Hey Emmylou isn't just a great collaborator, she has some fantastic albums of here own. Here's one of my favorites from her Pieces Of The Sky CD (a nice little Merle Haggard cover) Hope you enjoyed Emmylou............................
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It's pretty much impossible to have an Emmylou Harris week and not post a few Gram Parsons's tracks. She appeared on his two solo albums (which are now included on one CD) If you're into the sounds of any era of "alternative-country"(from Neil Young to Whiskeytown), you'll dig these albums.
That's All It Took - off GP
In My Hour Of Darkness - off Grievous Angel
Emmylou is still going strong and working with new artists. Check out the video below to see these two collaborate on a Gram Parsons classic (we'll hear more from Gram later on in the week) This particular track is featured on Ryan's first solo album.
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No this isn't my family portrait.... it's the legendary Isley Brothers. Ronald had a resurgence in the late 90's by singing on a few R. Kelly tracks. He also played the "Mr. Biggs" character in a few of R.'s videos. A couple of rappers have sampled the Isley brothers songs....... The second track should sound familiar if you're a Notorious B.I.G fan.
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For The Love Of You (Parts 1 & 2) - off The Heat Is On
This past weekend I caught a little of John Fogerty on Austin City Limits. Not sure if it was old or new but he sounded great. I bought CCR's greatest hits back in high school and it's one of those Cd's that I keep going back too (while my Color Me Bad CD is still collecting dust ha-ha!) I'll see you on Totally 80's Friday...................
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Susie Q - off Creedence Clearwater Revival
I know the whole "Brokeback thing" is a little overdone, but this is pretty funny......
These guys are a great fit for Metal Monday because they are in fact "fueled by Satan."I finally got around to seeing The Pick of Destiny and it was good for a few laughs (Hey any movie with a Ronnie James Dio cameo can't be bad) I must say I was more of a fan of the Tenacious D HBO show, which you can find on the Tenacious D- The Complete Master Works DVD. Both tracks are off their hilarious Self Titled Album.
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I posted this back in October but I think it's worth another look. Happy Friday the 13th!
This track is probably the most popular cover song Cash recorded. I feel a lot of the success can be attributed to the haunting video (see below). Have a nice weekend.....I'll probably post one more "Covered By Cash" song this weekend.
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Hurt - off American IV: The Man Comes Around (Johnny Cash Version)
Hurt - off The Downward Spiral (Nine Inch Nails Version)
Today's "Covered By Cash" post features a track from his 2006 posthumous release. If you haven't bought this album yet it is a must have. Although I'll warn you most of the songs are about death (Maybe you should save this one for the winter months)
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Further On (Up The Road) - off American V: A Hundred Highways (Johnny Cash Version)
Further On (Up The Road) - off The Rising (Bruce Springsteen Version)
Let's jump up about 40 years for today's Covered By Cash post. Cash did some great covers on his "American Albums". One of my favorites is his cover of this Hank Williams classic.
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I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - off American IV: The Man Comes Around (Johnny Cash Version)
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - off Various Hits Collections (Hank Williams Version)
Johnny Cash is one of those artists that transcends genres. It's hard to find anyone who dislikes the music of this man. This week I figured we'd listen to a few songs that Cash covered..some old and some new.
Cash covered a lot of Bob Dylan songs but his favorite Dylan Album was The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. Here's both of their versions of this classic cut off that Album.
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Don't Think Twice It's Alright - (Cash Version) - off Orange Blossom Special
Don't Think Twice It's Alright - (Dylan Version) - off The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Happy Friday everyone! Why don't we start the weekend celebration with some 80's LL?! Whenever I drive by a Red Lobster I think of the second song and wonder if Brenda's working. Till next time.................
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I Need Love - off Bigger And Deffer
Let's take it back about 60-65 years for today's post. It's amazing how many rockers got their material from old blues musicians (you'll probably recognize these songs) The first track was re-done by Nirvana and the second song was re-worked by The Animals (and many others)
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Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
In New Orleans (House of the Rising Sun)
I took these tracks off The Best Of Leadbelly Album
Here's some exciting news for Wilco fans :
greetings friends,
as part of our ongoing effort to rock the homes, offices, dorms, and internet cafes of America and the world -- we're starting another on- demand stream of Sky Blue Sky on Sunday night at 12:01 a.m. Central time and continuing it non-stop for 24 straight hours. Make a note of it.
also, we've just decided to release a "deluxe version" of SBS which will include a DVD feature film by our good friends and cohorts Brendan Canty and Christoph Green (Sunken Treasure, Burn to Shine). Over the last year or so they've been filming rehearsals, interviews about the record, behind the scenes stuff, etc. and have put together a 48 minute film we're calling "Shake it Off' that we're confident you're gonna dig. Look for more information about it here soon. Preorder it here.
More dates for June (mostly eastern half of North America) will be on the site next week. So be sure to check back.
peace & have a nice weekend.
the Wilco HQhttp://wilcoworld.net/sbs/
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As a bonus the always fan friendly Wilco have posted an Mp3 from their upcoming album : What Light - off Sky Blue Sky
