tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post6928536121572541235..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Pre-Rock Pop Songs Covered By Rock Artists (An Occasional Series): Part I -- Special "Climate Change is a Hoax" EditionNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-12000466484497301852021-10-12T00:38:12.724-04:002021-10-12T00:38:12.724-04:00It says a lot about what an incredible composition...It says a lot about what an incredible composition that "Summertime" is that it can stand up to so many wonderful interpretations.<br /><br />I don't feel that Janis tears apart "Summertime" but skates up to the edge of ripping it apart but never steps over that line into overindulgence.<br /><br />Captain AlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-38785244406378511942021-10-11T23:06:46.182-04:002021-10-11T23:06:46.182-04:00For some reason, the Big Brother version really wo...For some reason, the Big Brother version really works for me. I like the slow tempo, I love the guitar part, and yes, I like the way Janis sings it.<br /><br />MarcMarchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625178699274213712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-9864207300302132082021-10-11T22:38:40.954-04:002021-10-11T22:38:40.954-04:00Joplin not what you'd call a ballad singer, he...Joplin not what you'd call a ballad singer, her standard approach to a song is to tear it to shreds. Compare her version of "A Woman Left Lonely" to the one Charlie Rich did a few years later.petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-89911187558500689442021-10-11T10:14:50.780-04:002021-10-11T10:14:50.780-04:00I love the Billy Stewart version as well. Joplin n...I love the Billy Stewart version as well. Joplin not so much.steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-66144281158466209042021-10-11T09:42:46.066-04:002021-10-11T09:42:46.066-04:00Steve:
I'm in agreement with you about the ea...Steve:<br /><br />I'm in agreement with you about the early death of Gershwin. It's impossible to imagine the music we lost.<br /><br />The Zombies version is wonderful but my two favorite versions are Big Brother's and the gonzo Billy Stewart rendition.<br /><br /><br />Captain AlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com