favorite versions?

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:54 am

listening to some old vinyl, I realized I had various versions of an old blues song written by the Rev. Gary Davis-Cocaine Blues

I recall that the original was mostly speaking, but haven't heard it for a while.....Keith Richards did a kick ass version as did Townes Van Zant...Nick Drakes was probably the best guitar work, but my favorite is probably Jackson Browne's version off Running On Empty

http://ia600201.us.archive.org/13/items ... -08t03.ogg

great stuff if you like old blues progressions

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:16 am

well fuck it

"Sultans of Swing" on "Alchemy"...
Mark Knopfler's guitar work on that particular version is genius

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:11 am

Johny Cash did the definitive "Cocaine Blues."

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:49 am

Felix wrote:well fuck it

"Sultans of Swing" on "Alchemy"...
Mark Knopfler's guitar work on that particular version is genius

Alchemy is an outstanding live album. Tunnel of Love, Romeo and Juliet never get old.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:40 pm

BSmack wrote:Johny Cash did the definitive "Cocaine Blues."

the song johnny cash did is a different song....but as far as that song is concerned, yeah johnny did it better than anyone
(george throughgood's version made me hate that song for a while)

Screw_Michigan wrote: Alchemy is an outstanding live album.

I'm not normally a big fan of live albums, but Alchemy is a definite exception to that....others exempted: The Who Live at Leeds, Neil Young, Live Rust, Johnny Cash Live at Folsom, Eric Clapton, Unplugged, Peter Frampton, Frampton Comes Alive, Bob Seger, Live Bullet...Little Feat, Waiting For Columbus....I'm sure there are others, but those are the only ones I can remember that I own....

somebody will probably hate me for not owning Allman Brothers, Live at Filmore East...sorry

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:06 am

Felix wrote:I'm not normally a big fan of live albums, but Alchemy is a definite exception to that....others exempted: The Who Live at Leeds, Neil Young, Live Rust, Johnny Cash Live at Folsom, Eric Clapton, Unplugged, Peter Frampton, Frampton Comes Alive, Bob Seger, Live Bullet...Little Feat, Waiting For Columbus....I'm sure there are others, but those are the only ones I can remember that I own....

Cheap Trick live at Budokan, Lynyrd Skynyrd One More for the Road

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:04 pm

Wayfaring Stranger
good versions-Allison Krause, 16 Horsepower, Jack White, Dolly Parton
great version-Emmylou Harris

definitive version
Johnny Cash-American Recordings

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:43 pm

Sudden Sam wrote:Cash doing Reznor's Hurt is unreal.

And Cash's version of Josh Haden's Spiritual is a song I can listen to all day. His passion singing it gives me goosebumps.

I was fortunate enough to have been introduced early in my life to Johnny as my father was a huge country fan....didn't much care for my dads choices by and large-Ernest Tubb, Bill Monroe, etc. (but have grown to appreciate most of them for what they are) but really liked Cash the first time I can remember hearing him (I'm pretty sure it was Folsom Prison) and my appreciation for Cash's brilliance has grown over the years....working part time in radio (primarly country stations) I was afforded the opportunity to listen to his entire albums, rather than just what was played on air....

the American Recordings box set is the best compilation I've ever heard.....there really isn't a close second

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:14 am

Sudden Sam wrote:Cash doing Reznor's Hurt is unreal.

And Cash's version of Josh Haden's Spiritual is a song I can listen to all day. His passion singing it gives me goosebumps.

Rocks Personal Jesus pretty good, too.

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:45 am

Sudden Sam wrote:Cash doing Reznor's Hurt is unreal.

It's patronising and overly calculated.

It's like R.E.M. doing the Banana Splits theme song or something.

I cringe when I hear it.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:28 pm

How about a new version of a new(ish) song?

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:28 am

Martyred wrote:the Banana Splits theme song

wow, you remember that?

One Banana, Two Banana, Three Banana, Four...

I loved that shit.

Dr_Phibes · Post by **Dr_Phibes** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:48 am

that's something when mentioned, you just have to hear that second, great tune

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:06 am

Dr_Phibes · Post by **Dr_Phibes** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:39 am

That's a tight race. I'll raise you a Vindaloo cover, great driving song like banana splits

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:59 pm

War Wagon wrote:
Martyred wrote:the Banana Splits theme song
wow, you remember that?

Remember it?

Dude, it's my ringtone.

I'm not joking.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:08 pm

Martyred wrote:
War Wagon wrote:
Martyred wrote:the Banana Splits theme song
wow, you remember that?
Remember it?

Dude, it's my ringtone.

I'm not joking.

I would have guessed your ringtone to be "YMCA" by The Village People.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:06 pm

Martyred wrote:Banana Splits theme song.

This is my favorite version.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:14 pm

Iz's version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow

with Claptons a close second

T1B

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