May 22, 2009 - What is it about 1970's Big Band covers of pop tunes?

Yes, we had to do it again...or at least DJ Doc did since MC Mic Control was up gigging on Quadra Island with the Tina Jones Band. There is something about Big Bands from the 70's and the way they covered the pop tunes of the day...last week we gave you Doc Severinson, and this week we returned with Maynard Ferguson's somewhat overwrought version of the Beatles "Hey Jude". I can say "somewhat overwrought", as I saw Maynard's group perform that very number (The Doctor will not say when, as that would age him and make him considerably less hip). It was a real show stopper, with members of the band fanning out into the audience for the climax of the piece! We miss you, Boss...


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
SPACEWAYS - RIDING ON THE TIP
METALWOOD - NEW PANTS
NEW YORK MARY - SOUTH PHILLY WILLY
MAYNARD FERGUSON - HEY JUDE
BILL CHASE / DARTANYAN BROWN - BASS-MEANT
MR. SCRUFF - FISH
KID KOALA & MONEY MARK - CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
MC PAUL BARMAN - ANARCHIST BOOKSTORE PART 1
MADLIB - SLIM'S RETURN
THE APPLES - KILLING
MEDESKI, MARTIN, & WOOD - LET'S GO EVERYWHERE
COOKIE MONSTER - C IS FOR COOKIE
POCKET ROCKETS - SAILOR MOON THEME
THOMAS DOLBY - HYPER-ACTIVE! (HEAVY BREATHER SUBVERSION)
MAD MIX MUSTANG - TIE YOUR SUPERFREAK DOWN
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS - THE LOCHS OF DREAD
DUBMATIX - DUB IN ME HAND
THE KILTLIFTERS - BOTH SIDES
THE LIQUIDAIRES - GOOD MUSIC
THE FURIOS - LET IT OFF
PLANET SMASHERS - ALL MEN FEAR WOMEN
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME REMIX
MINISTRY OF MASHED SOUND - I DECIDED, I WON'T SPEAK
MATT BIANCO - HALF A MINUTE
BLOW MONKEYS - DIGGING YOUR SCENE
FREEEZ - I DUB U
WIDE BOY AWAKE - SLANG TEACHER (EXTENDED VERSION)
LEVEL 42 - THE HIT COMBINATION (MIXED BY BEN LIEBRAND)
JAPAN - QUIET LIFE
MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS - WALKING INTO WALLS
BB GABOR - GIRLS OF THE FUTURE
STEPHEN "TIN TIN" DUFFY - KISS ME (MIXE PLURAL)
SPANDAU BALLET - CHANT NUMBER 1 (I DON'T NEED THIS PRESSURE ON) (12" MIX)