Marc Cohn Live
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn scored a hit with 1991's “Walking in Memphis,” a taxonomy of a single city’s rich music history. On his latest album, Cohn catalogues hits from a single year: 1970.
Cohn joins us to explain the project, and he plays songs from “Listening Booth: 1970”
The Playlist:
1. Marc Cohn, "Maybe I'm Amazed" (Wings Cover)
2. Live Performance: Marc Cohn, "The Letter"(Joe Cocker cover)
3. Marc Cohn and India Arie,"I Wanna Make it with You" (Bread cover)
4. Live Performance: Marc Cohn, "No Matter What" (Badfinger cover)
5. Live Performance: Marc Cohn,"Look at Me" (John Lennon cover)
6. Marc Cohn, "After Midnight" (JJ Cale cover)
Comments [11]
As someone who was also 11 in the year 1970 (and an avid listener), I am appalled, if not outraged, that no one mentioned THE most cataclysmic, earth changing, tragic occurrence of that year: the death of Jimi Hendrix. I think it is indisputable that Hendrix was as innovative and influential as the Beatles themselves- and in this case as an instrumentalist of the highest calibre possible, as well as pop icon, songwriter, etc. I STILL have not quite gotten over Jimi's death! How on earth could you guys have overlooked this????
Marc Cohn Always A Class Act Treasure For All Time I remember seeing live @ The Record Plant Studios in Sausalito, Ca Where Van Morrison and Many other Icons Recorded Thanks for keeping it real and for all you do.
JOHN MAYALL - Turning Point album came out, my first ever purchase and he did have a turning point of fusing jazz and blues, one of the first to do so. STILL a great album on any media.
"no matter what" - i like the original, and this rendition!
p.s. original version of "Ooh Child" is the 70s song that still resonates with me the most
Another one hit wonder, but still a cool song, "Green Eyed Lady" by SugarLoaf
wasn't a bad year ...
preface: I love covers, great interpretations bring a fresh perspective to great songs.
comment: sorry Mark - you've missed the mark :-) with some of the best and most important songs I loved as a 12 year old
John Schaefer, you don't know that much about music, you sounded confused about the group Badfinger. Not good.
SO great to hear the songs of my youth treated with love and NOT attached to car or cleaning product commercials (despicable!).
One of my first dates with now hubby was to see Marc perform at NY Society for Ethical Culture.
Listening and packing for our trip toTurkey and Egypt -- leaving tomorrow to celebrate our 2nd Anniversary. Walk Through This World With Me" remains our pledge and inspiration.
Thanks, Marc!
wow - I was eight and just hearing these songs brings back fierce childhood feelings - more than actual memories - rock on
Kinda narrow... as usual...
Forgetting..
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Everybody is a Star - Sly Stone
Sex MAchine and Superbad - James Bropwn
It's a Shame - The Spinners
Aretha - Call Me, Don't Play That Song
The Jackson 5 first came out - a wasteland John??
Led Zeppelin III
Not in the charts but "Gual Matari" Quincy Jones' seminal Afro-funk-jazz album
or "Back in the USA" MC5; the prototype punk album
or "Everything is Everything" Donny Hathaway's debut
to name a few.
PS Marc Cohn sounds good, nice arrangements.
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