Bob Dylan songs same to get a live of their own. He has been covered by The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, Guns N Roses, The Who, Robert Plant, and many more. So picking a gem like "Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" would certainly give me some options.
The original:
I was going to air my issues on the Jerry Springer show unfortunately it is too late. Jerry Springer has passed away at the age of 79. He was best known for his television show.
Here is a clip "Cheating with Two Sisters"...
Yes as many of my readers know April is the time for the big A to Z Blogging Challenge. Obviously looking at my posts I am sitting this year out. I think this is the second one I missed the first one being before I knew about the challenge.
Last year I disappeared from the blogosphere. I think I made a half dozen posts after last year's challenge. Nothing after August 1 until December 29th.
Even though my blog is getting back to some level of normalcy whatever that may look like. It is not a shock I am taking the month long challenge off.
If you have never done the challenge I recommend you give it a try next year. It is certainly away to find new blogs, give your blog some exposure and make some new connections.
If you are doing the challenge this year I hope it is going great for you!
To me I like to spend times outdoors so I think JJ Grey and Mofro's "Lochloosa" sums it up. This is from a life version so might not want to blast it at work. Maybe a GD, or bull s**t thrown in.
My April Battle of the Bands featured Alfie Boe and the band Trampled by Turtles battling it out with Warren Zevon's "Keep Me in Your Heart."
Trampled by Turtles won 5 to 2.
We celebrate winners around here so let's start the party.
"Victory" sounds fitting!
For April's version of Battle of the Bands I went with Warren Zevon. I chose his song "Keep Me in Your Heart."
Original here...
It is a frosty morning in Florida but Spring is here and in celebration of the new season the Monday's Music Moves Me is songs about Spring.
"I caught a taste of Springtime on your lips" are found in the lyrics if Robert Plant's " Like I've Never Been Gone"
Hey I decided to venture back into the dance party called Monday's Music Moves Me! It'd been a while but this old wallflower is ready to strut!
Tom Petty edged out Roxy Music 5 to 3 in a tribute Battle of the Bands for David Crosby. The song was The Byrds "Eight Miles High."
We celebrated winners here!
Probably my favorite Tom Petty song "Something Good Coming"
The last survivor of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd Gary Rossington has passed away.
"Last of the Street Survivors"
David Crosby passed away earlier this year. I thought I would pay tribute to him with a song like I did Jeff Beck last go around. A song from Crosby, Stills and Nash would make sense, but I thought I would go farther back to The Byrds. A group Cros founded and pick a song he co-wrote.
The Byrds "Eight Miles High"
Real estate tycoon and the principal owner of the Washington Nationals baseball team passed away at the age of 97. He was a founder in Lerner Enterprises which is the largest landowner in the Washington DC area. Forbes named him the richest man in Maryland in 2015. His family currently owns the Nationals but from 2006 when they arrived in Washington through 2018 Ted Lerner was the principal owner of the team. In a lot of ways, the man responsible for bringing baseball back to the Nation's Capital.
He won the Power of Baseball Award in 2022...
Legends continue to pass away, as the legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach died at the age of 94. Composing some of the best songs for over seven decades and winning six Grammy Awards along the way.
His first Grammy was for this piece "Alfie" performed below by Dionne Warwick....
Eva's version of "People Get Ready" jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Then the shutout was broken making it 2-1. Eva and Jeff split the next two votes making it 3-2 Eva. Then Jeff and Rod captures the next 2 (really the last 3) votes to win 4-3.
This was a fun battle featuring a great song. A lesser known but incredible singer against two giants in Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck.
Back from where Jeff Beck nd Rod Stewart began "Ol' Man River" from 1968's "Truth" album
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull passed away at the age of 84 on January 30, The legendary skater scored 741 goals in a career that scanned 23 years. He was the NHL's MVP twice and lead the league in points three times.
Bobby Beathard the Pro Football Hall of Fame General Manager who built the legendary Washington Redskins teams of the 80s and the Super Bowl winning San Diego Chargers team in the 90s has passed away.
The former Redskins executive is honored by being in the Washington Commanders (the team previous known as the Redskins) Ring of Honor. Bobby is also in the Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame.
Below is his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech...
Jeff Beck passed away last month so I will work him into this Battle of the Bands. I am picking the lovely Curtis Mayfield song "People Get Ready." It was a hit with The Impressions. Curtis, Eva and Jeff have all left for the great studio in the sky.
David Crosby a founder of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash has passed away at the age of 81. An important figure in the musical landscape of the 60s. He also had a solo career as well and a career that spanned into seven decades.
"I Won't Stay for Long" from 2021
Angelique Kidjo uniqueness won over Zakk Wylde's sonic acoustic guitar version of Jimi's "Voodoo Chile." Getting back to normalcy in my blogging we celebrate winners and the fact that I didn't pitch a shutout in my first Battle since August.
Here she performs her African hit "Agolo"
Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley's only daughter has passed away at the age of 54. Lisa Marie released three albums of her own.
ABC News remembrance...
Jeff Beck without a doubt was one of the greatest guitarists ever. An artist I saw several times, the last time being September 30th. He is the reason I bought a Fender Stratocaster and an artist I have featured numerous times on my Battle of the Bands. Jeff was in the Yardbirds and had an incredible solo career. He played sessions with a who's who list of artists.
Jeff Beck performing on David Letterman the piece "What Mama Said"
Congratulations to the Georgia Bulldogs football team! They won the NCAA National Championship and completed an undefeated season. They won the championship in dominating fashion crushing Texas Christian University 65-7.
I've been away for a bit. Even that with a couple of stabs at these Battle of the Bands I haven't truly been back to blogging. So maybe "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" might be more fitting. Oh well here we give it a stab with Jimi Hendrix's blues classic "Voodoo Chile."
I know it has been a while, but the rules remain the same. I will present the original. Then two challengers are given, and you let me know which cover version you like the best in the comments.
There are a lot of choices for covers for any song played by Jimi. He is a legend of the guitar and an influencer of many who followed. Zakk Wyld is a great metal, hard rock guitarist. Paring Zakk with Les Paul's Trio is eclectic enough, but for him to perform the song on an acoustic guitar adds another wrinkle. The song certainly continues to rock. Angelique Kidjo interprets the song with a more modern, world music twists.
Jimi's version...
Contender One: Zakk Wyld with the Les Paul Trio
