Idiot Code’s kinetic and nasty “Fortunate Son†is another perfect take on what I feel a cover should do…completely flip the original tune on its ass, and deliver something new. I’m not a fan of this playing-too-quick riffery, but I applaud how different this is from the original song, yet it still retains the tune’s meaning.
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Robert Schroeder:Â Space Of A Dream
Indeed, this kind of ambient expression across a full album will not be for everyone. But Robert Shroeder takes on the challenge of presenting some well-played compositions of this type on Spaces Of A Dream.
Kenny Dubman: Conflicted
A chunky rocker featuring Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr on lead guitar rumbles under Kenny Dubman’s vocal on “Old Dogs,” the opener on his latest Conflicted.
Chris Forte: Backyard Astronomy
The vibrato bar lovemaking and infiltrating organ on the wonderful “Covidy Blues” (another sure showcase for guitar and another of my faves here), had me back on my heels it’s so cool!
Arnab Sengupta: Leap of Faith
This almost sounds Disney-esque; that’s how much of a standard this song could become, like something we sing for years to come.
Dylan Tauber:Â He Loves Carmen
The slow plod of keys and overdriven chorus of keys work against (in a good way) the shank beat on the Enya-like “I Love My Father,†a song that mines a deeply emotional by midway, and it’s probably my favorite track here.
Ad Vanderveen:Â Candle to YouÂ
If I’m not mistaken, it’s that mandola, something Vanderveen plays very well indeed, that is the featured string instrument on the second-to-last tune, a Dylan-sounding “Exit Inside.â€
Ann Wilson:Â Fierce Bliss
Presently the Wilson sisters (Ann’s sister Nancy, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter is the other have of Heart’s creative team) are at odds in how to carry on their band. It’s nothing that Ann claims is a big rift, but Nancy wants to rest on the band’s legacy output, and Anna wants to explore new music.Â