The Jensen Bell Covers Collection
The Word "Cover" in music means recording or otherwise performing a song that was created and usually popularized by someone else in previous times. Most often a cover is a song that is already in the culture. Covers, when well done, help to define the new artists to the listeners' ear by demonstrating how they differ from the familiar. Covers also should honor and celebrate the original composition, either by updating it for a new generation, or by bringing listeners back in time with skill and inspiration. Covers are dangerous too. You can really look like a dweeb if you mangle a beloved song.
Fans remember all kinds of covers... They have informed me what they have seen Jensen Bell perform in his previous bands and solo shows (blog us on what you remember too please!). Here is a (growing) sample of their memories...
Go Speed Racer! / Don't Fear The Reaper / Barracuda / Seen That Movie Too / Hold Me Tight / Rumble / Left Of The Dial / Cat Scratch Fever / Hell Hole / September Gurls / Honeymoon / Mystery Train / It's All Over Now Baby Blue / What Is Life / Surf's Up / Stardust ...
The confusion with recorded covers is that you have to get permission and do a fair amount of accounting to use these masters with integrity... sure you can get the files or disks from Jensen when you see each other out in public... and you can even get free songs... but if there is any income generated ... you have to figure out the pennies.
Those that made it to tape (excluding live takes) are collected here below:
| Title | Sample File | Free Download |
| "Some Other Guy" | Soon | Soon |
| "Man Of Mystery" | Soon | Soon |
| "Cry Me A River" | Soon | Soon |
Covers being prepared for live shows:
"Some Other Guy" by Barrett, Lieber, Stoller
Most famous version - The Beatles 1963
"Man Of Mystery" by Michael Carr
Most Famous Version - The Shadows 1960
"High Flying Bird" by Taupin - John
Most Famous Version - Elton John 1973
"Cry Me A River" - by Arthur Hamilton
Most famous Version - Julie London 1955
"One Time For Me" - by Jim Heath
Most famous Version - Reverend Horton Heat 1994
"Art of Dying" - by George Harrison
Most famous Version - "All Things Must Pass" 1970
"Harlem Nocturne" - by Earl Hagen
Most famous Version - Viscounts 1960
"Lullaby Of The Leaves" - by B. Petkere
Most famous Version - Ventures 1962
"Blue Days, Black Nights" - By Ben Hall
Most famous version - Buddy Holly 1956
"Dragon Lady" - By Tony Gilkyson
Unreleased - Tony Gilkyson
"Honeymoon" & "Outer Space" - By Kim Shattuck
Most Famous Versions - The Muffs "Happy Birthday To Me" 1997
"May God Bless The Ventures"
