When Elvis became GI Joe & Buddy Holly died, some said rock was dead. But there’s always great music around. Ray Charles and Dylan kept us alive till the Beatles set the world on fire & Elvis resumed form with ‘Return to Sender.’ In the depths of bubblegum we had Fleetwood Mac – and still do.
- Bruce bruce.scholten@btopenworld.com
SONG OF THE YEAR
* Narina Pallot ‘Turn Me on Again’: http://www.kovideo.net/turn-me-on-again-video-nerina-pallot-1242925.html
* Glen Campbell ‘Ghost on the Canvas.’ Alzheimer’s ain’t no joke, but music eases exit from the stage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldpCBSNC2AY
- http://tasteofcountry.com/glen-campbell-honored-2011-cma-awards/
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED6upzp3reo
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldpCBSNC2AY
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcykofWTCgY
* Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa ‘I’ll Take Care of You’ written by Gil Scott-Heron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7_0YVrj9LI
* Snow Patrol ‘This isn’t Everything You Are - Don’t Keel Over Now.’ Good advice, if a little late: http://www.directlyrics.com/snow-patrol-this-isnt-everything-you-are-lyrics.html
* Noah & the Whale ‘Life Goes On ’ (even after ‘5 Years Time’). For rock ‘n’ roll survivors:
- http://lyricsbond.com/Life_Goes_On/lyrics/Noah_And_The_Whale
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2011
* Dust Bowl – Joe Bonamassa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JCzjz6zkH4
* '50 Words for Snow’ Kate Bush with Andy Fairweather-Low on ‘Wild Man’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3BzjfAjug4
* Noel Gallagher’s High-flying Birds with an album of great songs like ‘What a Life’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwHpLDgWonM
* Cold Play Mylo Xyloto. Paradisical noise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wjfjkJ84f8
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
* Cee Lo Green – C-r-a-z-y Lady Killer in the Bigger City: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBhdIcb84Hw
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
* Adele ‘Someone Like You’ and ‘Light Fire to the Rain.’ How can someone so young write such strong songs & act so jolly? Pray her voice holds in 2012:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qemWRToNYJY&feature=related
METRO VOCALS
* Blue October ‘Feel Again (Stay)’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncmI65aYFzM
* Will Young ‘Runaways’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL06mqlbbNE
TORCHY SONGS
* Amy Winehouse ‘Our Day Will Come’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxYRbzGi8Rg
* Lana Del Rey 'Video Games': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vocQcRscAbI
REGGAE
* SuperHeavy ‘Miracle Worker.’ Mick Jagger, A.R. Rahman, Joss Stone, Dave Stewart and Damian Marley. Stones’ Emotional Rescue (1980) vibe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtXvUiaBd6c
SOUL
* Johnny Gill ‘In the Mood’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdLH9vTU04U
* Seal album Soul 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4sLyLgGjao
TRAD RAP
*Aloe Blacc ‘I Need a Dollar! Dollar! That’s what I need.’ Soundtrack to the recession: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR6oYX1D-0w
COMEBACK
* Tony Bennett for cradling Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p83F2aBxgFc
* Doris Day ‘We’ll be in Heaven Tonight’. Album My Heart: http://www.dorisdaytribute.com/blog/2011/09/02/my-heart-album
* Barb Streisand What Matters Most: http://www.barbrastreisand.com/us/home
* Julian Lennon ‘Looking for Love’, intro’d by BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAHxKQmvDig
ROCK
* Noel Gallagher’s High-Flying Birds ‘The Death of You and Me’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFx_IniNjfE.
* Stevie Nicks ‘Secret Love - We’re Already Paying the Price’ [old demo]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OltUuI0kv38
* Manic Street Preachers ‘This is the Day’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xyWAAGT84g
JAZZ
* Caro Emerald ‘That Man.’ A keeper artist from... Holland?! Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFA6dEwWOb4
* Jamie Collum. Best on BBC Radio 2. ‘I’m all over It’: Jamie Collum.youtube
INSTRUMENTAL
* Duane Eddy ‘Twango’, tribute to Django, produced by Richard Hawley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC604OTHVHI
COUNTRY
* Teddy Thompson ‘Looking for a Girl’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etqfJ7fCyaY
‘Delilah’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYArOv3xAyQ
* Gwyneth Paltrow & Tim McGraw ‘Me and Tennessee’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYdaF-vl130
* Alison Krause & Union Station, making CD Paper Airplane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAxuKH6P-9E
* Poison & Wine, The Civil Wars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfzRlcnq_c0
CLUB-DANCE
* Christina Aguilera with Maroon 5 ‘Moves Like Jagger’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEPTlhBmwRg
* Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music ‘One Night in Alphaville’. Vampiric glee for you & me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EosId-4FL0I
* Michael Jackson ‘She’s Going Hollywood.’ ‘Thriller’ class single: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z75qX5XNfZ4
* Roxette ‘She’s Got Nothing On (But the Radio)’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1N-Gf0Fbcg
* JLS: http://www.youtube.com/artist/JLS
* Maverick Sabre ‘Let Me Go.’ Sounds worthy of Cee Lo Green: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVMWgmQA4Ig
* Feist ‘Commotion’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7dKcEvtl50
XMAS SONGS
* Rev. Mary Ede & groups' 'Hallelujah Corporations!’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws0WSNRpy3g
* Shane & Kirsty McColl ‘Christmas in New York.’ In drunk tank or stable our fave Xmas fable: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFvm40F7-Xk
ALL TIME FAVES
* Tornadoes ‘Telstar’: http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=11
* Zombies ‘She’s Not There’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=f5IRI4oHKNU
HOT TIPS
* Matthew Cook: http://www.matthewcook.com/
* The Loss. Seattle band with Jake Bevan. Pay the cost & live with The Loss: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Loss/168830986513898
* Tyler Schmith Gourmet Beats. Excellent ambience: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id401790680
* Re-release of Stones' (1978) Some Girls.
RADIO SONGS
* The Pierces ‘You’ll Be Mine (1-2-3)’ Heart for today’s teens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlMrCYAuNtg
* Stevie Nicks ‘Secret Love’. With Dave Stewart: http://nickslive.blogspot.com/p/stevie-nicks-new-album-details.html
RADIO DJ
* Chris Evans is filling Terry Wogan’s shoes. Wow: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/chris-evans/
BOOKS
* Julian Dawson (2011) And on Piano… Nicky Hopkins. London: Desert Hearts/ Bennett & Bloom, 334 pp. Forwards by Bob Harris and Klaas Voorman.
Nicky could quickly arrange music for any style, got famous with Mick Jagger’s call to add a few ‘diamond tiaras’ to Rolling Stones songs. Nicky fell in love with California and refused to join the Rolling Stones in 1971. Just one facet of a diamond book.
* Vivian Cash with Ann Sharpston.(2007) I Walked the Line: My Life with Johnny. UK: Simon and Schuster, 326pp.
This honourable memoir ends as well as this stuff can. JC wrote ‘I Walk the Line’ for Vivian... ‘Ring of Fire’ for June, explains Vivian.
OBITS
* Amy Winehouse. Gr8 with Tony Bennett. Entrancing as Ruby & The Romantics on ‘Our Day will Come.’
* Jerry Lieber (wrote ‘Hound Dog’).
* Mick Ashford (songs for Drifters, Ashford & Simpson).
DO NOT GO SOFTLY INTO THAT DARK NIGHT. PLAY SOME MUSIC!
- Bruce 30.Dec.11
Long list: http://milkandmotorcycles.blogspot.com/ , bruce.scholten@btopenworld.com
