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John Kongos
stairway
25-05-2010
I recently heard Happy Mondays song Step On, and thought, i remember the original, and far superior, what do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=056Qd...ext=1&index=22
mushymanrob
25-05-2010
of course its superior, 99% of covers/samples are.

odd artist, had 2 hits in 1971 then disappeared. i prefered 'tokoloshe man'.
David Tee
25-05-2010
Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
“of course its superior, 99% of covers/samples are.

odd artist, had 2 hits in 1971 then disappeared. i prefered 'tokoloshe man'.”



No. Not going to take the bait.

I liked both singles and the Kongos album. A year or so ago I discovered some more tracks from him dating back to when he was in South Africa. Good, but not as good as the stuff he came out with later.
mushymanrob
26-05-2010
Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
“of course its superior, 99% of covers/samples are.

odd artist, had 2 hits in 1971 then disappeared. i prefered 'tokoloshe man'.”

Originally Posted by David Tee:
“

No. Not going to take the bait.
.”

oops.... a hurried post, i didnt mean that!

i meant that 99% of samples/covers are weaker then the originals!
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