Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz

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Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz

I wasn't really aware of Lenny Kravitz before this song, he's a huge artist in his own genre, but after this song he went main stream. Love the guitar and feeling of this tune, let's put it this way 'It Rocks!' This song starts with a roar and it just don't let up the whole way through. Back in 1993, I remember hearing this and being really grateful thinking that Rock music was still alive after all the random music left over from the 1980's (not my favourite decade). Back then there were still music shows on main channel TV, seeing Lenny rocking out with his guitar made that cool again, he's a dude. Indie music was gaining ground, guitar bands were happening again but songs like this just still jumped out. This song appeared on a compilation cassette I had, most of the other tracks on there were the worthy 'trendy' tunes, then this explosion.

It's one of those songs where the words and message are both obvious and honestly secondary to the purpose of the song. Great riffs, bass and drums bang on, his voice is so strong and carries the song to another level. Clever use of the double rhymed words in certain lines give Lenny something to groove around. But it is a head down let's make some noise kinda thing. You don't get long intro's anymore, I miss song's like this. Hearing them all these years later makes me realise how my musical journey has moved along over the years, I had my Rock period and I enjoyed every second of it.

Favourite lyric : We've got to love and rub-a-dub / We've got to dance and be in love

Location: Rayleigh, UK

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