Cover songs are a tricky affair. Most of the time they’re uninspired karaoke versions, but every now and then someone comes up with one that takes the source material to a whole new place.
In the case of The Gourds version of Snoop Dogg’s seminal hit “Gin and Juice,” it’s a place that most will agree is great.
I’ve had this tune in my crate for some time now, but it was mis-labeled as being by Phish…which I believed for quite sometime until I found someone who claimed it was by the Barenaked Ladies. Then Andrew did some research and corrected me.
You might remember this song as the one that was playing in the background in Silence of the Lambs when Buffalo Bill was doing his creepy man-gina dance.
But aside from that, it’s a great under appreciated 80′s tune about cocaine.
And apparently that’s a woman singing in this tune. Who knew?
So, I’m still unemployed…which gives me lots of time to blog. (yay!)
And I started school again, which at least helps focus my time as I work towards my degree in restaurant management, and signals the return of semester breaks…which is what I am on right now. So let the writing and drinking commence!
When you think of Fleetwood Mac, you usually think of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks…but the story actually starts long before their arrival with guitarist Peter Green from John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers…who was originally brought in to replace Eric Clapton. When Green left the Bluesbreakers, he started playing with Mick Fleetwood in two different bands. He wanted to start a new band, and he really wanted John McVie on bass…so much so that he called this new band Fleetwood Mac.
You’ll find no cocaine rock here. No gypsy ballads, no string section… What you will find is a masterpiece of the British Blues scene. A no frills journey from classic covers to inspired original works. I also recommend the next two albums (“Mr Wonderful” and “The Pious Bird of Good Omen”) which are both rooted in the same tradition. They even came out with a boxed set that has all three… if you’re down.
Available for download or purchase from Amazon for about $10…not bad! But I have seen digital copies floating around… if you were to Google it.
