Carve those turkeys well my friends; it's a special day. So, reprising the posit that originals have it over covers in so many ways, a good friend recalled a quote from Herman Melville - an American stud of the late 19th century we’ve all read. He said: "It is better to fail in originality than succeed in imitation.” An apropos notion, for me. Some have offered the alt view but I’m sticking to my guns here. After hearing a glorious version of "Dreams" from top Irish songstresses (click through to videos), I had to refer back to the original from Delores & The Cranberries. Delores is the scream goddess of her own words… IMO. Baited and won again. Next effort.
Ok, with Melville settling that one another poet’s story comes to mind as recounted on Apple+; it prompted me to dive again on her work. Dickinson is the show and Hailee Steinfeld as Emily is awesome, as are the other players. So funny and so revealing. Then go again to her works: really just one book crafted from her locker of poems from home. It’s a very heavy trove of death & love & wild things. So cool. I highly recommend both.
On with the modern show however... I’ve taken in the very recent works of the fine Scottish contralto Amy Macdonald. “Popular,” especially in Europe, she recently has sung some songs again for us, released an album and even dropped a pandemic offer. She’s awesome.. great songwriting & spectacular voice:
- 19Nov20 The Hudson
- 19Nov20 Mr Rock & Roll
- 03Nov20 The Human Demands
- May20 A Piece Of My Heart
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