The recent death of Michael Nesmith of the Monkees has prompted music fans to celebrate his legacy and remember his great song-writing talents. Back when Linda Ronstadt was singing with Stone Poneys, they scored a number 13 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the Nesmith-penned ‘Different Drum’, a brilliantly tuneful and catchy number about two lovers who want different things from a relationship. It’s a classic song that Sarah White makes her own. The upbeat rhythms are complemented by a strong bass-line, over which fluid piano rolls and flows and White’s vocal winds its way wearily around the gorgeous melody. Her voice is, indeed, the highlight of the song, distinctive and full of character, making the familiar narrative feel authentic.
