![]() ![]() Sometimes, a version of a song you hear first is the one you attach to. That may seem crazy and perhaps hurts my rock n roll credibility, but that was the first version of the song I was familiar with – being a product of the late 70s/early 80s – and the version that appeals to me most. To the surprise of most people, I like the slinky almost bluesy version done by Eddie Money(!) best. I started thinking about the three versions of the song I like the most: the original, the Beatles’ version and finally Eddie Money’s version. One rainy afternoon I ducked into the lobby bar and the guy was playing the old Smokey Robinson tune “ You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me.” That melody quickly lodged itself into my rum-addled brain. I had the good fortune to be able to go on a beach vacation. If I may quote the movie Cool Hand Luke, “Some (wo)men you just can’t reach.” It was indeed “a failure to communicate.” I finally demurred and backed off realizing it was better for her to live in ignorance and for me to head to a different bar stool.Īs I thought about “Pinball Wizard,” I was reminded of a similar post I’d done a few years back. I’m not sure she even believed me about Peter Green founding Fleetwood Mac and she certainly didn’t believe that he’d written that song. I was gently trying to explain to her who Peter Green was and that there was a Fleetwood Mac before Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. I remember long ago before I met the Rock Chick, having an argument with a woman in a bar – not an irregular experience at the time, sadly – and she was insisting that the song “Black Magic Woman” was first and perhaps only recorded by Santana. ![]() The song seems to take on a life of it’s own. There are certain songs that are just classic in and of themselves regardless of who records it. Most of my ideas for B&V come when I’m listening to tunes and I guess this is no exception. Anyway, I’m basting in the sun, half expecting a chef to come rotate me ala rotisserie while pouring butter on me, and up pops the great Who song “Pinball Wizard.” It got me thinking about that particular tune and the different versions by different artists that I’ve heard over the years. I have to “not so humbly” admit, my MP3 player is the best “radio station” around right now, but I digress. ![]() There is something to be said about the convenience and portability of your music. While my turntable may fit in the overhead space on an airplane it’s generally frowned upon to bring it with you on the flight…it is certainly frowned upon by my wife. While listening to an MP3 player seems to run against our vinyl ethos here, I’m on record as listening to multiple sources of music as it’s hard to take a turntable everywhere you go. All these years after those summer jobs, toiling in the heat and here I am still working on my tan. I was listening to my MP3 player on “shuffle” the other day while I was reclining in the sun. ![]()
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