Elbarto997 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2007 Album-Oriented Rock songs are the underrated portion of an artists' resumé. With that being said, which AOR/Deep Cut do you like the best, or think is the most underrated? For me, it's "The Bomber" by James Gang. The James Gang are known more for the Southern-ish driving pop-culture song "Funk #49" and the presence of future-Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh. Allow me to give a blow-by-blow analysis. Sorry if things sound a little like an Amazon review, but... In its 7 minutes, the song features stellar guitar-work and vocals by Joe, as well as some solid drum fills and and solid bass line during the whole medley. The song is not unlike the dynamics of Led Zeppelin, in which the vocal parts resemble "Bring It On Home" with the crunchy guitar riffs. The 4 1/2 minute instrumental medley, which is tacked in between the vocal parts, stand out a lot in the song. For instance, Joe works through some "Dazed And Confused"-ish psychedelia guitar techniques in the first guitar solo, and then after its Hendrix-reminiscent finale, it goes right into a guitar cover of "Bolero" with some neat-o echoing effects in sketchy but cool fashion. "Bolero" goes on for the same length as the first guitar solo. After "Bolero", things shift into a guitar/organ bit called "Cast Your Fate To The Wind" which starts out sounding really buried underneath the drums 'n' bass, but progresses on, and then the part erupts back onto the vocal parts which bring us to the song's end. The effects sound a little crude in the song, yes, but this song is definitely worth a listen. It shows that Joe Walsh could do more than just "Funk #49" or "Rocky Mountain Way" or even "Hotel California". Discuss your favorite AOR song, in addition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
