Thursday, November 15, 2007

DARLING, I WILL UNDERSTAND

A musical mixed bag for you today, starting with one of my all-time favorite covers, Ry Cooder's take on an old Jim reeves classic. That's Flaco Jiminez on accordian.



Here's one of Cooder's regular compadres, ace guitarist and fashion plate David Lindley:



Speaking of great guitarists, here's Joe Pass with some obscure vocalist named Ella Fitzgerald:



Finally, a pair of twangy redheads. Let's start with Neko Case:



And finish with Jenny Lewis. Even when she blows a note, she's great: