Me and Bobby McGee
Last Friday saw Kelli and the band back in rehearsal working up Me and Bobby McGee. Written by Kris Kristofferson, it was first a hit for Country singer Roger Miller in 1969, of course, more people are familiar with the Janis Joplin version that came out in 1971 on her album Pearl. If you have not heard it for a while there are several versions up on YouTube, you can check them out here.
Kelli had started working on an acoustic version of the track back in 2003 as part of the Songs Ill Always Sing project, but she was looking for a different take on it this time round. Having spent the last 18 months developing her sound with the ShadowMen, the track morphed from being an upbeat ballad into a minor key, guitar driven rocker. If this has got you scratching your head, then check out the opening guitar riff by clicking on the arrow below, the shot is Kelli and the band taking a break from rehearsal and heading out for some much needed food.
Can you imagine Kelli coming in with, Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train...? It sounds amazing! We are back in the studio this Friday to tighten it up and start work on Crazy.
Kelli had started working on an acoustic version of the track back in 2003 as part of the Songs Ill Always Sing project, but she was looking for a different take on it this time round. Having spent the last 18 months developing her sound with the ShadowMen, the track morphed from being an upbeat ballad into a minor key, guitar driven rocker. If this has got you scratching your head, then check out the opening guitar riff by clicking on the arrow below, the shot is Kelli and the band taking a break from rehearsal and heading out for some much needed food.
Can you imagine Kelli coming in with, Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train...? It sounds amazing! We are back in the studio this Friday to tighten it up and start work on Crazy.
Labels: Bobby McGee, Janis Joplin, Kris Kristofferson, Roger Miller, Shadowmen
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