MMJ & Eddie Vedder Cover The Band

Since I'm going to be either referencing or virtually fellating The Band throughout many of my posts, I figured it would probably be a good idea to introduce you to some of their music. I'll try not to get overly obsessive about them in particular (but they're just SO damn good), and I will never post "The Weight" - other than to maybe discuss its relevance as one of the greatest songs ever written and performed - and wherever possible I'll post some other bands covering their stuff. Just to mix it up. No one likes a one-trick blogger/fanboy.

Killing two birds with one stone, I'm posting My Morning Jacket - my favorite band of the past 6-7 years - covering one of my favorite Band songs, "It Makes No Difference," with Eddie Vedder on guest vocals.

MMJ & Eddie Vedder - It Makes No Difference (live)

The song is completely soul-crushing, but absolutely beautiful, and a fantastic companion for post-breakup self-loathing (err, so I'm told). This recording, which hopefully comes across alright via the interwebs, also demonstrates one of the reasons why MMJ is so awesome: not only is its original music epic and its live show incredible, but they also cover a bunch of songs from some of my favorite bands (a live version of Jim James and company covering The Rolling Stones' "Loving Cup" will absolutely make an appearance sometime soon). For those interested, this song and a whole boatload of The Band covers can be found on the CD, "Endless Highway: The Music of The Band."