52 Rock Moments from 52 Years, Part 1
Earlier in 2020, we started this new feature called The Full Deck, in part because this is the year that both our founders reach that age of 52. Well today, July 10th, is … Read more…
Tag Archives: 1970s music
Top 9 Springtime Rock Songs
As Spring arrives, we look at some of the great rock songs that explicitly mention or implicitly conjure images of Springtime. We countdown this subjective list from #9 to #1. 9. “Even in … Read more…
Top 9 Rock Rhythm Sections
Today being the birthday of the great drummer Neil Peart, we thought it appropriate to put out our Top 9 List of our opinion of the greatest combos of rock bassists and drummers. … Read more…
Cut From the Same Cloth:
Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks and Veedon Fleece
Buy Astral Weeks Buy Veedon Fleece This article is part of the feature series The Full Deck and is provided by Mike Fishman, who has written about Van Morrison for the Mystic Avenue … Read more…
Top 9 Original Christmas Rock Songs
River of Rock gets in the Christmas spirit by curating a list of select, original songs with rock and Christmas elements. In full disclosure, we did borrow some from The Twelve Songs of … Read more…
Top 9 Album Closing Songs
We’ve put together a list of the perfect album closers throughout the classic rock album era. These are not simply great tunes on their own, but acted as a final seal to close … Read more…
Top 9 Rock Journeymen
Today’s list features a look at the top pop and rock musicians who have had played with numerous successful artists and groups over their career. #9. Michael McDonald During the 1970s and 1980s, … Read more…
“Moths” by Jethro Tull
August 26, 2018 Written by Ian Anderson Produced by Ian Anderson Recorded at Maison Rouge Studio, Fulham, England, January 1978 Released on the album Heavy Horses in April 1978 Jethro Tull’s eleventh studio … Read more…
“Funeral for a Friend” by Elton John
July 29, 2018 Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin Produced by Gus Dudgeon Recorded at Château d’Hérouville, France, May 1973 Released on the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road in October 1973 The … Read more…
“Deacon Blues” by Steely Dan
July 22, 2018 Written by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen Produced by Gary Katz Recorded at Village Recorders, West Los Angeles, CA, 1977 Released on the album Aja in September 1977 With the … Read more…
