This week Bill is getting married, so we asked Jason Smith of Bertha Hill Music to be our guest co-host with Rick for a deep dive into the art of the cover song.
We start with a couple of shout-outs to Dino Tripodis of Whiskey Business Podcast for winning their third consecutive Columbus Podcast Award for Best Comedy Podcast, as well as thanking QFM 96’s Arch Madness for steering us to Little Italy in Groveport for some excellent food.
Jason and Rick dive into what makes a good cover song, and what should not be done when covering a song. We also touch on cover songs used in advertisements that should not have happened.
Jason Smith fills in for the soon to be married Bill Melton this week…
Music on this week’s episode:
Headlights – Making Plans For Nigel (XTC cover)
Billy Strings and Sierra Hull – Circles (Post Malone cover)
Mojo Flo – Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel cover)
Ike & Tina Turner – Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin cover)
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Rick has been involved with music in many capacities for over 30 years, bringing his experience in terrestrial and digital radio, live music and journalism to Music In Motion Columbus. He's a writer, raconteur and consumer of eclectic music/coffee.
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Hunter S. Thompson
“I say, play your own way. Don’t play what the public want - you play what you want and let the public pick up on what you doing - even if it does take them fifteen, twenty years.” ~ Thelonius Monk
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