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Vol X, Issue 01 – Come and hold me (01 Jan 2025)

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Vol X, Issue 1 – Come and hold me (01 Jan 2025)

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Name of song– Come and hold me

Band – Fanny

Writers– June Millington, Jean Millington

Album- Fanny

Release year– 1970

Resources – wikipedia.org, allmusic.com

Come and see me

 “Fanny” may be an uncommon name for many rock fans of the past and the present. However, this all female American band is considered as one of the first all female bands to be signed by a major label when they were signed by Reprise Records in 1969. Although they had a short lived musical career, they have successfully paved the pathway for later all female bands like “The Runaways”, “The Go Go’s”, “The Bangles” etc. Although they could never get the credit they deserved, they have been highly praised by giants like David Bowie and George Harrison. Regardless of their all female composition, they were always aware that they had to be respected musically and they always strived for their musical skill rather than anything else. And no wonder, today, the rock fans adore them for their musical genius and prowess.

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Vol IX, Issue 06 – You’ve taken a hold of me (01 Dec 2024)

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Vol IX, Issue 6 – You’ve taken a hold of me (01 Dec 2024)

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Name of song– You’ve taken a hold of me

Band – Paul Kossoff

Singer- Eddie Baird

Writer– Eddie Baird

Album- Koss

Release year– 1978

Resources– Wikipedia.org

You’ve taken a hold of me

 “Paul Kossoff” may be an unknown name for may rock fans. Better known as the lead guitarist for the band “Free”, most ardent rock fans would know that he is considered as one of the most essential blues rock guitarists to emerge in the seventies. Despite being enormously talented, his life was tragically cut short by drug overdose when he died at a tender age of 26 years. Ranked 51 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 Greatest guitarists of All Time”, Kossoff was an amazingly talented guitarists missed by all the rock fans and revered by all blues rock guitarists worldwide.

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Vol IX, Issue 4 – Hard rain fallin’ (01 Sep 2024)

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Vol IX, Issue 4 – Hard rain fallin’ (01 Sep 2024)

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Name of song– Hard rain fallin’

Band- Sir Lord Baltimore

Writers– Mike Appel, Louis Dambra and Jim Cretecos

Album- Kingdome Come

Release year– 1970

Resources– Wikipedia.org

Hard rain fallin’

 

“Sir Lord Baltimore” may be not a common name in the field of seventies hard rock. Originating as a trio from Brooklyn, New York, USA in 1968, “Sir Lord Baltimore” consisted of John Garner (Drums/vocals), Louis Dambra (Guitars) and Gary Justin (Bass). They were undoubtedly America’s one of the first bona fide heavy metal band. Their music was first cited as “heavy metal” by Creem magazine in 1970 with the release of their debut album “Kingdome Come.” This was proclaimed as the first time the word “heavy metal” was used in the music. Although they were a short lived heavy metal band with only total two albums in their early career (Kingdome Come in 1970 and Sir Lord Baltimore in 1971) and one later album in 2006 as a reunion album, they never got the credit they deserved. However, their music was later rediscovered in the nineties as they became the source for most stoner rock bands of the time.

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Vol IX, Issue 01 – Tonight (01 Jan 2024)

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Vol IX, Issue 1 – Tonight (01 Jan 2024)

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Name of song– Tonight

Band- Raspberries

Writer– Eric Carmen

Album- Side 3

Release year– 1973

Peak chart positions

 # 37 – US Cash Box Top 100

# 43 – US Record World

# 69 – US Billboard Hot 100

# 80 – Canada RPM Top Singles

Resources– Wikipedia.org

Tonight

Raspberries are the pioneer prototype power pop of the early seventies who scored a number of hit numbers during their short span of career. Reviving the British invasion era with their clean-cut image and short pop songs with catchy melody and crunchy guitar, the Raspberries have been able to leave unforgettable mark in the seventies rock scene. With songs like “Go all the way”, “Overnight sensation”, “I wanna be with you”, “Let’s pretend”, “Tonight”, and others, the Raspberries have immortalized themselves among all the classic rock fans forever.

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Vol VIII, Issue 02 – Come my way (2023 Jul 01)

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Vol VIII, Issue 2 – Come my way (01 Jun 2023)

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Name of song– Come my way

Band- Shocking Blue

Writer–  Martin van Wijk

Album- Good Times

Release year– 1974

Resources– Wikipedia.org

Come my way

 

“Shocking Blue” may be an unknown name to most rock fans. However, for ardent classic rock fans, this band is a pleasant surprise. They are one of the rare European bands which gained worldwide recognition and success in the late sixties and early seventies. They are considered one of the most successful bands to have come from Netherlands during Nederbeat movement besides Golden Earring. Formed in 1967 in Netherland by Robbie van Leeuwen (Guitars), along with Fred de Wilde (Vocals), Klaasje van der Wal (Bass) and Cor van der Beek (Drums), they had minor hits at home during the early phase. After Fred de Wilde quit to join the Dutch Army, Marsika Veres came to take the lead vocals spot. Her sexy presence and strong vocals gave the group their unique classic rock sound and subsequent string of hits. The use of Eastern instruments like Sitar and fantastic use of guitar and drums is their hallmark gaining them numerous hit numbers like “Venus”, “Send me a postcard”, “Daemon lover”, “Never marry a railroad man” etc. It would be a surprise to many that “Love buzz” by Nirvana is actually their cover version!

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