I'm so satisfied with the new versions of Janey Needs A Shooter, If I Was The Priest and Song For Orphans, that I'd welcome an album of fresh takes on early 70s songs. I'd love to hear some of the old Steel Mill and Bruce Springsteen Band songs and some of the 70s demos.
Prodigal Son
The Wind And The Rain
Evacuation Of The West
Two Hearts In True Waltz Time
He's Guilty (Send That Boy To Jail)
Bishop Danced
Randolph Street
Visitation At Fort Horn
You think he could turn Richfield Whistle into a rocker? Or is it brilliant as is leave it alone? I love that tune!
I was deeply sceptical about a new version of Priest, but I've got to say I love it every bit as much as the classic piano version. Orphans works brilliantly too: it really grabbed me in a way it never had before.
So yeah I'm all for new versions of other stuff now - Evacuation would be top of my list I think.
Sorry..
I love working from home... Jesus is standing in the doorway...
What the hell is a personally blessed balloon? I think I know, but I need confirmation...
Priest is still the highlight from the new album for me. It's like a time loop, some sort of a trap - you listen to it, and off you go, you dive straight into another era, an alternate mindset.
As I was listening to Hammersmith 2 I was thinking about how psychedelic Priest would have sounded with the attitude he had possessed on that night.
Interesting thread .... I did like all three of the old songs on LTY although two were new to me .....Seeger reworkings were hit and miss for me ..... I disliked some of them ....But loved If I Should Fall Behind and Blinded By The Light. And Open All Night was worth the price of admission for me even though i still had always hoped for an Open All Night that sounds like the reworked J99...a full out Chuck Berry rave up.