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I have been a pretty big fan of the Scandinavian group Aqua for a few years.
This group seems to be mostly known for the track "Barbie Girl", and while I have learned to enjoy that track, there are several songs from them that I would say are better.
My current favourite is probably the song "Aquarius" from their second album with the same name from 2000;
that track is incredibly well written, and surprisingly mature for a group that seems to have received a bit of a juvenile label, and it shows just how good they really can be as songwriters:


A few other tracks from this group that are worth checking out are "Roses Are Red", "Turn Back Time" and "Around The World".
Most people have probably heard those tracks at some point, although they tend to get overshadowed by the much more prominent track "Barbie Girl".
 
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Listening to Faun's different renditions of their song 'Pearl' they did over the last ten years with various singers...

The original album (Eden) studio recording with Margareta Aibl (Riarda) singing.

This is the only video that I'm aware of with Rairda performing live with the band.

When Rairda left the band, Sonja Drakulich who was a past member and was performing at the festival with her band Stellamara stepped in and did a remarkable job.

I am really loving this latest performance with Laura Fellar singing lead and Adaya singing back-up.

Pearl
"I saw her once and then no more
'T was Edens Light on earth a while
She passed along the meadow floor
Spring seemed to smile, and then no more ...

Ah! What avail my magic lore?
She shone before mine eyes awhile
My peace is wrecked on Beauty's shore.
I saw her once and then no more...

(Bridge)

Oh might I see, her once again
Death would soon heal this heart
Now sad and sore, would beat anew
A while and then no more ."

(Songwriters: Fiona Rueggeberg / Niel Florian Mitra / Oliver Pade / Ruediger Maul)
 
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One of my favourite old-school tracks from Metallica is the track "Fade To Black" from 1984.
I believe that this was actually that group's very first attempt at a ballad - or "power ballad" in their case - and it is an amazing song;
it has the same structure as the songs "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" and "One" in the sense that it starts off with slow clean guitars, then gradually becomes more intense (although not quite as intense as those songs).

 
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Don't piss off Jeff Beck with a crackly monitor. From the movie 'Blow Up'


I love it when Jimmy Page picks up Beck's lead part...

 
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Got tickets to see Nick Mason for February this year and it was delayed because of Covid. Just got the new dates for later this year and very excited! 🤩
 
I have vague childhood memories of this song. Fun fact: its popularity in 1958 resulted in a doubling of Nash's production that year.

Another fact: I clicked on the YouTube link and did a double-take-- Louis Prima? 😳

Then I realized it was just the name of the channel. Oh well, here he is, with the incomparable Keely Smith:
 
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Oh boy -- those were the (acid) days!
I had Jack Bruce's solo "Songs for a Tailor" back then, too:

I'd completely forgotten about his song "To Isengard" on that LP, BTW.
 
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