Comments on: CHART ATTACK!#2: 10/6/90 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/ The Music That Taste Forgot Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:55:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: JasonHare.com » Blog Archive » CHART ATTACK! #39: 7/6/85 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-14268 JasonHare.com » Blog Archive » CHART ATTACK! #39: 7/6/85 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:42:53 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-14268 [...] readers might remember that I have a beef with Paul Young.  (Read the comments section, which goes from an argument about what defines a "cover [...] […] readers might remember that I have a beef with Paul Young.  (Read the comments section, which goes from an argument about what defines a "cover […]

]]> By: Elaine http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-1036 Elaine Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:06:42 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-1036 You're right about a Smart Playlist, but in order for that to work, you'd have to have each cover file labeled properly, and etc.  It could certainly be done.  I think you're right about the name Vibez anyway.  (is it one syllable or two?)It looks kind of odd, too.  http://www.trekstor.de/en/products/mp3.php   Half of them look like personal massage devices. You’re right about a Smart Playlist, but in order for that to work, you’d have to have each cover file labeled properly, and etc.  It could certainly be done.  I think you’re right about the name Vibez anyway.  (is it one syllable or two?)It looks kind of odd, too.  http://www.trekstor.de/en/products/mp3.php   Half of them look like personal massage devices.

]]> By: Jason http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-1016 Jason Sat, 16 Dec 2006 14:21:28 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-1016 Can't iTunes do a lot of the same things with their "Smart Playlist" feature?  The crossfading is cool, I do admit.  I'm not sure I'd walk around with a player called "Vibez," though...  :) Can’t iTunes do a lot of the same things with their "Smart Playlist" feature?  The crossfading is cool, I do admit.  I’m not sure I’d walk around with a player called "Vibez," though…  :)

]]> By: Elaine http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-1010 Elaine Sat, 16 Dec 2006 06:31:08 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-1010 Hey, I just came across this over at Coverville:  "The new Vibez mp3 player from TrekStor has most of the same bells and whistles as every other mp3 player on the market these days...except one. According to the New York Times, the Vibez can generate "playlists based on variables like the number of times played, and has a 'cover version' feature that finds songs re-recorded by other artists". The article didn't elaborate too much, but does that require you to have two songs with the same title in order for it to work? What about song titles like "Stay", that have been done in numerous original versions by multiple bands? And of course the big question: "Layla" by Derek and the Dominoes vs. "Layla" by Eric Clapton... cover or no? Whoa - it does crossfades between tracks. Are you listening, Apple?"  I thought of you guys arguing about what's a cover.  Also, the Vibez sounds pretty freakin' cool. Hey, I just came across this over at Coverville:  "The new Vibez mp3 player from TrekStor has most of the same bells and whistles as every other mp3 player on the market these days…except one. According to the New York Times, the Vibez can generate "playlists based on variables like the number of times played, and has a ‘cover version’ feature that finds songs re-recorded by other artists". The article didn’t elaborate too much, but does that require you to have two songs with the same title in order for it to work? What about song titles like "Stay", that have been done in numerous original versions by multiple bands? And of course the big question: "Layla" by Derek and the Dominoes vs. "Layla" by Eric Clapton… cover or no? Whoa - it does crossfades between tracks. Are you listening, Apple?"  I thought of you guys arguing about what’s a cover.  Also, the Vibez sounds pretty freakin’ cool.

]]> By: JasonHare.com » Blog Archive » CHART ATTACK! #6: 11/4/89 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-351 JasonHare.com » Blog Archive » CHART ATTACK! #6: 11/4/89 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:23:52 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-351 [...] This week’s Chart Attack! is dedicated to my buddy Raz.  Raz has hated just about every post I’ve done with the exception of Chart Attack! #2, because it covered a week in 1990.  Raz’s rule is "if I don’t know it already, it sucks," and apparently he didn’t listen to the radio except for somewhere around 1990.  Well, this isn’t 1990, but it’s close.  So let’s look back and see what was going on the week of November 4, 1989!  [...] […] This week’s Chart Attack! is dedicated to my buddy Raz.  Raz has hated just about every post I’ve done with the exception of Chart Attack! #2, because it covered a week in 1990.  Raz’s rule is "if I don’t know it already, it sucks," and apparently he didn’t listen to the radio except for somewhere around 1990.  Well, this isn’t 1990, but it’s close.  So let’s look back and see what was going on the week of November 4, 1989!  […]

]]> By: Colleen M http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-215 Colleen M Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:07:36 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-215 Jason - Very interesting fact about the Whitney Houston's decision to do "i'll ALways Love You" Talk about how life can change in an instant! Jason - Very interesting fact about the Whitney Houston’s decision to do "i’ll ALways Love You"
Talk about how life can change in an instant!

]]> By: Jason http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-211 Jason Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:20:47 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-211 I never imagined any of these conversations happening - the defending of Paul Young, the question of what constitutes a cover song.<br /><br />I love it.<br /><br />BTW, I didn't know "Starting All Over Again" was a cover.  Thanks for the info.  And I didn't know "Family Man" was a Mike Oldfield cover until Jefito mentioned it in his <a href="http://jefitoblog.com/blog/?p=546" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Idiot's Guide</a>. I never imagined any of these conversations happening - the defending of Paul Young, the question of what constitutes a cover song.

I love it.

BTW, I didn’t know "Starting All Over Again" was a cover.  Thanks for the info.  And I didn’t know "Family Man" was a Mike Oldfield cover until Jefito mentioned it in his Idiot’s Guide.

]]> By: Lyle http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-210 Lyle Tue, 10 Oct 2006 06:14:49 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-210 Thanks, Heather - I forgot about "Come Back and Stay" unitl your note, so I went and bought it on iTunes.  I don't begrudge Paul Young his hits, covers or not.  I liked his songs at the time, and his version was the first I heard of the great "Every Time You Go Away" (by Hall & Oates).  Now, Hall & Oates had a hit (semi-hit?) with the great "Starting All Over Again", but that was a Mel & Tim cover.  (It was written by Phillip Mitchell, who apparently never had a recorded version.)  Given the good discussion on this point, I must wonder, am I using "cover" correctly? Thanks, Heather - I forgot about "Come Back and Stay" unitl your note, so I went and bought it on iTunes.  I don’t begrudge Paul Young his hits, covers or not.  I liked his songs at the time, and his version was the first I heard of the great "Every Time You Go Away" (by Hall & Oates).  Now, Hall & Oates had a hit (semi-hit?) with the great "Starting All Over Again", but that was a Mel & Tim cover.  (It was written by Phillip Mitchell, who apparently never had a recorded version.)  Given the good discussion on this point, I must wonder, am I using "cover" correctly?

]]> By: Elaine http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-195 Elaine Fri, 06 Oct 2006 23:02:05 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-195 Jeez.  Don't hurt yourself getting mad at me -- I wasn't arguing that Paul Young's songs weren't covers, just that I didn't care, and have a soft spot for him.  But either way, if someone can sing, but can't write for shit, I'd rather that they put out covers.  Another cover-or-isn't-it example: Michael Bolton wrote "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You," which was recorded and made famous by Laura Branigan, and then he recorded his own, which also became famous.  (God only knows why.)  This kinda reminds me of the lawsuit where Fogerty was sued for plaigiarizing himself.  Anyway, in conclusion, Jefito and I did talk this morning and decided to gang up on you.  And we both decided to wear blue to school.  Jeez.  Don’t hurt yourself getting mad at me — I wasn’t arguing that Paul Young’s songs weren’t covers, just that I didn’t care, and have a soft spot for him.  But either way, if someone can sing, but can’t write for shit, I’d rather that they put out covers.  Another cover-or-isn’t-it example: Michael Bolton wrote "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You," which was recorded and made famous by Laura Branigan, and then he recorded his own, which also became famous.  (God only knows why.)  This kinda reminds me of the lawsuit where Fogerty was sued for plaigiarizing himself.  Anyway, in conclusion, Jefito and I did talk this morning and decided to gang up on you.  And we both decided to wear blue to school. 

]]> By: BD http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-194 BD Fri, 06 Oct 2006 23:01:17 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2006/10/06/chart-attack-2/#comment-194 Paul Young: <em>I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down. </em>Good stuff.This is the year I started to lose touch with the top 10.BTW, is there a substantive difference between Bon Jovi's <em>Blaze of Glory </em>and the song of the same title by the Alarm? Paul Young: I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down. Good stuff.This is the year I started to lose touch with the top 10.BTW, is there a substantive difference between Bon Jovi’s Blaze of Glory and the song of the same title by the Alarm?

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