Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Underrated Gem #6: Belladonna


In 1976, UFO made the dark acoustic ballad "Belladonna."  This is one of the band's most emotional songs they ever made, and it is one of my favorites.  It has a great 12 String riff, and Phil's vocals are truly amazing.  He has so much hate to his lyrics, and they are very sad.  The solo in this song has the same amount of feeling, and it has an amazing tone.  The whole feel of this song is flawless, because they made the atmosphere the same as the lyrics are.  It was probably one of my favorite songs on No Heavy Petting, and I recommend it to every fan.  It is definitely underrated compared to some other songs by the band, and that is kind of sad, because it is really great.

4 comments:

  1. I love this song - it is SO beautiful ~ !!
    UFO played this in concert in Russia several years ago - lucky fans !!!!!

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    1. Wow that would've been a privilege that any fan of the band would've loved to see. It is such a great song. Thanks for commenting.

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  2. An all time top 10 song for me! Nice singing and a fabulous guitar solo!

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  3. Well said Ryan, it is an absolute masterpiece and one of my all time favourites too..

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