And Press Play
And Press Play
James West
Welcome to And Press Play, a podcast dedicated to reviewing albums of all types and from all decades. Ranging from Tom Petty to Taylor Swift, Eric Clapton to Electric Light Orchestra, we will cover a wide range of both albums and songs. Are you interested? Then listen to the trailer below and then jump right in!
Tunnel of Love - Bruce Springsteen
Here is my review of Bruce Springsteen's Tunnel of Love, taken from its eponymous 1987 album. This is one of the more pop/rock songs on the album and features quite a few E Street Band members. This is a great song both musically and lyrically and one I urge you all to check out.
Jun 20, 2021
8 min
Last Train Home - John Mayer
Here is my review of Last Train Home by John Mayer, the lead single from his upcoming album SOB Rocks. This is a funk 1980's esque track which has some great guitar and syths on it and sticks in your head for a while. Enjoy!
Jun 13, 2021
5 min
Walking on a Wire - Richard and Linda Thompson
This is my review of Richard and Linda Thompson's Walking on the Wire, taken from their critically acclaimed 1982 album Shoot Out the Lights. This is a fabulous song and one of my favourites. Its chock-full of lyrical imagery and features some fantastic guitar playing, which I would urge you all to check out.
Jun 6, 2021
10 min
Songs I Wish I'd Written: Fleetwood Mac's Songbird
My review of Fleetwood Mac's Songbird, one of the finest songs ever written in my opinion. Its warm and elegant and utterly charming in its own bliss. I highly recommend that you all listen to this song! Music for the sting: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Apr 4, 2021
5 min
Songs I Wish I'd Written: Tom Petty's Room at the Top
My review of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers's Room at the Top, Petty's finest work in my opinion. This has some fantastic lyrics and some excellent musicianship on this track, and I wish I'd written it because of its defiant optimism and hope. Hope you like this, please like and subscribe for more! Music for the sting: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Mar 28, 2021
7 min
Songs I Wish I'd Written: Bruce Springsteen's Reason to Believe
This is the first episode of my Songs I Wish I'd Written miniseries, and today we are looking at Reason to Believe by Bruce Springsteen taken from 1982's Nebraska. This is a rather gloomy song interspersed with some moments of optimism which add a vaguely hopefully note to a rather depressing album.  Hope you enjoy this, please like and subcribe! Music for the sting: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Mar 21, 2021
7 min
I'll Remember You - Bob Dylan
My review of Bob Dylans I'll Remember You, taken from his 1985 album Empire Burlesque. This is a complicated song which I have mixed opinions on, and attempt to make sense of them over the course of seven minutes. Music for the sting: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Mar 7, 2021
7 min
Valerie - Patti Scialfa
Here  is my review of Valerie by Patti Scialfa, a musically ambitious song about a relationship that went bad.  Hope you enjoy, please like and subscribe! Music for the sting: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Feb 28, 2021
4 min
Hungry for Heaven - Dio
My review of the song Hungry for Heaven by Dio, taken from his third solo album Sacred Heart. This is a great optimistic rock song with a great guitar solo and is one of my favourite Dio songs. Music for the sting: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Feb 21, 2021
3 min
A Beginners Guide To: Genesis
This is my beginners guide to Genesis, one of the best selling prog rock / rock bands of all time. With each individual member being famous in their own right, and when two of your members are Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins you know this band is something special. Here are my top 5 songs to get you into the band, as well as what to explore next and also what they may play on tour. Hope you enjoy it, please like and subscribe! Music for the sting: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Feb 14, 2021
8 min
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