More often than not, whenever I spin Man Man’s cover of Etta James’ “I’d Rather Go Blind,” someone, whether in the studio, or a listener via email, invariably inquires one of two things: a) the source of the cover, or b) who the band is covering Etta James. I think this phenomenon, like all great covers, speaks to both the quality of the song itself, as well as Man Man’s barroom interpretation.
Download:
MP3: Man Man :: I’d Rather Go Blind (cover)
MP3: Etta James :: I’d Rather Go Blind
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Video: Etta James & Dr. John :: I’d Rather Go Blind (highly recommended)
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Conspicuous miss on the “Blind” tip: Clarence Carter. He released a version in ‘69, not sure when Etta’s came out but I love this version of the Foster/Jordan tune as well.
Here’s a link:
http://www.divshare.com/download/1652342-a1e
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1 | Wayne Bretski August 19th, 2007 at 8:52 pmThanks for this, I was looking for the original singer of of Man Man’s track.
2 | Man Rose August 30th, 2007 at 1:22 am