RESULTS for the FINAL BIT OF CRAZINESS - BATTLE OF THE BANDS XXIII - THE BIG 'C' HOP - Something FOR TINA

I think it’s about time to wrap this crazy roll up here on my BATTLE OF THE BANDS and this was a fine way to do it.

I’ve always liked this song by Paul Simon and I didn’t use his version in this BATTLE. Because I figured he would run off with the show, but as I scrolled through the many covers at YouTube I found several very good renditions.

I found it really, Really, REALLY interesting that two of my voters said they would have voted for Karen Carpenter over Paul himself. When I started out with this BATTLE, I’m not sure I would have said that but I have become a believer.

I admit I’m not the Karen Carpenter fan some of you are (I’m looking at your STMC), but her version of this tune is absolutely perfect. Maybe it has something to do with the accompanying video, and everything we know about her life today. Maybe it has to do with the fact that she recorded the album LOVELINES, far from her brother’s influence, and then it was never released. When it was, post humorously, this song was not included. I don’t know, but it seems to be one more tragedy in the Karen Carpenter story.

Anyway…I DO like James Taylor. As I said in my comments, I saw him in person once. It was a great concert, nice and mellow. Most of his stuff is pretty easy to listen to, not raucous or exciting, but nice. I think he did a fine job of covering ‘Still Crazy…’ just not good enough to match the overall emotion in Karen’s version. For a while there it looked like another shut-out, but in the end James managed enough votes to make a presentable showing.

The final tally is:

                        Karen Carpenter          12 votes including mine

                        James Taylor                5 votes

Thank you one and all for your continued support of BATTLE OF THE BANDS and a hearty welcome to all the new participants. I hope it just keeps growing and growing. I’ll be back on the 15^th with something special for ya all.

Also, on the 15^th don‘t forget about…

 A blogger friend of mine is in some trouble. Melissa Bradley has been diagnosed with, and is undergoing treatment for cancer. Melissa’s good friend Michael DiGesu is hosting a Blog Hop to help her out.

This is your chance to help Melissa, and have yourself published in an Anthology of Humorous, Inspirational, and or Heart Warming Stories about cancer. Unfortunately, in this day and age there isn’t a one of us who hasn’t been touched by this dread disease. Surely you have a story you could share.

I have pretty much given up joining in on Blog Hops. Heck about all I publish at my space anymore is BOTB, but you see, I’m a cancer survivor, and I can’t pass up a chance to help someone out who is going through the physical, emotional, and spiritual upheaval that cancer can be; even if it does mean talking about myself.

So, go over to Michael’s Blog by clicking HERE. Sign up for the Hop. Come back here on September 15^th, when I’ll have another terrific BOTB and my contribution to the ‘Big C Hop’, served up right here.

One last thing...

I know this is a day early, but I wanted to post this For Tina...

 

From my favorite Gardner!