john25498 + Musician in Fawkner, VIC

The Real Thing Year: 2021 Genre: Pop

Thanks to Carla for the BV and Bass and to Tyrone for the acoustic guitar. My tribute to the song performed by Russell Morris, written by Johnny Young and produced by Ian (Molly) Meldrum. The psychedelic sixties in Australia!!

Knocking on Heaven's Door - Guns and Roses Version Genre: Classic Rock

"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan written in 1973, covered by Guns and Roses in 1987 - which is my tribute

Crimson and Clover Genre: Pop

Originally by Tommy James and the Shondells 1968. Written by the duo of Tommy James and drummer Peter Lucia Jr.

I Just Want To Make Love To You Year: 2021 Genre: Rock

A 1972 Fog Hat and original 1954 Muddy Waters song.

Broken Genre: Alternative

Where would I be without my great musician friends! This homage to South African band, Seether featuring Amy Lee is our tribute to them. On lead vocals is Jasmine and me. Tyrone laid-down the finger-style acoustic and electric along with guitar harmonics and a grunge guitar track. Carla the bass line. I laid down the rest. We hope you enjoy it!

Dream Weaver Genre: Pop

My tribute to a great Gary Wright song from 1975. Thanks to my great mate, Carla, for the backing vocals.

I Started A Joke

I Started a Joke is a song by the Bee Gees from their 1968 album – Idea, and this is my tribute to them.

Make Me Smile Genre: Rock

A classic early Chicago song from 1970 written by James Pankow with the band's late guitarist, Terry Kath, on lead vocals. I hope I have done it justice. Thanks to Carla for the BVs and Tyrone for the lead guitar work.

Run to You Genre: Pop

By Bryan Adams. It was released in 1984 as the lead single from his fourth album, Reckless

Closer To Home - I'm Your Captain

My tribute to a classic Rock classic by Grand Funk Railroad This 1970 song written by American musician Mark Farner, who is the lead guitarist of GFR, and recorded by Grand Funk Railroad as the closing track to their album Closer to Home. It is one of the group's best-known songs and conveys the pleas of a captain on a troubled sea voyage and facing a mutiny from his crew. Its use of an orchestra during the long-repeated refrains of the closing movement served to differentiate it from much of Grand Funk's other work. Thanks to Carla for the great BVs

Paranoid Genre: Classic Rock

Originally by Black Sabbath released in 1970 off the band's second studio album "Paranoid".

Always On My Mind

My tribute to a Willie Nelson Classic written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James from 1972

You Can't Always Get What You Want Genre: Rock

My version of a great Rolling Stones song from 1969. Thanks to Carla and Jasmine for the Background Vocals and to Tyrone for the Lead Guitar fills. It is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones on their 1969 album Let It Bleed. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it was named as the 100th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in its 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time"

Young Girl Genre: Pop

Originally by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap 1968 "Young Girl" is a million-selling Gold-certified single that was written, composed, and produced by Jerry Fuller and performed by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap with instrumental backing by members of "The Wrecking Crew."

I Want You (She's So Heavy) Year: 2021

My interpretation of a Fab Four classic. It is a song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song closes side one of their 1969 album Abbey Road.

Shaking All Over

"Shakin' All Over" is a song originally performed by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. Normie Rowe's 1965 version reached No. 1 in Australia

Where Do You Go To My Lovely

My interpretation of a great 1969 Peter Sarstedt song

Long As I Can See The Light

A great Creedence Clearwater Revival song from the album Cosmo's Factory in 1970

The Wonder of You Genre: Pop

A tribute to the great Elvis Presley. This song written by Baker Knight in 1958 and was originally released by Ray Peterson. Elvis released it in 1970 and it became a world-wide number one hit. "The Wonder of You" was one of about thirty-five songs Elvis would regularly perform at concerts.

Delilah

My tribute to the amazing voice of Tom Jones with his 1967 hit Delilah. The song tells the story of a man who passes his girlfriend's window and sees her inside making love to another man. He waits outside all night, and then confronts her in the morning, only to have her laugh in his face. He stabs her to death, and then waits for the police to come break down the door and arrest him. Similarities to the 1875 Opera, Carmen

Crazy Game

This song originally by the Indigo Girls features Lisa and Carla on vocals with Carla providing the Bass. I contribute guitar and flute.

Ain't No Doubt

A collaboration with Joe and Carla of a 1992 Jimmy Nail song