Hear Ye On Spotify: what rock nyc is listening to 9-24-13
back when they were hard to handle
1. Hard To Handle – The Black Crowes – The apex of the Southern boogie boy’s coolness came with this Otis Redding cover which they whitened while shaking it up – A
2. I Can’t Turn You Loose – Otis Redding – Those horns tell the story – A
3. Who’s Making Love – Johnny Taylor – A huge song for disco bands in the 1970s, the bass is so shaking – A
4. Locked & Loaded – Eve To Adam – Absolute classic cruch and roll hard rock for Arenas – B+
5. Show Out – Juicy J – Addictive rap on drugs: “each time I go out you know I bring the blow out” – B+
6. Dance (Pt 1) – The Rolling Stones – “Standing on the corner of West 8th street and 6th Avenue” -funky stuff – B+
7. Pushin’ Against A Stone – Valerie June – Heavy mead blues – B+
8. You Wear It Well – Rod Stewart – His greatest moment – A+
9. If I Could Believe – Elvis Costello And The Roots – This guy doesn’t do it for me any more – C
10. Take This Ride (feat Shemekia Copeland) – Kevin Jenkins – Great blues with terrific Shemekia vocal – A
