O/T Cover versions

[BigLadonOS]

Somewhere else someone mentions 'Stay' of which there were no less than 3 classic versions: the first by the author Morris Williams and the Zodiacs, then the Hollies with Graham Nash on lead vocals (don't think Alan Clarke could climb that high) and finally another 3 years passed until The Four Seasons charted with the wonderful Frankie Valli hitting the high notes. I've always loved falsetto so I'd be greedy and present Roy Plomley with all 3 to count as 1 on my Desert Island.


That should read Maurice. Sorry Mo.

Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs is the definitive version of the song for me, I'm not struck on either of the other two recordings you mention. Again I'm sorry mate.

[monty_rhodes]

There are a lot of tracks to listen to here so I will work through them after my morning constitutional. Zil, apologies in advance but I shall be giving FZ a miss.

[CTMilller]

There are a lot of tracks to listen to here so I will work through them after my morning constitutional. Zil, apologies in advance but I shall be giving FZ a miss.

Monty, it was in some ways typical whacky Zappa but I stayed with it and enjoyed it - more than I thought I would. Zilzal has consistently sung the praises of FZ (as Sugar Tiler did with Captain Beefheart) I've always struggled to enjoy either outfit but never miss an opportunity to follow up on the recommendations of these two. Sometimes it pays off...

[monty_rhodes]

Monty, it was in some ways typical whacky Zappa but I stayed with it and enjoyed it - more than I thought I would. Zilzal has consistently sung the praises of FZ (as Sugar Tiler did with Captain Beefheart) I've always struggled to enjoy either outfit but never miss an opportunity to follow up on the recommendations of these two. Sometimes it pays off...

In the 70s I used to work with a guy at 'Ear 'Ere Records who loved FZ and Beefheart and played them all the time. Just about killed me.

[monty_rhodes]

Going back to CT's point about certain songs standing up well in various interpretations I'd mention Cry Me A River. great versions by Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Julie London, Mari Wilson, Diana Krall, Aerosmith and many others. hard to choose one - as Nogbad said it's sometimes a question of mood and context.

[BigLadonOS]

Going back to CT's point about certain songs standing up well in various interpretations I'd mention Cry Me A River. great versions by Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Julie London, Mari Wilson, Diana Krall, Aerosmith and many others. hard to choose one - as Nogbad said it's sometimes a question of mood and context.

Now your talking monty, Dinah Washington is right up my street. Cry me a river is fantastic and to me is awesome. What a stunning voice she had. Her version of Mad About The Boy is just so good. Penned by one Noël Coward in 1932 I believe. It was sang by many people including the comedy actress Joyce Grenfell which can be found on youtube but Dinah's version is stunning to say the least. As soon as the first note is played my skin just gets covered with goosebumps. AWESOME.............



They just dont make them like Dinah anymore. What a shame. Today's music is PANTS in comparison.

[monty_rhodes]

Now your talking monty, Dinah Washington is right up my street. Cry me a river is fantastic and to me is awesome. What a stunning voice she had. Her version of Mad About The Boy is just so good. Penned by one Noël Coward in 1932 I believe. It was sang by many people including the comedy actress Joyce Grenfell which can be found on youtube but Dinah's version is stunning to say the least. As soon as the first note is played my skin just gets covered with goosebumps. AWESOME.............



They just dont make them like Dinah anymore. What a shame. Today's music is PANTS in comparison.

Here's a song I've always like, Biglad. Eartha Kitt Under the bridges of Paris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fs3J--izU8

[BigLadonOS]

[QUOTE=monty_rhodes;39025971]Here's a song I've always like, Biglad. Eartha Kitt Under the bridges of Paris

My fave Eartha Kitt record.

[BigLadonOS]

As I said in an above post. As a record collector back in the day digging in 2nd hand shops you find stuff that you would probably never know about. I was amazed to find many Tom Jones tracks that are so Soulful from back in his early career. One such record is.

[BigLadonOS]

Thanks to the work of "Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville" (I had to look his name up as I had forgotten it lol) who first recorded sound some 15 to 20 years before Edison did we get to hear wonderful music like this.