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Rock craftsman Marshall Crenshaw seems more like a candidate to cover a song by The King (Elvis Presley) than Prince. But on his new album, "What's in the Bag?" (Razor & Tie), Crenshaw indeed tries his hand at the Purple One's ouvre, with his own rendition of the "Purple Rain" hit "Take Me With U."

Crenshaw says the cover started with an invitation from friend and fellow musician Eric Ambel to check out his new studio in New York. "I didn't have any of my own tunes finished," Crenshaw says, "so I figured we'd just goof around and do a cover tune.

"I've always loved that Prince song. I loved the 'Purple Rain' soundtrack; that's a record that brings back great memories for me. So I figured we'd have some fun and do a trailer trash version of ['Take Me With U']. Sure enough, we did a great version of it and decided to put it on the album."

...and Marshall Crenshaw is who?...

MadMonkey said:

Someday, Someway, maybe I'll understand you.

This is easy

Universaluv said:

Old news:

http://www.housequake.com...eadid=5142

Bart's back.

Wasn't Marshall Crenshaw the singer who had that 80's hit "Wouldn't It Be Good"?. Or am I confusing him with another singer?

Marshall Crenshaw is a very well respected rocker in a similar vein as Elvis Costello. His first record is a classic. Pick it up...you won't be disapointed.


From AMG...

On the cover of his self-titled LP, Marshall Crenshaw -- complete with crew-cut, thick glasses and unfashionable suit -- looks like nothing so much as the second coming of Buddy Holly, or possibly an Americanized Elvis Costello; listening to the record itself does little to alter those first impressions, and even if his subsequent LPs failed to live up to such immense promise there's no doubting this debut release's enduring greatness. Working without any kind of smoke or mirrors, Crenshaw delivers simple, straightforward pop music invested with remarkable melodic ingenuity; his material is timeless and fresh -- gems like "Someday, Someway," "She Can't Dance" and "Not for Me" are the kinds of songs which would fit like a glove on both oldies radio and contemporary Top 40 playlists in any era. Witty, assured and utterly infectious, Marshall Crenshaw remains among the finest debuts of its day.

psychodelicide said:

It was Nick Kershaw

Thanks, jn2.

is this a"news" ?? i've been out too long...

I just hope he asked Prince. Otherwise I smell a law-suit. He really should be flattered if anything.

:cooL:

Crenshaw has been around for a long time. He's one of those artists that always gets good reviews for writing brilliant pop songs.
Hate to tell him but there's already been a good trailer-trash version of "Take Me With U". It was on the 'Do Me, Baby!: Austin Does Prince' CD. I think it was the best cover version on that CD (not that it had a lot of great competition or anything).

You people are DICKS. If you haven't heard of somebody, you assume they must suck. Unfortunately, you're way wrong. There's a lot of talent out there BESIDES some freakin introvert that releases his music only through his own site, and HALF ASSED at that.

Sorry. I KNEW folks was gonna get me up and riled. If you DONT know the person, don't show your ASS. Check with your FOLKS. Maybe THEY know about him.

TonyC said:

Love that song!

Ahem, Nato, don't know about you, but I can't seem to detect the dissing of Marshall in this thread - help me out, my English isn't that good, where was he called a sucker?

People are in a snit over knowing who Marshall Crenshaw is, but does anyone know who Eric Ambel is?

I do.

Eric Ambel was guitarist and vocalist for the Del-Lords. Named after "Three Stooges" producer Del Lord, this band was, in my opinion, the second-best rock band in America after Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band.

The Del-Lords put out four albums in the '80's, all of which were top-rated by Rolling Stone. Their last three albums were produced by Pat Benatar's husband Neil Geraldo, and Pat sings back-up on a few songs. The Del-Lords never achieved popularity, which was a shame.

Eric Ambel has been playing for Steve Earle the last few years. When I win the lottery, I'm getting the Del-Lords to re-form and I'm going to hire them to play my "I'm Blowing all My Lottery Winnings on a Party" party.

Now you know.

whodknee said:

You don't need permission to cover a song. To sample a song you need permission, but not to cover.

...again...and Marshall Crenshaw is who?...but, more importantly...do I care?...I'd have to say...ummm...no...

MadMonkey said:

this is where the dis-flavor occured methinks.

Universaluv said:

of course you need permission to record a cover. you don't need permission to do it live..

neurose said:

o A cover song may be created either by getting permission from the mechanical rights owner or through a compulsory mechanical license. Once the copyright owner of a musical composition records and distributes the work to the public, or allows another to do so, anyone that wishes to record and distribute that same work may do so without permission (subject to certain limitations) by issuing the copyright owner a notice of intention to obtain a compulsory license. The cover song is subject to a compulsory mechanical license which provides the copyright owner an automatic royalty payment for every recording created and sold. The cover artist may negotiate with the copyright owner to secure better terms than what the compulsory license affords the cover artist. However, the copyright owner cannot disallow the cover artist from reproducing and distributing that work if the cover artist is willing to pay the compulsory license. Compulsory licenses do not encompass covers of dramatic works (e.g. operas and musicals) or synchronized works (e.g. movie soundtracks and other music used in conjunction with visual images).

o For more information see U.S. Copyright Office’s Circular 73.

Typically you don't need "permission" if your willing to pay the compulsory license. Although this particular song might fall under the exception for movie soundtracks. But this has gone off on a serious tangent so enough of that


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