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Originally Posted by A Slice Of English
Michael McDonald's version of "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher" is simply WAY better than the original in my opinion.
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My favorite version of that song was the one I saw last November. I couldn't find any video of that show, but this one is a reasonable facsimile.
(I might add that I was standing at the front left corner of the little pit stage, which turned out to be a
very good spot:
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Originally Posted by Sarge
I favor the "embarassing elderly persons choirleader"
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I agree, Sarge- I think she has a beautiful voice.
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Originally Posted by duke knooby
i like many many many covers better than the originals... which has me asking the question... is it the song/performer or style... or the magic combination of the right song, right performer in the right style at the right time
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That's an excellent question; I think it is some combination, but you have to have a great song to start with. It's interesting how many artists have covered Dylan's songs, yet for the ones I've heard, I almost always like the cover versions better. This makes me think that Dylan is a great songwriter, but not necessarily the best performer.