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| Cover songs that are better than the originals. In two places in the song Baez got the lyrics wrong. She sped up the song, destroying the Southern feel of The Band’s version, which was ideal for the song’s story. The song is about rural people; Baez's version is pure city slicker. And I really ... | |
| Bands with great second albums Walter, it was I who stated I felt Road To Ruin was the album on which The Ramones fulfilled their promise, loomis stating that he felt by that time they had become a Pop band. It is my opinion that they had always been a Pop band, just as are Wee... | |
| Right Angle Adapters gdnrbob, the Audioquest is offered as a (straight) 90 degree only. Voodoo offers that plus one that changes the cord direction from straight to a right angle, as well as one that offers adjustable angles. All but the last are priced at $75, are re... | |
| Bands with great second albums Yeah loomis, the songs and the band are separate issues. I too felt the 2nd album material wasn't up to the level of the 1st. My comments about Marky vs Tommy on drums were intended to make the point that Marky is a more muscular, hard hitting dru... | |
| Cover songs that are better than the originals. Allison Moore's recording of "Both Sides Now" (on her Mockingbird album), which I prefer to those by both Joni and Judy. | |
| Tune of the Day Awesome reubent! Slow Turning is every bit as good an album as it’s predecessor, Bring The Family. And his band on the album, The Goners (with Sonny Landreth on guitar), are fantastic. I was able to see/hear he and they on the tour for the album a... | |
| For those of us over 60.. For lyrics, it’s those of Iris Dement I most relate to, and mean the most to me. And her mix of Hard Country, Bluegrass, and Gospel is right up my alley. My favorite living artist since I first heard her My Life album in 1993. Her music, like that... | |
| Bands with great second albums loomis, I agree, and that's why I left in off my list. I feel The Ramones didn't get really good as a band until Marky replaced Tommy on drums. It was on their 4th album---Road To Ruin---that they fulfilled their potential. The earlier albums had ... | |
| Cover songs that are better than the originals. limomangus, Laura was such a great writer. I actually prefer her original performances of her songs to those of others. | |
| Replace Revel Ultima Studio with Magneplanar 3.7i (???) As a long-time Maggie (and other dipole planar loudspeaker) owner, let me say that the two main considerations in their use are:1- Room size. If your room does not allow them to be placed at least 5’ from the wall behind them, they are probably no... | |
| Favorite musician(s) One thing about the influences musicians bring to the music they make is that, if a player and the band he is in (assuming he's not a solo artist) becomes very popular, he can actually change the course, the direction, that Popular music takes. Wh... | |
| Bands with great second albums Good ones tseliot, though After Bathing is The Airplane's 3rd album (the 2nd with Grace; they had a different singer and drummer---Skip Spence, later in Moby Grape---on the 1st album, Takes Off). And Veedon Fleece, from 1974, is Van's 8th album! | |
| Sweethearts of the rodeo tour What a show! Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives are a fantastic band, really, really great. Drummer/singer Harry Stinson is a true musical artist, not just a noise maker. To see how good a band they are, watch the clip from their appeara... | |
| Favorite musician(s) Some great musical artists nominated. Marty, we’re musical brothers! George Harrison is SO under-rated. When the style of guitar playing considered hip by musicians became pretty-much purely blues-based (the Yardbirds For Your Love album being a p... | |
| Cover songs that are better than the originals. Gram Parsons' original recording of his "A Song For You" (on his debut album GP) is real fine, but the cover by The Continental Drifters is much, much better. The Drifters were a 1990's L.A. supergroup with members from The Bangles, The db's, The ... |