Good Songs--Part II

If you recall, about one year ago, I did a post "Some good songs you might have not heard." I figured it might be a good time to do a sequel. Seeing as how I detest the radio, I can't promise that these songs are obscure. For all I know they're all hits. But I doubt it. I'll leave the playlist up for a while. Let's get started.

"Soft" by Second Coming

This comes off of their first album. Their first album, "Second Coming," is, without a doubt, one of all time greatest hard rock albums. It is the most powerfully emotional album I ever expect to hear. It goes between upbeat songs like this and emotive ballads. And it just never took off. Their second album is crap crap crap. It's not worth vibrating your eardrums. This song actually got some decent airplay in the late 90s. I wanted to use another song from the first album, but this was all they had.

"You're the One" by The Black Keys

I just learned about this band. I find them enjoyable. I would say that if you melded The White Stripes and Led Zeppelin, you would get The Black Keys. Most of their stuff is a bit more bluesy than this, but I couldn't find anything else I really wanted to include.




"We are Ghosts" by Echobrain

This is the band that Jason Newstead created when he left Metallica. They made 2 albums, both of them excellent, and broke up. Too bad they never caught on, because they are very talented, very original, and made a range of songs. Oh, wait; that's why they never caught on.



"Saint John" by The Cold War Kids

I don't know anything about these guys. But I like this song. I hate hiphop, but I like some of the things influenced by it.



"Wish you Were Here" by Pink Floyd

Not a big fan of Pink Floyd. But I love this song. This is one that you might be well familiar with if you are bit older than my generation. If you are from my generation, give it a listen.




"Call of the Ktulu" (symphony version) by Metallica

If you're a Metallica fan, you're probably familiar with this. If you're not, give it a chance. This is an instrumental from the S&M album when they performed with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The symphony and the band come together seamlessly and they create something quite unique.



"Astronomy" by Metallica

I mentioned this song last time. I thought I would include it since I mentioned it. It stars slowly, by this is one of my all time favorite songs.



"Violin Concierto, 3rd Movement" by Tchaikovsky

Another of my all time favorites. This is some crazy stuff. I think it sounds just like a Megadeth song. Seriously, I do. No, seriously.




"Catfish Blues" by Jimi Hendrix

Why don't people my age listen to Hendrix or the Blues? This takes care of both of those problems. This song is long, but very good. If you like guitar, you'll love this one. He keeps a very intricate melody throughout. The solo is vintage Hendrix. It doesn't seem like Hendrix gets enough credit for his blues work.

"Mean old World" by Eric Clapton and Duane Allman

Resist the urge to blow into the nearest jug! I know this sounds like someone would have to have been noodling in order to listen to this. But this is some of my favorite acoustic guitar work. Besides, with Clapton and Allman together, how could you lose? So lighten up and give this a listen. Moonshine not included.