John Vento "Taxi"

I think there is a big difference in the motivation behind artists covering other artists' material. For me, there are those (particularly younger artists) who simply enjoy a track and think "yeah, I'd like to also sing that song" (which is perfectly fine). And then there are those who deeply understand the original in a way that shows an intimate knowledge of the artist and their work. John Vento's newest performance of Harry Chapin's song "Taxi" certainly fits the latter. 

Vento's smokey voice is a perfect fit and his backing musicians seem just as passionate as he is about Chapin's hit from many years ago. It's also really nice to see this track in a live setting where we can experience the players' personalities more. It might be nice to hear more cover tunes by Vento - he does seem to have a knack for capturing the original spirit of a tune and putting his own spin on it.