A Musical Message to My Son - Page 2

squirell nutkin · 07-07-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Go with Watchtower. Dylan/Hendrix combo covers a lot of ground.

Watchtower is one of those songs where the songwriter (Dylan) didn't really understand the song he wrote, then another performer comes along and does it justice.

As my shaman friend puts it, The creative person's job is to be a clear conduit for the creative spirit, not coloring or filtering the transmission with their own "stuff" (for want of another term.) Dylan was the clear conduit for the song's writing, and Hendrix was the clear conduit for its performance.

Another example off the top of my head is Richard Thompson's Vincent Black Lightning. The Del McCoury band performs it so much better than Thompson.

Again, this phenomenon of the cover being more massive that the original deserves its own compilation.

lumberjim · 07-07-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

As my shaman friend puts it, The creative person's job is to be a clear conduit for the creative spirit, not coloring or filtering the transmission with their own "stuff" (for want of another term.) Dylan was the clear conduit for the song's writing, and Hendrix was the clear conduit for its performance.

Undertoad · 07-04-2010, 02:22 PM

There might be consideration given to jazz and blues standards, if you want the kid to be deep.

squirell nutkin · 07-04-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

There might be consideration given to jazz and blues standards, if you want the kid to be deep.

He was named after Louis Armstrong, though people think he was named after Lance Armstrong.

Pete Zicato · 07-05-2010, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

There might be consideration given to jazz and blues standards, if you want the kid to be deep.

At the very least you should have Take 5, So What, and Night in Tunisia for Jazz.

For the most part, I've let my kids go with whatever they like. But there are some movies and songs that I insist they see/listen to at least once. People will assume that by the time you get to a certain age, you will be aware of certain works.

squirell nutkin · 07-04-2010, 02:38 PM

I was just about to post this:

lumberjim · 07-05-2010, 12:10 PM

Metallica Fade to Black
Joni Mitchell - Circle game
Soft Cell- Tainted Love
Violent Femmes- Blister in the Sun
Led Zeppelin- full body of work
Jimi Hendrix- Red House

....I could easily do all 100

squirell nutkin · 07-05-2010, 12:37 PM

Violent femmes cover of "Do you really want to hurt me?"

classicman · 07-07-2010, 10:29 AM

You should perhaps consider some Who, Dead, Tom Petty and Yes ...

Sundae · 07-07-2010, 11:18 AM

I'll supply a foreigner's viewpoint.

Gotta have some Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights.
(along those lines also some Tori Amos - you could include her version of Smells Like Teen Spirit and kill two birds with one song)

On the basis of broadening his mind and including music people elsewhere in the world enjoy, I suggest an Abba track. Waterloo is arguably their most recognised.
And along those lines Weather With You by Crowded House - I'm a fan personally, but sales of Woodface were HUGE in the early 90s so it does invoke a specific timeframe for many people.

Oh and some Pet Shop Boys. In Suburbia is a great song of its time. If you prefer a cover then Always On My Mind.
Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl - always a dance floor filler and used in numerous films/ adverts.

I don't know if Madness were ever known over there, but it's great ska-lite. Welcome to the House of Fun, Baggy Trousers or It Must Be Love.
And along those lines The Specials - Ghost Town. Another great song from a time when city life was going from bad to worse.
Two other great songs of that era - The Jam's A Town Called Malice and The Stranglers' Golden Brown.
And talking of heroin chic, you've gotta have some Lou Reed... but I'm going back across the pond now.

And some Simon & Garfunkel (I know Paul Simon has already been suggested on his own merits) because of their glorious harmonies - The Boxer, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Feeling Groovy, Homeward Bound or Cecilia are all wonderful examples.

classicman · 07-07-2010, 01:14 PM

Great ones SG - I totally forgot Van Morrison and S & G.

Clodfobble · 07-07-2010, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I don't know if Madness were ever known over there, but it's great ska-lite. Welcome to the House of Fun, Baggy Trousers or It Must Be Love.

"It Must Be Love" and "Our House" were both hits over here. I went through a brief but intense fangirl phase for Madness, so I have all of their albums up through about 2000 or so. "Wings of a Dove" has always been one of my favorites.

Spexxvet · 07-07-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

"It Must Be Love" and "Our House" were both hits over here. I went through a brief but intense fangirl phase for Madness, so I have all of their albums up through about 2000 or so. "Wings of a Dove" has always been one of my favorites.

Don't forget this

Pete Zicato · 07-07-2010, 08:10 PM

Jefferson Airplane - I'd suggest Somebody to Love and Plastic Fantastic Lover the live version.

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young - Teach Your Children or perhaps Ohio

squirell nutkin · 07-07-2010, 08:35 PM

I'm not interested in the more mainstream hits but more of awesome B sides. Like with Jefferson Airplane I put Embryonic Journey, even though the ones you mentioned are awesome, I'm shooting for something subtler. And SG, Van Morrison's Into the Mystic is the one that made the cut, despite how great the others are. Kate bush is of course and Smells Like Tori Amos is another great one.
CSN I'm leaning towards Cathedral, but there are so many, maybe Southern Cross.

And The Cramps: Human Fly

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Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I'll supply a foreigner's viewpoint. Gotta have some Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights. (along those lines also some Tori Amos - you could include her version of Smells Like Teen Spirit and kill two birds with one song) On the basis of broadening his mind and including music people elsewhere in the world enjoy, I suggest an Abba track. Waterloo is arguably their most recognised. And along those lines Weather With You by Crowded House - I'm a fan personally, but sales of Woodface were HUGE in the early 90s so it does invoke a specific timeframe for many people. Oh and some Pet Shop Boys. In Suburbia is a great song of its time. If you prefer a cover then Always On My Mind. Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl - always a dance floor filler and used in numerous films/ adverts. I don't know if Madness were ever known over there, but it's great ska-lite. Welcome to the House of Fun, Baggy Trousers or It Must Be Love. And along those lines The Specials - Ghost Town. Another great song from a time when city life was going from bad to worse. Two other great songs of that era - The Jam's A Town Called Malice and The Stranglers' Golden Brown. And talking of heroin chic, you've gotta have some Lou Reed... but I'm going back across the pond now. And some Simon & Garfunkel (I know Paul Simon has already been suggested on his own merits) because of their glorious harmonies - The Boxer, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Feeling Groovy, Homeward Bound or Cecilia are all wonderful examples.

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squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	I'm not interested in the more mainstream hits but more of awesome B sides. Like with Jefferson Airplane I put Embryonic Journey, even though the ones you mentioned are awesome, I'm shooting for something subtler. And SG, Van Morrison's Into the Mystic is the one that made the cut, despite how great the others are. Kate bush is of course and Smells Like Tori Amos is another great one. CSN I'm leaning towards Cathedral, but there are so many, maybe Southern Cross. And The Cramps: Human Fly __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

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