It's been a semi-tradition that for the fifth slot for an article on Utban Contemporary Fridays on "Kayo Kyoku Plus", I have sometimes placed a song by a contemporary singer or a band that has exemplified those AOR values of the past. Therefore, a lot of times, the slot's been occupied by the good guys of Young Gun Silver Fox.
"West Side Jet" is a track from Young Gun Silver Fox's 2022 album "Ticket to Shangri-La" and it's another winner. When I first saw the title, my assumption was that the song whirled around a mighty fine luxurious private jet making its rounds off the coast of California. However, looking at the lyrics, the jet is actually one decent cool cat with his own conquests and problems. Still, I compare him favorably with Jojo and The Dude. Who would have thought that he would resemble Super Mario according to the video?
It's one fine tune and at the risk of acting like a silly AOR sommelier, I can pick up a bit of Santana, Steely Dan and just some general West Coast pop from the early 1980s. The only downside is that it stops so abruptly.
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