Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today let's go into another Evening Groove / Three Tune Tuesday post.

As always, thanks to @ablaze for making this series. Lots of people participate in it! Follow the tags to find a ton of good music recommendation.

Today I have another mix of different genres. Trying to keep switching things up to stay interesting.

Blues Traveler - Hook

This is from their fourth album and was their second real hit that put the band on the map, right behind "Run-Around" which is also a great song. What's to say about this song... the sound is amazing and the lyrics just add to it with their poking at hit songs in the industry, which at times becomes pretty strong and mocking. Then that amazing harmonica hits.

Their style of music has been called blues rock and I think that's probably a pretty good description. They had some problem years but have bounced back recently and are still going strong.

Here is that other big hit that made them, Run-Around.

Hootie and the Blowfish - Time

This one instantly popped into my head after I listened to the above. It's another 90s hit, so that's probably why—I can imagine it might have followed Hook on the radio sometimes. Like Blues Traveler, Hootie and the Blowfish were everywhere for awhile. They faded and stopped performing together for awhile, but reunited and are still going today.

Interestingly enough, on the same album they did a cover of The Ballad of John and Yoko. That's probably a song you didn't expect to be covered. It's not bad—give it a listen. (Not exactly good, either, but not bad)

Meatloaf - Paradise by the Dashboard Lights

Let's break away from the 90s and jump back a couple decades to late 70s. Meatloaf was an interesting singer and he gave us a really interesting son with Paradise by the Dashboard Lights.

This song is absolutely classic and has been called the "greatest rock duet". It tells the story that everyone who was once a teenager knows well. The humor in the song is great. Not only is this a great song, but it's a great performance. That performance is part of the song, so be sure to watch it as you listen. It may seem to start as just a regular concert performance, but about 4 minutes in the performance really starts. Just watch the faces Meatloaf makes. This is theater!

So what's your favorite?

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David LaSpina is an American photographer and translator lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time and searching for the perfect haiku.