Originally Posted By: Le Miz


Gladys Knight is still bothered by the fact that her own record company, Motown, allowed this cover of Gladys Knight and the Pips' biggest hit. The cover was initially an album cut. Though I'm tired of Marvin Gaye's version, I think it's way better.

"I Heard It through the Grapevine" Marvin Gaye 1968

"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" Gladys Knight and the Pips 1967





Same Backing Band for both cuts, though.


The Funk Brothers


But they were all first and foremost JAZZ MUSICIANS and Jazz itself is all about each musician being able to improvise their own particular style of playing what you guys call a "cover" while at the same time listening to everyone else and using the skillset to make something inventive happen in realtime. But we jazz players hardly ever call 'em "covers" -- maybe we'll call the great songs, "Standards".









--Mac

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