ElephantSack

I used to play classic rock covers with my brothers and sister when we were kids. "Highway Song" was a staple for ending sets (yes, we played "Freebird", too.) "Highway Song" was always a favorite song of mine as a little guy. Unfortunately, having played the song 100+ times in my life, it has lost its impact for me somewhat. Your description was excellent. And now that I've journeyed into music to such extremes that I have, coming back to a tune like "Highway Song" always takes me back. I sound like an old ****er because of this, but I have been in a band since I was 11. I'm 22 now, so its been half my life. Other tidbits that we covered and you might be familiar with include, but are not limited to: "Roadhouse Blues", "American Band", "War Pigs", "Sweet Home Alabama", and "Keep on Rockin' in the Free World".

Yet another band that my siblings and I covered a lot of songs from (although a little bit later when we got into puberty). Alice in Chains was my favorite band for basically my entire childhood. "Don't Follow" was my favorite song from Jar of Flies after I played "No Excuses" to death. I think "Don't Follow"'s effect is doubly strong due to the fact that it follows the instrumental "Wale and Wasp". We never did cover "Don't Follow", but the six or so songs by AIC that we did cover I think made up for it.

Flower Child

Oh man, I could have gone without knowing that. What the hell is the world coming to?

Hey thats pretty awesome you've seen them twice. I would still love to go see them now anyway, even without Layne. It would have been better, but hey, thats just the way things go. It would be worth it just to see Jerry Cantrell. I didn't know they were working on an album, I'm curious, I'll have to check it out.

Wow, thats a pretty good story you got there. You guys must have been quite the musicians to be able to tackle Highway Song and some of the others you listed. What part do you play in the band?

Yeah I'm familiar with all those classics. I would love to hear your covers. I have been trying to learn "Roadhouse Blues" on my harmonica but I am finding it extremely difficult. Bending notes does not come naturally for me, I'm afraid, haha. I agree with you on the great lineup of "Whale & Wasp" and "Don't Follow". Jar of Flies was quite an album.

ElephantSack

Well, all of those songs were throw backs from when my dad played in a band. He started teaching me the bass when I was 8 after my brother picked up the guitar at 10, and we started a cover band dubbed Little Wing when I was 11 and he 13. Our little brother on drums. He was 8. And our sister on lead vocals. She was 14. A host of rhythm guitarists, mostly my brother's best friends.
Our sister quit, so vocal duties shifted to my brother and me, but mostly my brother. After a while, we got tired of playing other peoples' music, so we started writing our own. A few line up shifts, and we emerged a 3-piece. Our little brother recently stopped playing with us and his best friend took over on drums. Still me and my older brother, though.

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Flower Child

SONG: Rocky Mountain High
ARTIST: John Denver
ALBUM: Rocky Mountain High

Another one of my favorites. Nothing fancy, just good quality music. John Denver's voice is nothing real special but he sings in a natural folksy manner that flows well with what the song is about. Also ol' John's got some skill with an acoustic guitar. He just sounds like somebody you would her just casually singing by the campfire. Rocky Mountain High always makes me in a good mood. It is a very uplifting happy tune. It always makes me feel good after I listen to it. After you listen to this song, you will want to go live up in the mountains with the animals and such. Well maybe its just me haha.

Heres one of my favorite lines:
"You know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly.....
Rocky Mountain High...."

ElephantSack

My mom used to listen to a lot of John Denver when we were kids. "Rocky Mountain High" is an old throw back from those days. I can't remember the last time I heard that song, but in my opinion, I think John Denver was a hell of a singer, much in the same way as Jim Croche was - nothing really showy or flashy about their voices in particular, but they were always consistent, always on key. That's something I always appreciated about folk singers like Denver, and "Rocky Mountain High" is definitely one of his best, if not at least for the reason that it was banned from the radio when it came out by the F.C.C.

**** the F.C.C., by the way.

Flower Child

I had no idea this song was banned from the radio at one time. What the hell was the FCC's problem with it? Was it because he said "high" in it?? The FCC is a bunch of frickin squares.

Flower Child

SONG: Let's Stay Together
ARTIST: Al Green
ALBUM: Let's Stay Together

Al Green is my hero. He is one groovy soulful guy. It has been my lifelong dream to be his backup singer/dancer.

Released in '72 it became a quite a hit. For good reason. Everything about this song just works, beautifully. Al Green's voice is so smooth, soulful and perfectly pitched in every spot. He has some unbelievable control over his voice that allows him to do some awesome little effects on the lyrics of this song. But I have to really appreciate the other musicians in this song also. The jazzy little bit at the beginning is really great and everything they do in it just helps show off Al Green's voice. Definitely my favorite R&B type song.


SONG: Against The Wind
ARTIST: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
ALBUM: Against The Wind

This song has so much feeling and emotion in it. Its one of those songs that will get me on the verge of crying if the mood hits me right. The lyrics in this song really get you thinking. Bob Seger has a way of putting certain thoughts and feelings into words that you have felt before, but never really recognized. For example, "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then.." I admire this so much in Bob Seger, he is such a wonderful songwriter. His voice is very strong. There is nothing too different about it. He just sounds like a typical guy who has been around the block a few times. This is by far my favorite song of his, though he has so many great ones.

ElephantSack

Pre-frickin'-cisely

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OOOO Al Green. Damn good. The album Call Me is so excellent. His voice is like sex on a stick! Do you like Bill Withers? I know he's forever associated with the song 'Lovely Day' but there was so much more to him than that.

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Flower Child

I'm so glad to know someone out there loves Al Green as much as me.

I do indeed like Bill Withers.
I need to get around to listening to more of his music, I'm pretty limited on what I have. My favorite, of what I have heard, is Ain't No Sunshine. What album would you suggest I get?