Friday 4 September 2009

Song saturday; Blood Sweat and Tears

Some weekend music.............not heard these for ages but at their best..... they are the very best.
Blood sweat and tears

Blood, Sweat & Tears (also known as "BS&T") is an American music group, originally formed in 1967 in New York City. Since its beginnings in 1967, the band has gone through numerous iterations with varying personnel and has encompassed a multitude of musical styles. What the band is most known for, from its start, is the fusing of rock, blues, pop music, horn arrangements and jazz improvisation into a hybrid that came to be known as "jazz-rock". Unlike "jazz fusion" bands, which tend toward virtuostic displays of instrumental facility and some experimentation with electric instruments, the songs of Blood, Sweat & Tears merged the stylings of rock, pop and R&B/soul music with big band, while also adding elements of 20th Century Classical and small combo jazz traditions.


7 comments:

  1. oh my.....that brings back memories of smoke filled rooms, black lights, bongs and Boone's Farm Apple wine....and necking.

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  2. Yep, I get high just remembering! lol

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  3. What a co-incidence. I watched the "classic albums" show on tv today, which was of Steely Dan's "Aja". Blood, Sweat And Tears were Steely Dan's inspiration.

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  4. Yes!!!!! Oh my that was the best!! Thanks Loretta for the memories. xox

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  5. two great songs you've chosen by bs&t, my fav of the 2 would be "and when i die",,i haven't heard them in awhile either,,ty for sharing these with us loretta

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  6. re When I Die !

    An aging Hippy Never dies
    But turns into Lucy with diamonds in the skies .....



    how was that for first thing saturday morning

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