gehringer_2 Posted October 21 Posted October 21 2 hours ago, Biff Mayhem said: I’m an old fart and I like Benetti. same here. Quote
guy incognito Posted October 21 Posted October 21 2 hours ago, oblong said: To think he almost got fired in 1968 Ernie? This is the first I've heard of that. Was it because of the Jose Feliciano thing? Quote
oblong Posted October 21 Posted October 21 7 hours ago, guy incognito said: Ernie? This is the first I've heard of that. Was it because of the Jose Feliciano thing? Yes. I always knew about it but at some point during the internet era I heard his rendition and thought it was beautiful. But... different times I guess. Since Ernie was respnsibile for having him do it he got in trouble. 1 Quote
chasfh Posted October 21 Posted October 21 1 hour ago, oblong said: Yes. I always knew about it but at some point during the internet era I heard his rendition and thought it was beautiful. But... different times I guess. Since Ernie was respnsibile for having him do it he got in trouble. It definitely was not a conservative rendering of the song, and given that the country was in the throes of the 1968 election, which was a referendum on Nixonian conservatism versus Great Society liberalism, that rendition simply became a flashpoint. Imagine the heads that exploded when Hendrix did his version at Woodstock. Feliciano’s version sounds relatively tame today, especially taken against the American Idol-style renditions that typify pre-game anthems today. 1 Quote
Tiger337 Posted October 21 Posted October 21 2 hours ago, chasfh said: Feliciano’s version sounds relatively tame today, especially taken against the American Idol-style renditions that typify pre-game anthems today. At least he wasn't named Jose. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted October 21 Posted October 21 3 hours ago, oblong said: Yes. I always knew about it but at some point during the internet era I heard his rendition and thought it was beautiful. But... different times I guess. Since Ernie was respnsibile for having him do it he got in trouble. Ernie knew there would be flak and set it up anyway. It was great. 2 Quote
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