{"id":432,"date":"2008-12-14T21:10:19","date_gmt":"2008-12-15T01:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatsouthernbrainfart.wordpress.com\/?p=432"},"modified":"2011-04-17T16:42:27","modified_gmt":"2011-04-17T20:42:27","slug":"fridays-one-hour-of-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/?p=432","title":{"rendered":"Friday’s One Hour Of Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I kinda forgot to post this on Friday.\u00a0 Sorry for the delay but hell, better late than never!<\/p>\n

7:48am \u2013 Allman Brothers Band<\/a> \u2013 Firing Line<\/strong>
\nWhat a bouncy way to start Friday morning\u2019s \u201cHour of Music\u201d. This one comes from the bands 2003 \u201cHittin\u2019 The Note\u201d album. The band waited nearly 10 years to put out new material and it sounds so fresh. The first album w\/ Derek Trucks & Warren Haynes on guitar and Otiel Burbridge on bass. The band sounds strong and full of energy. Maybe not ALL \u201cclassic\u201d bands can sound new and fresh but these guys pulled it off in a HUGE way. One of the strongest songs on this album if not of their career.<\/p>\n

7:52: Elvis Costello<\/a> \u2013 Ship of Fools<\/strong>
\nWithout a doubt one of the greatest Grateful Dead covers ever done. This one comes from the \u201cDeadicated \u2013 A Tribute To The Grateful Dead\u201d album that was released in 1991. I\u2019m not a huge fan of \u201ctribute\u201d albums as I usually find myself either insulted that an artist totally destroyed the song or that they just did it very uninspired. Elvis nailed this one. While keeping the dead vibe to the song (hear the lead solo), he threw in some really cool reggae elements yet managed to keep his own signature \u201corchestration\u201d style. A great thought out cover of a great song.<\/p>\n

7:58: Smartass <\/a>\u2013 In Turn<\/strong>
\nOne of my favorite all time bands from the old Atlanta metal\/hard rock scene. When I was in High School, these guys were HUGE in town. Over the years I followed them around and even had a band later that got to open for them which was a great time. This is a great song from the \u201cAttitude, Depression, Bourbon and Da Backbeat\u201d CD. Raw gritty rock and roll in the vain of Quireboys and a well written song. Great chorus on this one. Still love this band.<\/p>\n

8:02: Animal Bag<\/a> \u2013 Darker Days<\/strong>
\nI loved this band! From their self titled debut, this Charlotte, NC band just nailed it for me. They were a cross between Janes Addiction and psychedelic 60\u2019s groove rock. The entire album from start to finish is a monster album. Great musicianship and amazing lyrics and songwriting. This isn\u2019t one of my all time favorite songs from the band but it is a great tune and a great way to start the album off. It gives you an idea of what\u2019s to come in other songs as you hear all of the cool little breakdowns and changes in the song. These guys were all about the arrangement. Well thought out and well executed!<\/p>\n

8:09 Drive-By Truckers<\/a> \u2013 Daddy\u2019s Cup<\/strong>
\nI love hearing the distinct style of writing from the different writers in this band. This is a Mike Cooley song which always just rips me to shreds. This is just a great dark and haunting song that\u2019s of movement. I feel like I\u2019m on a carriage riding on the edge of a small road with the rocks crumbling beneath the wheels. Wow, pretty descriptive eh?<\/p>\n

8:13: Norah Jones<\/a> \u2013 Don\u2019t Miss You At All<\/strong>
\nThis just makes me wanna be at home, curled up in front of my fireplace with a cup of tea and writing in my journal. Norah is much like Mazzy Star for me. She\u2019s not so much \u201cmusic\u201d for me as she is a \u201cfeeling\u201d and a \u201cmood\u201d. Norah\u2019s a safe, warm and comfy place and this song is no exception.<\/p>\n

8:17: Bruce Hornsby<\/a> \u2013 Mandolin Rain (Live)<\/strong>
\nFrom one of my all time favorite live albums \u201cHere Come The Noise Makers\u201d. Bruce is such a timeless writer and performer. This is without a doubt one of his most popular songs and it never gets old to me. I especially love this version because of how he closes out the song with \u201cBlack Muddy River\u201d by the Grateful Dead. Such a heartfelt song that makes me close my eyes and nod a bit with approval.<\/p>\n

8:29: Cinderella <\/a>\u2013 The More Things Change<\/strong>
\nWhat a blast from the past. These guys always got lumped in w\/ the hair metal bands but Cinderella always stood above the rest. This is a great song from their best album \u201cHeartbreak Station\u201d. Tom Keifer is one of my favorite songwriters and what I loved about Cinderella was that they could appeal to the hard rock crowd by being a lil edgy w\/ their tone yet they could appeal to the rock and roll crowd who dug Stones type, balls out rock.<\/p>\n

8:34: KISS <\/a>\u2013 Rock & Roll All Night (Live)<\/strong>
\nWow, just wow. I love KISS and I actually though their unplugged performance was quite good. They really pulled it off and it was really fun to hear this song acoustic. Not that I think it was the best version of this song but they sounded like they were having so much fun. It\u2019s one of those things I don\u2019t listen to much but I find myself always digging it. It\u2019s a great DVD as well.<\/p>\n

8:38: Pantera <\/a>\u2013 Domination<\/strong>
\nHAHAHA! Ya know, the older I get, the more ridiculous Pantera sounds to me. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I\u2019ll always be a fan and love the music they made but I remember being in high school and feeling like they were so intense and that I understood them and vice versa. I could relate to the aggressive sound and feel like I was venting through the music. Now when I hear it, I just kinda laugh to myself because it sounds pretty ridiculous. Great album, great band but still kinda funny to hear now.<\/p>\n

8:43: The Ramones<\/a> \u2013 The KKK Took My Baby Away<\/strong>
\nThe Ramones ALWAYS had great songs in my opinion. This is one of their \u201cclassics\u201d and I always enjoy hearing this one. Everytime I hear it, I\u2019m singing it in my head all damn day. I also love it that it was written about how Johnny Ramone stole Joey Ramones girlfriend from him and married her. You know you\u2019re a professional band when you can actually play on a song that you know was just written about what an asshole you are!<\/p>\n

8:46: Tom Petty<\/a> \u2013 Wildflowers<\/strong>
\nGreat way to close out this weeks \u201cHour Of Music\u201d. This is the song when I think of Tom Petty. It\u2019s so stripped down and organic and shows just what a great writer this guy is. I don\u2019t love all his stuff. I always compared him more to Springsteen in my opinion. Some stuff is amazing and some is \u201cwhat the fuck were you thinking\u201d awful. This is one of those songs that I hear and go \u201cwhy can\u2019t all your shit be THIS good?\u201d Beautiful song!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I kinda forgot to post this on Friday.\u00a0 Sorry for the delay but hell, better late than never! 7:48am \u2013 Allman Brothers Band \u2013 Firing Line What a bouncy way to start Friday morning\u2019s \u201cHour of Music\u201d. This one comes from the bands 2003 \u201cHittin\u2019 The Note\u201d album. The band waited nearly 10 years to put out new material and it sounds so fresh. The first album w\/ Derek Trucks & Warren Haynes on guitar and Otiel Burbridge on bass. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[276],"tags":[301],"class_list":["post-432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-music-editorial","tag-one-hour-of-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t