Black Country Communion are lead vocalist and bassist Glenn Hughes (of Deep Purple), drummer and percussionist Jason Bonham (son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham), keyboardist Derek Sherinian (of Dream Theater), and guitarist and vocalist Joe Bonamassa.
If there are any people on the planet who can wake you up and wipe away the sleepy cobwebs from your ears this Monday morning, it's these guys.
It's always dangerous to talk about open roads and restless souls on a Monday morning.
I mean, we all have duties and responsibilities to tend to, right?
To hear the siren song of the highway at that moment, well, we all know nothing good can come from that, can it?
But, who here hasn't at least thought about it? Who here hasn't once looked at the freeway offramp that leads to their dead end job, then looked back up at those signs that broadcast those future destinations, often miles and miles ahead. Who here hasn't once looked up and wondered....
So, here's to making choices, and here's to the wisdom to discern between what's right and what's good.
The thing about it is, it was the wrong song. It really was.
I didn't realize it at the time because, without going into too much detail, my head was really in a bad place. I took my eye off the ball, I was preoccupied by other things.
Excuses.
Don't get me wrong, Whatever Happened To My Rock N Roll is a fine song. Somewhat. But it's just not the RIGHT song. If that makes any sense.