Love the harmonica and piano combo in this and the tone of his vocal performance, when the instrumental hits the chorus with it feels great. A nice song about someone reflecting on their life and what they could have been or might have been, and taking the long walk or drive home to enjoy the ride on purpose. This song may be even better a little bit later in my life when I can relate to it more.
I think this one of the songs that combine Buckingham and Nicks vocals the best, normally they are taking turns. This two voices makes "the chain" concept work. The instrumental is great with the guitar opening, and the bassline drop, solo and final chorus in the last part of the song being amazing. There is an intensity and rawness to it with lyrics like "if you don't love me now, you will never love me again".
Something about this song sounds and feels so nice. I guess it's the guitar part, especially after the violin kicks in, and then he starts some nature imagery descriptions. The song is apparently inspired by him leaving Genesis, but feels open enough to relate to it, and creates the feeling of someone having taken a chance and gone on some new personal journey.
1. Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill 2. Fleetwood Mac - The Chain 3. Supertramp - Take the Long Way Home 4. Bruce Springtseen - Jungleland 5. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue 6. Elton John - Indian sunset 7. Paul Simon - Duncan 8. The Rolling Stones - Angie 9. Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 10. ABBA - Thank you for the Music (Doris Day version) 11. Elton John - Border Song 12. Bruce Springsteen - Badlands 13. Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion 14. Village People - Go West 15. Carly Simon - You’re So Vain 16. Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs 17. ABBA - Fernando 18. Bob Dylan - Love Minus Zero 19. Cat Stevens - Father and Son 20. Neil Young - Heart of Gold 21. Tom Petty - American Girl 22. David Bowie - Changes 23. Cat Stevens - Wild World 24. Jackson 5 - I’ll Be There 25. The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star 26. Simon and Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy in New York 27. The Eagles - Desperado 28. Billy Joel - Scenes from an Italian Restaurant 29. Joni Mitchell - Carey 30. Bob Seger - Hollywood Nights 31. Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat 32. Joan Baez - Diamonds and Rust 33. Rod Stewart - Maggie May 34. Creedance Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen the Rain? 35. Neil Young - Old Man 36. David Bowie - Young Americans 37. Arlo Guthrie - The city of New Orleans 38. Jim Croce - Bad, Bad Leeroy Brown 39. ELO - Mr Blue Sky 40. Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London 41. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive 42. Jackson Browne - The Load Out/Stay 43. Lynard Skynard - Free Bird 44. The Beatles - Across the Universe 45. Joni Mitchell - Coyote 46. Looking Glass - Brandy 47. Billy Joel - Miami 2017 48. Grease - You’re the One I Want 49. John Lennon - Working Class Hero 50. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell 51. Gilbert O’Sullivan - Get Down 52. Derek and the Dominoes - Layla 53. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights 54. Boney M. - Rasputin 55. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody 56. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia
It turns out the 70s were a pretty good decade for music, a lot of great songs on there even with some the best ones of the decade ineligible.
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