For The Monday Covers Project, I raided the archives of, well, archive.org. It starts off with Athens, GA-based Drive-By Truckers playing "Rockin' In The Free World," a Neil Young song. I heard the piece performed live at the Rockfish Palace the first time I visited Athens, covered by Drivin N Cryin with Peter Buck as a guest guitarist. So, there's obviously a bit of nostalgia at work. I conclude my brief list with a cover version of a Sonic Youth tune -- something that, for some reason, I don't see nearly enough of -- along with a few other cool picks from Ryan Adams (I particularly like his Rocket Man, the studio version of which was featured in David Duchovny's latest TV show, Californication). Cheers to our adoration of covers and, since tomorrow is the election (FINALLY), an end to this eight-year nightmare!
Rockin' in the Free World (Neil Young cover)
Drive-By Truckers [10.26.08]
People Who Died (Jim Carroll cover)
[Recorded at The 40 Watt -- 11.3.06]
Where is My Mind? [9.8.07]
The Frames (Pixies cover)
Firecracker [6.7.03]
Annie Bethancourt (Ryan Adams cover)
Rocket Man [12.3.01]
Ryan Adams (Elton John cover)
Sweet Jane (Lou Reed cover) [10.30.02]
Wonderwall (Oasis cover) [5.14.05]
Expressway To Your Skull (Sonic Youth cover) [8.3.06]
"We’re gonna kill
the California girls
we’re gonna fire the exploding load in the milkmaid maiden head
we’re gonna find the meaning
of feeling good
and we’re gonna stay there as long as we think we should
mystery train
three way plane
expressway
to your skull"
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