The cover song is a tricky thing.
On the one hand, it’s nice to hear a new version of a great song. On the other hand, you don’t want some hack (a.k.a., “Kid Rock”) screwing up a classic.
In today’s Ticket, I asked Tommy Emmanuel, the Australian guitar virtuoso who frequently covers other artists, what he thinks makes […]
Posted on September 18th, 2008 by Pat
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When I was a kid, I had a thing for mustaches.
Not in a weird way, mind you; I just liked mustaches.
In fact, whenever I started to draw a picture of a guy, he’d inevitably wind up with this thing that looked like a cat tail above his mouth. Nothing fancy. Just your tasteful, little-bit-of-hair-above-the-lip-but-not-too-crazy mustache.
And, of course, I wanted one […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by Pat
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Old bands never die — they just go to Wal-Mart.
Much to the chagrin of independent record stores – and people who hate Wal-Mart — Journey and AC/DC are the latest bands to offer new CDs exclusively through the mega-store.
According to this story in the New York Times, we can expect even more groups, possibly even Fleetwood Mac, […]
Posted on June 11th, 2008 by Pat
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To think that I once respected the Eagles.
I was already upset with them when they fired long-time band mate Don Felder in an ugly dispute over money. But now I hear that the band’s first studio album in 28 years is being released exclusively by Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club.
Egad.
Siding with the ultimate corporate giant is […]
Posted on August 21st, 2007 by Pat
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