The Battle of
The Bands (BOTB) is your basic Which-do-you-like-best contest, where the one
that gets the most votes wins. All you have to do is show up (the 1st
and/or 15th of every month), give a listen, and cast your vote in the comment section. Votes will be tallied, and the winner will be revealed on or about 8
days later.
It has come
to my attention (thank you, Stephen T.!) that in all the busyness of “best-laid
plans” for a quick trip to the mountains last month, I forgot to post the
results of my last battle! I apologize,
my friends. If not for all of you, your votes, and thoughtful comments, there’d be nothing but static echoes of stony silence here, at Landmark Sounds, and I sure wouldn’t want that. So, here’s how it all went down:
The song was “Every
Kinda People.” The contenders were the jiving Mint Juleps, who garnered a single vote (though not for lack of talent or trying), and Britain’s own sharp-dressed man, Robert Palmer, who easily snagged seven votes (including mine) for the win.
Thank you all for playing along!
Now, about
today: Hey, hi! Happy May! In honor of summer actually showing signs of showing
up, my song choice for this battle was written by George Harrison in 1969 after
he too, must have experienced a long winter ;-) As the story goes, he used Eric
Clapton’s guitar and “magical” inspiration provided by Clapton’s sunny garden ;-)
Song
title: “Here Comes the Sun”
Contender #1 Sheryl Crow
Contender #2 Richie Havens
There you
have it, folks! Which do you like best? And how come? Let me know in the
comment section below. Oh! And, before you go, hop around and see the rest of
today’s battles (participating sites are located in the top right sidebar of
this page)
The Battle of The Bands (BOTB) is your basic Which-do-you-like-best
contest where the one that gets the most votes wins. All you have to do is show
up (the 1st and/or 15th of every month) give a listen and
cast your vote in the comment section. Votes will be tallied and the winner
revealed on or about 8 days later.
After noting quite a few
members of BOTB have posted for a second time this month, and since I kinda had
a post in mind…How’s your day going?
My “For The Birds” theme is still on the line
as I focus instead on a song I heard last year during an AMC critically
acclaimed Crime/Drama series episode. After spending literally months trying to
find the song's origin, I finally tracked it down to dapper-dresser Robert
Palmer, who first released the song (written by Andy Fraser) in March 1978.
Next: The song was so
popular that the first of many covers (Joe Cocker gave it a try but couldn't hold a candle) was recorded within a decade. Here’s one by Mint Juleps:
There you
have it, folks! Which do you like best? And how come? Let me know in the
comment section below. Oh! And, before you go, hop around and see the rest of
today’s battles (participating sites are located in the top right sidebar of
this page)
“I love America but I can’t spend the
whole year here; I can’t afford the taxes.” ~ Mick Jagger
Have you seen any of those rockets Space X has been sending
off from California, lately? Did I think of “Major Tom” when the first one
raced over my house? Oh, yeah.
Did you watch or experience the Lunar Eclipse yesterday? How
many times did you hear “Total Eclipse of The Heart”?
Off the top of your head, what 1982 Michael Jackson song
features an unlikely collaboration with Edward Van Halen?
As for the results of my April 1st battle, I have to admit I
almost had to request a consultation about what to do with the outcome – until I
realized my own vote might change things ;-). Interesting is the best
description I can come up with, but I’ll take it! As Always, I sure do appreciate the participation
of each and every one of you who stopped by to vote.
It being April and all, the theme was about being or feeling
or acting - Foolish. Here’s
how it went:
Foolish Heart Steve Perry/Journey Votes = 3 + 1 (me)
The Battle of The Bands (BOTB) is your basic Which-do-you-like-best
contest, where the one that gets the most votes wins. All you have to do is show up (the 1st and/or 15th of every month), give a listen, and cast your vote in the comment section. Votes will be tallied, and the winner will be revealed on or about 8 days later.
I sure hope everyone had a
pleasant Easter ;-) Saturday’s gale-force winds delivered some bone-chilling
rain for Sunday. But I wasn't too affected since I haven’t hosted – or even
attended an Easter Egg Hunt in several years. However, I do miss those Spoon
Races and Marshmallow Wars…How was your day?
As for today’s Battle of
the Bands, the Birds are temporarily grounded. Instead, I’m giving a nod to all
our favorite fools out there. Hang on to your hearts, folks!
First up: The last single, Foolish Heart from Steve Perry’s debut solo album Street
Talk did almost as well as the first single “Oh Sherrie” from the same
album, which was one of the biggest hits of 1984
Next: A song that Johnny
Mathis himself admits personifies his character, a fun fact verified by the songwriters
who also claim the man’s sensitivity, which extends to extreme generosity to
those less fortunate, at times bears guidance.
And: Because I couldn’t
resist sharing this one by Robert Plant
There you
have it, folks! Which do you like best? And how come? Let me know in the
comment section below. Oh! And, before you go, hop around and see the rest of
today’s battles (participating sites are located in the top right sidebar of
this page)
Many thanks to everyone who came by to vote on yet another battle on my list
of such things; For the Birds! Yep, this was another one of those battles – with a twist I enjoyed immensely, thanks (and a warm welcome) to
the newest member of Battle of the Bands, Boromax
(a.k.a. Ed) atTrivial Music Sillinesswho
suggested I check out the Johnathan Livingston Seagull soundtrack. What an
enriching experience! Much obliged, Ed ;-)
Honestly, I’m not even near the end of my list of ‘Bird’ songs, but it feels
like time to move on to another theme. I know, I said this last month. But if
the wayward Ides of March have their way, the birds that still huddle close on
the wire will want to have their say!
I appreciate you all stopping by to see how my battle went ;-) Be sure to
check the other battle results available at the links located in the top right
column of this page.
The Battle of The Bands (BOTB) is your basic Which-do-you-like-best
contest where the one that gets the most votes wins. All you have to do is show
up (the 1st and/or 15th of every month) give a listen and
cast your vote in the comment section. Votes will be tallied and the winner
revealed on or about 8 days later.
Hoping you’re all not too weary of my “For The Birds” theme, I’ve got just a couple more (bird battles) I’d like to share before moving on
to a more interesting theme like, say, earthworms. Just kidding, of course, but
wait till you read the fun fact I dug up (ha!)
The song for the battle involves Seagulls, and I’ve certainly
seen my share of them without ever knowing how intelligent the feathered kleptomaniacs
are! Did you know they not only recognize human faces and mannerisms (fun fact alert) Seagulls do an impressive tap dance that replicates the sound of raindrops on the ground, thereby enticing earthworms to the surface where they become unwitting breakfast treats?
On to the Battle:
Song to a Seagull from legendary Canadian-American Folksinger/songwriter
Joni
Mitchell’sdebut album by the
same name was recorded by Reprise Records and produced by David Crosby (a
founding member of the Byrds) in 1968.
English rock supergroup Bad Companyreleased
Seagull
(considered one of Bad Company’s ten greatest songs) in November 1973
But wait, there’s more:
*On this day (March 1st) in music history, Gene
Clark of the Byrds
announced his resignation from the band due to a fear of flying.
There you
have it, folks! Which do you like best? And how come? Let me know in the
comment section below. Oh! And, before you go, hop around and see the rest of
today’s battles (participating sites are located in the top right sidebar of
this page)