Curations from the Human Jungle
[Silverback John (Mendocino Bonobos), knowing that I am a particular aficionado of Del Shannon, sent me a clip of Bonnie Raitt's version of Runaway, and we swapped notes (or, in the case of apes, grunts) on how the two compare. Bonnie's, we both agreed, was bluesier, chunkier, and more-modern sounding. But my vote goes to... Continue Reading →
[I have a long, rich, and complicated history with Del Shannon. Doesn't sound possible, does it? I will publish it in pieces this week. By the way, did you know that he wrote I Go to Pieces? Most people, most normal people, that is, say just one word when you mention Del Shannon ... "Runaway."... Continue Reading →