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Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile) – Gato Barbieri And of course, we can't forget Carlos

Strange Brew – Cream

Down The Dolce Vita – Peter Gabriel

Original: Reconsider Baby – Lowell Fulson Cover by Elvis Presley

Knockin' On Heaven's Door – Bob Dylan

Although done on stage first by Mitzi Green thought to be the original recording... The Lady Is A Tramp - Tommy Dosey Clambake Seven featuring Edyth Wright Cover by Buddy Greco who also played the piano on the cut

Seven Steps To Heaven – Miles Davis

I like 'em both, for different reasons. Original: Respect – Otis Redding Cover: Respect – Aretha Franklin

The Work Song – Cannonball Adderly

Original: Try A Little Tenderness – Ray Noble Orchestra Cover: Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding

Neither (I don't care for "Act Naturally") Both - I like both "Got TO Get You Into My Life" for different reasons.

Midnight Train To Georgia – Gladys Knight & The Pips I've always like her slightly understated, but very expressive approach to music.

Original: I Put A Spell On You – Screamin' Jay Hawkins Cover by The Animals: My opinion anyway.

I just got a job making plastic Draculas for Halloween. There are only two of us on the production line, so I have to make every second Count.

I've made a living doing music and nothing but music for most of my life. I did have two 'wage slave' jobs while investigating what it is to be normal. I found normal to be over-rated. Why bother??? My job makes people enjoy myself I do what I love to do, and it pays the mortgage and grocery bills I have fun at work, I'd do it for free if I didn't need the money I make people smile and dance I get applause every 5 minutes or so on the job I get a 20-minute break every hour if I want, but I'm usually having too much fun to take the break I am my own boss, nobody tells me what to do I don't have to do 'busy work' I am living life on my own terms Before I was married, there were always girls who wanted to 'date' musicians I married another musician, and we have loads of fun together on stage At the end of each gig, there are usually people telling us what a great time they had listening and dancing to our music Instead of saying, “I have to go to work today.” I say, “I GET to go to work today!” Perhaps because I have fun at work and truly love my life, it keeps me from getting sick. I'm on zero medications, catch a mild cold every 10-15 years that never lasts more than a day or two. I can't remember the last time I had the flu (it's been decades). A heart doc says I have the circulatory system of a person over 20 years my junior. I haven't missed a gig since I went pro back in the 1960s. For probably 99.9% of the time when humans made music, it was done live, in front of an audience and there was no audio or video recording of the performance. In the early days of records/recordings, the bands mainly used the recordings to promote their live performances. Live music is interactive between the audience and the performer. It's a conversation, not a lecture. Recorded music is sterile by comparison. If you do question why? You are asking the wrong question. Get out and play music in front of a live audience, and you will have your answer – as long as you are good enough to pull a crowd. If not, practice. Insights and incites by Notes ♫

21st Century Schizoid Man – King Crimson

Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston's cover of the Howard Melvin song.