Last time out I wrote about how I'd planned but abandoned a new blog series, the premise of which would have been simple: one week, artist A covers artist B, then B covers C, C covers D, and so on. I abandoned the idea because, having planned 30+ steps, I realised I was considering songs and artists I wasn't fussed by, just to keep the whole premise rumbling on. So I just posted one cover I really got something out of, Toots and the Maytals covering Radiohead, and thought that would be the end of it.
However, the ever-lovely C at Sun Dried Sparrows expressed an interest in hearing more of what I'd planned. I don't usually do requests but, especially for C, this is how I'd planned to get to Toots. My intention was to start the Cover Charge (terrible name for a series) with Coventry's finest, The Specials, rattling through an excellent Monkey Man in 1979:
And here's the original from Toots and the Maytals in 1969:
Who knows, I might recycle other posts that I'd drafted for this series when the usual dribble of guff runs dry.
As is that, obviously. I second the call for this series to be continued in some way or other.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Rol. I'll see what can be done.
DeleteExcellent! And thank you... Yes, more please :-)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. And maybe, we'll see.
DeleteIt's a great idea.If you're not gonna do it I'll just nick it wholesale; I've got form, just ask The Swede if you don't believe me. (File under - if it's not nailed down.)
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Ha, I'd better get my hammer and nails out then :)
DeleteIt's 'The Chain' with a twist. Stick with it, Martin.
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Which currently stands at 8,867.
DeleteJM
I can probably catch that up.
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