Bill's Notes

Can't help it. Guy was a great artist, then sold out, then turned it around — sorta. Still, Every Picture Tells a Story is one of the great albums of the 70s. But that's not where I'm going now. This was the only decent song (and it's barely decent) that he did after he sold out and before ... well, we're getting to that. By the way, the video excludes the final, Baise-moi. Which is not a nice thing to say on AM radio. Anyway, Tonight's the Night in all Rod's mid-70s tarted-up-ness:



So Mr. Stewart was totally sold out for years, and let's skip that unpleasantness, shall we? But then in the early 80s he teamed up with Jeff Beck to cover Curtis Mayfield's People Get Ready. Overplayed on the radio, but still a great song. I mean, Rod Stewart singing about faith!

Faith is the key
Open the doors and board them
There's hope for all ...



Then he sorta became middlebrow, and had a bunch of non-obnoxious hits. Then he had the guts to cover this Van Morrison song (this is the Unplugged version), which again talks of faith. I'm sorry he's dressed like an overstuffed partridge. But he does the job.

And at the end of the day
We should give thanks and praise to the One.



Speaking of Van Morrison, here's a terrific version of Tupelo Honey:



I'll be here all weekend. Don't forget to tip your bartenders and remember, designated drivers drink free.