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| From | "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Def Leppard Does the 70's? |
| Date | Sun, 06 Feb 2005 17:48:23 -0500 |
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At Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 09:38:03 Michael wrote:
>I think Def Leppard has had their moments, and while a
>few of these only seem to have disaster written all
>over them, there is some potential here. One thing
>that I find disappointing about so many covers records
>is that the choices seem so uninspired -- as if an A &
>R person only wanted the artist to do really well
>known songs -- Def Leppard mixes in a few chestnuts --
>Jobriath? McGuinness Flint? A non-hit by Queen? A
>deep cut by Bowie? An E.L.O. cut also covered by
>Bobby Sutliff & Mitch Easter? V. cool.
I always thought their version of the Sweet's "Action" on their
'Retroactive' B-sides collection was right on the money. As long as they
keep away from the Mutt Lange production and dirty the songs up a bit this
might be worth checking out.
Jaimie Vernon,
President, Bullseye Records
"Not Suing Our Customers Since 1985!!"
http://www.bullseyecanada.com
Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/
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