[ Closed ] Please Joe stop with the blues COVER!!! (Page 5 of 5)

I thought about sticking my pinkie in but the water was cold.... and deep.
Agree with Jim. Take a deep breath. 'Taint worth the grief.
Rick

keep on covering the blues classics please, your covers often result in something better than the original.

Hi Cathy, I think it's apparent that the title of the thread was written by a person with English not as their first language. Not the best title I agree...
Nobody is telling Joe how to make hit CDs, he can do that well on his own. The point was his albums might receive more universal critical acclaim. You've read the allmusic review "Joe isn't much of a song writer". We know it isn't true, but one all original album will kill negative comments like that stone dead. It was also mentioned that the grammy nominators may take more consideration to an album of all originals. The argument to keep the blues covers is a perfectly understandable argument of personal preference, there's nothing wrong with that view. The argument for all originals is that it may just change some firm perceptions already made about Joe from his detractors. It's hypothetical of course but its plausible. Maybe those comments are worthy of consideration... 

Incidently, had I not been named, then I wouldn't have posted again on the topic.

Amen, Lyn!

I'll say keep doing the great reinterpretation covers you do, Joe.  Case in point, Stones In My Passway.  What an awesome reinterpretation of one of the earliest roots blues songs by Robert Johnson.  I don't know where I heard some of RJ's stuff, maybe a blues documentary or something, but I hear real echoes vocally of RJ, and the song flat out rocks. 

So let's see.  Off the top of my head, Joe covers I couldn't live without that largely define his sound and catalog: Blues Deluxe, Burning Hell, Stones In My Passway, Sloe Gin.  Off the latest disk I also really like New Coat of Paint and I Got All You Need. 

I can understand the theoretical desire for more originals of the quality of the four that appear on DTTD.  But I trust Joe and Kevin to come up with a balance that keeps the quality high and the listening experience great.  By that standard Driving Towards the Daylight is a colossal success even beyond its chart success.  I love it even more with repeat listens.

lest someone decides to trash or lock it, I'll take a parting shot. I cannot believe that the topic has spanned 5 pages. It seems like a no brainer to me, but we do love to argue heh? What originally attracted me to Joe was the combination of originals and covers, my fav song is actually an older cover. I don't want an all original or all covers CD, I want the mix that am used to, and I will feel cheated (no not really) if it is not a mix. Yeah, Joe's doing just fine in the direction he's headed, keep on keeping on and don't listen to the naysayers.

Tres

...Like how amazing it is when an album gets "universal critical acclaim" that the following line is often...but sales were "off" (or non-existent ) ...I rest my case.  Business before pleasure. 

Rock ON & Keep the Faith,
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Agreed Duncan The thread title and the timing are my issue.  I'm fine with a future discussion regarding the merits of both. Cathy