. I’ve always loved the sophistication of Joe Jackson’s “Night & Day” (1982) album — “Cancer” seemed like an ’80s update of Steely Dan, and “Steppin’ Out” showed Joe learning some melodic Cole Porterisms. I still like both those songs a lot, but at the end of the day, the album as a whole just …
Probably one of the last songs Doug Fieger recorded. Fab pop song, and teaming up with Jeffrey Foskett is always a good move for anybody. – Bill Larson and Rich Horton .
This hymn-like anthem is about selfless, freely given love that asks nothing in return. The singer wants to dry your tears, watch your back, comfort you when you’re down, and sail behind you and keep you safe. Can you think of any other song that packaged so much beauty and emotion into a few lines …
An absolutely beautiful song by an absolutely beautiful singer. Gotta say, though, stuff this smokily sensuous could almost get people arrested! – Rich Horton
RICHIE’S REPRISAL: Thoughts from A Pallid Pilgrim So You Wanna Be a (Christian) Rock ‘n’ Roll Star by Rich Horton FALLEN ANGEL: The Outlaw Larry Norman. The Unauthorized Documentary a Bible Story by David Di Sabatino Jester Media, 2009 You may not have heard of Larry Norman, a singer-songwriter who died a little less than …
Hard to believe I was almost 30 before I finally listened to Pet Sounds. SUMMERTIME, 1981 In preparation for my first cross-country road trip from the Midwest, to Seattle – where I’ve now made my home since 1985 – I was recording mix tapes to play in the car. I’d already filled several tapes with …