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Let's take a completely different route This was the dramatic rendition of Carl Orff's most famous piece of music, how he wanted it to look but seldom performed as such nowadays. It was finally filmed by West German TV in 1975 with the close co-operation of Orff in honour of his 80th birthday...

This video is (according to the uploader) from their performance in Silverdome, Pontiac, Mi. 12-06-1975. As for setlists, I often use www.setlist.fm, I'm pretty sure the show you attended will be listed there. Unfortunately the show of this youtube-video isn't, but I don't think Roger Daltrey...

Summertime Blues - The Who (1970) "the only song we do by another composer, so you bet your life that it's good" --is a song co-written and recorded by American rockabilly artist Eddie Cochran.[2] It was written in the late 1950s by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single...

Wild Thing - The Troggs (1966) -- is a song written by New York City-born songwriter Chip Taylor. Originally recorded by American band The Wild Ones in 1965

In 1999, Ronnie James Dio, Yngwie Malmsteen, Stu Hamm, Gregg Bissonette and Paul Taylor covered the song for the Aerosmith tribute album Not the Same Old Song and Dance. Additional guitars were by the album's producers Bob Kulick and Bruce Bouillet. (Wikipedia) Dream On - Ronnie James Dio &...

Call Me The Breeze = Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974) -- is a song by JJ Cale. It first appeared on his 1972 debut album, Naturally, as the opening track. (wiki)

"The King of Blues" The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King (1970) Live in Cook County Jail is a 1971 live album by B.B. King recorded in Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois. -- is a slow minor-key blues song written by West coast blues musician Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell in 1951 (Wikipedia)

"Rock & roll's first great wild man", "The Killer", the best raw performer in the history of rock-and-roll music (described by Roy Orbison) Forget the Harlem Shake, I select Whole lotta shakin' goin' on - Jerry Lee Lewis (1957) -- is a song first recorded by Big Maybelle (1955) (Wikipedia)

Larry89 has timed out. For my next selection I have a choice between Fats Domino and Vladimir Putin :rolleyes:. I think I'll go with Fats' version. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino (1956) -- is a popular song published in 1940 best remembered for its 1950s rock n' roll version by Fats Domino...

An intro where the bass tells the story in ten seconds, but the song goes on for almost twelve minutes and yet is never boring. If you have the time, please listen to the long version (12min). Papa was a rollin' stone - The Temptations (1972) Short version (3min26) -- is a psychedelic...

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole (1951) -- is a song written by Irving Gordon. The song's original working title was Uncomparable. The music publishing company asked Irving to change it to Unforgettable. The song was published in 1951. (Wikipedia)

I'll stick with The Voice for another round and select I've got you under my skin - Frank Sinatra -- a song written by Cole Porter. Written in 1936, the song was introduced in the Eleanor PowellMGM musical, Born to Dance in which it was performed by Virginia Bruce...

Yes, I figured NY,NY would not stay much longer on the board after my 'my way' miscue and I really want a song from The Voice on my island

I had read that wikipedia and it was actully the reason why Ithought it was a cover because it containde this line: "He flew to Paris to negotiate the publishing rights." But it knew it was still a iffy situation, so I except its rejection. I'll change my pick to Theme from New York, New York...

I hope this one counts as cover, but I don't know what else to call it. Lyrics by Paul Anka and music based on a French song called Comme d'habitude My way - Frank Sinatra

Take a great song from a great songwriter, give a to a great performer and what do you get? My next pick Proud Mary - Tina Turner Original by Creedence Clearwater Revival http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proud_Mary

I think I'll go for Jimi before it's too late: Hey Joe - The Jimi Hendrix Experience Information from Wikipedia about original version: "Diverse credits and claims have led to confusion as to the song's true authorship and genesis. The earliest known commercial recording of the song is the...

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Soul is when you take a song and make it a part of you — a part that's so true, so real, people think it must have happened to you. … It's like electricity — we don't really know what it is, do we? But it's a force that can light a room. Soul is like electricity, like a spirit, a drive, a power...