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West R Lee

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Bill Ashton said:
Wes...my good friend...this kid is wearing a ventilated baseball hat backwards, over his ears, but we are supposed to take him seriously? Sorry, but...

I am obviously NOT his targeted audience.

Good voice, reasonable player...
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Hey, he's just a local kid. He also owns a very lucrative business in the area.😊 He's a petroleum land man and a home builder. Gosh Bill, if I didn't listen to folks because I wouldn't dress like them, I'd miss out on a whole bunch of great music.

Funny you mention that though, the first time I saw the Youtube rendition of "Cover Me Up" by Morgan Wallen, I said to myself....."Oh gosh......a mullet"!:eek::D But then I listened, and loved it.

West
 
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Hooooo boy..... This is a tough one for me..... HELP!!

Sandy Denny


Or the one I grew up with Judy Collins....


I'm really loving judy... but SD did amazing.... YOU??
 
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Sandy, but this version.


Sadly the Fairport version is overwrought. One of the few times RT didn't reign himself in enough.
 
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Side vere: if Sandy Denny passed after a fall, who was it that was hit by a motorboat while vacationing? Not a contest, just find I am mixing up Sandy with some other singer...thanx!
 
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Judy has the voice of an angel absolutely.
There is something unadorned and direct about Sandy's voice that puts her over the top.
Sandy.
 
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Bill Ashton said:






I tried to level the playing field by posting two "live" performances, but its really not "level" to me.
Will not say more in order not to bias the consideration...
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Tough comparison, these versions are so different.
Nanci's introspective reading, and Bette's bravura performance show two sides of an excellent song.
I'm more familiar with Bette's and I had to resist just going for that one, but--
draw.
 
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@Bill Ashton GREAT job giving us both LIVE versions!! And it's funny because as much as I love Nanci, I've never thought her voice suited this song. Not sure why. She does a wonderful job singing the song, and I'm a huge fan, but like GG, I'm going to have to give this one to Bette!! That was fun!!
 
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(Note listener sensibility discretion advised):



I'm for the Breed, the horns and chorus are maggers. The Outsiders was a nice surprise and I simply couldn't resist Gilla. (Hope her daddy's not Godzilla)

(Ooohhhhh....song title!)
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Bill Ashton said:






I tried to level the playing field by posting two "live" performances, but its really not "level" to me.
Will not say more in order not to bias the consideration...
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I am sorry I have been delayed getting back to my post...

The one version I did not listen to was the original composer of the tune.

Bette ruled the airwaves with this song, rightly so, but even in the live version I find it too "overpowering."

To me, watching Nanci do this is like watching your daughter sing it during an open mike, and she gets my vote ;)

RIP Nanci, we really miss ya :cry:
 
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