My junior year in high school was probably the one I remember the best. A lot of my friends were seniors and even though I wasn't one, I still got to hang with them and have the senior experience. I played guitar in a couple of bands, one of which was a rhythm and blues band that had so many members that by the time the money was split up, no-one made much of anything. It was a great learning experience, however, and really helped round out my musical tutelage. Disco was in full swing and all of my friends were absolutely anti-disco. Being from a small town, we were kind of isolated from the revolution that was beginning in punk so it was some time later before I discovered "The Sex Pistols" and "The Clash".

Here's some songs that I feel were important from 1976. As you'll notice, the list is considerably shorter than either '74 or '75 and that's primarily due to Disco.
 
    Play That Funky Music, Wild Cherry
    50 Ways To Leave Your Lover, Paul Simon
    Get Close, Seals and Crofts
    Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen -
    Take It To The Limit, Eagles
    Love Rollercoaster, Ohio Players
    Golden Years, David Bowie
    If You Leave Me Now, Chicago - Even though this is Peter Cetera, it's still a great song
    Lowdown, Boz Scaggs
    Show Me The Way, Peter Frampton
    Dream On, Aerosmith - Just the beginning - Saw them a couple of years ago and that little somebitch can still belt it out - great show
    Fooled Around And Fell In Love, Elvin Bishop - saw him in concert with Mickey from the Airplane - great show
    This Masquerade, George Benson - You got to love a Jazz great crossing over.
    Evil Woman, Electric Light Orchestra
    Rhiannon, Fleetwood Mac - The only song from that they really pushed the envelope on
    Got To Get You Into My Life, Beatles - I don't remember this being on the charts but it still counts
    You're My Best Friend, QueenY - The best love song written by a bass  player, ever
    Slow Ride, Foghat
    Tear The Roof Off The Sucker, Parliament - I'm a sucker for honest to goodness funk and no one does it better than George Clinton
    The Boys Are Back In Town, Thin Lizzy - those twin lead guitars are absolutely mesmerizing
    Take The Money And Run, Steve Miller Band
    Squeeze Box, The Who

 

What did you think of this article?

Liked
Disliked
No Opinion