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I like it, but, is the wig really necessary… or advisable?
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“necessary” and Leo don’t seem to intersect.
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His Jump tribute to EVH was spot on too (also with wigs…and the rabbit).
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So good, I could listen to Leo all day.
In fact I think I will. His cover of Aha’s Take on Me is one of the best.
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The classics really are timeless, and transcend genre. 
Case in point, he has a “Heavy Metal” version of Thunderstruck… necessary? Not in the least.
Fun? Oh absolutely.
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Many genre shape-shifting covers have a pretense of meta, we’re all in on this as a bit of a gag! I’m thinking Weird Al (don’t get me wrong, I love his stuff).
First time I’ve heard Leo’s stuff and went down the rabbit hole - reckon this has heart. Reminded me of the recordings ‘Studio One Soul’ where Reggae/Ska musicians covered Western pop classics - transformation of one musical energy into something ‘other’ that pays true homage to the original.
Made my day listening to this!!
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Hated this song; loved this version.
This just got added to “Get out of a funk” Playlist, thanks!
I’ve been watching Leo for a while and generally like his stuff-- some of it I absolutely love-- but sometimes he makes costuming choices that detract from what he’s doing.
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