Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 58

Room to Move

Remembering Blues legend John Mayall!

Fittingly this is post #1900 for #TedTocksCovers. So much of what I write comes back to the blues so sharing this feature today is a positive way to celebrate.

#johnmayall #johnmayallandthebluesbreakers #debbiedavies #stringbeanandthestalkers

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Room to Move – Remembering John Mayall! The Godfather of British Blues. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers

It’s difficult to look back at the British Invasion and the influence of American Blues artists without drawing a direct connection to John Mayall. Whether it was part of John Mayall & the Blue…

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Ted Tocks Covers – Top Three Posts for March #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #PinkFloyd #TheOJays #BonnieRaitt #DavidLindley #Supertramp #TinyTim #RamJam #Rush #TheTragicallyHip

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Ted Tocks Covers - Year 6 - Day 20

A salute to #DavidLindley with a selection of #TedTocksCovers through the years that have featured his lap steel and vocal talent.

Sadly, David Lindley died yesterday at the age of 78.

He will be missed.

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2023/03/04/a-mini-tribute-to-davidlindley-mr-dave-musicislife-tedtockscovers-warrenzevon-jacksonbrowne-jordanzevon/

A Mini Tribute to #DavidLindley – Mr. Dave! #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #WarrenZevon #JacksonBrowne #JordanZevon

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Goin' Down Slow

Originally posted on March 2, 2020

A story of a man who lived the blues. Using this #HowlinWolf classic #TedTocksCovers tells a brief story of #HenryGray. This was a fun post to write, even though it only scratched the surface of a fascinating man who just loved to play his piano.

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Goin Down Slow – A tribute to #HenryGray. A man who lived the blues. Please read on. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #HowlinWolf #JimmyOden #JimmyRogers #BobCorritore #LightninHopkins #ArethaFranklin #DuaneAllman #JeffBeck #TomJones

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I Put a Spell on You

Originally posted on February 12, 2018

Back to the early days of #TedTocksCovers for this ominous song by #ScreaminJayHawkins, who was possibly the originator of the shock rock genre.

"I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You better stop the things you do
I tell you, I ain't lying
I ain't lying"

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/02/12/i-put-a-spell-on-you/

I Put a Spell On You – The story behind a pioneer of shock rock. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #ScreaminJayHawkins #CreedenceClearwaterRevival #AnnieLennox

This song is a really interesting early rock and roll story. ‘I Put a Spell on You’ was originally intended to be a love song but, it was recorded as a blues ballad by an up and coming …

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The Bowie Effect

Updated from January 15, 2021

It was on this day in 2016 that the death of #DavidBowie shocked the entertainment world. Here is a sample of several #TedTocksCovers that either feature David Bowie, a song he wrote or a song he covered. Enjoy!

"Wake up you sleepy head
Put on some clothes, shake up your bed
Put another log on the fire for me
I've made some breakfast and coffee"

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/the-bowie-effect-an-interesting-thing-happened-within-a-week-of-the-death-of-davidbowie-musicislife-tedtockscovers/

The Bowie Effect – An interesting thing happened within a week of the death of #DavidBowie. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers

When David Bowie died on January 10, 2016 the world was shocked. It would be an understatement to say he is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the last half century but this serves …

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Needles and Pins

Originally posted on January 30, 2018

The first of three for today. Back to the early days of #TedTocksCovers with this hit that was co-written by #SonnyBono. Bono died on this day 25 years ago.

"I saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I loved
And I knew
I had to run away
And get down on my knees and pray
That they'd go away"

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/01/30/needles-and-pins/

Needles and Pins – A song from the ’60s about lost love. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #SonnyBono #JackNitzsche #JackieDeShannon #TheSearchers #TomPettyandtheHeartbreakers #StevieNicks

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Ted Tocks Covers - Year 6 - Day 1

Happy New Year from #TedTocksCovers!

Here are the top 10 features from 2022 along with a couple of other bonus songs.
Featuring, #WarrenZevon, #JohnPrine, #FleetwoodMac, #AllmanBrothersBand, #AlisonMoyet, #JacksonBrowne, #TheKInks #TomPetty and #TheBand

Enjoy the music and all the best for a Happy and Healthy 2023.

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Top 10 Posts for 2022 – #HappyNewYear #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #WarrenZevon #JohnPrine #FleetwoodMac #AllmanBrothersBand #AlisonMoyet #JacksonBrowne #TheKinks #TomPetty #TheBand

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Ted Tocks Covers - Year 5 - Day 138

Ordinary World

Closing out another year of #TedTocksCovers. Today's feature is another example of how the power of music guides us through the day.

#MusicisLife

"Papers in the roadside
Tell of suffering and greed
Here today, forgot tomorrow
Ooh, here besides the news
Of holy war and holy need
Ours is just a little sorrowed talk

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Ordinary World – Papers in the roadside tell of suffering and greed. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #DuranDuran #SimonLeBon #WarrenCuccurullo #LucianoPavarotti #AdamLambert #PaulAnka #Fleesh #JoyWilliams

This will be Ted Tocks Covers’ final post for 2022. There is a significance to this because it also represents a full five years of blogging under this concept. The little hobby that has turned int…

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I Believe in Father Christmas

#MerryChristmas from #TedTocksCovers

Enjoy this classic Christmas song from #GregLake.

"I wish you a hopeful Christmas

I wish you a brave new year

All anguish pain and sadness

Leave your heart and let your road be clear

They said there’ll be snow at Christmas

They said there’ll be peace on earth

Hallelujah noel be it heaven or hell

The Christmas you get you deserve"

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/12/25/i-believe-in-father-christmas/

I Believe in Father Christmas – Merry Christmas from #TedTocksCovers. #MusicisLife #GregLake #PeterSinfield #SergeiProfokiev #U2

Merry Christmas to all of my Facebook friends! Today I feature my favourite Christmas song. The version I share is by no means the original, but it is so remarkable in its presentation I have share…

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