And so the story goes.......
Here are some songs that have been covered by other folks that are merely breathtaking to say the least.
Already Covered Songs:1.
Flesh and Blood:
Emmy Lou Harris, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Sheryl Crow w/ Marty Stuart. (originally written & recorded by the late Johnny Cash).
2.
Give My Love to Rose: Bruce Springsteen (originally written and recorded by the late Johnny Cash)3. Wurlitzter Prize: Norah Jones (originally written and recorded by Waylon Jennings)4. The Maker: Willie Nelson w/ Emmy Lou Harris (originally written and recorded by Daniel Lanois)*also recorded by The Dave Matthews Band ( a very good cover indeed)5. I Still Miss Someone: Brad Otts (yours truely), (originally written and recorded by the late great Johnny Cash)Now granted, I am not nearly in the company of the previously mentioned artist, but I must say, my rendition of I Still Miss Somone, I will say is rather beautiful.
Stay beautiful my babies.
Daddy's coming home soon.
Happy New Years to you & yours. Be careful and drive safe.
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Merry Christmas My Good Friends. It is Christmas Eve and I am with my family watching "National Lampoons: Christmas Vacation". It is still brilliant every time I see. Brilliant I tell you. BRILLIANT !!!
So, during my last post I mentioned some folks that I would love to hear sing songs that I love, that were written by other musicians that I love.
Well, I found out that #5, Tom Waits doing a cover of a song that he wrote that Norah Jones recorded on her last album. The song is called "Long Way Home". Tom Waits actually did do a recording of that was recorded on a movie soundtrack. It is a breathtaking song.
Here is a new list..........for a very special TOP 3 for Christmas Day.
1. Rufus Wainwright w/ The Darkness: "Bohemia Rhapsody" (originally recorded by Queen)
* recommended by my lovely wife, NOELLE.
2. Rosie Thomas and Sam Beam (from Iron and Wine): "White Christmas" (traditional)
3. Tom Waits: "O Holy Night" ( traditional standard)
** I am well aware that some of these songs will never be able to be recorded by these artists, but a boy can always dream.**
I just want to wish all of the 3 people that have ever read this blog a very merry christmas, good healthy living, and to take care of yourselves.
Cheers and God Bless,
b & n
I love when musicians I really like cover songs that I really love. Or at least they cover them in my brain. I have this daydream where I am working with all the great bands I love and they come to me to record songs that I love(d) and then all I do is produce these songs and put them out as records and then all the money goes to multiple charities of my choosing.
I have started to compile a bit a long tally of these bands and the songs that they are dying to have me produce.
1.
Nickel Creek-
"Big Iron" (originally written & recorded by Marty Robbins.)
2.
Norah Jones- "Honest Eyes" (originally written & recorded by Jud Newcomb)3.
Wilco- "Forever"- (originally written & recorded by The Beach Boys)4. Tom Waits- An Entire Album Dedicated to Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five Peppers Band (doing all New Orleans Jazz)5. Tom Waits- "Long Way Home" (
originally was written by Tom Waits, but was recorded by Norah Jones)6. The Magic Numbers- "California Dreamin' " (originally written and recorded by The Mama's & The Papa's)7. Ben Kweller- "Barbara Ann"- (originally written & recorded by The Beach Boys)8. Kelly Joe Phelps- "Jesus Gonna Be Here" & "Down in the Hole" (both songs originally written & recorded by Tom Waits)9. Rufus Wainwright- this song that Kermit the Frog sang at his wedding to Miss Piggy in one of my all time favorite movies "Muppets Take Manhattan". 10. Beck- "Sing me Back Home"- (orginally written and recorded by Merle Haggard)11. The Assylum Street Spankers- "Missippli Delta Blues" (originally written & recorded by Jimmie Rogers., also recorded by Merle Haggard.)That is all that I can think of at the moment. Stay tuned in for more.Bienvenue.wow,love**bjo
