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Don't get me on the subject of Led Zeppelin. I never thought they were the real item. Nice bloke, though, Robert Plant. He likes music; he just doesn't have any judgement about it. | Don't get me on the subject of Led Zeppelin. I never thought they were the real item. Nice bloke, though, Robert Plant. He likes music; he just doesn't have any judgement about it. | ||
Most covers records that have been done over the years have been done because the artists like the songs. Whether you like their versions of the songs is another matter. And I think a lot of artists make the job twice as hard by doing songs where it's impossible to escape the shadow of the original artist's personality or even the writer's personality — like they do too famous a song by a well-known writer. I think I'm able to take on "I Threw It All Away", because Dylan's version is comparatively off-hand. Whereas if you'd taken on "Mr Tambourine Man", you'd have to compete with his original version, which is fantastic, The Byrds' wonderful record of it, and Dylan's current rendition of it, which was one of the highlights of his recent shows. | Most covers records that have been done over the years have been done because the artists like the songs. Whether you like their versions of the songs is another matter. And I think a lot of artists make the job twice as hard by doing songs where it's impossible to escape the shadow of the original artist's personality or even the writer's personality — like they do too famous a song by a well-known writer. I think I'm able to take on "I Threw It All Away", because Dylan's version is comparatively off-hand. Whereas if you'd taken on "Mr. Tambourine Man", you'd have to compete with his original version, which is fantastic, The Byrds' wonderful record of it, and Dylan's current rendition of it, which was one of the highlights of his recent shows. | ||
I keep getting asked about the Annie Lennox record because there's been this coincidence of different artists releasing covers albums. I actually got asked the other day in Paris: "How does it feel that you have done a record which is a la mode?" ...which I thought was pie. | I keep getting asked about the Annie Lennox record because there's been this coincidence of different artists releasing covers albums. I actually got asked the other day in Paris: "How does it feel that you have done a record which is a la mode?" ...which I thought was pie. | ||
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''You're 40 now. So... does life begin? | ''You're 40 now. So... does life begin? | ||
You know I really think it does. Right now, in the last month, I did the concert at St James's Palace with Paul McCartney. It actually came off. It wasn't such an awkward event. I mean, Prince Charles was there — but that aside it was OK. And it raised money for the Royal College, and the fucking government won't help them... | You know I really think it does. Right now, in the last month, I did the concert at St. James's Palace with Paul McCartney. It actually came off. It wasn't such an awkward event. I mean, Prince Charles was there — but that aside it was OK. And it raised money for the Royal College, and the fucking government won't help them... | ||
The next day I went to Paris and started my five dates with Bob Dylan, which was great. And I was coming home at night and writing this song over the phone with Burt Bacharach for this film. We couldn't get together in the same place, so I wrote the song out and sent it to him down the fax, and then played my demo down the phone into his answering machine | The next day I went to Paris and started my five dates with Bob Dylan, which was great. And I was coming home at night and writing this song over the phone with Burt Bacharach for this film. We couldn't get together in the same place, so I wrote the song out and sent it to him down the fax, and then played my demo down the phone into his answering machine — which was a very odd moment. | ||
Then I went to Italy. I went to the soccer game, Fiorentina v Juventus, with Channel 4. I'm mad about the Italian game. The next day I was in Rome to do this May Day show. It was a free concert with Radiohead, and all those huge Italian acts, that typically we've never heard of, and Robbie Robertson, whose last album was a big hit there. I asked how many people were going to be at the concert. They said 350,000. ''What?'' It's easily the biggest audience I've ever played to. Then Robbie said, "They've asked me to do a song to mark the fact that it's 50 years since the end of the war" — as opposed to here where we appear to be having a Let's Kick The Krauts Again festival. | Then I went to Italy. I went to the soccer game, Fiorentina v Juventus, with Channel 4. I'm mad about the Italian game. The next day I was in Rome to do this May Day show. It was a free concert with Radiohead, and all those huge Italian acts, that typically we've never heard of, and Robbie Robertson, whose last album was a big hit there. I asked how many people were going to be at the concert. They said 350,000. ''What?'' It's easily the biggest audience I've ever played to. Then Robbie said, "They've asked me to do a song to mark the fact that it's 50 years since the end of the war" — as opposed to here where we appear to be having a Let's Kick The Krauts Again festival. | ||
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''Yes, we can't wait to get into Europe. However... | ''Yes, we can't wait to get into Europe. However... | ||
...there's a few things we want to do first... It was May Day there. It was a union-sponsored event. It wasn't a triumphalist thing. So Robbie said they've asked me to do a song to end the TV show on a note that's positive for the event. | ...there's a few things we want to do first... It was May Day there. It was a union-sponsored event. It wasn't a triumphalist thing. So Robbie said they've asked me to do a song to end the TV show on a note that's positive for the event. Do you know "I Shall Be Released"? I said. "Funny you should say that. Just the other day, a fellow you may know..." | ||
Yeah... It's been that kind of a month. | Yeah... It's been that kind of a month. | ||
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''Kojak Variety'' is out now on WEA. | '''''Kojak Variety'' is out now on WEA. | ||
{{tags}}[[Kojak Variety]] {{-}} [[Annie Lennox]] {{-}} [[Duran Duran]] {{-}} [[Duran Duran: Thank You|Thank You]] {{-}} [[Burt Bacharach]] {{-}} [[Hal David]] {{-}} [[Nat King Cole]] {{-}} [[Joe Loss Orchestra|Joe Loss Band]] {{-}} [[The Beatles]] {{-}} [[The Very Thought Of You]] {{-}} [[Little Richard]] {{-}} [[Bama Lama Bama Loo]] {{-}} [[Almost Blue]] {{-}} [[George Jones]] {{-}} [[Robert Plant]] {{-}} [[Led Zeppelin]] {{-}} [[I Threw It All Away]] {{-}} [[Bob Dylan]] {{-}} [[Mr. Tambourine Man]] {{-}} [[The Byrds]] {{-}} [[Lou Reed]] {{-}} [[Perfect Day]] {{-}} [[Watching The Detectives]] {{-}} [[Linda Ronstadt]] {{-}} [[Alison]] {{-}} [[Linda Ronstadt: Living In The USA|Living In The USA]] {{-}} [[David Bowie]] {{-}} [[Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five|Grandmaster Flash]] {{-}} [[Get Happy!!]] {{-}} [[Armed Forces]] {{-}} [[This Year's Model]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[Johnny Cash]] {{-}} [[Wendy James]] {{-}} [[Concert 1995-08-02 New York|Beacon Theatre]] {{-}} [[Paul McCartney]] {{-}} [[Concert 1995-03-23 London|St. James's Palace]] {{-}} [[Concert 1995-03-24 Paris|Paris]] {{-}} [[God Give Me Strength]] {{-}} [[Grace Of My Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|Grace Of My Heart]] {{-}} [[Robbie Robertson]] {{-}} [[Concert 1995-05-01 Rome|Rome, May Day]] {{-}} [[I Shall Be Released]] {{-}} [[Radiohead]] | |||
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