Every morning that I decide to drag myself to the city, I have a little over an hour to listen to music on the train. I put the iPhone music player on shuffle, and off I go. Calling my collection eclectic would be an understatement. It's often an interesting mix. There are songs though, that I really want the world to appreciate as much as I do. Songs that make me say, "Ooh, listen to THIS! Isn't it great?!"
Some mornings are tough to choose only three songs from, but I will not break my own rule - 3 songs. Period. I'll also try to not repeat the artist, too often. Here's what I heard this morning:
Supertramp: "Breakfast in America"
Selling over 20 million copies, 1979's Breakfast in America was Supertramp's hugely successful follow-up to 1977's Even in the Quietest Moments. The album cover is a classic and this title track is my favorite from the album. That's saying a lot considering how much I love this album. I heard the album track, but here's a great live version:
Van Halen: "Hear About It Later "
Fair Warning (1981) is my favorite VH record. It's much darker than the rest of their stuff and I've always felt it was a more mature record. For me, they peaked on this record. I love Eddie's numerous guitar textures on this song.
After Edmund: "Clouds"
I caught this Grammy-nominated act opening for another act. I was really impressed. They opened with this track from 2008's Hello. It's one of many strong tracks on this band's debut record. They've become a favorite of mine.
Until Next Time
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