usedguitar.com’s Tune of the Day

Songs in keeping with the general vibe of usedguitar.com, selected daily. You need Spotify to listen.

Hard To Handle – Otis Redding

March 25, 2013

Our Tune of the day for Monday, March 25, 2013 is Hard To Handle by the Otis Redding. This was released in 1968 after Otis’ untimely passing. Lot’s of folks…

Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape – Be-Bop Deluxe

March 24, 2013

Note: Please welcome Pat Bobst to our illustrious group of Tune of the Day editors. Pat played guitar with Washington DC’s mighty Kingface back in the day and continues to…

Good Morning Little School Girl – Grateful Dead (Berkeley, CA – 10/20/68)

February 28, 2013

Welcome back to the usedguitar.com Grateful Dead Tune of the Day. It’s been a while since we’ve posted something, we thought it would be good to get things rolling again…

Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones

July 12, 2012

Our Tune of the Day for Thursday, June 12 2012 is “Brown Sugar” by the Rolling Stones from 1971’s Sticky Fingers from 1971 in honor of the band’s 50th Anniversary.…

Tuesday’s Gone – Lynyrd Skynyrd

July 10, 2012

Our Tune of the Day for Tuesday, July 10, 2012 is “Tuesday’s Gone” by Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1976’s One More From Road. Thanks to Michael for the suggestion. We are…

Uneasy Rider – Charlie Daniels

June 27, 2012

Our Tune of the Day for Wednesday, June 27 2012 is 1973’s “Uneasy Rider” by Charlie Daniels. Often considered to be a novelty tune, we think it goes a bit…

Son of A Preacher Man – Ike and Tina Turner

June 26, 2012

Our Tune of the Day for Tuesday, June 26 2012 is “Son of a Preacher Man” by Ike and Tina Turner from the 40th Anniversary Box set Edition of The…

I Second That Emotion – Grateful Dead (Boston, MA – April 8, 1971)

June 24, 2012

Welcome back to the weekly Deadhead Corner Tune of the Day. This week’s pick is a rare cover of I Second That Emotion, a song Jerry played frequently in his…

So This Is Love? – Van Halen

June 14, 2012

Our Tune of the Day for Wednesday, June 14 2012 is “So This Is Love?” by Van Halen from 1981’s Fair Warning. Luke and Mr. Champale wore this one out…

Black Queen – Grateful Dead (East Rutherford, NJ – April 16, 1983)

June 10, 2012

This week’s entry to the Deadhead Corner Tune of the Day is a guest appearance by Stephen Stills at the Meadowlands Arena in 1983. Stills had sat in with the…

Roll Another Number For The Road – Neil Young

June 8, 2012

Our Tune of the Day for Friday, June 8 2012 is “Roll Another Number For The Road” by Neil Young from 1975’s epic Tonight’s The Night. Yet another one that…

Keep on Knocking – Death

June 7, 2012

Detroit’s Death were brothers in both senses of the word- Bobby (bass, vocals), David (guitar), and Dennis (drums) Hackney started out as a funk band before morphing into one of…

Stop Breaking Down – The White Stripes

May 30, 2012

Our Tune of the Day for Wednesday, May 30 3012 is Robert Johnson’s “Stop Breaking Down” by the White Stripes from their 1999 self titled debut. We think Jack and…

Driveway To Driveway – Superchunk

May 28, 2012

TOTD/Memorial Day Edition: Funnily enough, Mr Champale was not into Superchunk back in their heyday in the ’90s. This was despite the fact that music critics, friends and acquaintances who’s…

Highway 61 Revisted – Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead (East Rutherford, NJ – July 12, 1987)

May 27, 2012

This week’s entry in the Deadhead Corner Tune of the Day is from the ’87 tour they played with Bob Dylan in honor of Bob’s recent birthday. Dylan was obviously…

The Outlaws – Green Grass & High Tides

May 26, 2012

Here’s the Wikipedia link if you want the lowdown on this song: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Grass_and_High_Tides. All Mr. Champale has to say about it is that, back on the Friday or Saturday evenings…

Answering Machine – The Replacements

May 22, 2012

From 1984’s Let It Be comes Paul Westerberg’s rant against impersonal advances in technology. Utilizing only his voice, an electric guitar and a tape loop, he probably didn’t realize how…

One Toke Over The Line – Brewer And Shipley

May 21, 2012

Our Tune of the Day for Monday, May 21 2012 is “One Toke Over The Line” by Brewer and Shipley which originally appeared on 1970’s Tarkio. Legend has it the…

Spanish Jam – Grateful Dead (New York, NY – February 11, 1970)

May 20, 2012

This week’s entry for the Deadhead Corner Tune of the Day is Spanish Jam from February 11, 1970 which is perhaps the finest guest sit-in in Grateful Dead history. Starting…

Leaving Trunk – Taj Mahal

May 19, 2012

Our Tune of the Day for Saturday, May 19 2012 is Sleepy John Estes’ “Leaving Trunk” by Taj Mahal from 1967’s Taj Mahal. Massive groove. Great stuff, as is the…

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