Thursday, April 3, 2014

J. Roddy Walston and The Business - "Heavy Bells"

I can't fully explain why I love this song. Part of it is the sheer energy behind the vocals. Another part is the fact that it feels like rock and roll with teeth. It also doesn't hurt that the little guitar solo (at the 2:39 mark) feels like something right out of Led Zeppelin's catalog. So much so, in fact, that I spent the better part of an afternoon going through all of Led Zeppelin's studio tracks to see if they just straight up lifted it. Turns out, the answer is no...the closest I could come up with is some combination of "Heartbreaker" and "The Ocean". But I have to believe the homage is intentional. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this one!