Years ago I read a Bob Marley biography and remember being struck by how much his success was tied into the popularity of Eric Clapton’s cover of ‘I Shot the Sherrif.’ In fact, almost all of Marley’s mainstream exposure to the public as an artist can be tied back to that. I’ve always wondered how many great artists are out there who never benefited from the effect of Clapton cover. That’s not to take anything away from Marley or his music, he’s incredible and his work is deserving of the praise and respect it gets, but would it have gotten that respect without that extra push? Could, at this very moment, there be a “Bob Marley” out there, making incredible music I’ll never hear?
At the time I felt like I’d been socked in the gut. Suddenly I felt small and disconnected from the rest of the world. It bothered me that there was talent unrewarded, and it bother me even more that because it went unrewarded, I would never be able to have that talent enrich my life.
I tell myself that I’ve come to terms with the fact that there is more beauty (great works of art, incredible landscapes, amazing experiences) in the world than I will ever be able to take in. As hard as I might try, I won’t be able to go everywhere and I won’t be able to see everything, and I’m okay with that. At least, I’m more okay with it than I once was.
I bring the topic up because I’ve just discovered a Brazilian cover of one of my favorite Damien Rice songs - The Blower’s Daughter. I can’t say the cover is better than the original, but it certainly has a feeling and strength all it’s own and I’ve now got two new artists (Ana Carolina & Seu Jorge) to look into, which should be a really good thing. So why do I feel like I did all those years ago?
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É ISSO AI (And so it is)
October 30th, 2008
Years ago I read a Bob Marley biography and remember being struck by how much his success was tied into the popularity of Eric Clapton’s cover of ‘I Shot the Sherrif.’ In fact, almost all of Marley’s mainstream exposure to the public as an artist can be tied back to that. I’ve always wondered how many great artists are out there who never benefited from the effect of Clapton cover. That’s not to take anything away from Marley or his music, he’s incredible and his work is deserving of the praise and respect it gets, but would it have gotten that respect without that extra push? Could, at this very moment, there be a “Bob Marley” out there, making incredible music I’ll never hear?
At the time I felt like I’d been socked in the gut. Suddenly I felt small and disconnected from the rest of the world. It bothered me that there was talent unrewarded, and it bother me even more that because it went unrewarded, I would never be able to have that talent enrich my life.
I tell myself that I’ve come to terms with the fact that there is more beauty (great works of art, incredible landscapes, amazing experiences) in the world than I will ever be able to take in. As hard as I might try, I won’t be able to go everywhere and I won’t be able to see everything, and I’m okay with that. At least, I’m more okay with it than I once was.
I bring the topic up because I’ve just discovered a Brazilian cover of one of my favorite Damien Rice songs - The Blower’s Daughter. I can’t say the cover is better than the original, but it certainly has a feeling and strength all it’s own and I’ve now got two new artists (Ana Carolina & Seu Jorge) to look into, which should be a really good thing. So why do I feel like I did all those years ago?
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