"Is there anyone else aware that the great Peter Green made an uncredited appearence on Tusk?"
Yes. For more on that, make sure you read the next episode of Tusk: The Story Behind the Story in the Rumours board.
"Has anyone heard Camper Van Beethoven's version of Tusk? They redid the entire album. I haven't heard it yet, but I have heard their music and its very good."
I bought it as soon as it was released. There are plenty of rather irreverent renditions of the songs. Some zany takes on songs like Sisters of the Moon, Honey Hi and Angel. This album is not for the faint-hearted. It is nothing like the Rumours tribute, but if you know Camper Van, you probably have a pretty good idea of what to expect. My favorites include their takes on Storms and Save Me a Place.
Interestingly, and not to perpetuate this Stevie vs. Lindsey debate, but David Lowery, lead singer of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, said that when Camper started recording their version of Tusk in 1987, no one wanted to sing Stevie's songs. But they all loved Lindsey! The recordings were then shelved for years and forgotten about. But someone related to the band came across them a couple of years ago, and the members of the then-disbanded Camper decided to finish the project. Incidentally, Camper has done a bunch of shows recently, and I understand they have been playing the song "Tusk. When I saw Cracker in March, the Camper guys were there and they shared the stage with Cracker on a bunch of songs. It was very cool.
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