Tori Amos won the Battle of the Bands 2-0 over Blackmore's Night. We celebrate winners here.
I first became aware of Tori Amos from a girl in California I was crushing on the time. She introduced me to a song called "China"
Sometimes I get the idea to use a tune that I have already used in a Battle before. Most recently this happened with Good Rockin' at Midnight luckily I picked completely different covers. This time around I am using a Bob Dylan song "The Times They Are A Changin'" which I used in July of 2017.
I am going to skip with sharing the original song and dive right in with the contenders....
Contender One: Tori Amos
Suzanne Vega won my last Battle of the Bands 2 to 1 over guitar master. The Battle was a tip of the hat to Bob Weir. Anyway we celebrate winner here...
"Luka"
A song so good I forgot I had used it back in 2016. Here is a link. That one featured Montrose and Lemmy/Johnny Ramone. January's battle featured Elvis against Link Wray. Link Wray won this Battle 2 to 1.
As the tradition we celebrate winners here!
Link Wray with "Rawhide"
With the passing of Bob Weir, I thought it would be fitting to use a Grateful Dead song associated with him.
The song is Cassidy. Here is the Grateful Dead version...
Contender One: Billy Strings
Lindsey Stirling one December's Battle of the Band 4 to nothing. She was the best Grinch keeping all the votes. Celebrating winners is what we do on these posts.
Here she is with "Roundtable Revival"...
Starting the New Year's with a new Battle of Bands. This month I am featuring a Rockabilly tune called "Good Rockin' Tonight." Sometimes it goes by other names.
Here is the original version for your pleasure: Roy Brown who did the song as a jump blues.
ROY BROWN "Rockin' at Midnight
"You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" the song was originally written by Dr. Seuss and composed by Albert Hague and performed by Thurl Ravenscroft.
Gov't Mule beat Samantha Fish in our October Battle of the Bands 3 to 1. Black Sabbath isn't exactly either of the band's specialty. We celebrate winners here.
"Time to Confess"
It is Roctober and time to rock out a bit. Little by little getting back into the Battle of the Bands thing. October was once referred to Rocktober by a local radio station and I am sure they borrowed that from someone. Rock and October kind of go together. Anyway, with the recent passing of Ozzy Osbourne it also marked the end of the road for Black Sabbath. Tipping the hat in tribute this month's song is "War Pigs."
The original above. I will now select two challengers and you my wonderful readers. viewers get to select the winner by telling me which one you liked the best.
Contender One: Samantha Fish
It has been a while since I last posted a Battle of the Bands, heck up until late Summer it had been a while since I posted anything. Hopefully some folks will visit and leave a vote in the comments. I will back in a week or so and do a post on the winner just like the Battle of the Bands of old.
Well, it is Labor Day the ceremonial farewell to summer. Don't worry the Calander still says we have a few more weeks of official summer. I live in the Sunshine so I will have Summer like weather until October. Today's pick was easy to go with Jimmy Buffett and his song "Come Monday."
This month's battle of the bands comes from The Grateful Dead. The song "Box of Rain" chosen due to the passing of bassist and founding member Phil Lesh last month. My tribute post is here.
The song was written and sung by Phil Lesh lyrics by Robert Hunter. The content was about his Dad's passing.
Kris Kristofferson passed away Sunday you can visit my tribute post here, Since he passed on a Sunday same as his song Sunday Morning Coming Down would fit for a Battle of the Bands.
Mac McAnally might call himself Mr. Nobody but folks like Jimmy Buffett and Kenny Chesney have taken his songs to the world. This month Battle of the Bands featured Mac's song "Back Where I Come From." Kenny defeated Jimmy Buffett 6 to 1,
We celebrate winners! So, today's post is all about Kenny Chesney!
"No Shirts, No Shoes, No Problems"
Willie Nelson defeated Billie Holiday 7 to 1 in July's Battle of the Bands over "Summertime." Honestly, I thought the Battle would be closer between the two musical giants. We celebrate winners here so sit back and enjoy some Willie Nelson.
"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"
Last Saturday night I saw Mac McAnnally perfom a special show in Gulfport, Mississippi. Tonight I see him again with The Coral Reefer Band which starts a three city tour in Orange Beach, Alabama. Anyway it is summer rime and the first one without Jimmy Buffett in a long dang time. We will pit Kenny Chesney who had a hit with this one and Mac's late boss and friend Jimmy Buffett.
Contender One...Kenny
Contender Two: Jimmy Buffett
Tell me who gets your vote I will post the results in a week or two. In the maintime enjoy your summer and fins up!
Gershwin's Summertime is a standard. The last time I used this song I battled with Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. The song has been covered so often. This battle I chose two more musical giants in Willie Nelson and Billie Holiday
Contender One: Willie Nelson
The battle of The Who's "Won't get Fooled Again" was won easily by Van Halen over Ann Wilson 6 to 1. The cover by Van Halen was recorded during the Sammy Hagar years. As usual we celebrate winners.
"Right Now"
It is April Fool's Day so I thought I would go with The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again."
The Who's version not part of the contest...
