Music Break

Another thing I must do before going off wandering is to provide another set of songs.  Here are a few that I might have considered in making this type of post in the past, but ended up leaving out.  To start, this is Jukebox Music by the Kinks, from their 1977 Sleepwalker.  At this time, the band consisted of Ray Davies (rhythm guitar & most of the lead vocals), Dave Davies (lead guitar), John Gosling (keyboards), John Dalton (bass), and Mick Avory (drums).  On this number, both Davies brothers contribute lead vocals.  This album was Dalton's last with the band.  (I see that the thumbnail doesn't show any picture, but let me assure everyone that the video works - at least for now.)

In 1975, Styx released their Equinox album, the last with original guitarist John Curulewski, who would be replaced by Tommy Shaw.  The other guitarist James Young wrote and sang Midnight Ride, one of the band's hardest rock songs.  The other members at this time were keyboardist/singer Dennis DeYoung, bassist Chuck Panozzo and drummer John Panozzo.  More recently, the band brought this one back during their live shows, with keyboardist Larry Gowan (who replaced DeYoung) playing a third guitar.

Poco released their last album All Fired Up in 2013, which included That's What Rock And Roll Will Do, written and sung by guitarist/keyboardist Michael Webb.  At this time, the band was a quartet also including drummer George Lawrence, bassist Jack Sundrud, and original member Rusty Young, who passed away in April.  Young played an assortment of instruments including guitar, steel guitar, dobro, banjo and mandolin.  (Sadly, former member Paul Cotton, who replaced original member Jim Messina, has more recently passed on.)  Guest musician Bobby Keys, who played with numerous musical acts, plays the sax on this number.

The New Jersey band Looking Glass released their eponymous debut album in 1972.  While the band's hits Brandy and Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne were sung by guitarist Elliot Lurie, the album's last song One By One was written and sung by bassist Pieter Sweval.  The band also included keyboardist Larry Gonsky and drummer Jeff Grob, and released only one more album, Subway Serenade, in 1973.

ZZ Top's third album Tres Hombres was released in 1973, and included some songs which became rather well known, such as La Grange (which became the basis of many a jam session during my teenage years) and Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers.  Another one that I've come to like is Move Me On Down The Line, sung mainly by guitarist Billy Gibbons, with recently departed bassist Dusty Hill proving harmony on the chorus and trading vocal lines with Gibbons during the song's coda.  The band's other member was drummer Frank Beard, the only one to normally not wear a beard.

Speaking of moving on down the line, it's time to end this post.  See all youz on the flip side.