piano and bongos add so much texture...even though I still prefer wailing, distorted guitars, this is decent.
Never heard this Elton John before. To me, Elton gives a very good vocal performance here. He is definitely "feelin' it" as he sings. Some pretty good guitar fills here, between vocal lines. And the lead sections later in the song are good, too.
The Montrose track, and album, is an absolute hard rock classic. Don't even need to talk about it...it's musical history, and both track and album are in "high esteem" for rockers everywhere.
Marshall Tucker band is that way for me as well. Their first 4-5 releases are stellar! They're from Spartanburg SC, about an hours south of me. I think they've recently become active again as well. I need to catch them live and hopefully soon.
This album from Nazareth is my favorite from them, there's some real great songwriting on it. Plays a big role still to this day. The Remaster is really good as well, so much to hear that's fresh. Highly recommend Loud N Proud if your missing it from your collection
Steely Dan is definitely an acquired taste. But I like them a lot. Most everything they do is so complex and layered in such a way that its fresh every time you hear it. Love their work!
Couple things I've noticed going through these early 70's releases... 1) Three Dog Night and Elton John were releasing pretty much non-stop. While one started to fade, John just kept getting better and better ...
Cool stuff!
I want a pair of those headphones. They look like boobies.
One thing that you didn't mention is that every one of these bands/artists (except one) are still around, making music. Actually, you could take the lead singer from that exception and include him even though nobody really talked about his last album for some reason. Nobody featured it on an NMC in 2013!
Funny that you mentioned jazz. Why? I won't tell you. Let's just say there was some really great jazz rock in the 70's. I'll leave it at that and won't say anything else at this time. As far as I'm concerned, this conversation is over and never actually began.
I currently have a couple Steely Dan studio albums. Through the years I've had one of them that I currently have plus another one, but have never picked up that other one and have a different one instead. What albums, you ask? Figure it out, I say.
There's something about the featured Elton John album that doesn't make an impression om me. Maybe I have this album, maybe not. But I have heard it and it just doesn't grab me like "Captain Fantastic..." or that one about a bricks and a yellow road. The song here isn't bad, maybe it's "Crocodile Rock" that bugs me. I had to lip synch to it for some show when I was a kid. Maybe I heard the song too much back then.
Like that Nazareth song, it's just the peacock. Just doesn't seem to fit. I've seen peacocks and they've never been loud, not really proud either. They just walk away. That doesn't show me any pride.
Doesn't it seem like that Montrose album came out later than '73? It does to me.
That's all I want to write. Nice stuff here.
So, I have two of these albums and 3 of these songs. Which ones?
Enjoyed listening to that Scott. All of the songs were enjoyable. I have 3/5 of these albums. I don't have the Marshall Tucker album or the Elton John album. Wouldn't mind having both. I know two of these tunes enough to recognize them easily (Can't You See and Bad Motor Scooter).
Here's how I would rank the songs:
1. Can't You See - Fantastic song, everybody is familiar with it.
2. Your Gold Teeth - Typical Steely Dan, no complaints here.
3. Bad Motor Scooter - A true rocker.
4. Child In The Sun - A real sleeper. I picked up several Nazareth albums last year at the used cd store but haven't spent any time with them.
5. Midnight Creeper - Nice guitar on this track.
That debut album from Marshall Tucker is real good, a must have if you were to ask me. One of the things I really wanted to come across in this play list is the variety that was out there ... everyone was making music and everyone was absorbing it. It was totally wide open... I can remember much about the early 80's and FM radio at night it had the same feel. But (I think) Mtv put that to an end....
Ah the good ol' days!!
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