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The Band always did the best version of "Long Black Veil"...IMHO. Their vocal rhythm & melody separates it from other versions. There's something special about this live version from San Francisco in 1983. The brief moments of feedback on the accordion mic are quickly forgotten as the song unfolds. I like the use and style of the electric guitar on the main parts. There's another great version they during at the Festival Express Train Tour in Canada in 1970...also worth a listen. Great bass lines on that version.

JD McPherson - Ugly Sweater Blues (Live)

JD has been an under the radar artist for many years. He's known for his new wave/rockabilly style and has been touring with Robert Plant and Allison Krauss the last couple of years. This original of his is good enough to get everyone in the Christmas spirit!

Long, but GOLD!! I love this stuff

This is a local TX songwriter and guitarist Walt Wilkins playing "Dogs, Man." Just saw him live for the first time and it was a great example of the power of simplicity when music meets soulful poetry.

Vigilantes of Love (Bill Mallonee) Highly under rated singer songwriter in the Americana Realm. Would put him in the same vein as Ryan Adam’s, Uncle Tupelo, a lot of the No depression era artists. 90+ Albums in the last 35 years or so. Definitely no lyrical fluff in any of it. If you are a fan of more introspective lyrics you may really resonate with Bills work. This is at the height of the band’s powers imo, off Audible Sigh Buddy Miller Produced and Emmylou Harris on background vocals

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers playing "You Wreck Me." Great dynamics...great breakdown...Campbell nails the lead. Good stuff. RIP Tom Petty.

James Hetfield - Outlaw Bit (Waylon Jennings Cover)

I've seen Chris Stapleton and Jon Pardi do Country covers of Metal songs, usually not the other way around. How did James make it metal?

Tower Of Power, one of the greatest horn sections and soul bands of all time, performing "You're Still A Young Man." Live at their 40th anniversary show...and they are just killing it. What a rhythm section too (Rocco Prestia and David Garibaldi)! This is how a proper soul ballad is meant to be. Goose bumps!

Crack The Sky playing "Lighten Up Mcgraw" live in 2008. This is such a good band, but it is tough to find good quality videos of them. Wish I could have seen them in the late 70's early 80's.

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Have you done any Dire Straits?

Perhaps the greatest live performance ever recorded, from one of the greatest singers to do it. Van Morrison - Troubadours - 6/18/1980 - Montreux (OFFICIAL).

As if the title alone shouldn't grab your interest. When it comes to Blues guitar, there's a reason why B.B.'s last name is KING because he is the KING of one note guitar crying blues, and then you throw John Mayer into the mix, and you know this is going to be great!!!!!!!! And GREAT it is INDEED!!!!!!!

For context...here is the original version of "Wake Me Up" by Elvis Costello with the Roots. The album version is just delicious. In fact the entire "Wise Up Ghost" is great...one of Costello's best albums.

This is Elvis Costello (w/Alan Toussaint) playing an altered version of his song "Wake Me Up." The original version is on Elvis' album "Wise Up Ghost" with the Roots. Love both versions.