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Joan Osborne — Heatwave
Album: Standing in the Shadows of Motown
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Joan Osborne - Heatwave. Live

"From the documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Joan Osborne preforms Heatwave. "
Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
She's awesome and so is this song.
Posted 15 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
> Martha she is not.

Well maybe not, but there are mitigating factors one must take into account before I would get too critical:

First of all, if I were a female vocalist who could pull this one off, I couldn't resist doing this one on my record.

Secondly, its really more fair to compare this other covers of the tune, most notably with Rhonstadt's version.

Osborne seems to invite this, since she pretty much copped the drum treatment from the LR cover.

Stands up better than I would have thought, though.


Posted 15 years ago by conglif    [ Reply ]
 oldman wrote:
This version stands up Ok alongside the original
 
i thought it WAS the original. either way i'm happy - sing it soul sisters!

Posted 15 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
This version stands up Ok alongside the original
Posted 15 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
You should really see her do this in Standing in the Shadows of Motown film. Hair-standing-on-end sexy.
 
yup - saw here perform this with the band, at Massey Hall, and she just glowed.

Posted 15 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
Martha she is not.
Posted 15 years ago by dogpound    [ Reply ]
 kazuma wrote:

I would have chosen her performance of "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" rather than this if it were up to me. She really nails that one.
 
{#Yes}  It was perfect soul!!!!

Posted 15 years ago by lattalo    [ Reply ]
Good job with it! Go Joan! {#Bananajam} {#Dancingbanana} {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 16 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
You should really see her do this in Standing in the Shadows of Motown film. Hair-standing-on-end sexy.
 
Thanks You Tube!

Posted 16 years ago by sutcliff    [ Reply ]
excellent voice - 8.
Posted 16 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
You should really see her do this in Standing in the Shadows of Motown film. Hair-standing-on-end sexy.
Posted 16 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Everyone go out and rent this documentary.....Fantastic!
Posted 16 years ago by GreenOnion    [ Reply ]
Wow chills
Posted 16 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
 n4ku wrote:
Wow. This is a great cover.

 
Cause Joan is great and the band is (mostly) the original group.

Posted 16 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
9 for the song and the memories! Nice rendition, too. Really emphasises how unbelievably good the original is!
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Welcome to cover land Joan Osborne - Heatwave Angelique Kidjo - Mysterious Ways Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Woodstock
Posted 16 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Honeyman wrote:
You gotta see the movie/disc to appreciate this version.
both cd and dvd are a big thing.
Posted 16 years ago by keyholder    [ Reply ]
That bari player rips it up!!
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Faith-o-gram wrote:
Good cover, but I'm afraid Martha and the Vandellas ruined me for anyone else's version.
Me, too. But not in the way you mean.
Posted 16 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
Honeyman wrote:
You gotta see the movie/disc to appreciate this version.
I would have chosen her performance of "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" rather than this if it were up to me. She really nails that one.
Posted 16 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
You gotta see the movie/disc to appreciate this version.
Posted 17 years ago by Honeyman    [ Reply ]
Faith-o-gram wrote:
Good cover, but I'm afraid Martha and the Vandellas ruined me for anyone else's version.
Amen Sista!
Posted 17 years ago by Cachatons    [ Reply ]
Faith-o-gram wrote:
Good cover, but I'm afraid Martha and the Vandellas ruined me for anyone else's version.
Agreed!
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Good cover, but I'm afraid Martha and the Vandellas ruined me for anyone else's version.
Posted 17 years ago by Faith-o-gram    [ Reply ]
justin4kick wrote:
Love the song. But prefer La Ronstadt singing it.
Joan brings nothing new here. I prefer Linda R. too.
Posted 17 years ago by ruthless    [ Reply ]
Joan performed with the Funk Brothers on their TV special. The Funk Bros were backup for all early Motown songs. Surprisingly, for me at least, Joan sang with more soul than most of the performers. I was impressed. Nice job, Joan.
Posted 17 years ago by gopre    [ Reply ]
Always reminds me of Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act
Posted 17 years ago by snowak    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by dharmanavy    [ Reply ]
Love the song. But prefer La Ronstadt singing it.
Posted 17 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Small story of how RP can hit home. Bill just commented on-air that this was an appropriate song for the weather in Paradise, California today. At this very moment everything I own is on a moving truck on its way down from San Francisco to L.A. ... actually sitting on the side of the freeway near Bakersfield ... the driver called to say the truck broke down. They'll be getting it fixed and delivering tomorrow morning but it's so nice to know that my entire vinyl collection is baking away in a truck on the side of I-5. So knowing about a heat-wave in N. California wasn't the best news I wanted to hear at the moment. But the song was good.
Posted 17 years ago by secretsauce    [ Reply ]
This song is also on her new album, Breakfast in Bed, which is a great collection of covers and new tracks.
Posted 17 years ago by MusicAddict    [ Reply ]
Oh yes Joan!
Posted 17 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Wow. This is a great cover.
Posted 17 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
Bill, Ya outta be in Phoenix! Piece of cake!! This is a great cover by her!
Posted 17 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]