I just realized that over the years I've really liked some songs by Train.
I think it all began for them with Drops Of Jupiter...but there's a lot more to Train than DOJ. Not heard much by them? Well...let's change that tonight.
Here are some of their best songs.
Their breakout album was "Drops Of Jupiter" with the title track being their biggest ever hit. It won tons of awards and made them one of the biggest bands back then. Well...from their first big hit album "Drops Of Jupiter" here are a few songs.
Drops Of Jupiter
She's On Fire
Something More
Their next album was called "My Private Nation".
When I Look To The Sky
Calling All Angels
Next up was "For Me, It's You".
Give Myself To You
Cab
Their next album, "Save Me, San Fransisco" had one of my favourite songs by them.
Hey Soul Sister
If It's Love
Shake Up Christmas
Marry Me
Save Me, San Fransisco
"California 37" was their next album...and it has another song that I really really love. Check it out! Once you hear it...just like "Drops of Jupiter" or "Hey Soul Sister" it just gets stuck in your head and won't get out for days! :)
I've been getting into the blues in a big way these days. Was watching an Eric Clapton concert/documentary where he talked about how much Muddy Waters was an influence on him.
I've heard a lot of Muddy Waters' songs and tonight I thought I'd share a few with you.
Find out...just why he's such a massive influence...not just on Clapton but on thousands of other blues and blues-rock musicians.
Here are some of his rare live performances between 1968-1978
Right then...it is now time for me to say good night and take care! :)
This is your Musicman...Mihir Joshi...signing off!
Michael Jackson passed away 3 years ago today and I know that like me, millions of his fans are missing him tons even today.
I thought that today I'd show you another aspect of the awesomeness of Michael. He has over the years collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music world. I thought I'd find some of the rarer/relatively rarer songs for you today as a special way to remember him today.
(If you're a mega-fan and know every song the word "rarer" was not for you...but I'm making a general assumption that not too many people may have seen some of the videos I've got here tonight.) :)
Hope you enjoy these. Spent quite a lot of time looking these up for you.
Michael Jackson, Anastacia, Celine Dion and Shakira - What More Can I Give
Michael Jackson and Celine Dion - If You Only Believe
Michael Jackson and Britney Spears - The Way You Make Me Feel
Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney - Say Say Say
Michael Jackson and Paul Mccartney - The Man
Those are the rarer songs but my favourite duet my PM and MJ is from Thriller. Here it is:
Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine
Michael Jackson and Boyz II Men - Heal The World/ We Are The World
Michael Jackson and Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
Michael Jackson and Eddie Murphy - Whatzupwitu
Michael Jackson and Lenny Kravitz - Another Day
Michael Jackson And Barry Gibb - All In Your Name
Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger - State of Shock
Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury - There Must Be More to Life Than This
And though the next song I have for you is not a rare song, it is one of the greatest songs in my opinion that Michael was an integral part of. And just look at the people in the video. It's pretty much the biggest names in music at that time all together...on one song...brought together by Michael and Lionel Richie.
And before I wrap things up, I have to add one more song. This is a tribute from one MJ to the original MJ. (I love that my initials are the same as his. Always have...since I was a kid.)
Hope you like it!
We miss you Michael Jackson. Thank you for the music!
Right then...it is now time for me to say good night and take care! :)
This is your Musicman...Mihir Joshi...signing off!
A couple of days ago, I read that Wham! was supposed to get together for a 30th anniversary reunion but now George Michael's reps have said that that isn't true. The fact is the George has a new album coming out some time this year and he's focused on that.
Now irrespective of whether Wham! gets back or not, there's no denying that George Michael post his Wham! days has given us some really cool songs.
In my opinion he's got one of the smoothest voices in pop music and I've always loved the grooviness of his songs.
I thought, tonight, with George Michael on my mind...I'd share my favourite George Michael songs with you here on The MJ Show.
In chronological order here they are:
Careless Whisper
Faith
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (with Aretha Franklin)
Father Figure
Freedom! 90
Heal The Pain (with Paul McCartney)
Waiting For That Day
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (with Elton John)
Too Funky
Somebody To Love (with Queen)
Jesus To A Child
Fastlove
You Have Been Loved
Outside
As (with Mary J. Blige)
Roxanne
If I Told You That (with Whitney Houston)
This Is Not Real Love (featuring Mutya Buena)
What incredible songs!! Which was your favourite?! :) Let me know!
Right then...it is now time for me to say good night and take care! :)
This is your Musicman...Mihir Joshi...signing off!
Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010. But before he passed away he was a part of some of the most legendary metal bands and was without a doubt one of the most influential figures in rock n roll history.
What I have for you tonight is a look at some of the Dio's best songs :)
I'm restricting myself to his work post Rainbow. He was a part of many bands before that as well...but I won't go into that today.
This in itself is a LOT of material. You'll see what I mean.
\m/ Here we go!
The Rainbow Years (1975–1979)
In 1974. while Ritchie Blackmore was touring with Deep Purple in the US their support band had been Elf, and Ritchie had been impressed by their singer, Ronnie James Dio. Blackmore and Dio found they had such a creative rapport that a full album's worth of music was soon composed, and they recorded it with Elf as a session band. Emboldened by the experience, Blackmore decided to leave Deep Purple and form his own band around Elf, effectively taking it over minus their guitarist and renaming it Rainbow. The name of the band was inspired by the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Hollywood that catered to rock stars, groupies and rock enthusiasts.
Dio was with Rainbow from 1975-1978 but when Blackmore decided to change the theme of the music of the band from what it was in their first 3 albums to a more commercial style, Dio did not like it very much and he left Rainbow. He would go on to replace Ozzy Osbourne as the lead singer in Black Sabbath.
He made 3 studio albums with Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Rising and Long Live Rock 'n' Roll.
1975 - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow was Rainbow's first album and it was released in July 1975.
1st Song - Rainbow - Man On The Silver Mountain
And here's the studio version of the same song. I had to give you this one :)
2nd Song - Rainbow - Black Sheep Of The Family
3rd Song - Rainbow - The Temple of the King
4th Song - Rainbow - If You Don't Like Rock 'N' Roll
1976 - Rising
The album was released in 1976 and only Dio and Blackmore who played on the first album were still a part of the band. Blackmore recruited keyboard player Tony Carey, bassist Jimmy Bain and drummer Cozy Powell to complete the new line-up.
The album marks Dio's first work with bassist Jimmy Bain: Bain would later play bass in Dio's solo band.
5th Song - Starstruck
6th Song - Do You Close Your Eyes
And the studio version:
7th Song - Stargazer
And the studio version:
1978 - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
Long Live Rock 'n' Roll is the third studio album released by Rainbow, released in 1978.
8th Song - Rainbow - Kill The King
And the studio version:
9th Song - Rainbow - Long Live Rock And Roll
And the studio version:
10th Song - Rainbow - Gates Of Babylon
The Black Sabbath Years (1979–1982) (1991–1992) (2006)
Dio left Rainbow and joined Black Sabbath replacing Ozzy Osbourne.
He made 3 studio albums in his tenure there - Heaven and Hell (1980), Mob Rules (1981) and Dehumanizer (1992).
1980 - Heaven And Hell
Heaven and Hell is the ninth studio album by Black Sabbath, released in 1980.
1st Song - Black Sabbath - Neon Knights
2nd Song - Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
3rd Song - Black Sabbath - Lady Evil
4th Song - Black Sabbath - Die Young
5th Song - Black Sabbath - Children Of The Sea
1981 - Mob Rules
Mob Rules is Black Sabbath's tenth studio album, released in 1981 following the success of Heaven and Hell. It peaked at number 29 on the U.S. charts.
6th Song - Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules
7th Song - Black Sabbath - Turn Up the Night
8th Song - Black Sabbath - Voodoo
9th Song - Black Sabbath - Falling Off The Edge Of The World
1992 - Dehumanizer
Dehumanizer is the sixteenth studio album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1992.
The album's line-up of Dio, Appice, Butler, and guitarist Tony Iommi later reunited in 2006 under the moniker Heaven & Hell.
10th Song - Black Sabbath - After All (The Dead)
11th Song - Black Sabbath - TV Crimes
12th Song - Black Sabbath - I
Dio got back with Black Sabbath to record three new songs for a compilation album called - Black Sabbath: The Dio Years
13th Song - Black Sabbath - The Devil Cried
14th Song - Black Sabbath - Shadow Of The Wind
15th Song - Black Sabbath - Ear In The Wall
The Dio Years (1982–1991) (1993–2010)
Dio was formed in 1982 after Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice left Black Sabbath.
1983 Holy Diver
Released on May 25, 1983, this was Dio's debut album and is considered to be a heavy metal classic. The album was eventually certified Gold in the US on September 12, 1984 and Platinum on March 21, 1989.
1st Song - Dio - Holy Diver
2nd Song - Dio - Rainbow In the Dark
1984 The Last in Line
Their second album was released on July 13, 1984. It was the first Dio album to be certified Platinum, achieving the feat on February 3, 1987.
3rd Song - Dio - We Rock
4th Song - The Last In Line
1985 Sacred Heart
It was released in 1985 and was certified gold on October 1985. It was for a long time the last album to receive this certification, until The Very Beast of Dio was certified gold on November 3, 2009.
5th Song - Dio - Sacred Heart
6th Song - Dio - King Of Rock and Roll
7th Song - Dio - Rock 'N' Roll Children
8th Song - Hungry For Heaven
1987 Dream Evil
Dream Evil is Dio's fourth album, released on July 21, 1987.
9th Song - Dio - All The Fools Sailed Away
10th Song - Dio - I Could Have Been A Dreamer
1990 Lock Up The Wolves
Lock Up the Wolves was released May 15, 1990 and is Dio's fifth album.
11th Song - Dio - Lock up the Wolves
12th Song - Dio - Hey Angel
1994 Strange Highways
Strange Highways is the sixth studio album by Dio. It was also their first album since Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice's reunion tour with Black Sabbath.
13th Song - Dio - Strange Highways
14th Song - Dio - Give Her The Gun
1996 Angry Machines
Angry Machines is the seventh studio album from the heavy metal band Dio. It was released in 1996 and was the last studio album to feature original drummer Vinny Appice.
15th Song - Dio - Institutional Man
16th Song - Dio - Big Sister
17th Song - Dio - God hates Heavy Metal
2000 Magica
Magica is Dio's eighth studio album and it was released on March 21, 2000.
18th Song - Dio - Magica & Lord of the Last Day
19th Song - Dio - Losing My Insanity
20th Song - Dio - Magica (Reprise)/Lord Of The Last Day (Reprise)
2002 Killing The Dragon
Killing The Dragon is Dio's ninth studio album and it was released May 21, 2002.
21st Song - Dio - Killing The Dragon
22nd Song - Dio - Rock & Roll
23rd Song - Dio - Push
2004 Master Of The Moon
Master Of The Moon is Dio's tenth and final studio album. The album was released on September 7, 2004.
24th Song - Dio - Master Of The Moon
25th Song - Dio - I Am
26th Song - Dio - The Man Who Would Be King
27th Song - Dio - Metal Will Never Die
The Heaven And Hell Years (2006–2010)
The Devil You Know is the first and only studio album from the heavy metal band Heaven & Hell.
In 2006 the Ronnie James Dio-era Black Sabbath line-up recorded three new tracks, "The Devil Cried", "Shadow Of The Wind" and "Ear In The Wall", for an upcoming greatest hits package entitled Black Sabbath: The Dio Years. Guitarist Tony Iommi said that the tracks were created because he felt there was nothing worthwhile releasing in the vaults from the Dio-era studio recordings and so these new songs were written and recorded. Initially Dio commented that after the recording of those songs, he expected to leave the band and return to Dio and that another "Sabbath album" was "the last thing on my mind". Iommi commented that Heaven & Hell agreed on an album whilst the band was in Japan on their 2007 tour.
1st Song - Heaven And Hell - Bible Black
2nd Song - Heaven And Hell - Rock And Roll Angel
3rd Song - Heaven And Hell - Breaking Into Heaven
There you go! That was for all your Ronnie James Dio fans. Hope you liked it.
(Oh and if I've missed a song you love, do let me know that in the comments here.)
Right then...it is now time for me to say...take care...and Good Night! :)
This is your Musicman Mihir...signing off!
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