Best Covers

@immatthewj

"She gave me half of her cheeseburger. I wasn’t the same for weeks."

I read an interview with R. Crowell where he described the ongoing challenge to his libido of working side by side with a "goddess". Poor guy!

@bdp24

I started seeing Lucinda live in small joints throughout L.A. around the time she was recording what became her s/t album on Rough Trade Records (I assume that’s the one stuartk referred to as her "white album"), once in a pizza parlour! Just Gurf on Telecaster, Dr. John on upright bass, and drummer Donald Lindley playing a washboard (the stage was too small to accomodate a drumset).

 

Lucky you!

I saw R. Crowell with the Hot Band at the Bluebird Cafe in Sta.  Barbara in the mid 70's. That was pretty cool, with both A. Lee and F.  Reckard on guitar. 

@bdp24 

I started seeing Lucinda live in small joints throughout L.A. around the time she was recording what became her s/t album on Rough Trade Records (I assume that’s the one stuartk referred to as her "white album")

yes, that is the one also known as her "white album."  I didn't have the pleasure of hearing it until its re-iisue when the Car Wheels CD came out.  I bought them both immediately when they were released to the CD stores--I was in heaven.  

Getting back to the topic of this thread, here are a couple of my favorite covers of Slim Harpo’s classic "Shake Your Hips", both of which make The Stone’s version sound tepid.

Joan Osborne’s version is smokin’ hot, live in a radio station with her great band. The Legendary Shack Shakers is kind of a Garage Band version, and I love it too.

I wish Willy DeVille had recorded the song.

Speaking of Joan Osborne:  I have a live CD of hers that I bought strictly for her cover of Son Of A Preacher Man.  I cannot remember if I already listed that on this thread, but if I did, it's so good it's worth listing twice.

Damn -- Joan Osborn's version is smokin' !  !  !