Music Appreciation

Figarosmom

(7,031 posts) Tue Jul 8, 2025, 03:23 AM Jul 8

Blinded By the Light - Manfred Mann cover

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Didn't like all the clapping.

Now the original

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Blinded By the Light - Manfred Mann cover (Original Post) Figarosmom Jul 8 OP

Don't take me wrong, The Boss is The Man without question AZJonnie Jul 8 #1

I agree Figarosmom Jul 8 #2

Totally Agree! ProfessorGAC Jul 8 #3

AZJonnie

(1,057 posts)

1. Don't take me wrong, The Boss is The Man without question

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 03:26 AM

Jul 8

But the MMB cover handily smokes the original. To me, it's like Jimi's "All Along the Watchtower". And I love love love that Midnight Special performance, watched it many times. It's kickass.

Figarosmom

(7,031 posts)

2. I agree

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:18 PM

Jul 8

I played that album almost every day for a whole year.

But Sprongsteens has its nuance.

And Dylan even agreed about Jimi's All Along the Watchtower.

ProfessorGAC

(73,651 posts)

3. Totally Agree!

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 01:16 PM

Jul 8

Covers seem to be about 50:50.
Half the time, the original is better. The other half, the cover is superior.
This is one of the latter. A big, big improvement over the original.
BTW: Since you brought up "Watchtower", here's my cover. It's very different than either version you mentioned.
https://m.soundcloud.com/user-134084288/all-along-the-watchtower

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