One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded: “Midnight Lake Michigan” by Devon Allman!!!

For as long as I’ve been on the radio, and definitely for as long as I’ve been writing a blog, I will occasionally make a reference to a song being “One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded!” (GSER)

I would usually follow that by saying that I would eventually start a category for it, but then never get around to it.

Well, now I’m getting around to it!

My radio show, “Theme Attic,”  is on Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET.

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

The Greatest Songs will pretty much follow the pattern of The Most Awesomest Song of the Day.

I’ll select a song to celebrate and then give my thoughts about it. Nothing really brand new here that hasn’t been done before. But since I have a website, I can collect them and lay out what my own greatest songs are.

Here’s a link to have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”: https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

Even though I always emphasize new music and artists, it’s always fun to take a short drive through the legendary artists, since they influenced those other artists!

But a song doesn’t have to be old or done by a legendary Theme Attic Hall of Fame member to be thus honored.

I can think of several songs that are only a few years old or less that I could identify as One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded.

This will be fun, and hopefully you will join me on my journey!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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Today’s selection is an incredible instrumental!

It’s a slow blues burner called “Midnight Lake Michigan,” from Devon Allman‘s  Philby Award winning Ragged and Dirty album!

Without saying a word, this song places me in the middle of Lake Michigan right at midnight!

I’ve seen the lake plenty of times, and I’ve been on it in a boat before.

I’ve never been out there at midnight, but through this song, I know how it feels!

I imagine that I’m on a boat. The night is sweltering and humid. There isn’t a breeze. It takes an effort to even breath. The sky is pitch black. And the ship has lost power.

So, the boat is adrift. Occasionally, a small wave splashes against the sides.

The boat bobs up and down on those waves.

That sets the scene, and then the music takes over!

Marty Sammon’s organ sets the moody atmosphere!

Drumming by Tom Hambridge is amazing!

He keeps changing his patterns, and his cymbal work is phenomenal as it imitates water splashing on the vessel!

There are several noises that simulate the boat creaking back and forth by Felton Crews!

And above it all is Devon Allman‘s guitar work, that explodes to a soul shattering peak, and then the band brings everything back down as reality has to be faced:

You’ll probably get rescued tomorrow, but tonight, at midnight, you are at the mercy of Lake Michigan!

One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded: “Midnight Lake Michigan” by Devon Allman!!!

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I have plenty of other musical areas to explore:

Here’s a link for my weekly list of Fave Songs:

https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-songs!

Here’s a link for my weekly Fave Album lists:
philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-albums

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for outstanding musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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