Hey, hi! Glad you
stopped by ;-)
The Battle of The Bands (BOTB) is your basic Which-do-you-like-best
contest, where the one that gets the most votes wins. All you have to do is show
up (the 1st and/or 15th of every month), give a listen, and
cast your vote in the comment section. Votes will be tallied, and the winner
revealed on or about 8 days later.
I hope your November is off to a good start. My area of
Arizona has finally turned down the heat, so we won’t mind turning the oven on
in a few short weeks ;-) I wait all year to have turkey on Thanksgiving, though
I’m willing to eat Pumpkin pie anytime. As far as music for the occasion,
besides Nat King Cole, and any of those old favorites, a song that comes to
mind (because we play it every year) is one by Arlo Guthrie about an
unforgettable Thanksgiving, which I’ll just leave a link to, since it’s nearly
20 minutes long. Instead, here are a
couple versions of another song written by Steve Goodman (1970) but made
famous by Arlo Guthrie in 1972. You may
be surprised (I know I was) by who else covered this song about riding on a
train.
Strangely, I liked John Denver's cover of this song better than Johnny Cash's. I go with Denver.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's the mountain air... A vote for John Denver. Thanks, John!
DeleteHappy day to all!
ReplyDeleteMy vote is for the legend Johnny Cash!
His deep bass voice adds so much depth to the song and story. The guitar rhythm and simple accompaniment allows the story to be felt and not just heard. Love the harmony from June Carter!!
Have you tried pumpkin pancakes? Yummy!
Also going to try pumpkin turnovers!
Love ya, Dana
Your description makes me want to play it again ;-) Well said. I haven't ever had a pumpkin pancake but I'm thinking of perhaps a new day-after T-day tradition?? A vote for Johnny Cash. Thanks, Dana!
DeleteWhat fun to hear Alice's Restaurant again! ☺ That's a great Thanksgiving tradition, diedre. And I love City of New Orleans. Many memories attached to that one! I prefer John Denver's rendition, because it's similar to Arlo's.
ReplyDeleteA local radio station used to play it without fail, at noon, every Thanksgiving. Guess we kind of stole the tradition ;-) A vote for John Denver. Thanks, Debbie!
DeleteA classic song that I've always enjoyed hearing. Right now my preference is leaning toward John Denver. But they're both fine versions.
ReplyDeleteI've listened to "Alice's Restaurant" a number of times. We all loved it back when it came out. I saw the movie as well, but can't recall if it was bad or good.
Lee
Lee