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"Gloria": Them (Van Morrison) or Patti Smith?

post #1 of 7
7/27/09 at 9:49am
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This isn't a poll, I was just wondering which version of "Gloria" Head-fiers feel closer to, the Van Morrison '60s original or Patti Smith's '70s revamp? Does that preference have anything to do with which one you heard first? Both are quite distinctive.
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post #2 of 7
7/31/09 at 3:46am
Somehow I missed this one. I would say Patti's. It just seems to rock more in the way that the song is intended to. And I am a big fan of both artists, so I don't think I'm biased in that regard.
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post #3 of 7
7/31/09 at 4:26am
The version Hendrix did is definately worth a mention
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post #4 of 7
7/31/09 at 5:28am
Well I would pick Them's version as the reference despite preferring Patti's version........my favorite version is the Doors
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post #5 of 7
8/1/09 at 6:21pm
Them's version hands down.....Van is the Man (or the sixteen year old kid then).

I do like Patti Smith's version though.

It's sad that Morrison himself now more or less disowns the song. I saw him do it live a few years back and he went to tirade about how much it pi##ed him off that he had to pay someone else to perform his own song.

He did say though that he thought it has stood the test of time.
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post #6 of 7
8/10/09 at 11:26pm
I just listened to the Patti Smith version again.. and can definitively say I think Them's version is much, MUCH more listenable. I can see how some might prefer Patti Smith's version, but man it's just not that pleasant to listen to. Still, it's better than her version of My Generation.
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post #7 of 7
8/11/09 at 1:10am
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Originally Posted by craiglester View Post
I can see how some might prefer Patti Smith's version, but man it's just not that pleasant to listen to.
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