The Boney 500: Songs 170 and 169
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 8:27 am
Here's today's 2 song entries. The first is a deep and moving progressive classic, the second just kicks some ass.
170. WISH YOU WERE HERE-PINK FLOYD (1975)
Album: Wish You Were Here
Inspired at least in part, as was a lot of their material, by the emotional issues and mental breakdown suffered by
original group member Syd Barrett. It also addresses co-composer Roger Waters' feelings about the music industry and
his relationship to other people. David Gilmour brings out the best in the lyrics with his vocal and the music is
effectively world weary.
169. PRIDE AND JOY-STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN (1983)
Album: Texas Flood
A twelve-bar blues shuffle that flat out kicks butt. Some seriously cool guitar hero stuff here and tons of fun to
sing (I had way too much fun doing this on my home karaoke machine..yes, I have one). We lost him too soon.
170. WISH YOU WERE HERE-PINK FLOYD (1975)
Album: Wish You Were Here
Inspired at least in part, as was a lot of their material, by the emotional issues and mental breakdown suffered by
original group member Syd Barrett. It also addresses co-composer Roger Waters' feelings about the music industry and
his relationship to other people. David Gilmour brings out the best in the lyrics with his vocal and the music is
effectively world weary.
169. PRIDE AND JOY-STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN (1983)
Album: Texas Flood
A twelve-bar blues shuffle that flat out kicks butt. Some seriously cool guitar hero stuff here and tons of fun to
sing (I had way too much fun doing this on my home karaoke machine..yes, I have one). We lost him too soon.