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Originally Posted by vlmagee
Gee, JJ, cut the guy some slack! He's a top country music star, and covers Lightfoot with an arrangement that very much pays tribute to Lightfoot's own, while still being faithful to his own musical style. (Compare this cover with Elwood's for example). Keith is not trying to do a note-for-note rendition, or sound like Lightfoot and the band. I am not trying to convert you into a Toby Keith fan, but the fact that a star of his stature would interpret the song with such a nod to the original is a fine tribute.
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Well said, Val, all I ask of a cover version is that the artist treats the song with due respect and does not butcher the thing. Toby Keith meets my criteria here. A nice gentle rendition. JJ if you want to hear the original guitar break, dig out your copy of Sundown.