Plant might be rather weary of singing stairway, but after hearing the Far Corporation version first, I don’t think I’ll ever grow tired of hearing Led Zep’s version. Pulling the strings behind Far Corporation were the same people that would go on to be behind Milli Vanilli. More tragically, the first time I heard “Stairway To Heaven” was when Far Corporation released a four minute version on a 7″ single twenty five years ago this year. So when I heard Little Willie John’s original, it was a genuine joy to hear how White had used John’s vocal inflexions but still put his stamp on things – even if John’s voice is incomparable. On first listen, I had no idea that was a cover, having been distracted by *cough* the black thunderbolt streaked across my blue vinyl copy of the LP which rendered me inattentive when flicking through the credits on the “Blunderbuss” record sleeve. Take Jack White’s “I’m Shakin’” from his first solo album. And rather than feeling disappointed, as I imagine a One Direction fan might feel upon realising that, somewhat inexplicably, “One Way Or Another” wasn’t, in fact, written by Harry Styles, I think it is one of music’s great joys. Ever hear a great tune by one of your favourite musicians without realising they are covering someone else’s song?
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |