Thank goodness it’s Friday, I hear you say. I concur with that sentiment, although these days, my actual Friday is Wednesday and my Monday is Tuesday, if that makes any sense. So theoretically my weekly music shuffle could be on Thursdays. But it isn’t.
Despite popular demand, that moment you haven’t been waiting for is here again, that time of the week when my portable telephone, which contains pretty well my entire music collection, is set free to play ten random tunes, which I then tell you about. Sounds simple, eh? It is.
I’m here in my Man Cave and it’s time to go. Let’s rock!
Take a Giant Step by the Monkees. The B side of Last Train to Clarksville, this beauty, written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, features just the one Monkee (Mickey Dolenz) who sang the lead vocal and the whole thing was arranged by Leon Russell..
Cheapskates by the Clash. An absolute belter from the boys’ Give ‘Em Enough Rope long player.
Johnny’s Garden by Crosby, Stills and Nash. Johnny was a real person, the gardener to the house Stills bought in Surrey from Ringo Starr in 1970. And it was here that the former Buffalo Springfield man had some of his greatest bouts of creativity. This CSN live version was recorded in 2011. And it’s lovely.
Who’ll Stop The Rain by John Fogerty. From his live album Premonition, here the great man resurrects a Creedence classic.
Beautiful by the Fun Lovin’ Criminals. A particularly tuneful tune from Huey and the chaps from Welcome to Poppy’s.
Here Comes The Night by the Beach Boys. The original Wilson/Love tune from their Wild Honey album, which was later turned into a disco version on their LA (Light Album) album.
Just Looking by the Stereophonics. My very favourite ‘Phonics tune features Kelly at his very best.
El Barrio by Los Amigos Invisibles. From their stellar album Arepa 3000 – A Venezuelan Journey Into Space, this great tune is not remotely spoiled by the use of some autotune. You should check this band out.
I Go To Extremes by Billy Joel. Billy hasn’t made a new album since 1993’s River of Dreams, from which this excellent tune doesn’t come (it’s on Storm Front). 26 years with barely no new music doesn’t make any sense to me when you are as talented as he is.
Let Go by Ryan Adams. His name is mud at the moment but I still love the man’s music.
