It’s Labor Day, a holiday in the US, but that doesn’t mean Rock Town Hall and its crack staff in The Back Office are taking it easy. There’s a full day of workin’ and practicin’ ahead, so if you catch a free minute in your busy day, tell us what moves you about a favorite song about working, be it in a coal mine or in the back seat of an old Chevy.
The Wallace Collection, our newest anonymously contributed mix, may be the most challenging mix to date. Can you handle the Wallace Collection?
For this mix, I SUMMON Townsman Geo!
Townsman Al saw the following review in the New York Times and thought the idea of remakes like this – and suggestions for other albums that might benefit from it – might make a thread for RTH. Check it out and see what you think!
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Townsman chuckflack passed along the following thoughts for us to ponder.
Quick: Why is today, September 3rd, an important date in musical history?
Hints: Motown, strings, death.
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If we only include officially released recordings, which was the better cover band, The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? Covers on bootlegs are not allowed for consideration, but covers-rich collections like The Beatles at the Beeb are in the mix.
I’m not about to dictate the meaning of “better cover band,” so you may use your own criteria, from “most authentic covers” or “ability to make the cover songs their own.” Each band’s entire body of work shall be taken into account, meaning the Stones may benefit from or be harmed by the inclusion of covers from their releases over the past 20 years. Please show your work. I’ve got some thoughts on the matter myself, but they’re not fully formed. I look forward to our working this out together.
Following the announcement coming out of Australia that Charlie Watts has quit The Rolling Stones and the counter-statement from the band, as reported in NME, that Charlie Watts has not indeed quit The Rolling Stones, legendary studio drummer Bernard “Pretty” Purdie issued his own announcement: Continue reading »
Thanks, Tvox! This has made my day. It will likely make your day too.
