Category: A’s Track of the Day

Commencing a short series of country classics on the theme of breaking up, recommended by our friend Matt. This 1987 gem contains the brilliant line: ‘The taxi took her to … Continue readingBobby Durham: I Drove Her There

From the album Real Emotional Trash. It sounds a bit dodgy at first but really gets going around the minute mark.

One of the standout tracks from her second album, Back To Me.

From the Escondida album – I love the moment when the trumpet takes over seamlessly from Jolie’s voice.

Dylan’s team seem to have done a good job removing the original from YouTube but Nick the Antipodean Undertaker deputises ably.

Now this is a weird one. An Estonian Black Sabbath tribute band playing medieval instruments. Another Andy Marshall suggestion – thanks, Andy.

Suggested by Andy Marshall following the Reed/Bowie version aired last week, here are the Fairies at the Roundhouse in 1975.

As with so many Crimson songs there are innumerable live versions out there but I particularly like Bobby Fripp’s guitar solo on this one.

Wonderful guitar intro. Not a bad song either.

After some fairly frenetic selections, here’s our Len to slow it down nicely.