skidder652003 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) We used to play "Superstition" in the set list (cheesy) but it's thankfully been quietly dropped. I love the origional but I didn't think it worked as a rock song (we did the Beck Bogart Appice version). Anyway, as the guilty secret Disco loving diva in the band, does anyone do any rocked-up disco or soul numbers in their set, any suggestions? I saw a band years ago do a great rock version of Hot Chocolate's Everyone's a winner, for starters. Edited July 24, 2015 by skidder652003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troubadour Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 [size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][sub]Did Alien Ant Farm's version of Smooth Criminal previously, that worked I thought.[/sub][/font][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 you made me fetch my spex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troubadour Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Sorry, still learning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Ironically we do a Disco version of Led Zeps Black Dog and The Ocean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) We do Superstition, as do loads of bands no doubt. I don't think we do anyone's version of it. You can probably do any song you like in any style you like as long as you've got the lyrics and melody there. A previous function band I was in did Lady Marmalade. However being in a function band where the drummer could only play disco or rock was fairly limiting and any funk numbers we played had all the funk bashed out and just turned to rock anyway. You'll probably find loads of bands play Stevie Wonder's - Higher Ground. Edited July 24, 2015 by TimR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1437724686' post='2828457'] ... any funk numbers we played had all the funk bashed out and just turned to rock anyway. [/quote] I think we've all been there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) We do a mashup of Smoke On The water and Good Times/Rappers Delight. It goes down a storm. Edited July 24, 2015 by Hobbayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1437725575' post='2828468'] We do a mashup of Smoke On The water and Good Times/Rappers Delight. It goes down a storm. [/quote] every time i noodle that bassline (good times), the drummer points his sticks at me and frowns! Edited July 24, 2015 by skidder652003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Someone did a rock version of I Believe I Can Fly which was pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Saw a cover band which covered pretty much a lot of abba in the style of punk. Sounded alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb13.bass Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 This is a pretty good rock working of a song that started life as a soul number... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFabNBveHOk Totally agree about Lady Marmalade. Never played it live at all but would love to do it as a rock number. Wicked bass line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrag Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) one of my bands does a version of I Will Survive, which always goes down weĺl at the end of a night. The other band does The Whos version of Dancing in the Street (don't think of the bowie jagger version it didn't really happen!). Edited July 24, 2015 by sbrag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 [quote name='pjb13.bass' timestamp='1437728738' post='2828508'] ... Totally agree about Lady Marmalade. Never played it live at all but would love to do it as a rock number. Wicked bass line! [/quote] It's quite straightforward. I really tried to give it some feeling but it was like fighting with a Scaffold board. Watching people try to dance to it was quite humorous. We played one gig with a proper drummer and had about 3 people ask for our card at the end. Which never happened when the rock drummer played. Hey-ho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb13.bass Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1437729086' post='2828511'] It's quite straightforward. I really tried to give it some feeling but it was like fighting with a Scaffold board. Watching people try to dance to it was quite humorous. We played one gig with a proper drummer and had about 3 people ask for our card at the end. Which never happened when the rock drummer played. Hey-ho. [/quote] Oh it's simple yes but so so effective. I've also thought that you wouldn't really have to change it that much...just do the horns section on an overdriven guitar and add a solo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) [quote name='pjb13.bass' timestamp='1437729294' post='2828514'] Oh it's simple yes but so so effective. I've also thought that you wouldn't really have to change it that much...just do the horns section on an overdriven guitar and add a solo? [/quote] Possibly. The trick with all cover versions is to strip them right down to acoustic guitar and vocals. If it works then build it up from the ground only adding what's really required. Then you'll find out straight away which songs are good and which ones rely on too much production that you'll never be able to replicate. That's the best way to sell it to your band if they're philistines who can only understand something if they hear it first. Edited July 24, 2015 by TimR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) Disco-era Bee Gees seem to be among musicians' favourite hard-rock-ification targets. Dweezil Zappa's Staying Alive comes to mind, and NYC band Tragedy, who I dragged a bemused Happy Jack to see play live at the Camden Underworld a couple of years ago. They were great. Edited July 24, 2015 by bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammers Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1437723680' post='2828440'] I love the origional but I didn't think it worked as a rock song (we did the Beck Bogart Appice version). [/quote] Have you heard the Phil X cover of superstition? All sorts of good stuff! ...IMO anyway [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFUBF5y9Ams[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 [quote name='Sammers' timestamp='1437733300' post='2828568'] Have you heard the Phil X cover of superstition? All sorts of good stuff! ...IMO anyway [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFUBF5y9Ams[/media] [/quote] liking that, great voice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I quite liked Gun's version of 'Word Up'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Phil X is awesome. His Fretted Americana videos are really entertaining. Not sure I'd want to get stuck in s lift with him though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykilz Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 We do a rocked up version of ABBAs " Does your mother know", usually gets the ladies moving!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 A hard rock/punk band I used to be in did ABBAs Mama Mia and The Buggles' Video Killed The Radio Star, both worked really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Seventies pub rock style bands often covered soul material. This song is B-side of Wilson Pickett's [i]Mustang Sally[/i]: [media]http://youtu.be/hXASG25df20[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) Or Otis Clay's [i]Trying to Live My Life Without You[/i] by Brinsley Schwartz: [media]http://youtu.be/n0DQxDLd7oI[/media] Edited July 24, 2015 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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