The Daily Deep Cut

The editors at JamsBio don’t like to admit it, but every once in a while, we’ll stumble onto another music website that really clicks with us – both in terms of taste and emotional impact. We like to think of ourselves as music fans first, not critics, and that’s the sensibility we strive for at JamsBio and that we seek in other sites as well. That’s why we’re so jazzed about Damn Fine Day, a new site that each day profiles a deep album cut that’s been overlooked, but deserves a place in everybody’s collection.

The tagline of Damn Fine Day is “Building Your Collection One Day at a Time.” With the demise of the long player for the single (or a rather a return to the single format, as it wasn’t really until the mid-1960s that albums as cohesive statements started flowering), it’s great to have a site dedicated to highlighting specific songs worth further investigation.

In the name of spreading the gospel about great music and being the good sports we are, the editors of JamsBio Magazine have decided to start a new feature called “The Daily Deep Cut” where we add our two cents about the songs featured on Damn Fine Day. Once you read our unique take, we’ll send you over to Damn Fine Day so you can stream the full track and download it if you like. Sometimes we might even suggest another deep track from the same album or present some other novel twist on what their hawking.

So, without further adieu, let’s get down to today’s deep cut:

The Lovin’ Spoonful “Good Time Music” (1966, Elektra)

Good time, indeed! The Lovin’ Spoonful never minces words when it comes to describing their musical philosophy in this rave-up. Rescued from an obscure Elektra compilation from 1966, “Good Time Music” is vintage Lovin’ Spoonful, replete with skiffle rhythms and a typically cheery melody. Lacking the depth and ambition of The Byrds, the Spoonful were nonetheless one of the premier folk-rock bands of the 1960’s, largely because they played to their strengths, all of which were announced in this foot-stompin’ track:

I don´t want no cryin´violins
No sax, no slide trombones
I don´t want no screaming ya-ya girls
And no honkin´English horns
I don´t want no symphony orchestra
With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
All I want is a guitar, a harp and drum
Just to set my soul on fire

As a young music fan first finding my footing in the vast world of music, The Lovin’ Spoonful surely made me believe in the magic of rock and roll. And for that, I’ll always be grateful.

I encourage you to mosey on over to Damn Fine Day to listen to this wonderful track and read some more about what makes it a worthy addition to your collection.

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