Stumbled across this great cover of a tune that those of a certain age will know well. When Radio Luxembourg fading in and out was the only place to hear up and coming bands
Badfinger, one of the great early 1970's pop bands but bedevilled by managerial ripoffs and tragedy, Pete Ham and Tom Evans wrote some superb songs, not the least of which was "Without You" - subsequently immortalised by Harry Nilsson and many others. Heard this track,"No Matter What You Do" yesterday on one of my pop compilations so this is my tune for yesterday - RIP Pete and Tom.....
I know it's a match day and I should be focussed on beating Wolves and guessing the lineup but, watching Jools Holland's Hootenanny this morning while I was exercising, I was mesmerised by this. So much so, I had to go and find Mrs Earle and play it for her too and she enjoyed it as much as I did. So here it is:
The definitive live version of Highway Star was recorded for prosperity on their classic live album 'Made in Japan', for which there is no video recording of that performance. The guy who made this video cobbled it together using the track from 'Made in Japan' matched up to a live performance from their concert in Copenhagen 1972, and I think he's done a pretty good job. This was exactly how I remembered my experience of Purple when they opened with it at The Dome in 1972, I was about 20ft from Ritchie Blackmore and his Marshall stack!! Deep meaningful lyrics..........I don't think so, but a sound that felt like 10000 volts shooting through your body.............Oh yes!!