OFF: Re: Sympathy For The Devil (Motorhead new album taster)

[Carl Edlund Anderson]

Actually, now that I think about it, that story is even more convoluted that I thought, since I think the Dead debuted live versions of “Playing in the Band” in 1971, possibly before either the Hart or Weir solo album versions were recorded!

Anyway, getting way off topic … :)

It’s not that HW record studio self-covers — lots of bands do. There’s been that trend of band’s re-recording (and/or touring) their classic albums (with quite mixed results, depending, I think). Dave Wyndorf/Monster Magnet has now completely “revisited” 2 MM albums. Just HW seem to have been scattering handfuls of studio covers across a _lot_ of recent records. Is the “Right to Decide” on _Onward_ either an improvement on the original or *really* necessary? I’m not sure ….

Oh well!

Cheers,
Carl

> On 10 Sep 2015, at 09:57 , Carl Edlund Anderson <cea at carlaz.com> wrote:
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> The only _semi-_examples I can think of might be "The Main Ten (Playing in the Band)” (which evolved our of a Hart percussion riff that first appeared in live performances around ’68 or so) and “Pump Song” from Mickey Hart’s _Rolling Thunder_ solo album in 1972, versions of which also appeared as "Playing in the Band" and "Greatest Story Ever Told” on Bob Weir’s _Ace_ solo album (which I understand was recorded around the same time; probably Hart’s was actually recorded earlier, though released later). The respective albums feature different lineups on both pieces, though Weir’s are _basically_ performed by the Grateful Dead as such. (Arguably, the "Playing in the Band” on _Ace_ is the Dead’s finest studio moment — and so, in keeping with their vibe, not actually on one of the band’s official albums! ;) )  Both songs entered the Dead’s live repertoire in the early ‘70s, though I think “Playing” remained the more frequently performed through !
> the band’s career.

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