tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post5308951806816161674..comments2024-03-29T02:48:21.670-07:00Comments on Far Away Series: BATTLE OF THE BANDS V and IWSG (a day early)farawayeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-85637662677201705792013-10-08T00:00:23.640-07:002013-10-08T00:00:23.640-07:00I know that it is past time for the vote to count,...I know that it is past time for the vote to count, but I wanted to support the BOTB blog efforts by commenting anyway. I have been out of internet and even cell coverage, hence as unable to vote earlier.<br /><br />Although not a fan of country music, I like Faith Hill. I like her voice, although perhaps many current country girl singers are rather "cookie cutter" as Stephen said. Her version is fun, and the best one here. In addition, she is EXCEPTIONALLY HOT, even amongst a flock of relatively good-looking country singers. So, she wins on both counts!Sheboyganboy Sixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-76380564057061904602013-10-06T22:00:49.626-07:002013-10-06T22:00:49.626-07:00Faith Hill all the way. Janis does a good second.....Faith Hill all the way. Janis does a good second.....can't stand the middle one. luckymama13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09239947552216717903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-17667278912704251382013-10-03T11:19:07.276-07:002013-10-03T11:19:07.276-07:00That is a wonderful message for your IWSG post.
O...That is a wonderful message for your IWSG post.<br /><br />Of the three, I think I would go with Faith Hill's version.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-38892994371000543382013-10-03T09:54:14.827-07:002013-10-03T09:54:14.827-07:00Never quit is good advice.Never quit is good advice.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-113212911611723472013-10-03T09:39:06.382-07:002013-10-03T09:39:06.382-07:00Melissa gets my vote. I'm not much of a fan, b...Melissa gets my vote. I'm not much of a fan, but she gives songs her all. For that, she deserves to win.<br /><br />Be well and safe.<br /><br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-24884830702634091242013-10-03T08:15:59.698-07:002013-10-03T08:15:59.698-07:00Um, I'm going with Melizza Etheridge.
AND fa...Um, I'm going with Melizza Etheridge. <br /><br />AND fall, yay! It's no longer UBERsummer in Florida, and that makes me happy. It also makes me want to hit the beach and have picnics and even go to Disney. =)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-91355642544114756872013-10-03T07:26:14.001-07:002013-10-03T07:26:14.001-07:00Oh dear. I don't care for Melissa Etheridge, I...Oh dear. I don't care for Melissa Etheridge, I don't like country (sorry Mrs. McGraw), and I've never been a huge Joplin fan. With that said, my pick just probably comes from bias. I can't hear it any other way than Joplin's. It just doesn't sound 'right.' So begrudgingly I give it to Janis Joplin's harpy screeching.<br /><br />Yeah, I said it.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-31258274773823398252013-10-02T22:09:03.396-07:002013-10-02T22:09:03.396-07:00I love Faith Hill. Her voice gives this song a smo...I love Faith Hill. Her voice gives this song a smoother sound. Melissa was very good also - but my heart belong to Faith.<br /><br />Hello FAE :)dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-73465818298894013232013-10-02T14:25:32.316-07:002013-10-02T14:25:32.316-07:00I was gonna cast my vote for Janis without even li...I was gonna cast my vote for Janis without even listening to the other versions, but I figured that'd be kinda cheating. So, I gave them a listen.<br /><br />NOW I'll vote for Janis. Yes, I was a fan.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-33285605476684473652013-10-02T03:41:26.464-07:002013-10-02T03:41:26.464-07:00Janis is my pickJanis is my pickHoly Ghost Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107809586103198047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-72081550808137222672013-10-01T21:59:30.171-07:002013-10-01T21:59:30.171-07:00FAE ~
>>... Not one of those women you woul...FAE ~<br /><br /><i>>>... Not one of those women you would give two bits for, eh?</i><br /><br />Not a bit!<br /><br />OK, I've now listened to all three versions (or as much of each version as I'm willing to listen to).<br /><br />I guess I should start by saying I'm not really a fan of this song in general. For starters, what's wrong with the following lyrics? Anyone?<br /><br /><i><b>But I'm gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough. ... never hear me when I cry at night; Babe, and I cry all the time!</b></i><br /><br />Uh... is it just me, or do others also believe that really "tough" people don't "cry all the time"?<br /><br />When it comes to the J.J. version, to some degree, I agree with what BOIDMAN wrote: <i>"I don't like her screaming voice, but Big Brother and the Holding Company was a fantastic band and I love what they do."</i><br /><br />Well, I wouldn't call them a "fantastic" band, but I do think the best part of Joplin's version is the backing band; the overamped guitar does a good job of expressing 'electrified heartbreak'. But I simply can't get past Joplin's screeching! ...Honey, there are other ways to express heartbreak without actually "screaming"! <br /><br />Obviously, I am NO Janis Joplin fan (although she had a lotta sexy hair). I have not heard every song she ever recorded, but I've heard MORE than enough to know that I don't dig her. (The ONLY J.J. song I've heard that I really DO like is 'Me And Bobby McGee'.)<br /><br />With "Sweet Melissa's" version, I got only to the 4:03 point before I had to shut the video down. It was obvious that she was bringing NOTHING unique, NO musical territory to the song that Janis hadn't already covered. I didn't need to hear what she had to speak, because her "musical voice" had already indicated that, musically, she was just parroting what Janis & Big Brother And The Holding Company had already said.<br /><br />That leaves FAITH HILL. Her cover of the song was easy enough on the ears. I do LOVE some Country-Western music but, frankly, Faith strikes me as just another "contemporary, cookie-cutter Country chick". <br /><br />These modern Country-Western artists seem like bland, copy-cats of earlier, better, more original musical artists to me (e.g., what did Garth Brooks ever do that Waylon and Bocephus didn't do before him, and better?)<br /><br />So... my choice is clear. I vote for FAITH HILL, mostly just because her version was not bad - good enough - and didn't make my ears bleed... like the Janis and "Sweet Melissa" versions did. <br /><br />[Those of us "in the know" want that 'Woody Allen' "Dusty" song for a BOTB blog bit instead. Maybe next time?]<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-15330643150049720832013-10-01T17:03:00.391-07:002013-10-01T17:03:00.391-07:00STMc - Not one of those women you would give two b...STMc - Not one of those women you would give two bits for, eh?<br /><br />Alex - maybe next time<br /><br />Wendy & CW - It IS surprising how many hard driving rock songs translate very nicely into country.<br /><br />The rest of you - apparently, a lot of die hard Janis fans.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-53853344651893794352013-10-01T16:37:53.334-07:002013-10-01T16:37:53.334-07:00First let me say that Melissa Etheridge's vers...First let me say that Melissa Etheridge's versions, like most of her songs, make me long for what it might sound like with several thousand packs of cigarettes removed from the equation. Having said that, I liked Faith's version a lot more than I thought I would, so she gets the prize.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-52780644210714224482013-10-01T15:23:17.677-07:002013-10-01T15:23:17.677-07:00Also, I posted a Battle of Bands this go-round, so...Also, I posted a Battle of Bands this go-round, so anyone looking for more music, please feel free to stop on over and vote:)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-13697626701787703422013-10-01T15:22:11.960-07:002013-10-01T15:22:11.960-07:00Just a bit of trivia for those not all that famili...Just a bit of trivia for those not all that familiar with Mrs. Tim McGraw.... Faith and Tim first met when they toured together. She opened for him on what turned out to be appropriately called tour: Spontaneous Combustion. And apparently there was (spontaneous combustion, that is), because it was while on the road and performing together during that tour that they fell in love. That was in the mid-90s. I cannot remember the year off the top of my head. Maybe 1994?<br /><br />Anyway, I really like Faith's version of this song. It isn't a repeat of the Janis Joplin version. Her voice is so smooth and lovely that it really lends whole new meaning to the song. That said, I still think Janis Joplin's original version is far and away the best.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-21443023097544170312013-10-01T15:14:36.560-07:002013-10-01T15:14:36.560-07:00I gotta go with Janis...too many years listening t...I gotta go with Janis...too many years listening to this version...<br /><br />LCDiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-46123119687649805232013-10-01T10:48:11.307-07:002013-10-01T10:48:11.307-07:00Who knew this would translate into a country song ...Who knew this would translate into a country song so easily? Never been one of my favorite songs, but I'm going with Faith - and I'm not a big country fan.Wendy Tyler Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841984342368861282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-90526093802153422932013-10-01T10:27:14.575-07:002013-10-01T10:27:14.575-07:00Bummer, I don't think I can vote. Not into the...Bummer, I don't think I can vote. Not into the song.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-86351069059864832942013-10-01T08:43:20.151-07:002013-10-01T08:43:20.151-07:00Joplin tops the list, although Melissa did a good ...Joplin tops the list, although Melissa did a good cover. Janis set the standard and gets my vote.<br /><br />I didn't care for the FH version.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-62764279935208428812013-10-01T08:31:20.591-07:002013-10-01T08:31:20.591-07:00Hokey-Smoke! A second ménage à trois! What does th...Hokey-Smoke! A second ménage à trois! What does that add up to? Hmmm... Just a full-on orgy, I suppose.<br /><br />I will be back here after work sometime tonight to cast my vote, but for now I just want to leave y'all with a funny trivia question:<br /><br /><b>Q: While she was attending college in Texas, what "honor" was Janis Joplin voted by her fellow classmates?<br /><br />A: Ugliest man on campus.</b><br /><br />Ha! True story.<br /><br />FAE, I'll see ya tonight with my vote in hand.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-67399629923453441232013-10-01T07:15:12.633-07:002013-10-01T07:15:12.633-07:00Instead of 3 songs I did 3 posts to showcase my ba...Instead of 3 songs I did 3 posts to showcase my battle. My IWSG post tomorrow will also be referring back to my BOTB post. I'm getting as much mileage as I can out of this. Then later I'll do my winner announcement post. Maybe I should just start a BOTB blog.<br /><br />Melissa's version is too much like Janis and I usually don't like extended monologues injected into songs so Melissa is out for me.<br /><br />Faith does a nice bouncy country take that is quite appealing, but not enough to win this contest.<br /><br />Janis wins my vote. I don't like her screaming voice, but Big Brother and the Holding Company was a fantastic band and I love what they do. I vote for Big Brother and the Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin on screaming vocals).<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-82946822645370271502013-10-01T07:15:03.482-07:002013-10-01T07:15:03.482-07:00Never quit is the way to be indeed and hmmmm numbe...Never quit is the way to be indeed and hmmmm number one for me I thinkPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.com