Love Cover Versions? Then Enjoy This Doc: “The Joy of the Cover Version”

November 7, 2016November 6, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concept album, Cover Versions, Psych

The Lonely Vagabond, a fan of all sorts of music documentaries, offers up three suggestions to help your Monday pass more enjoyably. We being with this 2015 film called Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version.

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover… by racedaily

Once you’re done with that, check out this doc on the, er, concept of the concept album.

When Pop Went Epic – The Crazy World of the… by DemonPreyer1

And one more. This one deals with British psych.

Psychedelic Britannia (2015) BBC Documentary by racedaily

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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