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Since it was Roger Hodgson’s 74th birthday on the 21st of March, I am dedicating this episode of Epic Rock to Supertramp. “Bloody Well Right” is a song by English rock band Supertramp from their 1974 album Crime of the Century. It appeared as the B-side of the single “Dreamer” in 1974. Listeners in the…
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When it comes to atmospheric Rock ballads, it really doesn’t get much better than this, An underrated classic from an underrated band. Can’t see the wood for all of the treesCan’t hear the wind for the breeze that whispersVoice in your head, you like what it saidSo what can you do but listen to it?…
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“Perfect Strangers” is a song by the British rock band Deep Purple. It is the title track of their 1984 comeback album Perfect Strangers. It is one of the few Deep Purple compositions not to feature a guitar solo. Nevertheless, founding band member and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has called it his favourite Deep Purple song.…
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I might lose some street cred here, but I always liked Cliff Richard’s ‘Carrie’, In 1988. ForceField II , aproject of Cozy Powell released Carrie on their album ‘The Talisman’ , One of those few occasions where a cover is better then the original. “Carrie” was written by the songwriting partnership of Terry Britten and…
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Mother’s Finest were probably the first band to fuse Rock with Funk. 45 years ago they released their biggest hit to date “Piece of the Rock” It is a song is about people who are all searching for something more in their lives, success, money food, etc. The story teller is saying that everyone wants…