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If it ain’t got the swing
Yet another cover of Smoke, this time swinging jazz style. Description claims it to be a ‘1920s cover’. We’re no experts in intricacies of early jazz, but to our editorial ears this sounds more like 1940s. Anyways, enjoy!
Robyn Adele Anderson — Vocals
Oscar Williams — Piano
Kim Hawkey — Banjo
Tom Jorgensen — Drums
Steve Whipple — Bass
Aaron Johnson — Clarinet
Peter Lin — Trombone
Thanks to Jim Collins for bringing this to your attention.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
There’s that early riff, ha ha! Wonderful version, really enjoyed that. Old old school, can’t beat that. Cheers.
January 19th, 2022 at 21:37Very good. I enjoy a lot. A charming piece of rock’n’roll music.
January 20th, 2022 at 12:19Terrible!!!! Stop already…..why do people need to ruin this song any more. Unchain my brain!
January 20th, 2022 at 13:15I really like it too. But the arrangement is a bit lifted off this here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6yupjjQ32s
Anyone remember how Purple used to have this running over their PA at gigs shortly before they went on? Of course, with Herr Harris having fallen mightily into disgrace, those days are over, but we may still listen to it here.
Speaking of SOTW covers: May I herewith reveal the CUTEST VERSION ever? Brought to us by the man who wielding the sticks went from King Diamond to Motörhead to ze Scorps. An avid Ian Paice fan btw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PydCGEXg1zk
“Smoooooke on the waaaaater – they’re flying in the sky …” – priceless.
No doubt an early – to lend a Klaus Meine phrase – “rock believer”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TllvFtkXMBE&t=4s
January 20th, 2022 at 17:29This song is eternal and every generation will have a go so there is no harm as the main song is still the holy grail.
January 20th, 2022 at 19:11Peace
No problem with homage from other genres. That is save for “Rap” which is not music. Pure white noise.
Peace,
January 21st, 2022 at 13:58Ted
Musically this is a nod to the earlier Carlos Lyra composition & Maria Moita isn’t it? That is how I hear it, plus Smoke & also the early 2oth century of course. Cheers.
January 21st, 2022 at 22:59Am I the only who like this version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlpxQCzJOfs
And here it is in spanish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBEVRWaskGw
February 5th, 2022 at 15:48It reminds me of Carlos Lyra’s Maria Moita
https://youtu.be/xokONwQUa6M
April 28th, 2023 at 17:50@Bengt #8
No I love it too!
As the old saying goes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
April 28th, 2023 at 23:01