Bits and bites of news from everywhere
Robert Francis
A tango/thrash musician Robert Francis is becoming more and more popular in the Los Angeles area and he’s giving free shows at Silverlake Lounge every monday. And why is that interesting? Here’s a quote from a couple of sources to answer that question:
His upbringing is another — family friend Ry Cooder gave him his first guitar; John Frusciante gave him lessons; he remembers stealing onstage at age 8 with Harry Dean Stanton and band at the Mint; his sister Juliette Commagere fronts the L.A. band Hello Stranger.
This sure makes Mr. Francis a recommendation, you can hear some of his music here.
Snow ((Hey Oh)) as a wrestling theme song?!
WWE revealed this year’s theme song for WrestleMania 24 during a video hype package promoting the event…and, believe it or not, it’s RHCP’s Snow ((Hey Oh)).
(from Pro Wrestling)
Taylor Dayne covers Under The Bridge on her new album
Do you guys, older than 20, remember Taylor Dayne? She was singing the worldwide hit Tell It To My Heart in the 80s. Now she’s back and she covered Under The Bridge, on piano. If you’re interested in the song, click here to obtain it and this little review should tell you what it is about:
The most talked-about cover, however, will probably be Dayne’s rendition of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 1991 mega-hit “Under the Bridge”. While the original had a greater impact in that the poignant lyrics were a bit more personal to Anthony Kiedis (not to mention that the mention of “the City of Angels” seems a bit odd to hear from someone hailing from New York, as well as Dayne trying to embrace the whole heroin addict tone of the original), Dayne’s rendition is still pretty good in its own right, with John Frusciante’s guitar chords replaced by a more stripped-down piano-led backdrop. Yes, there is a choir at the end of this one, too, though its not quite the same, but Dayne does manage to hit some really incredible notes in the last minute of the track, showing that she’s not merely covering the track just to cover it. But needless to say, it’s pretty tough to try and cover one of the greatest singles of an entire generation and proceed to come out unscathed.
Now all that’s there to see is if she’ll get more praise than All Saints or, just like them, be trashed and bashed by RHCP aficionados worldwide.
