Cover 45: King Curtis covers "Whiter Shade Of Pale" by Procol Harum

 King Curtis's album Live At Fillmore West features nine songs, seven of which are covers (side note: the recording quality is fantastic).  I wish I had a flux capacitor that could take me back to 1971, when this was recorded, years and years before the scourge of smooth jazz.  Try as I might, it's hard to hear this low tempo version and not have Dave Koz PTSD flashbacks.  I will say that the playing of both Mr. Curtis and the backing band are miles ahead of any of the saccharine studio stuff from the smooth jazz orcs.  The drumming is especially good.  ✅✅✅