R&R Cup '17 - The Finals, Match 7: done

[fange]

A
Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie



vs.


B
Charlie Rich - Whirlwind

[Loki]

[Osgood]

Sorry B, nice try, but after the gorgeus A, in spite of its overfamiliarity, the Charlie Rich track felt too lightweight.


A

[Velvis]

A

[toomanyhatz]

Nope, you shouldn't be allowed to get to the finals using ANY top 5 US hits. There's a great big world out there, and Charlie Rich plays an important part in it. The Everlys are great, but I already knew that.

That's a great big B.

[pcqgod]

A

[T. Willy Rye]

B

[fange]

Of course 'Susie' is great, but this is a match-up that allows me to give the underdog a fair trial, and B is not found wanting. Rich's catalogue is one i'm revisiting at the moment thanks to this comp. and B is a little gem.

B

[martha]

B's really good. But it isn't Susie. Sure Susie's obvious as fuck....


A

[Jumper K]

I love the Charlie Rockabilly era. The Everlys are a bit to Vanilla in this company.
B.

[Modesty Forbids]

a - well of course this is familiar, and everyone should know by now how I revere the Everlys, although I'm not as enamoured of their 50s stuff as I am of their Warner Brothers 1960s' material. And the song, while fun, is a bit slight. Props though to Don's guitar playing throughout. 6./5 / 10
b - yet again, a Sun production lifts a track. Love those handclaps. With those piano stylings, it's more R&B than rockabilly. In fact, it has a real New Orleans sound, reminded of Huey Smith and the Clowns. Damn fine vocals too. Bit of an abrupt fade, that suggests someone fucked up, but that's a fine track. 6.5 / 10

Unpredictably, I'm going for B

[Nick Danger]

A

[never/ever]

B

[echolalia]

The more I hear Charlie Rich the more fab I think he is.

B

[bhoywonder]

Not one of the best Charlie Rich recordings I've heasrde, but still good enough to get my vote. B

[sloopjohnc]

A

[fange]

A
Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie


vs.

B
Charlie Rich - Whirlwind

A: Write Profile - 7

B: Count M. - 8