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Originally Posted by Brain
I couldn't find the Rush version, and listened to the sniplets of the songs that were offered on iTunes.
I have to go with the Grateful Dead version, because of their improv techniques
The Rolling Stones seem to take it to a Bo Diddley beat.
I guess it just depends on my mood, and what sort of "rush" I want out of the musical selections.
It's a tough call. Buddy contributed alot in the short time he had to make his offerings.
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I have never heard Rush or the dead version. I am sure in the case of the Dead if that was ever perfomed more than once that is would be different each time perfromed.
Many many years ago I saw a Jazz band at summerfest " Rush Hour" they were fabulous. I tried finding their cd at the Exclusive Company and the clerk led me to Rush. From that point on I had thing "No Rush" just "Rush Hour".
Both versions used the Bo Diddly beat but The Crickets used their voices to re-create that beat and Buddy Holly had is signature voice nobody can duplicate. The Origianl Buddy Holly version basically put the spot light on all the componts individually and link them with the drums. The Stones version is done like a basic rock-n-rock and just blended as one.
a redundant beat with a simple melody.
I think Bo Diddly once said if he had a dollar for everytime someone used his beat, he would be a millioaire. I think he is a millioaire.
To sum it up I do like Buddy Holly's version best but the Stones make a great tribute version.
After all that was "the day the music died"
That was a very good choice in song renditions to compare and difficult to select.
In my mind the next song up will be just as difficult to select as this one.
One of my guitar heros is Jimi Hendrix and Voodo Chile was his signature song, I think back to the 1st time I heard "Purple Haze" it blew my socks off and I ranted and raved about it for weeks!!!! at one time I knew how to play the song but I could not do that anymore if it meant saving my life.
I am not sure who else coverd it and if you know please post it here but "The Cure" did an amazing version on a tribute album to Jimi.
Which would you pick?
Jimi's
or
The Cures