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On ‎1‎/‎1‎/‎2018 at 7:05 PM, Oxford said:

 

Louis was great.  The whole of jazz, blues r&b music owes him a huge debt.  His cornet riff in Dippermouth Blues is the basis for much of what followed.

“Few thought him even a starter.There were many who thought themselves smarter. But he ended PM, CH and OM. An Earl and a Knight of the Garter.”

Clement Attlee.

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56 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

The two great British rock and roll records - " Move It " by Cliff and " Shakin' All Over " by Johnny Kidd.

absolutely

these two records were the cornerstones of British rock music. i'd put in 'Please Don't Touch' by Johnny Kidd as well

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Louis's version of St James Infirmary is brilliant, but this is pretty good.  Tom Jones has a great blues voice.  Wasted at his peak in Vegas

 

“Few thought him even a starter.There were many who thought themselves smarter. But he ended PM, CH and OM. An Earl and a Knight of the Garter.”

Clement Attlee.

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Jools Holland and Dr John to a direct lift from Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons.  Exciting stuff

 

“Few thought him even a starter.There were many who thought themselves smarter. But he ended PM, CH and OM. An Earl and a Knight of the Garter.”

Clement Attlee.

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The Sensational Alex Harvey band did an album of covers "The Penthouse Tapes " some beauties on there . Delilah and Jacques Brels Next still my 2 favourites off earlier albums......like Mike Flowers Pops send up of Wonderwall , if only that it wound up the Gallagher brothers somewhat rotten apparently  , and that`s always a good thing .

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I haven't read the whole thread so apologies if I've repeated anyones choice.

One of my personal favourites is 'Dub Side of the Moon' by Easy Star All-Stars. The whole of Floyds "Dark Side of the Moon" done in dub reggae - it really is superb. And not a p ss take but a homage.

Last week I heard this and fell in love with it:

 

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2 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I don't think so. " The Guess Who " did a good version but " The Twiliters " have a rough and ready version of it on YouTube. The bit of film the goes with their version makes " Viagra " redundant.

Personal taste and all that.

I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally

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3 hours ago, Derwent said:

The Motorhead/Girlschool version was better.

You mean you prefer it.

I prefer the Johnny Kidd version, and the Pirates own version on the 'out of our soul's album. 

We all have different preferences.

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4 hours ago, Derwent said:

The Motorhead/Girlschool version was better.

I think that's a cracking version.

IMO the best version ever committed to disk is the Pirates' live recording on "Out Of Their Skulls".

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