Quick Note: Technically Im not late posting this week since this site hasn't been working for me since Sunday
Well here we are again, another week another playlist. This idea come courtesy of a recent New Music posting by some guy on here we'll call EGNog. This "guy" posted a song that had to do with a railroad and it brought back some memories of my hometown. A little old place in SouthEast Idaho that exists solely because the railroad runs through it. As a result my entire existence can be traced to that industry. A majority of my family on both sides are railroaders. Anyway... EGNog stirred up an idea and it was fun putting this one together.
If you havent guessed by now its Railroad tunes, and theres more to choose from than you'd think! I've biased this list somewhat towards the genre of Southern Rock because thats the spirit of it, at least thats the way I think of it. So pack your backpack and hop a freight car, its gonna be a fun ride...
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No Love Train?
Not even close to my wheelhouse, not even near my wheelfence, wheelpropertyline, wheeltown, or wheelcounty.
All these songs about trains and no Boxcar Willie? Do you know how many train-related songs Boxcar Willie put out? EVERY ONE OF HIS SONGS ARE ABOUT TRAINS BECAUSE HE'S BOXCAR WILLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe you have something against good ole Boxcar. Maybe you have something against K-Tel. I don't know exactly what your problem is, but you need to hang your head in shame for not only posting no Boxcar Willie songs but for not even mentioning his name. When you mention train songs, the first artist that should come to mind is BW. Shame. SHAME!!!!
I have all these albums except for Aerosmith. I might have had it at one time, but don't think so. Never had the urge to get it. But I do have this song on something. Like the Yardbirds versions better (the original and the remake they did about 13 years ago). I dunno, it's like I've heard this version too many times.
The Nazareth and Lynyrd Skynyrd picks are nice because you basically never hear them unless you have the albums.
As for Blackfoot, you're a fool if you get tired of this song. This is one to play on max volume everytime it comes up.
Alas, this would be a choo-choo-chooglin' pile of SHT if only Boxcar Willie was involved. EPIC FAILURE!!!!
Technically, and I don't think I'm going out on a limb here, Boxcar Willie is not considered Classic Rock. Classic? yes, Rock? Nope... So due to contractual obligation I was not able to consider any works of his. And I'm a stickler when it comes to following the contract language on here. Some of the others who post here could use a lesson in Contracts.
The first "railroad-song", that comes to my mind is Albert Hammond's "I'm A Train":
I loved that song, when I was a kid.
NAZARETH - Great song, good album. The first Nazareth-album I ever heard. I never bought it, though. Love the album-cover.
LYNYRD - Now there's a band, I never listen to. This sounds good, though. I've never heard this song before. But just like you probably won't be a PJ Harvey-follower, I probably won't listen to much Lynyrd in the future. I'm still not sure, how you feel about Elvis Costello? ;-)
AEROSMITH - I love Yardbirds version from the movie "Blow Up". Remember that from my Yardbirds-VOTW? This is also good, but not as good. The "live"-version is the best, since the song should be played at that speed. Awesome riff!!
BLACKFOOT - Hmmmm, another "Southern"-song?! Yeah, it's.....whatever fine, okay, but nothing special. The guitarsolo sounds like it could had been Manny Charlton from Nazareth, so that wraps this very nice up.
Other train-songs? Ozzy's Crazy Train, obviously, The Who's 5:15 and Badlands fine Rumblin' Train.
Outside of what Skynyrd tracks Classic Rock radio plays is this massively cool rock and roll band. If I were to dig deep and post an all Skynyrd SHT list you may be shocked at what you hear, and then again you may not... I could be right or wrong, or maybe somewhere in between. But one things for sure, its one of those three!
Nazareth - I have this album, but I don't believe I've ever heard it. I definitely don't think I've ever heard the train song. But like most opinions here, I do like it for sure. Really just a slab of good ole rock and roll.
Skynyrd - It's such a shame, what happened to this band. The world was assuredly robbed of so much great music that RVZ would have given us, in addition to what he did give us. But Nuthin' Fancy isn't an album that I've spent much time with. Actually, practically none at all. But I like this tune as well. There must be somethin' 'bout trains and harmonicas. But Skynyrd's bread and butter, other than Ronnie, were the amazing guitars. Just the basic guitar track here is terrific.
Aerosmith - I'll take the road less traveled here. I like this version best. I love Perry's or whomever's guitar playing. It's not really live, right? Why do bands do that?
Blackfoot - Like I said, trains and harmonicas. This is the most amazing harmonica piece I've ever heard. And the song is just cool. Turn it up loud. Play it for some young folks. Believe me, they need it.
Nice post Scott. I'm thinking about the Night Train, the one by Andy Taylor (doubt any of you except Jon has ever heard that one) and the one by GNR. Say what you want about that GNR debut and it being overplayed and all, but it was an amazing album for the times. There's also Big Train by Black Country Communion, Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull (wonder why Niels didn't mention that one), Homebound Train by Bon Jovi (can't believe none of you guys have the slightest affection for this band) and finally, Last Train To Clarksville by The Monkees. Oh yeah, how 'bout Casey Jones by the Grateful Dead?
Nazareth, pre-The Fool Circle, are this great straight shot of rock and roll. For some reason when the lights started to fade they tried to create a pop-rock record and then spent the next couple of decades recovering. But they did, just in time for their singer to be too broken down to continue. Shame too, but at least they have a great catalog to enjoy, including this album. And if its sitting in your collection gathering dust then my recommendation is that you fix that soon.
thanks for chiming in...
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