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For Duane (November 20, 1946 - October 29, 1971)

Wilson Pickett Hey Jude (Feat. Duane Allman)

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For Duane (November 20, 1946 - October 29, 1971)

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For Joe (b. November 20, 1947)

James Gang’s version of The Buffalo Springfield song, Bluebird.  I far prefer this version.  Bill Szymczyk is a wizard in the studio.  Keep in mind this is from the first album Joe Walsh ever did.  His guitar work is already incredible.

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For Gail (b. November 20, 1962)

O Superman by David Bowie and Gail Ann Dorsey (Laurie Anderson cover)

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Written by Charles Brown (September 13, 1922 - January 21, 1999)

“Trouble Blues” by Buddy Guy.

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Sexy Ways, Lou Ann Barton

Lou Ann Barton was a member of the Triple Threat Revue, with W.C. Clark and Stevie Ray Vaughan. She was a founding member of Vaughan’s band Double Trouble, and did a stint with the jump Blues band Room Full of Blues.

Enjoy, ~redjeep

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“...John Fogerty, guitarist and voice of Creedence Clearwater Revival, has released Wrote A Song for Everyone (2013), where he revisits the greatest successes achieved with Creedence and others...For the task [he] invited many illustrious people: Foo Fighters, Urban Keith, Tom Morello, My Morning Jacket and Kid Rock, to name a few. Foo Fighters open the album with Fortunate Son. Heavier and faster, the version does not compromise and shows that at age 68, John Fogerty still gives rock and roll lessons to a lot of people.”

Quem, pelo menos até à geração de 1990, é que nunca passou a pente fino os discos de vinil dos pais na ânsia de encontrar intactas algumas das rodelas pretas mais marcantes e definidoras do gosto musical que tem hoje? Quase ninguém, aposto.

No meu caso, a experiência foi um bocado desoladora. Mal acondicionados e pouco protegidos, os discos lá de casa repousavam húmidos e tortos dentro de um armário qualquer. Os sinais de um fim de vida descuidado deixaram-lhes marcas irreparáveis. A esperança que eu tinha de recuperar o Cohen e a Amália destruiu-se ao ver aqueles discos côncavos, com o cartão que os envolvia de tal forma colado e desfeito que até tornava difícil identificar o artista. Dire Straits, Queen, Europe e outras rocalhadas, as maluquices do Cid, o português com sotaque da Simone e da Bethânia, o fado, tudo… uma miséria.

Com alguns deles, a sensação foi mais a de simples pena pelo desperdício do que de lamento profundo por ver inutilizados registos sonoros que me eram tão caros. Esse sentimento estava reservado para poucos, entre eles Chronicle, Vol. 1, um best of de 1976 dos Creedence Clearwater Revival. Perdi a conta ao número de vezes que o ouvi. A minha música preferida era, previsivelmente, a altamente recomendável Fortunate Son, uma grandíssima malha.

Isto tudo porque John Fogerty, guitarrista e voz da banda, lançou Wrote a Song for Everyone (2013), onde revisita os maiores êxitos alcançados com os Creedence e outros editados a solo. Para a tarefa convidou muita gente ilustre: Foo Fighters, Keith Urban, Tom Morello, My Morning Jacket e Kid Rock, referindo apenas alguns. Coube aos Foo Fighters as honras de abertura do trabalho, precisamente com a gravação de Fortunate Son. Mais pesada e acelerada, a versão não compromete e mostra que, aos 68 anos, John Fogerty ainda dá lições de rock and roll a muita gente.

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For Maria (b. September 12, 1943)

Brazil (OST) 1985 a film by Terry Gilliam

Brazil (1939 Ary Barroso Cover) - Geoff & Maria Muldaur

From the album: Pottery Pie (1968) by Geoff & Maria Muldaur

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Johnny Cash-Heart of Gold (Neil Young)

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Emeli Sande covers Elton John and does a pretty good job of it 

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Boots of Spanish Leather - Nanci Griffith

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Bedlam -Magic Carpet Ride

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Dylan & the Dead  -  It’s All Over Now Baby Blue Recorded live at Giants Stadium on July 12, 1987

Bob Dylan toured extensively with the Grateful Dead in 1987 and later released an album of live recordings from that tour, however it did not include this classic Dylan song.

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For Leo (b. September 11, 1945)

the fisherman - david tattersall (leo kottke cover)

from David Tattersall’s session on Marc Riley BBC Radio 6 Music

i have been listening to mostly acoustic guitar instrumentals lately, this particular one is up there on my list of perfect songs.

i haven’t seen any photos from this session so i’m using my signed little martha sleeve as the album art for this…even though this song isn’t on that album.

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For Mickey (b. September 11, 1943)

Good Morning Little School Girl - Grateful Dead

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Stones In My Passway,  Lance Lopez

Think of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmy Hendrix on steriods. - redjeep