Whenever I create a chart for the Music Spot it usually offers up a discovery or two: 

Firstly, it was that reading back over the tracks this week many seemed like only yesterday and not anything like 8 months ago, as in the case of me promising you another blast of Power-Pop. Which I will address right here. 

The second discovery will form a 'Part Two - The Return of Kerrang!', which will be on next week.

Today's track has been described as the best record Elvis Costello never made - which is a compliment. This is The Jags from 1979 with 'Back Of My Hand'.

"I've got your number"

Top 75

We've hit 75 on the Friday Music Spot.
Here's your chance to catch up if you missed any of the last 25. And a reminder of the Top 50 before. 

Want to listen to any again, just click on the appropriate number here: 
| 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | | 75 |

This one goes like this….

Last Sunday a Warren Zevon song came on the radio called "Desperados Under The Eaves". I'd not heard it in years. The next day I searched for it on YouTube and found there were different versions available of this track from his 1976 LP. One being a spot on the Late Show with David Letterman where Letterman introduces a cover of this song by Dawes. I thought I recognised that band name - and I did. A 2013 magazine had named their "Stories Don't End" album as one of their picks of the year. This led me to re-investigate them and this week's  STAR TRACK  is "Most People" by Dawes, from that very same album. Definite 70's feel to their music - Nice !

This story does end, but not before I've added extra links below, for you to listen some more:

> Here's that Late Show spot - with intro and outro by Letterman himself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A6MtHz-g4k
I like the comment someone has posted that says: "Warren, slamming cocktails in some other realm, caught a whiff of this version, pricked up an ear, nodded, and kept drinking."

> Lots of great tracks on YouTube from Dawes - try this one for starters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I74C2hClAsA&index=3&list=PLN4xr-XyeSVXkEmW6N4uiI9xIIBydOm4D
Nice sentiment that may 'All You Favourite Bands' stay together ….

Time for a commercial break - we haven't had one in a while:
The current tv ad for 'Dreams beds' features a cover version of The Cranberries 1992 song 'Dreams'.
Cue the original - I always loved the way you could hear the Irish accent of singer Dolores O'Riordan.
Dream On ….

Apparently there's a brand new 'acoustic version' of this song about to be released on an album called 'Something Else' - a collection of 'unplugged' and orchestral versions of their singles. 

I feel some Genesis coming on. Actually I've had the feeling for weeks now, ever since I discover on YouTube: Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited - Live at the Royal Albert Hall.
The picture and sound quality is fantastic and the venue amazing but more than that the recreation of the Genesis that included Steve Hackett, by himself and the band is at times uncanny. Close your eyes and it's Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins singing.
The entire concert is available to watch (see link below) with my highlights being: Dancing With the Moonlit Knight , The Carpet Crawlers, The Musical Box, Afterglow, Fountain of Salmacis, Supper's Ready and this track "Firth of Fifth". Though this video is not the exact same concert, it is the same band line-up and I think an even better version. Nad Sylvan sings vocals with four brilliant solos: Piano (Roger King), Soprano Sax (Rob Townsend), Synthesizer (Roger King again) and Guitar (Steve Hackett) backed up by Gary O'Toole and Lee Pomeroy on drums and bass. (more info)
Great songs don't die, they just fade… out of our minds.

Not so much a Friday Music Spot as an entire evening out if you want !  (2 hours 25 minutes worth)