Battle of the Bands: Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

 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:

Contender One: The North Mississippi

All Stars

Contender Two: Cat Power  

Who do you like the best? Let me know in the comments I will announce a winner in a week or two.

Monday's Music Moves Me: Songs About Spring

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"

 Fitting with the chilly weather Carly Simon's "Spring Will Be A Little Later this Year"

Nina Simone with "Spring is Here"

Happy Spring I hope you enjoy!

R.I.P Dusty Hill

 Dusty Hill was more than a bass player, he was a lead singer, a backing singer, a keyboardist, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, and one third of the legendary rock band ZZ Top! Joseph Michael Hill better known as Dusty will be missed by his family, his bandmates, fans and friends.

Today we celebrate his live, his musical career and  "I Want to Thank You" Mr. Hill...

They were blues they were rock and roll and at some point worked their way into the soundtrack of our lives.

"Got Me Under Pressure"

He was a "Sharped Dressed Man"

"LaGrange"

I could go on and on with the bands long catalog, but that little band out of Texas 

has become a lot smaller. Rest in peace Dusty Hill!

Battle of the Bands Results: Bad Romance

 In this battle Jeff Beck beat Halestorm 3 to 1 covering Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance." You probably would expect either contestant to cover Lady Gaga. I don't think the crowd on Jeff's performance new how to react. I thought it was hilarious to perform a pop hit at a classic rock award show. I have also heard Lady Gaga covered by other classic rock artists so she is obviously gifted with some great songs.

Talking about pop music check out this video from the 80's. There are some appearance from some 80's pop stars and pop culture. The song is "Ambitious" off of Jeff Beck's "Flash" album.

What are some pop stars of today that have some great songs that could be covered well by other musicians? 

Anyway I will be back May 1 with another Battle of the Bands.

Monday's Music Moves Me: November Songs

Today's theme on Monday's Music Moves Me is a freebie before the month long Christmas music celebration. As we say farewell to November I thought I would go with November songs. Possibly a theme that would have been better served at the beginning of the month. However it is the thought going through my mind at 3AM. 

Wyclef Jean "Gone Till November"

Guns N Roses "November Rain"

Tom Waits "November"

The Avett Brothers "Blue November"

Sandy Denny "Late November"

Hope you enjoyed the music! Come back tomorrow for a brand new Battle of the Bands to kick off December!

Battle of the Bands: Martha

 I was listening to some music yesterday and stumbled across this song. I found the lyrics of the song to be something one could make a half dozen memes too. I also found out the version of the song was a cover and without a song selected for my Battle of the Bands all I needed was one more cover. Well I found that as well so here I am.

The song is by Tom Waits and is called "Martha" and here is his version...

Just a recap of how this is suppose to work. I select two covers and you tell me which one you like the best in the comments. (If you tell me in the comments which one you hate the least well I can count that as a vote too!) Then in a week or so I count up the votes and select a winner then I announce the winner in a separate post. Every vote counts and I can honestly say I have never had a candidate request a recount. 

Well let's start this contest out with a slice of Meatloaf..

Contestant One: Meatloaf

Contestant Two: Tim Buckley

I hope you enjoyed this Battle. Please vote in the comments. I'll be back with a new Battle on December 1st. 

Songs for the 4th of July

Opening up my blog with shred master Michael Anthony Batio performing "The Star Spangled Banner"

Bruce Springsteen with "Independence Day"

Miley Cyrus "Party in the USA"

The Beach Boys "Surfin' USA"

James Brown "Livin' in America"

"America the Beautiful" Keb' Mo

CCR "Fortunate One"

Simon & Garfunkle "America"

Martina McBride "Independence Day"

"Born in the USA" Bruce Springsteen

Happy 4th of July! Feel free to share your 4th of July song in the comments!

I will sign out the way I started this post..

Jimi Hendrix

A to Z Challenge: Kings of Leon

Today's letter is K and that fits Kings of Leon. They are a four time Grammy Award winning band tht formed in Nashville.


                                         "Sex on Fire" won the group their first Grammy                                              

"Use Somebody" won three Grammys

"Radioactive" was the groups last Grammy nominated song

Hope you enjoyed and see you soon!

A to Z Challenge: Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. A songwriter of many great songs.

The Gregg Allman version of his song "These Days" is probably my current favorite song. Here is Jackson's version..

He co-wrote "Take it easy" with Glenn Frey. Here is his take with Linda Ronstadt ..

"The Pretender"

Sharing some songs he is known for..

"Tender is the Night"

"Running on Empty"

I guess this song is a great way to finish..

"The Load Out and Stay"

What are your favorite Jackson Browne songs? Feel free to share!

A to Z Challenge I is for Illness

Yesterday's theme and Today's theme in one song "Hotel Illness" from the Black Crowes to start us out.

Disturbed "Down with the Sickness"

Magnetic Fields "92 Weird Diseases"

Hopefully we can stay safe from Covid-19. See you next time!

A toZ Challenge: Hotel Songs

The travel and service industries are having a hard time these days. I thought I would celebrate hotels  through song!


Elvis Presley had the "Heartbreak Hotel:

The Eagles sang of "Hotel California"

Tori Amos had her "Hotel"

Eric Burdon and The Animals sang about "Hotel Hell"

I'll leave you at "The Grand Hotel" by Procol Harum

See you next time!

A to Z: Downtown these Days

 I welcomed in 2020 in what you could call Downtown New Orleans. Okay technically it was a music hall in uptown. 2020 I saw a couple of musicians in downtown Mobile. I was going to go see the same musician I saw on New Year's again in downtown Mobile  last month but my plans got cancellled. I've done my share of travelling through downtown Jacksonville as I have driven from exit 5 to the coast of the Atlantic. 9In my life I have spent plenty of time in Downtowns both big and small. A lot of Downtown fun has been put on hold these days so I thought I would do a musical tribute to downtown.


Rod Stewart with "Downtown Train" ….

Petula Clark "Downtown"

Thin Lizzy "Downtown Sundown"

What are some of your favorite Downtown songs? See you Monday with a new post.

A to Z: B is for Bad Company

Just rolling into this A to Z thing. I kicked things off with Free's  "All Right Now"  so following up with Bad Company is chronologically correct. At least in Paul Rodgers musical career.

Starting things off with Bad Company by Bad Company.

The next one is "Shooting Star" is one of my favorites...

Sometimes "I Feel Like Making Love"

Ill leave you with "Gone, Gone, Gone"

See you soon with C!

Happy Birthday Paul McCartney!

The Beatles had a song that goes "Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I'm  sixty-Today Paul McCartney wonders if the same is true at 77.  We are celebrating his birthday today.

Fitting I kick it off with The Beatles "Birthday."  Paul has so many songs with The Beatles and beyond.  He was a "Band on the Run" with Wings.

"Who Cares" from his latest solo release...

I've always liked "Maybe, I'm Amazed"

This carpool karaoke is incredible..

I hope he has a few more birthdays!

Monday's Music Moves Me: January Songs

Monday's Music Moves Me theme this go around is a freebie. I thought I would use January as the theme on this go around.



                                                  Elton John "January"

David Gray "January Rain"

Pilot "January"

Well I hope you enjoyed see you next month!

Monday's Music Moves Me: Christmas Eve Edition

Kind of fitting my Music Moves Me post is coming out a little later in the day. It is Christmas Eve!  The theme for the month for Monday's Music Moves Me is Christmas.

I am going to have Bob Dylan tells about tonight..."Twas The Night Before Christmas"

Trans-Siberian Orchestra "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo" 

 

Celine Dion's "Christmas Eve"

I will leave you with "Silent Night"

It is a new version from Eric Clapton...

Thank you and have a Merry Christmas!

Monday;'s Music Moves Me: Autumn Edition

Robert Plant and Alison Krause "Killing the Blues"

The lyrics in the first verse capture the romance of the season.

But Fall is more than just leaves, sometimes there is the cold "November Rain"

Of course, "Ramble On" combines Autumn Leaves and Rain

Well I have a lot of travel planned this month, but I should be blogging before November but this is a great song..

Hope you enjoy and see you soon!

Monday's Music Moves Me: Songs with Male Names Part 2

Last week's theme was so much fun I decided to do it again. 

The music is on, I have 20 songs this go around.

Falco "Rock Me Amadeus"

                                                  The Who "Tommy Can You Hear Me?"
                                                     

Billy Joel "The Ballad of Billy the Kid"

Taylor Swift "Tim McGraw"

Elvis Costello with "Oliver's Army"

"Quinn the Eskimo" Bob Dylan

Doobie Brothers "Jesus is Just Alright"

"Careful with that Axe, Eugene"

Pink Floyd 

Waylon Jennings "Good Time Carlie Has the Blues"

Johnny Cash "A Boy Named Sue"

Grateful Dead "St. Stephen"

The Beatles "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill"

"Vincent" by Don McLean

"Louie, Louie" by the Kingsman

                                                "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" R.E,M

                                                   Townes Van Zandt "Poncho and Lefty"

                                                             Dave Matthews "Jimi Thing"

Black Oak Arkansas "Jim Dandy"

                                                     Joni Mitchell "Michael from the Mountains"

"Jack Straw" from The Grateful Dead

                                             

A to Z Challenge: Yesterday Songs

A to Z Challenge is winding down. Time for some songs about yesterday.

"Yesterday's  Song" Hunter Hayes..

"Yesterday "  The Beatles...

"Song of Yesterday" Black Country Communion...

Foreigner "That was Yesterday"...

Hilary Duff sings "So Yesterday"

Hope you enjoyed. What yesterday song did you like best? What is your favorite Yesterday song I didn't post? Feel free to join the fun in the comments.

Remembering Sam Cooke

On this date the great Sam Cooke passed away in 1964 at the age of 33. I celebrated his birthday in January of 2013 with a little tribute. Any reason is a super reason to share his music.

Let's start.. "Having a Party"

"Chain Gang"..

"Bring it on home to me"...

I hope you enjoyed and I will be back soon!