Covers 12. WiIson and Lee do Hendrix.

George writes:
Can you guess what it is yet?

I think we can assume that the above Joe wasn’t going to shoot his partner after catching them in a compromising situation. Two covers today of the song made famous by Hendrix, both rather splendid. You will all be familiar with Mr Pickett so the fact that he gives a good meaty version should come as no surprise.

Wilson Pickett - Hey Joe

What might surprise you is this, by Lee Moses, a sort of psychedelic soul version, which is well worth putting on your listening ears for:

Lee Moses - Hey Joe

Lee Moses made one album, Time and Place, in 1971, and  did not seem to do much else musically thereafter. But that 8 track album is an absolute belter.

And here’s a Brasilian reggae version which is surprisingly splendid as well

The lyrics are not a faithful translation but they still convey the same sentiment as the original. I think.

Another one next week