Don Covay : Mercy mercy

Hear the original ver. from the stones cover.

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• Don
• Covay
• Rolling
• stones
• cover
• tune
• r&b
• rock
• soul

[gjazz22]

Dude..... Im from seattle

[walrus108]

This 45 versions IS indeed Jimi playing. Intro, solo, riff. Steve Cropper remembers meeting Hendrix in Memphis, at stax records,1964 and Hendrix stated he played on this track which was one of Croppers favs. He showed Cropper how he played it that day.

The studio master list "James Hendricks" as playing lead guitar. And to my ear, it's definitely pure Jimi style and touch.

[AfreensHair]

Funny how when a person of one ethnicity sings it, it's RnB, but when a person of another ethnicity covers it exactly, it's Rock'n'Roll.

[lazur1]

@jmsbk12345 The "WCSB" tune sounds like the same take as this: I think it's just a better transfer.

[lazur1]

@re:Stones did a cool re-write: The simpler chord prog on the Stones' verses is completely different from Covay's more complex original. They either gave up on figuring it out, or hadn't yet developed "ears" to -realize- they hadn't figured it out:-) They definitely covered it before they knew who Jimi was.

[shoomarcketing]

何、これ？英語分からんのがこういう時、ツライです。僕が持って­るＬＰに入っているバージョンと違う。でも、この声、リズム、ギ­ター・・・こんなＲ＆Ｂ、誰か又やって欲しい、です。唯一無二で­す。

[adopaz]

I'm white, but grew up in a predominantly black area (outside Phila., PA). I loved soul music . In 1969, we moved into a white area (outside Wilm., DE). It took Jimi Hendrix to cross me over into white rock and roll.

[reissue]

Stones stuck a nail in this one. They own it, regardless.

[Nebraskablack]

Man clearly, Don Covey WAS Mick Jagger's American Idol!

[jmsbk12345]

That is Jimi Hendrix on guitar. You will hear a much better version on the West Coast Seattle Boy boxed set. Amazing.

[fuzzybuttcb750]

undeniably Jimi..............great stuff

[walktheline316]

@walrus108 thats what im saying it just sounds like him