But that being the case, enough of my yakkin' -- let's get right to the subject of the weekend's business. to wit:
...and your favorite (or least favorite) cover(s) of a song by Chuck Berry that is NOT by The Beatles or the Rolling Stones is/are...???
Discuss.
And since we're in total hurry-up mode, here are mine.
That's live, of course, and the monster groove back-up band is Brinsley Schwarz. I should add that I stole some of Edmunds' echoed guitar licks from that on numerous occasions over the years, including in the studio.
And then there's this.
About which I can only say (and I think we can all agree) that's it's kinda not good, although somebody (lead singer Stevie Wright?) does an okay impression of Chuck's occasionally nasal vocals. 😎
In any event, as long time readers are aware, I'm a humongous Easybeats fan and I found it quite disappointing overall. Your mileage etc.
Alrighty then -- what would YOUR choices be?
And have a great weekend, everybody!!!
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In honor of Raul Malo,
The Mavericks, "You Never Can Tell"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5dzoXlMgvI
our friends at wikipedia tell me:
"Surfin' U.S.A." is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys, credited to Chuck Berry and Brian Wilson. It is a rewritten version of Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen" set to new lyrics written by Wilson and an uncredited Mike Love. The song was released as a single on March 4, 1963, backed with "Shut Down". It was then placed as the opening track on their album of the same name.
The Blues Project - You Can't Catch Me
Bob Seger- Let It Rock (From "Smokin' O.P.s")
I had completely forgotten that one, which is terrific.
I favor the other Edmunds/Brinsley Schwarz Chuckles Berry cover version -
“No Money Down”. My favorite Chunk Berry cover version ever. Frequently featured on my internet radio show back in the day!
The Hounds did a fun version of “It Wasn’t Me” occasionally live in the early days.
Captain Al
Buddy Holly - Brown-Eyed Handsome Man is wonderful. Peter Tosh ‘s Johnny B. Goode is also a favorite.
- Paul in DK
Here, all you Dead haters can pooh-pooh this one:
Grateful Dead - Johnny B. Goode
but especially this version, from the closing of the Fillmore West:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvkUfy_9SmQ&t=70s
Johnny Winter. Johnny B. Goode
Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers: Back In The USA
As soon as I post this, I'll think of omissions. But here are mine:
Buck Owens-Johnny B. Goode (live in England, released as a single)
Beach Boys-Johnny B. Goode (live from Beach Boys Concert. Done at Ramones speed with Denny killing the kit)
Tommy Roe-Carol (yep, remove the chirpy background vocals and it's a complete classic)
Yardbirds-Too Much Monkey Business (the live version w/ Clapton going to town)
Elvis-Promised Land
Ernest Tubb-Thirty Days
Johnny Winter-Thirty Days
Bob in IL
Dave Clark Five - Reelin' & Rockin'
Lovin' Spoonful- Almost Grown
rs
Steve James- Downbound Train https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE98SC9g4tg
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