Tag: Late Night Groove

I remember when the kids were home; then, the grandkid’s Christmas was absolutely chaotic. The wife and I needed a break at times. Then this episode, I’m featuring an old classic that will allow you to relax for a few moments.

Happy Holidays Everyone! As you might have figured, I’m not a traditional Christmas person. That fact used to drive my wife crazy. Gingerbread houses, candy canes, and everything was never my thing. Wait, those soft peppermint sticks and puffs are amazing so I make an exception for them. My alternate view of Christmas extends to Christmas music. So, over the next few days, I will be featuring some of my favorite non-traditional Christmas tunes on Late Night Grooves.

Tonight, we have the Run DMC Christmas classic, Christmas in Hollis.

Today, I’m feeling the Rolling Stones, so tonight, I’m featuring one of my favorites from the band.

I became a fan of Johnny Cash late in life. He was Country and all that hooey. When I started deploying, we only had the music we brought. There wasn’t a public internet or any of the conveniences we have become accustomed to. So, we all listened to each other’s music over and over. Some were painful, but others not so much.

Ladies and Gentleman … Johnny Cash

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Songs sung off key and we don’t give a damn. We sing them anyway.

I couldn’t resist being a little cheesy. Here are some Halloween classics

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In light of my previous post, I feel this track is relevant. Tonight’s Late Night Groove is Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf.

I pumped a lot of iron listening to this song. I don’t understand why I’ve been moved so much by this track. Perhaps it was because I felt like a zombie after returning from deployment. I’ve been listening to it while I wrote these posts tonight. It still has a hold on me. It’s powerful yet soothing. The words seem to be flowing. Tonight’s Late Night Groove is Zombie by The Cranberries.

Usually, on Late Nigh Groove, I post favorites from the past. However, tonight, I’ve decided to post a track from a current artist. Tonight’s track is Machine Gun by Badflower. I’ve seen this band several times, and they are great. I’d love to see where their talent will take them.

Since it’s Saturday night, I figured I would share a few, just a few of my favorite songs about Saturday night. It’s weird that I typically listen to them anytime other than Saturday night. Most of these songs are from my youth. I was watching MTV in front of my parents’ floor model television. I wore out cassette tapes playing these songs on boomboxes and car stereos. I remember being sweaty from dancing on the dance floor with my latest crush. I hope you enjoy them like I did.

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Tonight, on Late Night Groove, we are traveling back to 1969. The band we know as Chicago was formed in 1967. However, when they were formed they were called the Chicago Transit Authority. In 1969, they released their debut album. Here is one of my favorite tracks from that album.

Tonight on Late Night Groove, we are traveling to 1973 to play a track from one of my favorite albums. Herbie Hancock has always been a visionary when it came to music. My generation remembers break dancing or pop-locking to Rock It. I must have played that 12-inch to death. I remember my mother cringing each time she heard the opening. Luckily, my mother was a music lover; I’m convinced this is where I got my love for music.

The Madre had a sneaky side; she laid out various jazz albums around the house for me to find. This is when I discovered Herbie Hancock had more music out there than the music I knew. In 1973, he released an album entitled Headhunters, which featured the standard “Watermelon Man.” Though I love the track, I prefer a track I discovered on the B-Side of a 12-inch from my collection. The track is called “Chameleon”. This track is over 15 minutes long, but I find myself getting lost in the magic of it.

I remember the first time I heard this song. I fell in love with it instantly. I was so young, but it felt like this song was going to be the title track to life. In many ways, I think it has been.

It is funny how some songs stick with us for a lifetime, even though how we feel about them changes. Somehow, they remain important. However, it’s freaky how some music that meant so much to us at the time, when played again years later, doesn’t hit the same. Isn’t it like that for everything?