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The middle-aged dummies are forming a band called "Blanket"! It's a cover band. (1 Viewer)
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krista4
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Is it time for Lunchbox Chat again!?!
krista4
Footballguy
When the song I started, I looked at my phone because I thought it was Rod and didn't remember his being in the countdown yet. That's what Garth Brooks sounds like?!
krista4
Footballguy
I had to stop listening to this one, because I was still working while listening and felt that it was becoming inappropriate.
I have Ben Harper covering something on my list, and I'm sad to report it will not rival this one for heat.
krista4
Footballguy
I was happy to see this one. I briefly considered a Paul Young performance for my list, before I remembered I hadn't listened to it in years so it couldn't really make the top 31. Love this whole record when I was a teenager.
krista4
Footballguy
Perhaps I should have Hippled further. This is the song I considered for my list. And it's OK to talk about it as Doug B's selection is the only Paul Young we'll see.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I had no idea until well after the fact that Everytime You Go Away was a Hall and Oates song. Oddly, the H&O version is very different and not single material at all, even though it appears on the same album as Kiss on my List and You Make My Dreams.
Perhaps I should have Hippled further. This is the song I considered for my list. And it's OK to talk about it as Doug B's selection is the only Paul Young we'll see.
krista4
Footballguy
It's not a violation of the Thumper Rule to talk generally about a playlist being more or less to your liking.
That said, I quite enjoyed the #30s, as much as the #31s. No clunkers that I heard. Even those I thought would be clunkers turned out to be surprisingly good, including William Shatner! And once again, regarding Garth Brooks, who knew he would be this good!?! (Apparently at least one person did.)
Some new-to-me favorites were "The Bottle" by Paul Weller, "If You See Her, Say Hello" by Francesco de Gregori, "Fantasy" by Leonid and Friends, the Billy Strings stuff, "Ring of Fire" by Social Distortion, and both versions on "The Promise," equally cool in their own ways. I suppose I can't say the Sturgill Simpson one was new to me - this is the song I was referring to earlier as the one I absolutely had to listen to immediately when I saw 80s' list. There were many others that came in where I wanted to do the same, but after that one I decided it might be "cheating," so I held off.
My favorite new-to-me of the day, though, was that brilliant performance of "Folsom Prison Blues" by Roy Clark. If I get nothing else out of this thread, it has already made me have a much greater appreciation for someone I'd not given as much credit to over the years as I should have.
That said, I quite enjoyed the #30s, as much as the #31s. No clunkers that I heard. Even those I thought would be clunkers turned out to be surprisingly good, including William Shatner! And once again, regarding Garth Brooks, who knew he would be this good!?! (Apparently at least one person did.)
Some new-to-me favorites were "The Bottle" by Paul Weller, "If You See Her, Say Hello" by Francesco de Gregori, "Fantasy" by Leonid and Friends, the Billy Strings stuff, "Ring of Fire" by Social Distortion, and both versions on "The Promise," equally cool in their own ways. I suppose I can't say the Sturgill Simpson one was new to me - this is the song I was referring to earlier as the one I absolutely had to listen to immediately when I saw 80s' list. There were many others that came in where I wanted to do the same, but after that one I decided it might be "cheating," so I held off.
My favorite new-to-me of the day, though, was that brilliant performance of "Folsom Prison Blues" by Roy Clark. If I get nothing else out of this thread, it has already made me have a much greater appreciation for someone I'd not given as much credit to over the years as I should have.
krista4
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I had no idea until well after the fact that Everytime You Go Away was a Hall and Oates song. Oddly, the H&O version is very different and not single material at all, even though it appears on the same album as Kiss on my List and You Make My Dreams.
Perhaps I should have Hippled further. This is the song I considered for my list. And it's OK to talk about it as Doug B's selection is the only Paul Young we'll see.
I knew it was a cover but couldn't remember who the original artist was until this exercise, because i considered that one, too. I'm going to have to listen to the H&O version now because I don't remember it.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
It’s quite long and slow, and almost gospel-ish at times.I had no idea until well after the fact that Everytime You Go Away was a Hall and Oates song. Oddly, the H&O version is very different and not single material at all, even though it appears on the same album as Kiss on my List and You Make My Dreams.
Perhaps I should have Hippled further. This is the song I considered for my list. And it's OK to talk about it as Doug B's selection is the only Paul Young we'll see.
I knew it was a cover but couldn't remember who the original artist was until this exercise, because i considered that one, too. I'm going to have to listen to the H&O version now because I don't remember it.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
I had no idea until well after the fact that Everytime You Go Away was a Hall and Oates song. Oddly, the H&O version is very different and not single material at all, even though it appears on the same album as Kiss on my List and You Make My Dreams.
Perhaps I should have Hippled further. This is the song I considered for my list. And it's OK to talk about it as Doug B's selection is the only Paul Young we'll see.
I knew it was a cover but couldn't remember who the original artist was until this exercise, because i considered that one, too. I'm going to have to listen to the H&O version now because I don't remember it.
have always loved the H&O version - but I am a big Hall & Oates fan - I find myself routinely going back Daryl's sets with Todd on Daryl's House - heavenly
when you listen to this version - check out how easily you can "hear" Todd singing this ...
Eephus
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I had to stop listening to this one, because I was still working while listening and felt that it was becoming inappropriate.
Every couple is interesting in their own way but Ben and Laura Dern seemed like a really interesting couple.
zamboni
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I made sure it wasn’t a cover - or at least likely would be picked here - before I called it out. Kind of what I’m trying to do whenever mentioning any song that wasn’t already selected.
Perhaps I should have Hippled further. This is the song I considered for my list. And it's OK to talk about it as Doug B's selection is the only Paul Young we'll see.
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zamboni
Footballguy
I first read this as Bruce and Laura Dern. That would be an interesting couple for all the wrong reasons.
I had to stop listening to this one, because I was still working while listening and felt that it was becoming inappropriate.
Every couple is interesting in their own way but Ben and Laura Dern seemed like a really interesting couple.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
You should know better. I'm fussy about my guitarists. Here is Clark playing the 12th Street Rag. I have no idea how he is getting some of those sounds out of that instrument. I would love for him to have recorded EVH's "Eruption". It would have been glorious.
And Clark being a goofball with Johnny Cash. I still have no idea what the hey he is doing. The part where he uses a glass tumbler is pretty amazing.
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Mister CIA
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For a moment I thought this was a @rockaction Ozempic update.
krista4
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I made sure it wasn’t a cover - or at least likely would be picked here - before I called it out. Kind of what I’m trying to do whenever mentioning any song that wasn’t already selected.
Perhaps I should have Hippled further. This is the song I considered for my list. And it's OK to talk about it as Doug B's selection is the only Paul Young we'll see.
It's a cover. though. Original by Jack Lee.
krista4
Footballguy
I'd like to hang out with them.
Eephus
Footballguy
The man wrote some classics.
He died last year at 71. I hope he had a great life living off his residuals.
krista4
Footballguy
Friend of the US thread, Elliot Easton of The Cars, is going to be a guest speaker at my Beatles class on Monday. He'll be talking about how the Beatles' "I Will" inspired his guitar work on "My Best Friend's Girl." Should be cool!
On a downer note, most of you have probably seen this, but also a friend of the US thread, Wayne Kramer of MC5, died today.
On a downer note, most of you have probably seen this, but also a friend of the US thread, Wayne Kramer of MC5, died today.
Eephus
Footballguy
Friend of the US thread, Elliot Easton of The Cars, is going to be a guest speaker at my Beatles class on Monday. He'll be talking about how the Beatles' "I Will" inspired his guitar work on "My Best Friend's Girl." Should be cool!
On a downer note, most of you have probably seen this, but also a friend of the US thread, Wayne Kramer of MC5, died today.
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Pip's Invitation
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I went with “love” because it’s positive and connotes caring. Or that’s what I’m telling myself.Friend of the US thread, Elliot Easton of The Cars, is going to be a guest speaker at my Beatles class on Monday. He'll be talking about how the Beatles' "I Will" inspired his guitar work on "My Best Friend's Girl." Should be cool!
On a downer note, most of you have probably seen this, but also a friend of the US thread, Wayne Kramer of MC5, died today.
Good news, bad news post makes it tough to choose the proper reaction emoji
krista4
Footballguy
Friend of the US thread, Elliot Easton of The Cars, is going to be a guest speaker at my Beatles class on Monday. He'll be talking about how the Beatles' "I Will" inspired his guitar work on "My Best Friend's Girl." Should be cool!
On a downer note, most of you have probably seen this, but also a friend of the US thread, Wayne Kramer of MC5, died today.
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As I just clicked back on the thread, I was thinking the exact same thing. Sorry!
zamboni
Footballguy
That’s really cool
never thought of the connection between the two songs, but just listening again, I can hear it.
Eephus
Footballguy
That’s really cool
never thought of the connection between the two songs, but just listening again, I can hear it.
Easton has always reminded me a bit of George in the way that he can play a little four bar solo that fits the song perfectly and then step back and let the singer get on with it.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I finally got around to listening to them today (proper albums only, not bonus tracks). A nice mix of famous songs and under-the-radar good songs that aficionados would know but casual listeners might not. They don't totally reinvent anything, but they do a good job of putting their own flourishes on the existing structures of the songs. I think the third volume, which tackles '80s songs, works the best because it's closest to the milieus both worked in as original artists, and with these, they just wind up and go. On the first two volumes (60s songs and 70s songs), there's a touch of restraint likely due to reverence -- everything still works well, but they have less of a freewheeling feel to them.
And yes, the '60s volume has Neil Young songs, because you can't expect Matthew Sweet NOT to do Neil Young songs.
simey
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He doesn't usually sound like that. He can change his voice around, though. When he was that Chris Gaines character he sounded different on several songs. Here is one of the Chris Gaines songs
Another where he sounds different and Another where he sounds different Here is country Garth
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
There's an image I didn't need.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
That could have gone either way.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
WOW:
Eephus: Baby, Now That I've Found You - Alison Krauss (The Foundations)
Ilov80s: The Promise - Sturgill Simpson (When in Rome)
rockaction: Eight Miles High – Leo Kottke (The Byrds)
Today's other favorites:
titusbramble: Common People - William Shatner (Pulp)
Dr. Octopus: Ballad of a Thin Man – Stephen Malkmus (Robert Zimmerman)
Galileo: Monkey and the Engineer - Grateful Dead (Jesse Fuller)
simsarge: Fantasy - Leonid And Friends (Earth, Wind & Fire) NOT ON PLAYLIST
Mister CIA: Little Wing - Steve Ray Vaughan (Jimi Hendrix)
Val Rannous: Subdivisions - Jacob Moon (Rush)
Chaos34: Africa - Angel City Chorale (Toto)
Not familiar with the original but really liked these:
Pip’s Invitation: The Bottle - Paul Weller (Gil Scott-Heron cover)
Oliver Humanzee: The Ballad of Bill Lee - Rick Rizzo (The Karl Hendricks Trio)
Today's Wait, this is a cover? selections:
krista4: Get Out of My Life, Woman – The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (Lee Dorsey)
Appreciate the shtick:
Charlie Steiner: Folsom Prison Blues (Jimmy Dean Show version) - Roy Clark (Johnny Cash)
I'm not going to say what I did while watching this:
JMLs secret identity: Waterloo - Bananarama (Abba)
Eephus: Baby, Now That I've Found You - Alison Krauss (The Foundations)
Ilov80s: The Promise - Sturgill Simpson (When in Rome)
rockaction: Eight Miles High – Leo Kottke (The Byrds)
Today's other favorites:
titusbramble: Common People - William Shatner (Pulp)
Dr. Octopus: Ballad of a Thin Man – Stephen Malkmus (Robert Zimmerman)
Galileo: Monkey and the Engineer - Grateful Dead (Jesse Fuller)
simsarge: Fantasy - Leonid And Friends (Earth, Wind & Fire) NOT ON PLAYLIST
Mister CIA: Little Wing - Steve Ray Vaughan (Jimi Hendrix)
Val Rannous: Subdivisions - Jacob Moon (Rush)
Chaos34: Africa - Angel City Chorale (Toto)
Not familiar with the original but really liked these:
Pip’s Invitation: The Bottle - Paul Weller (Gil Scott-Heron cover)
Oliver Humanzee: The Ballad of Bill Lee - Rick Rizzo (The Karl Hendricks Trio)
Today's Wait, this is a cover? selections:
krista4: Get Out of My Life, Woman – The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (Lee Dorsey)
Appreciate the shtick:
Charlie Steiner: Folsom Prison Blues (Jimmy Dean Show version) - Roy Clark (Johnny Cash)
I'm not going to say what I did while watching this:
JMLs secret identity: Waterloo - Bananarama (Abba)
krista4
Footballguy
I was playing a few things when OH got home, and I had to ensure he saw that Roy Clark jam. He was as amazed as I, though he already knew of the genius there.
Also from that listening party, he was blown away by the Paul Weller, deemed "fantastic" and other superlatives. Ditto in loving the Shatner cover of "Common People," though a lot of that came from appreciation of the original.
Played the Sturgill Simpson "The Promise," and he was a big fan but didn't recognize for a long time the original song, even when I played it for him. Finally after naming half the world's 80s bands, he said "When in Rome" in midst of a long list of stabs in the dark. Anyway, he was much more interested in the Simpson version than the original. And the other cover sounded too much like Green Day for him.
Also from that listening party, he was blown away by the Paul Weller, deemed "fantastic" and other superlatives. Ditto in loving the Shatner cover of "Common People," though a lot of that came from appreciation of the original.
Played the Sturgill Simpson "The Promise," and he was a big fan but didn't recognize for a long time the original song, even when I played it for him. Finally after naming half the world's 80s bands, he said "When in Rome" in midst of a long list of stabs in the dark. Anyway, he was much more interested in the Simpson version than the original. And the other cover sounded too much like Green Day for him.
krista4
Footballguy
I just asked OH about this one, because I had sent the entire Dr. O playlist to him earlier. Loved it. Said Malkmus obviously "gets" that song.
Forgot to list as a new-to-me fave. Excellent version.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
I hope it's the song I chose.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
It will be truly epic if it's the song I chose.
Val Rannous
Footballguy
I wanted some Rush on my list, but I've never liked most covers of their work - just the time signatures are enough to give most artists fits. This lovely, stripped down version of Subdivisions, however, was perfect. I'm not the only one who liked it, apparently - when Rush was inducted into the Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2010, they asked Moon to perform his version of "Subdivisions" at the ceremony, after noticing him through a viral online video of him playing the song.
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zamboni
Footballguy
Agreed - Rush covers were somewhat off my radar because they're typically not covered much, and in fact really tough to cover unless it's a tribute band (like these guys) dedicated to replicating their sound. Moon seems to be one of the exceptions, for sure.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
As I mentioned to you, I had a similar experience the first time I heard it. I was definitely a little stoned but I had heard about this new Sturgill guy and fired up his album. I loved The Promise song and replayed it several times and I did note it had this quality of being a song so good that it felt like it had always existed but it had to be like the 5th time listening, singing a long and looking at the title that it finally hit me. I just never expected this cool new country artist to be doing a When in Rome cover.
simey
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I'm having breakfast regret. I ate some leftover collards for breakfast. They were good, but they make my stomach very active a few hours later. I'm going out to the colony around 11 or so to cut some twigs from the mess Duke Energy left from cutting down some tree branches that were touching power lines. There are tree branches all over the ground, and they are blocking Trixie's main path to her fort. Trixie is one of the ferals out there. I dragged some of the branches out of the way last night, but some are just too heavy, so I'm gonna have to do some cutting (if my bum thumb allows), and I hope someone is going to eventually move them. The mess has been out there for three days now. Hopefully when I'm out there those collards won't make my stomach too active if you know what I mean. I'll just have to drive home if that happens.
rockaction
Footballguy
Have a nice cup of caffeinated coffee to go with it and I'm sure you'll have no problems.
simey
Footballguy
I reckon this is one of those times I'm glad I don't drink coffee.
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simey
Footballguy
I don't know that you see live shows much, but he is great live. I've seen him 5 or 6 times, and he has always been great, and he always wears his dad jeans. I'm thinking that is regular attire for Eastern Kentuckians.
simey
Footballguy
@landrys hat I got a shirt when it was on sale in December. The money goes to a good cause. You may already know about The Hello In There Foundation. If not, JP's widow, Fiona, and his sons started it after he died. This is their mission:
The shirt is super soft.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I haven’t seen him I’ve, I don’t go to many concerts but Sturgill is definitely someone I would check out.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
The original sounds like an outtake from Every Picture Tells a Story. Which I suspect was deliberate.
Dr. Octopus
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I’m not sure if it was in a write up here but Stanley originally wrote the song for Rod Stewart to record.
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