'We're An American Band'

 It's Grand Funk Railroad:

'Take the Long Way Home'

It's Roger Hodgen (of Supertramp):

'Way Down in the Hole'

It's Tom Waits, taking us way back to 1987.

'Wild Night'

Van Morrison, live from Montreux (1980):

'Isn't She Lovely?"

Carol Roth asked yesterday what was the best Stevie Wonder song of all time? 

I'm not the biggest fan, but I'd say his best song is "Isn't She Lovely?," or at least that's the one I most enjoy hearing. 

Man, the dude can jam on the harmonica!

Watch and listen:

'Jumpin' Jack Flash'

 The Rolling Stones, featuring Ronnie Wood, in 2015:

And the Stones, with the original lineup, featuring the late Brian Jones on rhythm guitar, in 1968:

When asked if he felt guilty about Jones's death, Mick Jagger told Rolling Stone in 1995: "No, I don't really. I do feel that I behaved in a very childish way, but we were very young, and in some ways we picked on him. But, unfortunately, he made himself a target for it; he was very, very jealous, very difficult, very manipulative, and if you do that in this kind of a group of people you get back as good as you give, to be honest. I wasn't understanding enough about his drug addiction. No one seemed to know much about drug addiction. Things like LSD were all new. No one knew the harm. People thought cocaine was good for you."

Long-time Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman said of Jones, "He formed the band. He chose the members. He named the band. He chose the music we played. He got us gigs. ... he was very influential, very important, and then slowly lost it – highly intelligent – and just kind of wasted it and blew it all away."

 

'Stay With Me'

Following-up, "The Faces, Featuring Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, Reportedly Recording New Music."

"Stay With Me."

In the morning

Don't say you love me

'Cause I'll only kick you out of the door

I know your name is Rita

'Cause your perfume smelling sweeter

Since when I saw you down on the floor, guitar

You won't need to much persuading

I don't mean to sound degrading

But with a face like that

You got nothing to laugh about

Red lips hair and fingernails

I hear your a mean old Jezebel

Let's go up stairs and read my tarot cards, c'mon

Stay with me

Stay with me

For tonight you better stay with me, oh yeah

Stay with me

Stay with me

For tonight you better stay with me, oh rock on

So in the morning

Please don't say you love me

'Cause you know I'll only kick you out the door

Yea I'll pay your cab fare home

You can even use my best cologne

Just don't be here in the morning when I wake up, c'mon honey

Stay with me

Stay with me

'Cause tonight you gonna stay with me

Sit down, get up, get down

Stay with me

Stay with me

'Cause tonight your going stay with me

Hey, what's your name again

Oh no, get down, whoo, hey, oh no, woo, get yourself home, slow down bab

The Faces, Featuring Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, Reportedly Recording New Music

Following-up from the other day, "'Reason to Believe'."

At New Musical Express, "Faces are recording their first new music in four decades."

Ronnie Wood says he, Rod Stewart and Kenney Jones have returned to the studiohttps://t.co/eiykbKEjGo

— NME (@NME) July 19, 2021

'Reason to Believe'

This song was actually Stewart's first single off his first studio album.

I think I had this 45 when I was a kid.

The Professionals — 'Little Boys Like You, They Got a Job to Do...'

The Professionals — "Little Boys."

Live version is here.

And the lyrics are here (scroll down a bit past all the Google ads).

Turn! Turn! Turn!

The Byrds, from 1965.

It's Biblical: "The lyrics – except for the title, which is repeated throughout the song, and the final two lines – consist of the first eight verses of the third chapter of the biblical Book of Ecclesiastes."

'I'll Be There'

For some reason this song popped into my brain last night, and I've been singing it ever since.

The Jackson 5, with a very young Michael.

*****

You and I must make a pact

We must bring salvation back

Where there is love, I'll be there (I'll be there)

I'll reach out my hand to you

I'll have faith in all you do

Just call my name and I'll be there (I'll be there)

And oh, I'll be there to comfort you

Build my world of dreams around you

I'm so glad that I found you

I'll be there with a love that's strong

I'll be your strength

I'll keep holdin' on (holdin' on)

Yes I will, yes I will

Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter

Togetherness, girl, is all I'm after

Whenever you need me, I'll be there (I'll be there)

I'll be there to protect you (yeah baby)

With unselfish love that respects you

Just call my name and I'll be there (I'll be there)

And oh, I'll be there to comfort you

Build my world of dreams around you

I'm so glad that I found you

I'll be there with a love that's strong

I'll be your strength

I'll keep holdin' on

Ooh ooh ooh

Yes I will (holdin' on, holdin' on)

Yes I will

If you should ever find someone new

I know he better be good to you

'Cause if he doesn't

I'll be there (I'll be there)

Don't you know, baby, yeah, yeah

I'll be there, I'll be there

Just call my name, I'll be there (I'll be there)

Just look over your shoulders honey, ooh

I'll be there, I'll be there

Whenever you need me, I'll be there (I'll be there)

Don't you know, baby

I'll be there, I'll be there

Just call my name, I'll be there (I'll be there)

Oh, oh, oh, oh, I'll be there

'Summer Breeze'

This song just popped into my mind yesterday, for some reason. (*Shrugs.*)

Here's Seals and Crofts, "Summer Breeze":

Way Down in the Hole (VIDEO)

Some tunes in the afternoon.

Tom Waits. He's one bluesy muthafucker.

Hot Fun In the Summertime (VIDEO)

Good stuff, from 1969.

Sly and the Family Stone.

'Nervous Breakdown'

Keith Morris sang the original "Nervous Breakdown" on Black Flag's breakout EP in 1978. Totally cool:

'Bridge Over Troubled Water'

The Concert in Central Park, from 1981. 

Simon and Garfunkel:

When you're weary Feeling small

When tears are in your eyes

I'll dry them all

I'm on your side

Oh, when times get rough

And friends just can't be found

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down

When you're down and out

When you're on the street

When evening falls so hard

I will comfort you

I'll take your part

Oh, when darkness comes

And pain is all around

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down

Sail on silver girl

Sail on by

Your time has come to shine

All your dreams are on their way

See how they shine

Oh, if you need a friend

I'm sailing right behind

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will ease your mind

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will ease your mind

'So Far Away'

Carole King. (And James Taylor.)

I've been singing this song, and I couldn't remember who sings it. 

She's so lovely, and this is 1971, so long ago.

'Danny's Song'

 Loggins and Messina, came on satellite radio as I was out this morning running around.

'Both Sides Now'

I woke up singing this song. I don't know why. I also don't remember Mama Cass having her own show, but I was only 8-years-old in 1969, so I'ma cut myself some slack there, heh.

Joni Mitchell. What a beauty: