A pretty good cover on one of my favorite days of the week, this is Lover of the Bayou (originally done by the Byrds) as performed by Mudcrutch the side band of Tom Petty. The only things I may prefer in this cover is the prominence of the piano, the clarity of its recording and the vocal styling of one Tom Petty. The guitar seems lacking in pep and energy, I would like to see a little more strain and passion in the playing, but the bluesy sound really comes through well. The drumming could also be more inspired but it gets the job done. I guess the true value of this cover to me is that it passes on a great Bryds song that might otherwise go largely unnoticed. Hopefully this inspires younger, more intense bands, to go ahead and try to play this one and see what other underplayed gems they can find from the sixties and seventies to reinterpret and revive. Enjoy!!!!
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