This mix is great introduction to a lot of classic artists.
"One More Time" by Gram Parsons swings harder than what I associated his solo music with. It sounds more like a classic early 70's Stones song than what I expected from him. It's an instant classic for me. It pairs perfectly with "Tumbling Dice" a few tracks down given the country twang, soul chorus and massive horns, especially given their history together.
As someone who has never been too in love with U2, I definitely enjoyed these three cuts, and have given more credence to Justin's suggestions I give them a much deeper dive finally (despite the lyric "Well a woman needs a man, like a fish needs a bicycle.")
I have found that occasionally an early Beatles song will blindside me as under appreciated compared to their most famous tunes. "Things We Said Today" definitely qualifies.
There are some quirks to the playlist which offer a nice change of pace from the classic rock canon. Dean Martin's "Somewhere There's A Someone" is far more uptempo than one would expect from the Rat Pack stalwart.
Occasional inclusions of contemporary acts like Smoosh and Mason Jennings also serve to break things up nicely.
On the whole, it’s a varied and thoughtful introduction to a lot of seminal artists.
- Carl
[Carl operates a private Facebook group dedicated to the sharing and discussion of music.]
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