tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post4357972043972573598..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Weekend Listomania Retro: Special This One is Worth Recycling! EditionNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-24767576568396130702014-03-16T13:30:45.665-04:002014-03-16T13:30:45.665-04:00Don't know why, but for years, every once in a...Don't know why, but for years, every once in awhile, the theme from Green Acres plays in my head, as sung by John Lydon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-73112747686389725812014-03-16T03:55:41.653-04:002014-03-16T03:55:41.653-04:00At night when everyone is asleep and only the cat ...At night when everyone is asleep and only the cat is looking at me, a message, no, a vision not of this world speaks to me. In a voice borrowed from God himself I hear Tiny Time singing The Lemon Song from Led Zeppelin.Remonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06203215890997736214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-38222176829997081192014-03-15T23:48:52.846-04:002014-03-15T23:48:52.846-04:00Tom Jones needs to cover "Dazed and Confused&...Tom Jones needs to cover "Dazed and Confused". That is all. Even now he'd kill it, but back in his prime... Of course, Page could play guitar on it...<br /><br /><br />--nosmo kingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-22280417518134398202014-03-15T21:11:11.808-04:002014-03-15T21:11:11.808-04:00Yes. True Detective.Yes. True Detective.steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-89678306517449331572014-03-15T19:57:52.923-04:002014-03-15T19:57:52.923-04:00I also caught that appearance of R&L's &qu...I also caught that appearance of R&L's "Did She Jump...", but it wasn't Revolution, as I don't watch that. I'm thinking maybe it was True Detective, when Hart's wife comes into the bar to see Cohle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-1780476018723169362014-03-15T16:47:42.701-04:002014-03-15T16:47:42.701-04:00I'd like to hear Bruce cover "Dock of the...I'd like to hear Bruce cover "Dock of the Bay" ---Brooklyn Girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-56350461382560957112014-03-15T09:55:55.406-04:002014-03-15T09:55:55.406-04:00But since The Rolling Stones can't laugh at th...But since The Rolling Stones can't laugh at themselves, at least they could maybe pull this obscure song by the equally obscure artist Kyf Brewer. It's a terrific pastiche of everything they did right when the rocked. This could be on "Exile".<br /><br /><a href="http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/kyf_brewer_soul_jerky.mp3" title="Soul Jerky" rel="nofollow">http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/kyf_brewer_soul_jerky.mp3</a>buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-43609161656210405512014-03-15T09:43:10.157-04:002014-03-15T09:43:10.157-04:00If the Rolling Stones were still a band, and had a...If the Rolling Stones were still a band, and had a sense of humor, I'd like to hear this song by Slim Dunlap:<br /><br /><a href="http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/not_yet_aint_no_fair.mp3" title="Not Yet-Ain't No Fair(In A Rock'n'Roll Love Affair)" rel="nofollow">http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/not_yet_aint_no_fair.mp3</a><br /><br />Or if Bryan Ferry was still relevant, or got Roxy Music together, his take on this obscure Rosco Gordon tune:<br /><br /><a href="http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/rosco_gordon_little_bit_of_magic.mp3" title="Little Bit Of Magic" rel="nofollow">http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/rosco_gordon_little_bit_of_magic.mp3</a>buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-61664673463924495882014-03-15T09:34:30.900-04:002014-03-15T09:34:30.900-04:00I always wanted The Hounds/Divoons do "Nowher...I always wanted The Hounds/Divoons do "Nowhere to Run.<br /><br />Allan R.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-27519944738812587742014-03-15T09:33:06.859-04:002014-03-15T09:33:06.859-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-35152164417885462062014-03-14T18:56:15.601-04:002014-03-14T18:56:15.601-04:00Plant (Led Zep by extension) DID cover "Bits ...Plant (Led Zep by extension) DID cover "Bits & Pieces" with Plant's version of Kenny Dino's "Your Maw Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night," which the DC5 essentially rewrote as Bits and Pieces." <br /><br />He did it on 1990's "Manic Nirvana" album. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-54761649032421031522014-03-14T18:02:55.480-04:002014-03-14T18:02:55.480-04:00Still holding out for a Tom Waits Christmas Album;...Still holding out for a Tom Waits Christmas Album;><br /><br />And also the soundtrack to The Sound of Music.edwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-2424705853229831452014-03-14T15:43:57.213-04:002014-03-14T15:43:57.213-04:00Just found this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...Just found this.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dWzSPf0Y30<br /><br />Ray Charles doing "Sail on, Sailor."petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-10441163246295250132014-03-14T15:26:21.293-04:002014-03-14T15:26:21.293-04:00I have the demo Glenn produced as well as 1896. I have the demo Glenn produced as well as 1896. steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-26403690609441782152014-03-14T15:21:32.401-04:002014-03-14T15:21:32.401-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-8477952301829835842014-03-14T15:19:44.951-04:002014-03-14T15:19:44.951-04:00That's right: Everybody Danced. Needless to sa...That's right: Everybody Danced. Needless to say I would be thrilled to bits. By utter coincidence I'm set to record/video the tune tonight with a trio. I'll be posting the vids on FB. The current arrangement is slower and funkier (there's a horn chart but I'm not doing that today) than the guitar workout you've heard. Do you have the CD "1896" with the hand-drawn cover? There's a solo version on there that might be easier to decipher.petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-72597310502069571782014-03-14T14:58:34.680-04:002014-03-14T14:58:34.680-04:00How about Neko and New Pornos covering White Rabbi...How about Neko and New Pornos covering White Rabbit? Giillian Welch and Dave Rawlings kill it in their own auteur fashion but Neko's vocal chops doing Grace Slick would be killer. Plus Kurt Dahle on drums and Todd Fancey on guitar? Killer. virgotexhttp://virgotex.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-86987108542862286302014-03-14T14:54:07.108-04:002014-03-14T14:54:07.108-04:00Hey Pete --
I'm thinking of covering that son...Hey Pete --<br /><br />I'm thinking of covering that song of yours that Glen "Bob" produced the demo of. My chums the Weasels have a pretty sophisticaed home studio, and if I can get the right drum track I think I could do a pretty coo version.<br /><br />What's that called again? I'm not at my home computer abd its not on BG's ITunes.<br /><br />"Everybody Danced?"steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-43954282724434005872014-03-14T14:51:32.471-04:002014-03-14T14:51:32.471-04:00I would KILL to hear Neil Young doing "Shoot ...I would KILL to hear Neil Young doing "Shoot Out the Lights."<br /><br /><br />Speaking of which, I heard R&L's "Did She Jump or Was She Pushed" on the soundtrack to some teevee show last week, and now I can't remember what it was.<br /><br />Possibly "Revolution."steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-26359567923472007022014-03-14T14:43:43.702-04:002014-03-14T14:43:43.702-04:00Little Feat doing "Well, I'll be John Bro...Little Feat doing "Well, I'll be John Brown." Otis Redding doing "Absolutely Sweet Marie." (for me the "most majestic" tune on BOB is"Visions of Johanna.") Neil Young doing "Shoot Out the Lights." (I loved his "Oh Susannah"). and of course I would love to hear ANYONE covering ANY of my songs.petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-898318985386644182014-03-14T13:21:41.241-04:002014-03-14T13:21:41.241-04:00And I'm still here!
IIRC one of the original...And I'm <i>still</i> here! <br /><br />IIRC one of the original wishes I had was to hear Buddy Guy (in his prime) covering CCR's "Penthouse Pauper" - he'd tear that one up.<br /><br />More Tom Petty - George Harrison's "Wah Wah", or maybe Fountains of Wayne's "Someone to Love"<br /><br /><br /><br />Feralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110786176703420978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-10101469246505940312014-03-14T13:00:54.586-04:002014-03-14T13:00:54.586-04:00I'd love to hear Richard Thompson cover Aimee ...I'd love to hear Richard Thompson cover Aimee Mann's <i>Goodbye Caroline</i> (from her "The Forgotten Arm" outing, it's written from a man's viewpoint); it's just begging for RT's patented vocal snap and snarl.<br /><br />And after hearing RT's Electric Trio bring down the house with a blistering <i>Hey Joe</i> last year, I'd love to hear his take on the Winwood/Capaldi classic <i>Dear Mr Fantasy</i>. Can you say "epic solo"?<br /><br />IMHO, the Who tend to be uncoverable (memorable exception is, once again, RT doing acoustic covers of early Who songs in various shows), but what about Jack White doing <i>Substitute</i>?cthulhunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-833652079148890892014-03-14T12:02:40.471-04:002014-03-14T12:02:40.471-04:00Hello all...no, please remain seated,
Another Ric...Hello all...no, please remain seated,<br /><br />Another Richard Thompson entry, but with a twist. I would pay cash money to hear Thompson cover Tom Wait's "Innocent When You Dream". In my mind's ears, this would be killer with RT's "medieval plague" vocal delivery and the Lowden guitar.<br /><br />RichDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-8034450561005034672014-03-14T09:51:08.197-04:002014-03-14T09:51:08.197-04:00I'd listen to a whole album of Tom Petty cover...I'd listen to a whole album of Tom Petty covering The Byrds. One example I think would work: She Don't Care About Time. I'm half-expecting someone to tell me he's done that already. I was going to add Feel A Whole Lot Better, but then I remembered... he's done that already.J. Loslonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-14162259458537497302014-03-14T09:32:11.494-04:002014-03-14T09:32:11.494-04:00I had what I thought was a genius idea that would ...I had what I thought was a genius idea that would get Robert Palmer back on the charts after his string of failed records post-MTV--a cover of Sade's "Sweetest Taboo."<br /><br />He always a knack for taking something camp and making it cool and that pairing to me seemed ideal.<br /><br /><br />And more to the style of this blog, I still want to hear John Waite or Jason Falkner cover Bananarama's "I Heard A Rumour." That song would kill with chunky guitars, heavy drums and 3-part harmonies.<br />Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.com