I'm Goin' Down

Vampire Weekend covered Bruce Springsteen's "I'm Goin' Down" the other night in concert.  Check how they compare to the original.  Not too bad.

Bruce Springsteen - I'm Goin' Down (mp3)

Cadillac Ranch

On our way back from Colorado we stopped at Cadillac Ranch just west of Amarillo, TX on I40.  It is a public art display of old cadillacs sticking in the ground of a farm pasture.  If you are ever driving near Amarillo it is worth the stop and make sure you bring spray paint.

 

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Cadillac Ranch (mp3)
Bruce Springsteen - Cadillac Ranch (mp3)
Bruce Springsteen - Pink Cadillac (mp3)
Rosanne Cash - Black Cadillac (mp3)
The Clash - Brand New Cadillac (mp3)
Drive-By Truckers - Carl Perkins' Cadillac (mp3)
Peppermint Harris - Cadillac Funeral (mp3)

Road Trip

I am sure at some point this summer you have loaded up the family in the family truckster and headed out on a road trip.  Here are some great road trip tunes so do not spill your Big Gulp while you are tapping toes and heading on down the road.  Safe travels!

Matt Pond PA - Holiday Road (mp3)

Willie Nelson - On The Road Again (mp3)

John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads (mp3)

Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel (mp3)

The Replacements - Someone Take The Wheel (mp3)

Steve Earle - Guitar Town (mp3)

James McMurtry - Walk Between The Raindrops (mp3)

Gram Parsons' International Submarine Band - Folsom Prison Blues/That's All Right (mp3)

John Fogerty - Lookin' Out My Back Door (mp3)

Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road (mp3)

Rolling Stones - Memory Motel (mp3)

Roadside Graves - Holiday Road (mp3)

It's Sunday

It's Super Bowl Sunday!

Jack Johnson - Mudfootball
Rick Derringer - Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

I wonder what songs The Who is going to perform during this year's halftime show.  Here is Bruce Springsteen from last year.

Grammys

Here is a great tribute to the Clash by Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, Dave Grohl and Elvis Costello the the Grammys in 2003.

Under the Covers

This week's cover is the Bob Dylan song "Like A Rolling Stone".  I have included covers by the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen and the Drive-By Truckers along with a parody by The Replacements.

Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone (mp3)
The Rolling Stones - Like A Rolling Stone (mp3)
Jimi Hendrix - Like A Rolling Stone (mp3)
Bruce Springsteen - Like A Rolling Stone (mp3)
Drive-By Truckers - Like A Rolling Stone (mp3)
The Replacements - Like A Rolling Pin (mp3)

Under The Covers

This week's cover song is Bruce Springsteen's 'I'm On Fire'. The first cover is by A.A. Bondy, a folk singer that is worth checking out. The next cover is by Bat for Lashes, another band worth checking out with a lead singer who sounds a lot like Kate Bush. The third cover is by a band called Coltrane Motion. I like the cover but, to be honest, I do not know much about them except for the fact they hail from Chicago.

A.A. Bondy - I'm On Fire

Bat for Lashes - I'm On Fire

Coltrane Motion - I'm On Fire

Here is the original version:

Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire

4th of July Weekend

The boys and I hit the neighborhood parade this morning.  Not much of a parade but all the kids get to decorate their bikes, scooters, wagons, etc..  My youngest won a prize for the most patriotic hair.  He does have a slight advantage since he is a natural redhead.

Tomorrow is going to be an action packed 4th of July.  We are heading down to the Lakewood 4th of July parade to watch the parade at our friends' house.  My oldest son will be in the parade with his baseball team that won its third championship in a row.  Tomorrow night we are watching fireworks with friends.

It is going to be hot out there this weekend so make sure you have cod drinks handy.  Happy 4th of July!

Here is a mix for the 4th of July Weekend BBQ:

Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.

James Brown - Living in America

David Bowie - Young Americans

The Grateful Dead - U.S. Blues

John Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.

Neil Diamond - America

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - American Girl

Grand Funk Railroad - We're An American Band

The Guess Who - American Woman

John Mellencamp - This Land Is Your Land

Here is a song to play with the fireworks grand finale.  You cannot beat Ray Charles rendition of America The Beautiful

Ray Charles - America The Beautiful

Under the Covers

I am a big fan of cover songs.  I guess it might go back to all of the bar bands I have listened to over the years.   I am going to try to have a weekly posting dedicated to a cover song.  This week's post is a cover of Bruce Springsteen's 'Glory Days' by The Avett Brothers.

The Avett Brothers - Glory Days

Here is the video: 

The Avett Brothers are a fun, rockin' bluegrass band out of North Carolina.  

Here is a track from their album Emotionalism:

The Avett Brothers - Paranoia in B-Flat Major