Showing posts with label passion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label passion. Show all posts

Friday, December 28, 2012

ANOTHER STAR! - Stevie Wonder - RadioDAZZ LatinJAZZ

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Stevie Wonder went above and beyond the funk, soul, jazz, romantic ballad and pop Top 40 genre(s) with two amazing songs. One of them was "I Am Singing," a tribute to the Motherland of Africa (sung in English, Spanish and I believe - Swahili!), and the other, which is a fiercely, fiery Afro-Cuban conga, with a fantastic pulsating beat.

It's name: "Another Star."

I offer it to all who have felt the pain from the loss of someone whom they loved who just 'moved on' and left a gaping hole in the middle of your soul.

The Spinners said it best, perhaps in the song "Love Don't Love Nobody." Amen.

Listen to this classic. Boost the bass. Pump up the volume. Let this song grab your heart and take it on a roller-coaster ride. Get into position, check your settings and click below.

ANOTHER STAR - click below - what you waitin' for?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGIIegMncWg 




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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The Isley Brothers' Greatest Hits - Soul For All - DAZZ DIVINITY

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Ron Isley, Chris Jasper and the whole Isley Brothers contingent have had a glorious run with both cult and commercial mainstream success on the sincere soul music circuit for in excess of 40 years now. Needless to say, DAZZ is more than a devoted fan -- he is a Fanatic.

Their catalog of funk and soul would be impossible to cover within the span of an article, so I've chosen two songs which hit both ends of their vast, broad musical spectrum.

The first, "Who's That Lady?" was a massive hit. You've got to love that crazy distorted "fruit fly guitar riffing" and the insanely passionate, pleading and pushy vocal. It's a masterwork of raw soul, with a Jimi Hendrix undertone. In fact, the Isleys gave Jimi his first major break in music.

The second, "(Living) For The Love Of You," is slow, harmonious, seductive, hypnotic and written for every man who can't stop thinking about the woman of his dreams who somehow wandered into his life. It is impassioned, plaintive and both the lead vocal and the fabulous harmony (not to mention the Gamble and Huff flavor of chord progressions and the signature flute-synth riff that captivates every listener. Others, such as the late, great Whitney Houston have done delicious covers of this song, but the original is, well... the original.

Enjoy both of these fabulous songs -- mere samples of the magic confluence of talent and teamwork that was and continues to be the Isleys. Click and serve chilled.

WHO'S THAT LADY?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1DDgNCLD84



LIVING FOR THE LOVE OF YOU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMdBs7uTLHw&feature=related



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Monday, August 13, 2012

TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT! - Eddie Money Amazes - DAZZ DA POWER.

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Just like Ronnie (Spector) said: "Be My Little Baby...," Eddie Money builds up an incredible feelings of pent-up passion with his amazing guitar and syth riff, deluxe with 60s-style drums and real castanets. Phil Spector (the late Andy Warhol's evil twin) should be proud.

A fabulous build-up, explosive climax, and an amazing counterpoint lyric on the bridge with Eddie and someone who sounds incredibly like Little Ronnie Spector. It brings to mind Tommy Tutone (Jenny, Jenny..") and Bryan Adams' impassioned pleading in "I'm Gonna Run To You." The guitar riffs and the driving, heavy on the bass drum cadence is the unifying element in the alchemy that makes these three songs intensely fiery. The guitar tone settings, wildly enough, remind me of a cross between The Hollies' "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress," and T-Rex' immortal, "Bang A Gong, Get It On." Simple, single note or broken chord trebled-out riffs, but so committed...so clear and straight ahead.

I've had too much root beer. Better calm down.

"Take Me Home Tonight," is as much about truly dramatic theater as it is about a great pop song that you could crack the car windows down around and scream out the lyrics like a moon-crazed fool at a traffic light. This is pure Top 40 at its most brilliant.

Listen to Eddie Money's knockout single. Crank up the volume, sit back and click on the link or the video player, whichever catches you first. Mad about this song. Sorry 'bout the YouTube commercial at the beginning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbhXmSBlS_U&feature=related






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