Living with Lewy Body Dementia
Counting down my 678 vinyl records before I die of brain disease
ALBUM: Bryan Ferry . ‘These Foolish Things.’ (1973) MVC Rating: 4.0/$$$ Bryan Ferry, man. He’s my favorite cover man. This album of covers is the evidence. This was a solo effort; I think his best, although I’d have to admit I haven’t kept up with him in recent years. He was lead singer for Roxy …
ALBUMS: Avalon (1982); MUSIQUE: The High Road (1983) MVC Ratings : Avalon 4.5/$$$$; Musique 4.5 $$$ Over the years I’ve tallked to a lot of people about music. I’ve argued over albums that are underrated or overrated. I’ve talked about sound quality, which musicians are best at their instruments, and so on and on. It …
My longtime position has been don’t do a cover song unless you can bring something to it. Another arrangement, strikingly different vocals, speeded or slowed down. [See AL.com version of this story by clicking here. ] An example of a bad cover is Michael Bolton’s cover of Otis Redding’s “Sitting on the Dock of the …
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ALBUM: Live for Ireland (Recorded 1986) MVC Rating: 3.0/$$$ It was the Irish version of Live Aid, with U2 kicking it all off with an anguished soul-killing version of Bob Dylan’s ‘Maggie’s Farm.’ I still can’t tell if that’s good or bad. Probably had to be there. A general statement first. I don’t particularly care …
ALBUM: Just One of Those Things (1958) MVC Rating: 4.0/$$$ It was a different time, a timeless time. Nat King Cole was a smooth guy. Frank Sinatra-like in Cole’s crooning phase. My father tells me he was a big jazz guy with a trio in his earlier days. This album with a few pops and …