Don’t do drugs…unless it produces a sound similar to this. Either way, I love this song. How is the same man responsible for this and also “love lifts us up where we belong”?
My theory…drugs.
Don’t do drugs…unless it produces a sound similar to this. Either way, I love this song. How is the same man responsible for this and also “love lifts us up where we belong”?
My theory…drugs.
yes. I love this.
Song of the Day: this record never gets old. I love the odd rhythmic layering in this song. What an absolutely perfectly produced and written record. I hear something new in it every time I listen.
Song of the Day: “some day we’ll all be free” It’s become part of my routine to come home and sit on the couch right by the window and listen to music as a means of relaxing. I often wind up on wild youtube missions trying to find rare footage of songs that I love, listening to duets that I never knew existed, or finding someone that I’ve never heard before and also enjoy.
There are those rare days when you get exactly what you want without even having to search for it. Yesterday was one of those days. This new Ben Allison record is entirely covers, but in the case of Ben Allison a cover doesn’t mean a simple rendition (ex: nothing’s going to change my world on the record “buzz”)
This song “some day we’ll all be free” is probably my favorite on the record so far (opinions are subject to change). I sat here by my window, there was a steady breeze coming through the window, a nice glass of bourbon beside me and, of course, this wonderful song playing. The good thing about this song though is that you needn’t be bathed in a cool breeze, nor need you a single drop of alcohol to enjoy this song in all it’s splendor. That being said, if you can manage to pull off the breeze and the liquor, I’d recommend it.
Song of the Day pt 3: Okay, I swear this’ll be the last time. I think that this series of posts exhibits that Otis can cover any range of song and actually improve upon the original. How many folks can do that? Answer: none other that Otis.
Song of the Day pt 2: Otis is too good to post just once today. Another cover, but this time I’d have to say that this beats the original.
Song of the Day: I don’t know if Otis Redding was capable of doing a bad cover. Do I still like the Ray Charles version better? Yes. BUT, how can you not like this version?
Song of the Day: I haven’t got much to say other than I really like country songs being covered by the likes of Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong and other R&B or Jazz musicians. Such a wonderful contrast from the days when white musicians essentially stole music from hard working black artists leaving them broke, and more importantly, without recognition for their great talent.
Seriously folks…it takes a while for something so ingrained in our daily lives to be exposed as toxic. Think about how long it took to expose cigarettes as deadly. In my opinion this is much worse and much more serious. A few simple changes can go a long way!
Song of the Day: Pandora has it’s flaws, it’s song selection doesn’t always seem to make sense, and of course even if you thumbs down a song three million times it’s still bound to show up again, but when they get things right life couldn’t be much better. Finding out about Alvin Robinson via pandora recently has only strengthened my already great bond with the music genome project.
I really love the confident, slow strut rhythm that shows up in most of Robinson’s songs. To me his voice is a perfect blend of Ray Charles, Otis Redding, and Nina Simone. It’s also awesome that this song was featured on a record label known mainly for popular female acts; what a stark contrast from the sound of the Shangri-Las. It really is a shame that this fella didn’t become more popular when he moved from New Orleans to NYC but at least time has been fair enough to leave us with some of these great songs. This is a song that’s been covered it’s fair share of times, but this might just be my favorite version.
