Weird Al LIVE Covers Vol. 1 - The Sixties
It’s been said that THE WHO was THE WORLD’S GREATEST COVER BAND, because Pete Townshend’s demos were so thorough that he basically walked in & played the other guys a finished version of his latest song, and they learned their part. They’re such good demos that three volumes of them SCOOP, ANOTHER SCOOP, & SCOOP 3 were commercially released. As much as I love THE WHO, they were playing songs tailor-made for their strengths.
For me, the title of THE WORLD’S GREATEST COVER BAND would have to go to WEIRD AL’s band, because they capably reproduce nearly every style of music live, night after night. And they kick ass!
So I present to you the FIRST volume of live performances by the band without an official name. They’re sometimes jokingly referred to as The Innocuous Silhouettes, or The Boys In The Band (TBITB). They even put out a song called "Al's Band".
I give you the core group of JIM “KIMO”WEST, STEVE JAY, JON “BERMUDA” SCHWARTZ, & RUBEN VALTIERRA (the newest member who’s been aboard since 1991). These guys get my vote for THE WORLD’S GREATEST COVER BAND!
Here’s some tasty Weird Al Trivia: Guitar legend Rick Derringer produced Al's first six albums through 1989's UHF Soundtrack, when Al himself took over the production duties starting with 1992's Off The Deep End. Rick got the Stinky treatment here: IN THE MIX Rick Derringer
This is one of several compilations, with a special surprise that’s available nowhere else bringing it all home!
If a search for “WEIRD AL” brought you here, & this is your first visit to JON-KY, all we ask for obsessively compiling & sharing the most obscure music by our favorite artists is a thank you, or EVEN BETTER, that you join the conversation… so we ask a question.
ReplyDeleteWho gets your vote for THE WORLD’S GREATEST COVER BAND?
If you agree with me, please share your second choice. But one per customer, please. Like when a bowl of candy is left on a front porch on Halloween, please leave some for the next visitor.
Here’s the link for:
Weird Al Covers LIVE Vol. 1 - The Sixties
https://pixeldrain.com/u/gJCbD6M9
Elvis.
ReplyDeleteNo two seconds needed. Most cover bands do not take a cover to the next level, Elvis and his band did just that, almost without exception.
Elvis certainly did make his name, & his fortune covering other people's songs. I wasn't expecting to get Elvis as a response, Richard! Well done.
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