Moptop Madness: Jake Shimabukuro vs. Dirt Poor Robins, Mark Heard vs. Neil Young

Posted by Ray Padgett at 8:30 am 4 Responses »

Mar 212011

This March, we pit 64 Beatles covers against each other in what we call Moptop Madness.

Yesterday’s winners: Bob Dylan, “Something” and Spiers & Boden, “Run for Your Life”

Today’s matches take on a folk-v-rock tint. First, Jake Shimabukuro’s ukulele on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” battles Dirt Poor Robins’ guitars on “Eleanor Rigby.” Then, Mark Heard’s country “I’m Looking Through You” challenges Neil Young’s raucous “A Day in the Life.”

Listen to each pairing below, then vote for your favorite. For added sway, try to convince others to vote your way in the comments. Voting closes in 24 hours. Continue reading »

Moptop Madness: Dirt Poor Robins vs. 801, Dr. Sin vs. Mark Heard

Posted by Ray Padgett at 8:00 am 4 Responses »

Mar 092011

This March, we pit 64 Beatles covers against each other in what we call Moptop Madness.

Yesterday’s winners: Jake Shimabukuro, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and Neil Young, “A Day in the Life”

Many days feature a few heavy hitters competing for the title, but today all four artists are relatively unknown (at least in these incarnations). Louisville duo Dirt Poor Robins deliver a rocking “Eleanor Rigby” that faces off against Brian Eno/Phil Manzanera’s one-album project 801 spacing out on “Tomorrow Never Knows.” Then, Brazilian metal band “Dr. Sin” pits their heavy “Doctor Robert” against Georgian songwriter Mark Heard’s light “I’m Looking Through You.”

Listen to each pairing below, then vote for your favorite. For added sway, try to convince others to vote your way in the comments. Voting closes in 24 hours. Continue reading »