COVER BAND OF THE BAND.

OMG.

This cover of The Band's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is the best I've ever heard. True, the Black Crowes' version is not as true-blue or pure-of-heart as the original, but Chris Robinson's jazzy voice gives the song a little more soul. And I'm okay with that. I'm not saying the Crowes are better than The Band, so relax.

I must say, however, that I searched high and low for multiple renditions of this legendary song, and this version by far outshines the same covers by Jerry Garcia, Joan Baez, and Johnny Cash. I know, it's a bold statement. But I made it and I'm sticking to it.

I'm speaking with such authority tonight. Maybe because I had three Diet Cokes with dinner. Caffeine always makes me sound smarter than I really am. Sometimes you gotta fake it 'til you make it, people. I haven't made it big in cyberspace yet, but I'm getting there. 20 page views a day, people! Eureka!