By Brad on October 26, 2011
Tweet Do great band members make good solo artists? That’s the question I’ve found myself pondering in the last 10 minutes or so, since stumbling on Gomez (or, as it sounds like, just Ben Ottewell) doing their (or his) version of Wichita Lineman. Ben Ottewell released his own solo album – Shapes and Shadows – […]
Posted in songs | Tagged Ben Ottewell, David Gilmore, Dire Straits, Gomez, Mark Knopfler, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Roger Waters, Thom Yorke
By Brad on October 13, 2011
Tweet What makes a good cover version? Is it authenticity to the original work, or taking the canvas of the original and painting over it with something entirely different? I think there are good examples of both. Mark Cox, regular commenter on this fine blog, recently introduced me to the mighty fine The Civil Wars. […]
Posted in live, songs | Tagged covers, Gomez, Radiohead, The Civil Wars, Weezer
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