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FAVOURITE VERSIONS OF SUMMERTIME

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edited November 2005 in Music Talk
I'll stick to the non-jazz ones for now

Frank Motley and the Bridge Crossings (Paragon)
Lloyd Chamers (Strakers)
Monty and the Cyclones (Studio 1)
...and Billy Stewart, of course.

K in Canada.
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  • upskibooupskiboo 2,396 Posts
    without no doubt.... walter bishop jr
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    ...and Billy Stewart, of course.

    ...and Billy Stewart, of course.

    ...and Billy Stewart, of course.



    LILDARLINDONOTLETATEARFALLAFROMYOUREYEYEYEYEYEYEYS - WHOA!



    Also sounding good:

    - Sam Cooke[/b] (the uptempo version that was the B-side of "You Send Me," not the dead slow remake he did)

    - the Halibuts[/b] (surf group whose version takes off from Billy Stewart's...makes sense since Billy stuttered like Dick Dale plays guitar)

    - George Benson[/b] (on one of his early Columbia albums from the sixties)

    - Ricky Nelson[/b] (the Blues Magoos stole the bass pattern for "We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet")
  • Secret_ChimpSecret_Chimp 915 Posts
    I get a kick out of James Brown's version on Mutha's Nature. Is that Martha High that he's rapping with on there?
  • ShingalingShingaling 877 Posts
    Hands down...the Zombies and Dave "Baby" Cortez.
  • leisurebanditleisurebandit 1,006 Posts
    without no doubt.... walter bishop jr

    cosine.
    also Coltrane
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts

    - Sam Cooke[/b] (the uptempo version that was the B-side of "You Send Me," not the dead slow remake he did)

    ...and Carl Hall
  • steveebeatzsteveebeatz 5 Posts
    Klaus Wunderlich
    Best Inst version ever made
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    I'll stick to the non-jazz ones for now

    Frank Motley and the Bridge Crossings (Paragon)
    Lloyd Chamers (Strakers)
    Monty and the Cyclones (Studio 1)
    ...and Billy Stewart, of course.

    K in Canada.

    I grew up with the version from the movie soundtrack lp. Unbeatable.

    Billy Stewart, yep.

    I heard a great story from the one of the opera singers who sang in the original production. He said he had never done a musical but George and Ira had asked him to consider the part. He was nervous and aprehensive, but met with them. George played summertime on the piano, one of them sang it, off key and flat. The opera singer was in tears the song was so beautiful.

    Like ANS it is hard to find a bad version, though Janis Joplin's cover lead to a lot of questionable versions.


    Dan
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    I think the cast member that story was from was Todd Duncan.
  • slushslush 691 Posts
    michel legrand, montreal
  • DubiousDubious 1,865 Posts
    Hands down...the Zombies

  • GropeGrope 2,970 Posts
    One G Plus Three
    Dizzy Gillespie
    Billy Stewart
  • Mel_GibsonMel_Gibson 664 Posts
    Al Green
    (Miles Davis)
  • Tuff_GongTuff_Gong 627 Posts
    Herbie Mann, from "Live At The Village Gate".
  • FlomotionFlomotion 2,390 Posts
    Ray Charles' version from his and Cleo Laine's 'Porgy and Bess'.
  • jazzman21jazzman21 287 Posts
    Walter Bishop Jr.
  • threetwosixthreetwosix 270 Posts
    Booker T and the MG's

  • lambertlambert 1,166 Posts
    Hands down...the Zombies
  • minusnzminusnz 62 Posts
    Hands down...the Zombies


    Picked up the Zombies 'Begin Here' Lp at a boot sale yesterday,thier version is indeed
  • ShingalingShingaling 877 Posts
    Who has heard Dave "Baby" Cortez's version?


    It is one of the scariest sounding songs of all time. I highly suggest picking this up. Definitly not the usual sound you can expect from an early Cortez album. Get it!
  • mrmatthewmrmatthew 1,575 Posts
    Elvin Jones and Richard Davis from the Impulse LP "Heavy Sounds".
  • Mel_GibsonMel_Gibson 664 Posts
    frank cunimondo
  • p_gunnp_gunn 2,284 Posts
    Al Green
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Nice uptempo version on here:
    Attached files
  • TheMackTheMack 3,414 Posts
    Al green is probly my favorite. heartwrenching rendition.
  • MoogManMoogMan Sao Paulo, Brazil 1,173 Posts
    I like all of these versions:

    - Art Blakey Quartet
    - Enrique herrera (only vocals and percussion)
    - Mongo Santamaria
    - Ray Barretto
    - Dave Baby Cortez
    - Gabor Szabo
    - James Brown


    There are lots of other versions that are nice, but I can't stand the Janis Joplin's one.





    Peace
  • MeepMeep 320 Posts
    Ohio Players - really dope guitar/vocal work on there
  • Special_EdSpecial_Ed 315 Posts
  • p_gunnp_gunn 2,284 Posts
    hi, please read the whole thread before inserting unfunny jokes...
  • RAW_HAMBURGERRAW_HAMBURGER 1,438 Posts
    I'll stick to the non-jazz ones for now

    Frank Motley and the Bridge Crossings (Paragon)
    Lloyd Chamers (Strakers)
    Monty and the Cyclones (Studio 1)
    ...and Billy Stewart, of course.

    K in Canada.

    no question, the blue velvets (record symphony corp)...killer shit
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