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Lot's of grizzle for the mill here! A lot of unique covers which I hadn't heard before. On first listen I liked Russ Ballard's "You Can Do Magic" best and then I looked him up and saw that he wrote the friggin' thing! No wonder. So clearly I listened to it before reading your words, as I am forgetful but thankful not that forgetful (yet). Wait, what was I saying?
I was gonna say, I do really like Lowland Hum, but I will say I much prefer this version of "Strange Magic" by Reina Del Cid.
In fact, Reina and her super talented youngster friends do lots of amazing covers on her channel (I got lost in a wormhole for days last year but thankfully the only disease I caught were earworms).
When America came with that hit, I had no idea Ballard had written it! And, I had a couple of Russ's Epic solo albums in the '70s. Great song, and a great hit for him...plus, I think I'm surprised America would cover outside writers' works!
Also on Randy Vanwarmer from his Day One ('78/'79 on Bearsville/WB), I loved (and had never heard before) his "Do You Believe in Magic"! As full and "updated" as you'd hope for a song born in the '60s! Another wonderfully gifted singer/songwriter virtually no one is aware of, and gone far too soon.
I'll check out the Reina Del Cid cover. EDIT: I just saw the Reina vid! What a delightful cover! The living room "concert" was a great venue, and their guitar play was impressive, as were their immaculate harmonies! Obvious they spent a lot of time crafting it! Thanks for sharing, Steve! I might have to join you in a Reina YT wormhole, and risk that pesky earworm malady!
I'm sure it was mentioned in my search of covers for "Strange Magic." It was crazy discovering the sheer volume of covers for all the songs, plus little-known/obscure artists who did 'em! Glad you liked!
Lot's of grizzle for the mill here! A lot of unique covers which I hadn't heard before. On first listen I liked Russ Ballard's "You Can Do Magic" best and then I looked him up and saw that he wrote the friggin' thing! No wonder. So clearly I listened to it before reading your words, as I am forgetful but thankful not that forgetful (yet). Wait, what was I saying?
I was gonna say, I do really like Lowland Hum, but I will say I much prefer this version of "Strange Magic" by Reina Del Cid.
https://youtu.be/HMKjkFx41rI
In fact, Reina and her super talented youngster friends do lots of amazing covers on her channel (I got lost in a wormhole for days last year but thankfully the only disease I caught were earworms).
When America came with that hit, I had no idea Ballard had written it! And, I had a couple of Russ's Epic solo albums in the '70s. Great song, and a great hit for him...plus, I think I'm surprised America would cover outside writers' works!
Also on Randy Vanwarmer from his Day One ('78/'79 on Bearsville/WB), I loved (and had never heard before) his "Do You Believe in Magic"! As full and "updated" as you'd hope for a song born in the '60s! Another wonderfully gifted singer/songwriter virtually no one is aware of, and gone far too soon.
I'll check out the Reina Del Cid cover. EDIT: I just saw the Reina vid! What a delightful cover! The living room "concert" was a great venue, and their guitar play was impressive, as were their immaculate harmonies! Obvious they spent a lot of time crafting it! Thanks for sharing, Steve! I might have to join you in a Reina YT wormhole, and risk that pesky earworm malady!
I'm sure it was mentioned in my search of covers for "Strange Magic." It was crazy discovering the sheer volume of covers for all the songs, plus little-known/obscure artists who did 'em! Glad you liked!
The video I linked is live, not on Spotify.
Tricks are for kids, but Magic, ah...
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