So now My Musical Evolution is rumbling along in the three simultaneous threads. The Metal Years deals with all that Heavy Metal music that I was so fond of. The Rise & Fall Of ’84 was all the music surrounding my relationship with Lisa and College Intermission is the music of the day as delivered by radio or MTV. It also includes music that I bought that did belong to the other two categories of this time.
Robert Plant’s The Principle Of Moments is a fine example. Although I had become much more aware of Led Zeppelin, this album was the first to be counted in my collection. It wouldn’t last long, Led Zeppelin II was in the mail from Columbia House.
Songs like In The Mood and Other Arms were making the rounds on the radio. Messin’ With The Mekon made me wonder if Plant had read Eric Van Lustbader’s Sunset Warrior Trilogy. The album has a nice steady delivery and is easy to listen to. Doesn’t really remind of Led Zeppelin in any way at all.
For me, though, the crown jewel on this album is Big Log. I can’t tell you what it is about as I may have mentioned before, I’m typically a lyrics last guy. For all I know, Big Log could be a ballad about Lumberjacks or worse lumberjacks on the toilet. If I could come up with a Top 100 songs list, I’m certain that Big Log would be in the top third at least.
I think Big Log is the best midnight road trip highway song there is. As soon as the first few notes reach my ears, I’m visualizing the dashed white lines slipping beside me in the glow of highbeams on a deserted interstate as I glide into the night.
Big Log
Other Arms
In The Mood
Thru With The Two Step