Re: 2 cover tunes in Memphis.....why?
Date: December 4, 2005 18:55
Splattered, All Over Manhattan Wrote:
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> Not a complaint, but rather a thought.
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> Any ideas why
> this happened?
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My thinking was that Mr Pitiful acknowledged the soul tradition of Memphis, with Otis recording on Stax records. And Night Time was also part of that acknowledgement, less so but still. Further, Night Time works so well as a song, I think it's just something that they don't want to pull out. There was a moment last night at the end of Lisa's section where Mick comes back into the mix and he was just roaring out the song, amazing. So to me it's a great opportunity to show off the flexibility of the band with a song that lets a lot of different parts shine: Lisa, Mick, horns, and Charlie . . . Charlie kills on this one.
Regarding how covers fit with their setlist and an historical context, I find that they're almost a return to the beginnings of the band. Before they were the World's Greatest Rock'n'roll band they were the world's greatest cover band, and doing covers to me is like a return to the early albums and inspirational artists that helped shaped their greatness.
As well, it was the right move for Memphis, the crowd loved them both.