Drift Away

[snafu]

I'm usually stuck liking ether the original or the rendition I'm familiar with but I gotta tell you I like them all when it comes to "Drift Away". This song sums up my life. Nothing gets me feeling better or uplifted than a good old rock an roll song. I grew up listing to Rod Stewart so it's on my top but I love Uncle kracker's version too so I put them first.

Day after day I'm more confused

So I look for the light in the pouring rain

You know that's a game that I hate to lose

I'm feelin' the strain, ain't it a shame

Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul

I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away

Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul

I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away

Beginning to think that I'm wastin' time

I don't understand the things I do

The world outside looks so unkind

I'm countin' on you to carry me through

And when my mind is free

You know a melody can move me

And when I'm feelin' blue

The guitar's comin' through to soothe me

Thanks for the joy that you've given me

I want you to know I believe in your song

Rhythm and rhyme and harmony

You help me along makin' me strong

Rod Stewart

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYaZJIzvcJA]YouTube - ROD STEWART - DRIFT AWAY[/ame]

PS: Vanishing Point was a great 70's flick!

Uncle Kracker

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iE-fWs4GFk]YouTube - Uncle Kracker - Drift Away[/ame]

Dobie Gray

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjMPj1HXR1A]YouTube - drift away[/ame]

PS: how many artists can you identify with?

Roling Stones & The Beatles

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzbjEXBcIYU&feature=PlayList&p=344E9CCE2CA70CC5&playnext=1&index=2]YouTube - The Beatles & Rolling Stones - Drift Away [Extremely Rare][/ame]

PS: Two great bands together. History in the making!

Bon Jovi

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1JJ5GMKU44&feature=PlayList&p=344E9CCE2CA70CC5&playnext=1&index=4]YouTube - Bon Jovi - Drift Away (Live)[/ame]

Taylor Hicks

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIv_6LndvQg&feature=PlayList&p=344E9CCE2CA70CC5&index=8]YouTube - Drift Away Taylor Hicks[/ame]

 

[snafu]

So whats your favorite? Did I miss one or you just don't give a and don't' like the song?

Either way it doesn't matter to me I just wanted to post a cool song.

 

[Old Salt]

Good song, nice beat, easy to dance to. I'll give it a 7.

 

[mercury]

I just had this belting out of the car radio not 10 minutes ago Uncle Kracker version.

 

[snafu]

Check out the Dobie Gray version. It goes through a lot of old rock n roll stars. I wonder how many you can recognize?

 

[snafu]

I see:

Dobie Gray I think

don't know

Jimmy Hendrix

Frank Zappa

an early version of Johnny Cash I think

Mick Jagger

The Beatles

John Lennon

Elton John

David Bowie (very early version)

The Guess Who

The Beatles

don't know

Bob Dylan

I'm not sure Maybe Bob Dylan again

don't know

Donavon

don't know

I wanna say Dobbie Brothers

Oh Eric Burton but I wouldn't have caught that without the head line

don't' know but I know I should

Is that James Dean? I don't know

Janis Joplin ....ahhh ****

Janis again

Jethro Tull

Jim Morrison

Joe er

John Lennon

Johny Cash

Bob Dylan again I think

I don't know

I don't know

I don't know

Tom Petty

I don't know

I don't know

Tom Petty

Is that Jim Morrison again?

Willie Nelson

and

Simon and Garfunkel

So how many did I screw up or you can I identify?

 

[phreakwars]

The Dobie Gray version is the only version I like, none of the rest even compare.

Drift Away used to be my favorite Karaoke song to sing.

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[DaMan]

Doodie Bros version is the one that sticks in my head.

I'm not not one that normally likes redo's of old music. When that rap band did an Aerosmith song and my son told me about this new song that was all the rave I asked him to play it for me. It sucked and I pulled out my copy of it and said "boy, this is what that song is supposed to sound like". For the life of me I can't remember the song.

 

[RoyalOrleans]

The Dobie Gray version is the only version I like, none of the rest even compare.
Drift Away used to be my favorite Karaoke song to sing.

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I have to agree, wholeheartedly, that Dobie Gray's version is much better. I will add, too, that it is timeless and some how eerily haunting about it. Kind of moves me.

I play this on my mom's old piano. Good one to belt out after a few boilermakers.

 

[Old Salt]

It's one of those songs where, as soon as I read the lyrics, the tune just popped right into my head. (Sounds pretty good in an echo chamber )

 

[ImWithStupid]

Doodie Bros version is the one that sticks in my head.
I'm not not one that normally likes redo's of old music. When that rap band did an Aerosmith song and my son told me about this new song that was all the rave I asked him to play it for me. It sucked and I pulled out my copy of it and said "boy, this is what that song is supposed to sound like". For the life of me I can't remember the song.

Run DMC and Aerosmith did a version of Walk This Way, from the Toys in the Attic album.

It's considered to be the first Rap/Rock collaboration. I like it but not as much as the original version.

That's always been a pet peeve of mine. When someone would say that a cover version of a song is better than the original, I say that's impossible.

I understand that someone could "like" a cover version of a song better, but unless the original artist says the cover is better, it can't be. The original version is what the song is meant to sound like, so a cover can't be "better".

 

[RoyalOrleans]

Run DMC and Aerosmith did a version of Walk This Way, from the Toys in the Attic album.
It's considered to be the first Rap/Rock collaboration. I like it but not as much as the original version.

That's always been a pet peeve of mine. When someone would say that a cover version of a song is better than the original, I say that's impossible.

I understand that someone could "like" a cover version of a song better, but unless the original artist says the cover is better, it can't be. The original version is what the song is meant to sound like, so a cover can't be "better".

I have to agree with you, IWS. Yet I am conflicted, because Johnny Cash knows that he covered the **** out of Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage".

 

[RegisteredAndEducated]

Run DMC and Aerosmith did a version of Walk This Way, from the Toys in the Attic album.
It's considered to be the first Rap/Rock collaboration. I like it but not as much as the original version.

That's always been a pet peeve of mine. When someone would say that a cover version of a song is better than the original, I say that's impossible.

I understand that someone could "like" a cover version of a song better, but unless the original artist says the cover is better, it can't be. The original version is what the song is meant to sound like, so a cover can't be "better".

I have to agree with you, IWS. Yet I am conflicted, because Johnny Cash knows that he covered the **** out of Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage".

he covered the shiit out of NIN "Hurt" too... I liked his cover 100% more than the original.

 

[Ahhlee]

Ohhh anything to do with the Beatles turns this girl to putty.

Good song, btw.

 

[snafu]

Doodie Bros version is the one that sticks in my head.
I'm not not one that normally likes redo's of old music. When that rap band did an Aerosmith song and my son told me about this new song that was all the rave I asked him to play it for me. It sucked and I pulled out my copy of it and said "boy, this is what that song is supposed to sound like". For the life of me I can't remember the song.

Thats funny! Yeah think I did something like that too but you know the rap one kinda grew on me.

 

[snafu]

The first time I heard Drift Away it was on the Rod Stewart's Atlantic Crossing album while I was in the Navy. I thought it was his song so I'm parshal to his version all though I like all the versions except Bon Jovi. I was never big on Bon Jovi fan.

And Ali I'm a loyal Beatles fan too!

 

[Ahhlee]

The first time I heard Drift Away it was on the Rod Stewart's Atlantic Crossing album while I was in the Navy. I thought it was his song so I'm parshal to his version all though I like all the versions except Bon Jovi. I was never big on Bon Jovi fan.
And Ali I'm a loyal Beatles fan too!

You ARE???? You know what's fun? If you are ever in Vegas, go to the "Fab Four Mania" Beatles cover band.

If you enjoy Beatles music, you will have a great time. "Paul" threw me a free t-shirt and "George" winked at me! (Probably because I was the only woman in the crowd under 60?...haha)