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State of Love and Trust – Pearl Jam Originally penned for the Cameron Crowe staple of the 90s, Singles, “State of Love and Trust” quickly became a fan favorite among Pearl Jammers. As someone who typically seeks out live performances, it’s no surprise that I prefer a couple of live renditions to the studio recording, Read more
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Too Bad – Nickelback There’s been a recent resurgence of late 90s and early 2000s (post-grunge?) bands, Creed, 3 Doors Down (my first concert), and perhaps to my greatest enjoyment, Nickelback. I never understood the hate they received; I think most of it stemmed from their massive popularity. Chad Kroeger, the lead singer, seems overall Read more
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Everything That’s Mine – Foxtide Another find of a forgotten song in my library, thanks to shuffle; Foxtide brings us a surfy barn burner comes at you fast, with the intro being far and away my favorite part of the song. I love the bass running to kick things off and the accents of the Read more
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Oh Well – Fleetwood Mac Before Stevie Nicks, there was Peter Green. The original Fleetwood Mac was incredibly different from what they would evolve into, and I don’t think there is any point in debating which is better, because both iterations made great music, but both with such different sounds it really comes down to Read more
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Fallin’ to Pieces – Rob Thomas Rob Thomas and his album …Something to Be have such a nostalgic feel for me; I don’t know if one of my parents had this on CD or if these songs just got that much airplay on the radio during the early 2000s, but these songs immediately take me Read more
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Hey Joe (Live) – Roy Buchanan One of my favorite covers of one of my favorite songs by the southern bluesman Roy Buchanan, often overlooked and underappreciated. Often labeled as “the greatest unknown guitar player,” I highly recommend his 1976 set from Austin City Limits. Roy’s live rendition of Hendrix‘s ‘Hey Joe‘ is a masterpiece, Read more
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Staring at The Sun – TV on the Radio Apologies for the lack of posting lately, trying to get back in the rhythm of everything. TV on the Radio is a kick-ass rock band from Brooklyn formed in 2001. My knowledge of their catalog is pretty limited, but their song “Staring at the Sun” is Read more
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Black Hole Sun (Cover) – Peter Frampton An incredible cover of Soundgarden‘s “Black Hole Sun” by Peter Frampton; I love his take, swapping vocals for guitar and adding a “vocal solo” with his signature talk box. Absolutely killer performance by a very underappreciated (at least lately) guitar player. Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU8yuWddw0E Read more
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On the Hunt – Lynyrd Skynyrd Often overlooked by their more well-known songs,“On the Hunt” by Skynyrd has one of the tastiest guitar licks of the southern legend’s catalog. The crunch is perfect and it’s just one of those ones that makes you feel like a badass when you’re listening to it. The opening 30 Read more
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