Lyrical: “Guitar” (Part One)

These are songs that contain the word “Guitar” in their lyrics.

“Dear Mr. Fantasy” is a 1967 song by Traffic, written by Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, and Chris Wood, and it became one of the defining songs of the band’s psychedelic-rock period. It first appeared on Traffic’s debut album Mr. Fantasy in the United Kingdom, where it closes the original album’s first side, and on the American Heaven Is in Your Mind configuration.

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Obscure Bands – Mighty Baby

This Obscure band formed in London in January 1969 out of the remains of The Action, a highly regarded North London group.

Mighty Baby were an English psychedelic rock band formed in London in January 1969 out of the remains of The Action, a highly regarded North London group that had begun in 1963 as the Boys and had developed a strong following among the British mod and R&B audience.

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Covers – “Feelin’ Alright?”

The song was written by Dave Mason and first recorded in 1968 by Traffic.

“Feelin’ Alright?” is one of those rare songs whose identity has become almost as strongly associated with its most famous interpreter as with its original creator, a distinction that speaks to both the strength of the

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Dave Mason, Alan Osmond, Nedra Talley Ross, and Tony Wilson Die

Four more losses to reflect on here in late April of 2026…

These guys were an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, founder of Traffic and solo artist; a singer, musician, leader of the Osmonds; a singer and member of the girl group The Ronettes; and a Trinidadian vocalist, bass guitarist, songwriter, and member of Hot Chocolate.

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My Favorite Songs by Traffic (Part One)

This is a series of posts that will talk about some of my favorite songs by Traffic. See if you agree with any of these!

“Dear Mr. Fantasy” is a signature song by Traffic, written by band members Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Chris Wood, and released in December 1967 on the group’s debut album Mr. Fantasy in the U.K., retitled Heaven Is in Your Mind in the United States; produced by Jimmy Miller, the track opens the album with a dramatic,

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My Favorite Songs That Mention Things You Wear (Part 1)

This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs that mention clothing in their title or lyrics. See if you agree with any of these!

“Sharp Dressed Man” is a 1983 song by ZZ Top, written by the band’s three members—Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard—and produced by Bill Ham for their multi-platinum album Eliminator. Blending blues-rock roots with the sleek, synthesized polish of 1980s production, the song celebrates male style, confidence, and swagger through a humorous

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My Favorite Songs With Distorted Vocals (Part One)

This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite distorted vocals. See if you agree with any of these!

“A Song for Jeffrey” is a bluesy, psychedelic rock track by British band Jethro Tull, written by frontman Ian Anderson and released in September 1968 on their debut album This Was. The song—titled for Anderson’s friend and future Tull bassist Jeffrey Hammond—blends blues-rock with jazz touches, featuring Mick Abrahams’ slide

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