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On 20 January 2018 at 8:22 PM, Mister Ting said:

Walker Brothers version of Make it easy on yourself was better than Jerry Butlers.

I can't agree. I also thought the Jimmy Radcliffe version of " My Ship Is Coming In " was the  better version. The Walkers version of " The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore " was much better than the Frankie Valli original though.

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On 1/24/2018 at 2:37 PM, ckn said:

I'm surprised Elton John didn't retire immediately

Elton John! I thought he was brown bread ...... I must get a closer look.

 

In the meantime;

 

 

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30 minutes ago, Hammerless Nail said:

Surely, the kings of the cover version are Snuff.

My local neighbourhood's (Hendon) finest export! I bought the Flibbiddydibbiddydob mini-LP when it came out, and still have it.

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On 1/14/2018 at 6:07 PM, Moose said:

Listened to this a few times and I'm still not quite sure if I like it. A Neil Young classic covered by a young lady, a guy on a trumpet and Joe Satriani.

 

I know what you mean. I don't like the trumpet here though she sings it well.

The Intro is too short, the vocals shouldn't begin until 3.22.

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Bowie, Wild is the Wind

 

 

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On ‎10‎/‎21‎/‎2018 at 9:08 PM, Leeds Wire said:

Not sure about the duet with Cash.  Strummer's own cover was amazing.  Apologies if I've posted before, but hey, listen to this goosebump version...

 

I'm a great fan of The Clash and particularly Joe Strummer and that version is as good as anything I have heard him do

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1 hour ago, Cumbrian Fanatic said:

I'm a great fan of The Clash and particularly Joe Strummer and that version is as good as anything I have heard him do

I saw him live in Manchester with the Mescaleros just a short while before he died. He rattled through some Clash hits and played some amazing Mescalaros stuff. We danced and sang along non-stop for 2 and a half hours. 
At one point he addressed the crowd and said (paraphrasing) "Look at us all dressed in suits! We used to trash dressing rooms and now we tidy them up before we leave!"
As a side note, he played a free set at HMV in Leeds on a midweek afternoon; I left my office thinking I don't care if I get sacked, it's Joe Strummer. I was absolutely awestruck, he was superb.  

 

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2 minutes ago, Leeds Wire said:

I saw him live in Manchester with the Mescaleros just a short while before he died. He rattled through some Clash hits and played some amazing Mescalaros stuff. We danced and sang along non-stop for 2 and a half hours. 
At one point he addressed the crowd and said (paraphrasing) "Look at us all dressed in suits! We used to trash dressing rooms and now we tidy them up before we leave!"
As a side note, he played a free set at HMV in Leeds on a midweek afternoon; I left my office thinking I don't care if I get sacked, it's Joe Strummer. I was absolutely awestruck, he was superb.  

 

You're just trying to make me jealous now. I have seen many of the great bands that came out of the punk era, but sadly not The Clash or Joe Strummer, by the time I appreciated how good they were it was too late. Its amazing how many of those bands cite Joe Strummer as an influence, for instance Jake Burns has mentioned Joe Strummer every time I have seen SLF and always performs a song that he wrote about him after his death.

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