I had a couple days to prepare for Aretha’s passing and this video, but find my efforts to be largely inadequate in the moment. Thank you, Ms. Franklin for being a voice from God. Thank you, personally, for teaching me how to bend words in such powerful, yet melodic ways. Rest In Peace, sister. Now …
We’re 45 years past this, but it’s a nice little rediscovery: See also – The Weight is Americana Rock’s Favorite Cover
This just in from Jill Dianne Taylor: “I Say A Little Prayer is classic Aretha! The soulful, sweet groove of this song is irresistible and contagious.”
“The Weight” off The Band‘s 1968 album, Music From Big Pink has become the favored cover tune for every flavor and sector of Americana rock. Something in the loping, star-spangled bounce of the tune gives voice, meter and harmony to subtle, reassuring myths of rural America and has found appeal, not just in the land …