"Feelin' fast vibrations and I just can't take it
Living from day to day, chasing the dream
I'm, I'm leavin'"
Happy record store day everyone. I tend to stay away from the crowds, but once things get quiet you may find me creepin around flipping through things others may have missed or not wanted. One gem I came across back on Record Store Day 2016 was the I'm Leavin' compilation from Elvis. These songs were taken from recording sessions in Nashville from 1966-1973. These fall into the folk/country period of Elvis. I'm fairly fascinated by this stage and what came after. I know he wasn't in the best shape, but some of those 70's records are down right funky. Plus who's not entertained by a grown man in a sequined jumpsuit doing karate? ( A fashion trend that a few of The Golden Girls would incorporate into their wardrobes years later. I'm looking at you Dorothy!)
The thing that drew me too this particular album was that I hadn't really heard these recordings before. Amazing how many hits the man had but sometimes one can get a little burnt out from the same old same old (not a bad problem to have as a musician I suppose) This particular record has The King covering Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Danny O'Keefe and the title track by Michael Jarrett (and many others). If you can't find the album, I'm sure it's on youtube. I highly recommend dropping the needle or pushing play and just mellowing out with Kid Creole for an hour or two.
Speaking of The Golden Girls....., Happy Pride Month! In honor of this event I thought it would be appropriate to give a shout out to the Metal God himself, Mr. Rob Halford! Brave man to come out to the metal world back in 1998 (The song, Hell Bent For Leather may have been an early clue) but to the credit of the scene Judas Priest was and still remain legendary. Crank it up!!!!!!
