I am putting this show up now.
As the week goes on you will see why.
Coming back with Manfred Mann, we’ve got Pretty Flamingo by them.
Then another of their many interpretations of Bob Dylan songs- this time his Just Like A Woman.
Manfred Mann was on of the few groups to successfully replace their lead singer and still remain at the top of their game.
The not so well known You Gave Me Somebody To Love is next, and the opening piano riff reminds me off the Vince Guaraldi Trio, the jazz group known for Cast Your Fate To The Wind and the Charlie Brown soundtracks.
Seemingly, ALL the British bands of that period HAD to do a cover of Muddy Water’s Got My Mojo Workin’- here is Manfred Mann’s contribution. And it rocks!
Gets MY mojo workin’- but that ain’t hard!
With their new lead singer, Mike D’Abo replacing Paul Jones, the group had their biggest hit in two years with yet another Dylan song.
Handbags & Gladrags I knew by Rod Stewart, but give a listen to their version of this excellent song.
Finally, a tune that bounced around in my head for over 20 years, and I never knew who did it- never knew any more than the part I would sing to myself!
Well, it was Manfred Mann.
See if you remember it.
Like I say on the show, old songs are like old friends- sometimes you haven’t run into them for years, and it feels so good when you do!
This whole Manfred Mann thing was fun.
Here's the link to WLSO.FM:
http://wlso.fm/wordpress/archives/1369
Mike
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