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Originally Posted by vivfox
I found this on the web
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Songbird
The other night, we caught the tail end of a programme about Fleetwood Mac, which showed a clip of Christine McVie performing Songbird, her own composition. I was struck by how inferior her version was to the Eva Cassidy version that most people are familiar with. I wondered: what’s it like to compose a song that is then performed much better by someone else? Do you feel aggrieved that they've taken something that belongs to you and made it their own? Or do you feel thrilled that they’ve been able to do something with your composition that you couldn't?
It's not that there’s anything wrong with Christine McVie’s version, incidentally. It’s just that Eva Cassidy would have made The Wheels on the Bus sound sublime.
Anyway, judge for yourself:
Christine McVie: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3kHg3w...eature=related
and
Eva Cassidy: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AFFo1pu4q7Q
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I am guessing here that you assume everyone including Christine prefers Eva's version of the tune. I don't really think Christine got into the business of composing music to out do or be outdone by some other artist(s). I'm gonna guess she would be honored that someone loved the tune so much that they spent the time and money to record it.
Eva must have really loved this composition and it must have really meant a lot to her to cover it. To me, it's about the tribute and respect one artist has shown another. Not really about my BMW is better than your BMW!!! Eva can't do what Christine does and Christine can't do what Eva does... and thank God for that... cos it's hardly the point.
I respect both artists.