Cover Wars: Baba O’Riley Edition
[Originally Published: October 6, 2009]
Baba O’Riley is the first track on the 1971 album Who’s Next by legendary British rockers The Who. Did you know that the song’s title is a reference to both Meher Baba and Terry Riley? I did not until today.
I don’t know about you, but when writing this I kept having memories of a scene in Freaks and Geeks when Seth Rogen’s character scolds Lindsay Weir for referring to this song as Teenage Wasteland. I would wager a number of our readers have had a similar experience.
The Contestants:
Acoustic Syndicate: Leading off this week is this great band formed in 1992 from North Carolina. They disappeared for a little while, but Acoustic Syndicate is back and have two shows scheduled in NC the weekend of Thanksgiving. Source: 5-29-2005
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/acousticbaba.mp3]Video from Asheville 2007:
READ ON for the scoop on the rest of this week’s contestants…