Accepting he WILL play cover songs.....

popcornjack · Post by **popcornjack** » February 14, 2008 1:01 pm

I know that before this thread is half a page long, someone will post "I don't want to hear any covers." but the fact of the matter is he plays them, and they seem to fall into one of three categories: Ones that have become standards (BEG, Southern Cross), Ones that are special ("I Still Miss Someone" the year Johnny Cash died, a Steve Goodman tune while in/near Chicago) and Ones that are head-scratchers (Glory Days, Once In A Lifetime). So, let's pretend it's right before a concert, JB walks up to you and says "Hey, I want to play a song tonight I've never played before. What should it be?" What would you tell him and why?

My vote would be for "I Want To Learn A Love Song" by Harry Chapin. I think the two of them have a lot in common. Both are/were singer-songwriters whose songs focused on a story telling nature, both became successful through more grass roots, non-traditional means (Outside of Cats in the Cradle, I don't think Harry ever had a top 40 hit) and both are/were known for their philanthropic work. As for why I picked that particular song, as much as I like pretty much every Harry song, I felt like this one was the best fit. It's a song about a young man, fresh to the city, trying to make a living giving guitar lessons. he gets hired by a woman who's in a loveless marriage to teach her and her kids. Sure enough, one day, the husband isn't home, and you can guess the rest. Extra cool would be if he played it at Jones Beach, since Harry was a Long Islander.

That's mine. What's yours?

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » February 14, 2008 1:03 pm

I hate it when he covers other people covering him, like his Waylon Jennings cover of him singing "He Went to Paris"...

happy?

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » February 14, 2008 1:03 pm

something by Mott the Hoople

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » February 14, 2008 1:25 pm

'long as he keeps singing, I have no complaints!

(but then, I HAVE been called "easy" )

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » February 14, 2008 1:25 pm

That Rupert Holmes song, what's it called......?

oh, yeah. "Him".

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » February 14, 2008 1:26 pm

O.P.P, 'cause I'm down wid it. knowwhati'msayin'? word

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » February 14, 2008 1:38 pm

LIPH wrote:O.P.P, 'cause I'm down wid it. knowwhati'msayin'? word

He can do a tribute to Britney Spears and it will not be any worse then Werewolves of London and/ or Glory Days.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » February 14, 2008 1:46 pm

Popa Cubby's Sweet Goddess Of Love And Beer

Sunny Jim's Blame It On The Rum

Jackson Browne's Rock Me On The Water (I'm actually surprised he's never done this)

Uncle Kracker's Follow Me, it's the same song as Kenny Chesney's When The Sun Goes Down so he can cover Chesney without really covering Chesney

and since David Lee Roth did Tin Cup Chalice, how about Hot For Teacher?

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » February 14, 2008 1:48 pm

Now that's just CRAZY talk!

tikitodd · Post by **tikitodd** » February 14, 2008 1:49 pm

LIPH wrote: and since David Lee Roth did Tin Cup Chalice,

Anybody know where to get that song?

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » February 14, 2008 1:49 pm

I would select a random song off Peter Mayers CD Musicbox and hope that Peter sings along and drowns Jimmy out.

comemonday · Post by **comemonday** » February 14, 2008 1:50 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote:
LIPH wrote:O.P.P, 'cause I'm down wid it. knowwhati'msayin'? word
He can do a tribute to Britney Spears and it will not be any worse then Werewolves of London and/ or Glory Days.

I thought Werewolves was a BLAST at the concert!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » February 14, 2008 1:52 pm

tikitodd wrote:
LIPH wrote: and since David Lee Roth did Tin Cup Chalice,
Anybody know where to get that song?

I think I still have it on my computer at home. PM me your email address, if I have it I'll send it to you when I get home tonight.

alphabits · Post by **alphabits** » February 14, 2008 1:58 pm

Dan Fogelberg's "Song of the Sea"

tikitodd · Post by **tikitodd** » February 14, 2008 2:00 pm

LIPH wrote:
tikitodd wrote:
LIPH wrote: and since David Lee Roth did Tin Cup Chalice,
Anybody know where to get that song?
I think I still have it on my computer at home. PM me your email address, if I have it I'll send it to you when I get home tonight.

Thanks!! That would be awesome. Big fan of Van Halen.

pojo · Post by **pojo** » February 14, 2008 2:42 pm

Jackson Browne - Running on Empty
Sunny Jim - Sand, Sky, Water, Moon
Boat Drunks - Hollow Man

ccmatt · Post by **ccmatt** » February 14, 2008 2:43 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote:something by Mott the Hoople

All the Way to Memphis !!!!!

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » February 14, 2008 2:45 pm

ccmatt wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:something by Mott the Hoople
All the Way to Memphis !!!!!

TropicalTroubador · Post by **TropicalTroubador** » February 14, 2008 3:50 pm

Geez...anything of mine he wants to.

Seriously...Beatles...All You Need is Love. Any Bob Marley he hasn't gotten around to covering yet. "Moonlight Drive," an old Doors song.

I'm sure I can think of a few more...

Mottola-Buffett · Post by **Mottola-Buffett** » February 14, 2008 3:52 pm

Any of Jackson Browne's ballads; especially "Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate".