Potpourri du Jour: “We Gotta Get Out of This Place / It’s My Life / Don’t Bring Me Down” – The Animals / “We’re Not Gonna Take It / See Me Feel Me / Listening to You” – The Who / “My Generation / I Can’t Explain / Substitute” – The Who
THE CLASH of Cover Medleys: David Johansen vs. The Smithereens vs. Richard Thompson
(With Apologies to Medleyophobics)
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Official Cover Me Impressed Medley Definitions:
For our purposes we will rely on medley standards as outlined at the 2012 Institute of Chartered Music Listeners Music-Medley Symposium, which identified and defined the following categories of
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Music Medleys:
The Meager-Medley – a musical composition comprised of parts from two independent songs.
The Mini-Medley – a musical composition comprised of parts from three independent songs.
The Medial-Medley – a musical composition comprised of parts from four independent songs.
The Mega-Medley – a musical composition comprised of parts from five or more independent songs.
THE CLASH of Cover Medleys
David Johansen vs. The Smithereens vs. Richard Thompson
David Johansen:
“We Gotta Get Out of This Place” / “It’s My Life” / “Don’t Bring Me Down” (The Animals)
The Smithereens:
“We’re Not Gonna Take It” / “See Me Feel Me” / “Listening to You” (The Who)
Richard Thompson:
“My Generation” / “I Can’t Explain” / “Substitue” (The Who)
Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which medley of cover songs prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!?
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
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All 3 performances are stellar. Absolutely top notch. impossible to choose. I seriously can’t decide.
I’ll pick Thompson, but really, its a three-way tie.
David Johansen exceeded expectations. You guys are all bigger Johansen fans than I. That might be the most I’ve ever enjoyed him.
The second cover is from The Smithereens Play Tommy, which we visited last month when “Christmas” was featured. I was among the reviewers who praised their musicianship, while wondering at the point of creating a note-by-note replica of such a venerated classic.
I voted Richard Thompson today. It didn’t hurt that “I Can’t Explain” and “Substitute” are among my favorites.
No complaints on any of the songs, bands or covers here.
Since I like The Animals (a criminally under-appreciated 60’s band) more than The Who, David Jo and company’s received my vote.
David’s sometimes awkward voice works perfectly paying homage to Eric Burdon and just to watch him deliver this medley exudes his reverence and respect for The Animals. Points also scored with Johnny Rao’s side wink to David as he begins to explode into It’s My Life.