BOC/Covers debate

BREVARD Adrian R. ABrevard at SHIWAS01.WASHINGTON.MM2.SHL.COM
Tue Oct 17 16:55:00 EDT 1995


>Besides didn't the Oyster Boys in their college days do a
>lot of covers by Mowtown type bands.  I would get a kick out of seeing
Eric,
>Alan and Buck shuffling to the Temptations  Papa Was A Rolling Stone.  Hope
>Buck's got some rythm in dem shoes.
>
>A(don't take me seriously)B

>I believe the Oyster Boys played alot of Beatles and Rolling Stones at
their
>gigs, along with the hits of that period...they were urged by the club
owners
>to play these along with their original material...I think Fartknocker said
>that they played Casey Jones or Truckin' by the Dead back in those days...

>I always liked their version of Born To Be Wild and It's Not Easy...


Hmmm. I could have sworn there was a reference to R&B covers somewhere in
the FAQ or perhaps LB's Vegas stories.  In any event I think the period in
question may have been Al's college days and preceeded Eyes tenure as front
man.

>5 in the player : P
>SRV - Texas Flood
>Jimi Hendrix - The Ultimate Experience
>Eric Clapton - Unplugged
>Big Mike Griffin - Sittin' Here With Nothin'
>John Lee Hooker - This Is Hip

>ROBO

Interesting listening there Robo, you playing along with John Lee?
AB



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