Asheville, North Carolina band Wednesday was playing in Portland, Oregon last week when they were joined by fellow Southerner Patterson Hood from the Drive-By Truckers to cover Big Star, another great Southern band.
At a sold-out show at Revolution Hall, Hood joined the band on-stage to cover Big Star‘s “September Gurls.” It’s a fun, celebratory cover. It’s maybe a little slower than the original, but the pedal steel and the combination of vocal ranges make the whole thing pretty enjoyable.
And, according to a post by Hood, the collaboration was just what he needed. “Left the house pretty worn out from [a] very busy day and was lifted and set right by an absolutely fantastic set by my favorite band. [Wednesday] just gets better and better all the time. Tonight they showed us all how it’s done,” Hood wrote on social media. “Tonight I got reminded why I fell in love with Rock & Roll in the first place.”
“September Gurls” first appeared on Big Star’s 1974 album, Radio City. Wednesday is currently touring the US in support of their newest album, Bleeds.
