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Your Favorite Version of Light My Fire!

IronfeetIronfeet 516 Posts
edited November 2015 in Music Talk
WOW so many to choose from S. Wonder, Brian Auger, Shirley Bassey whoa the list is long and maybe there are a few sneaky ones dudes don't know about... What's yours and why do you like that version????
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  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    Jose Feliciano and then Rhetta Hughes
  • Dabney_SoulmanDabney_Soulman 890 Posts
    Rhetta Hughes, Shirley Bassey, & Al Green are pretty nice. I got a gret spanish garage version at home but I forget the groups name
  • Dabney_SoulmanDabney_Soulman 890 Posts
    Jose Feliciano

    is this different from the one with Minnie Ripperton?
  • kitchenknightkitchenknight 4,922 Posts
    Africa does a nice one on their "Music from Little Brown" album...great percussion solo in the middle, before the vox come back in.

    Rhetta Hughes is my fave, though.
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
    The Rock-A-Fire Puppet LP from Showplace Pizza
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    K.
  • ladydayladyday 623 Posts
    Astrud Gilberto

  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    Jose Feliciano

    is this different from the one with Minnie Ripperton?


    I was unaware of the one with Ripperton. The one I'm talking about was a hit in 67/68.
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    I never tire of Bassey and Driscoll's versions.
  • Garcia_VegaGarcia_Vega 2,428 Posts
    Erma Franklin
  • Dabney_SoulmanDabney_Soulman 890 Posts
    Jose Feliciano

    is this different from the one with Minnie Ripperton?


    I was unaware of the one with Ripperton. The one I'm talking about was a hit in 67/68.

    she did a version that appeared on her 1979 album with Jose Feliciano on guitar. She even gives him a shout out during the track


  • SnappingSnapping 995 Posts
    Charles Wright
  • foster_kanefoster_kane 125 Posts
    love astrud and shirley, but gotta go with auger...
  • HarveyCanalHarveyCanal "a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
    I never tire of Bassey and Driscoll's versions.
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    Top: Auger/Driscoll
    Close 2nd: Rhetta Hughes
    Tie For Close 2nd: Al Green
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    hijack - Rhetta Hughes' His Happiness is killing me these days
  • KaushikKaushik 320 Posts
    Actually, it's hard to mess with the original, if you don't mind Morrisson's bombastic singing. But my personal favorite is Ananda Shankar's sitar version.
  • MoogManMoogMan Sao Paulo, Brazil 1,173 Posts
    Astrud Gilberto


    Co-sign on this one.
    Astrud's version is so sweet and beautiful!



    Peace
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    if you don't mind Morrisson's bombastic singing

    this is the primary obstacle to enjoying 99% of all Doors songs
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Actually, it's hard to mess with the original, if you don't mind Morrisson's bombastic singing.

    You ever notice how all the cover versions of "Light My Fire" borrow from Jose Feliciano's version? Very few of the LMFs that I've heard ape the Doors. It's almost as if this song was uncoverable till Jose showed up.
  • erewhonerewhon 1,123 Posts
    That upbeat vocal and ill string arrangement on the Stevie version get me every time.
  • holmesholmes 3,532 Posts
    Co sign on the Erma Franklin.
    Also there are some nice jazzy versions by Wynton Kelly & Stanley Turrentine.
    Also Young-Holt, & Boogaloo Joe Jones.
    I think my fave at the moment is the Booker T & The MGs version.
    Isn't there a Jackie Wilson version of it too?
    I don't really care for that live Isaac Hayes version.
    Clarence Carter does an OK job, same with the Four Tops & Friends Of Distinction.
    Is there an Etta James, maybe Etta Jones? version too, I can't remember.
  • karlophonekarlophone 1,697 Posts
    do not sleep on Clarence Carter's version. nice crunchy bold late 60s production, tough yet sweet blues style. Rediculous guitar licks slithering in and out.
  • 6fran506fran50 266 Posts
    spanky wilson

  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    No love for Mae West?
  • m_dejeanm_dejean Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. 2,946 Posts
    Paul Horn's version from "Paul Horn & Concert Ensemble" on Ovation is slept on. Starts off as cheesy classical-meets-beat and quickly evolves into some serious flute/e-piano action.
  • djrdjr 511 Posts


    Didn't Ted Heath do a version on his 'Big Ones' LP?
    Not bad, if I remember correctly.
  • m_dejeanm_dejean Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. 2,946 Posts


    Didn't Ted Heath do a version on his 'Big Ones' LP?
    Not bad, if I remember correctly.

    Absolutely. Good EZ orchestra version.
  • sabadabadasabadabada 5,966 Posts
    Brazil Modern Six


  • rkwparkrkwpark 915 Posts

    Is there an Etta James, maybe Etta Jones? version too, I can't remember.
    yes there is and its good. real nice and minimal.
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