#40
Cherish David Cassidy -- nice cover of a song I like, what's not to like?
HM#38
Scorpio Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band --- diggit!
#37
Respect Yourself The Staple Singers -- "Take the sheet off your face, boy, it's a brand new day.."
BOS#36
Long Ago And Far Away James Taylor -- in recent HOF issue of Rolling Stone, Jason Mraz pens a little tribute to JT. yikes! The question is "Will Gaz want to read something by Jason if it's about JT?"
Well, it's short enough that I can transcribe it here:
James Taylor by Jazon Mraz"James Taylor is a little bit of a psychologist and a little bit of a nanny: no matter what he singing it's like a lullaby telling you everything's going to be all right. I resisted his music for the first 25 years of my life, prob b/c my parents listened to him. But as I grew into an adult and went in and out of relationships, his music began affecting me. There's something about rockers and poets who take that journey inward through the use of drugs -- James did it with heroin, and to come back and continue to tell stories shows he wasn't giving up on life. I took my dad to see him a few years ago at the Hollywood Bowl, and we bopped to How Sweet It Is. For my dad to see me dancing to one of his favorites songs -- acknowledging my dad for having good taste in music -- was the nicest thing." [Rolling Stone #1092, p.80]
Mike might have something to say here!
#31
A Natural Man Lou Rawls -- kinda cringe-y silly intro by Casey refers to Lou's experience w memory loss. Casey ain't no comedian!
#30
Sweet City Woman The Stampeders -- it's on the banjo list!
#28
Youve Got To Crawl (Before You Walk) 8th Day
BOS2!#26 Absolutely Right Five Man Electrical Band -- a great pop nugget!