gentlemen, what we have to realize is that there is a distinct difference between playing songs that are covers and playing songs that are standards. All blues songs are standards, period. This includes House of the Rising Sun, which has been played by every musician ever to pick up a guitar. Traditional songs are standarads. I'm not sure, but I doubt whether Doc Watson has ever written a song in his life. "Covers" are acceptable under only a few circumstances: they are played to showcase musical ability, they are done out of respect for the original artist, the song has been in the culture that it has become a standard, or it has been covered by a substantially loarge number of artists. My blues band covers Hey Bulldog out of respect for the Beatles, Mojo Workin' because it's a standard, and House of the Risin' Sun becasue it has always been a great song. Don't hate the covers, just as long as they're acceptable
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