So Put Me On A Highway And Show Me A Sign
And Take It To The Limit One More Time..............
Stairway is too iconic for a band that is on the same level to even consider touching. It's a bit like the Stones' version of Like A Rolling Stone. It's interesting to hear but you're not going to forsake the original for it.
The superb Down By The Seaside, on the other had, might actually work. I think Don might do it justice. Then I find myself thinking of Fool In The Rain & wondering if Glenn could do that. Again perhaps it is more suited to Don.
I would love to hear Don sing Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah even though so many other singers have covered it, it would be interesting to hear his take on it.
I don't like LC's version of it myself but Michael Bolton does a great version of it.
I did have a song that I would love to hear Glenn sing but I've forgotten what song it was It will come back to me eventually ......
"The more I know, the less I understand...."
Don't crack up, bend your brain, see both sides, throw off your mental chains"
Don covered a Leonard Cohen song at the inauguration of Bill Clinton bash.
Compared to Cohen's, Democracy, and Dylan's, The Times They Are A Changing that Don also performed at ther show, the covers, the Eagles chose to do for Long Road Out Of Eden are pretty lame.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USlHqwTQVrU
I think Hallelujah has been covered too often. So has Make You Feel My Love, Fields Of Gold and much of the Beatles catalog. Take It To The Limit and Desperado.
Karaioki has got a lot to answer for.
I wonder if Don Felder had a go at performing those last two? He does all the others.
I've heard Dons version of 'Democracy' and while it's good, it's not great but then again, I don't like the song no matter who sings it.
On the other hand, I love his version of Dylans 'Times..' I love his attitude in singing the song as he really seems like he believes in it. Thats why i want to hear his version of Hallelujah......just to hear and feel the passion that he would put into it!
Dons cover of 'It don't matter to the sun' is so much better than Chris Gaines/Garth Brooks IMO
"The more I know, the less I understand...."
Don't crack up, bend your brain, see both sides, throw off your mental chains"
Funny- I have Cohen's version of Democracy and I much prefer Don's. Love his Times... as well. And I totally agree with you about It Don't Matter to the Sun, Lacken but I don't know if I need another Hallelujah even from Don as I think Jeff Buckley's version is the definitive cover
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...Well it sure makes you wonder the things that some people will say. They can see black and white but they don't seem to notice the grey...
I love Jeff Buckleys version of Hallelujah as well. You should check out Micheal Boltons version, it's one of my favourites.
But there is always room for another Don song
"The more I know, the less I understand...."
Don't crack up, bend your brain, see both sides, throw off your mental chains"
Bon Jovi did a cover of Hallelujah recently. It was pretty awesome, mostly because of how much of himself he put into the song. I'm not a big fan of the song, so I'm not sure I'd like to hear one of our guys sing it if there were other choices.
A few people posted awhile back about Don singing Smugglers Blues. He'd do a great job because his voice has that rasp to it. To me, this just goes to show how diverse Glenn's talent is. I mentioned in a review thread after one of the After Hours shows that it amazes me he can stand there and sing songs like Shadow of Your Smile and Worried Mind with such a sweet, pure voice, then growl with Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed and Smugglers Blues.
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I was going to start a new topic as "what songs should they have covered" but I've already started enough topics so I though I'd post it here. Here are two songs I think they could have covered
Ventura Highway - sounds like something either Frey or Leadon could have done lead vocals on circa OTB/OOTN era.
Rain Song - I assume there cover version would have been shorter but I think Henley or Meisner could have done vocals on it and it could have been a slower-paced song (sort of like Try and Love Again, After the Thrill is Gone)