# 0090 – Recast

[Kevin] This is a mix of covers that recasts the originals. It looks heavier than it really is.

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[Kevin] This is a cover mix that looks heavier than it really is. Essentially, it’s a rock / alternative / metal / country mix.

It started with my friend Don Heeter’s “Goofy Sh*t” play list that was basically a list of covers he liked where the original had been redefined by the cover band putting their own spin on the song. The list started with Crowbar’s recasting of Gary Wright’s 1976 radio classic “Dreamweaver” as a cauldron of churning sludge that still sounds pleasing to the ears. If you listen to nothing else on this mix, check out Dreamweaver.

Heeter’s list also had “The Ghost of Tom Joad,” “Orion” (which is a great acoustic version of the Metallica original), “Simple Man,” “Buick McKaine,” and “I Never Dreamed.” One night while drinking we added “I’ve Got the Fire,” “Imagine,” and “Run Like Hell.” Then to round it out I added the rest. Hope you enjoy it.

As always, if you like a song or a band, please support them by purchasing their CDs, LPs, mp3s, or DVDs, and by going to see them when they tour…

  1. DreamweaverCrowbar, original by Gary Wright
  2. Sounds of Silence Ascension of the Watchers, original by Simon and Garfunkel
  3. *Ghost of Tom JoadRage Against the Machine, original by Bruce Springsteen
  4. ImagineA Perfect Circle, original by John Lennon
  5. I’ve Got the FireIron Maiden, original by Montrose
  6. OrionRodrigo Y Gabriela, original by Metallica
  7. Simple Man Deftones, original by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  8. Three DaysL7, original by Willie Nelson
  9. CrossroadsRush, original by Robert Johnson
  10. Buick McKaineGuns’n’Roses, original by T. Rex
  11. Get a Grip (on Yourself)Prong, original by The Stranglers
  12. Run Like HellKitty, original by Pink Floyd
  13. Slip KidAnvil & Franky Perez, original by The Who
  14. Evil Hearted YouThe Pixies, original by The Yardbirds
  15. Rated XNeko Case, original by Loretta Lynn
  16. I Never DreamedBlack Label Society, original by Lynyrd Skynyrd

*Grapes of Wrath (1940)

#0030 – With Might & Main

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With Might & Main – Weeks of endless contract work and regular work combined have kept me hammering away at the computer while ITunes plays aimlessly. This mix pulls out the songs that stuck out to me during that time and then provided a good mix while I worked up through Christmas. This steady, dependable flow of songs includes ABBA, The Epoxies, The Dead Milkmen, Shane MacGowan & The Popes, Limpopo, Peter Tosh, James Ray and Gangwar, The Brandos, Love Tractor, Tracy Chapman, Flogging Molly, L7, Down, KMFDM, Patti Smith, and Lou Reed. Perfect to pass the time during hard labor.