Saturday, September 17, 2011

MAYBE SOLOMON SAID (SANG) IT BEST

Thinking about responses to my last two posts, whether in the comments or in emails and conversations etc., brought up Solomon Burke's incredible version of a much more concise statement of what we're all, on the progressive and liberal and left side of the political spectrum, talking about:

7 comments:

Miles said...

Amen to that! Gotta love the groove too!

Lally said...

yeah, it sounds even better on my iTunes version, you can hear the instruments a little better and it's a little longer on the ending I think.

Miles said...

I know what you mean, I've got that version too. I had to learn it for a fill in gig about a year ago.

Lally said...

Man, these gigs are giving you an amazing musical education!

Robert G. Zuckerman said...

I love it when Van Morrison gives props to Solomon Burke (and others) in "Real, Real Gone"

Lally said...

Yeah, Van always got it right in his music (if not his life, which I know a lot about, I mean not always getting it right), still does as far as I can see.

Robert G. Zuckerman said...

he's not called "Van the Man" for nothing!