Nicko Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I'm a big fan of covers that have been properly re-worked. Sometimes it works............. Almost everything that Jimi Henmdrix did to Bob Dylan songs was better than Dylan's original Me First and The Gimme Gimmes can take a country track and make it listenable for someone who hates country ..........sometimes it doesn't. Kirsty McColl's version of New England is absolute hell UB40s Red Red Wine And we really shouldn't mention Under the Bridge by All Saints. But, even these atrocities are better than just rehashing someone elses song in the same style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I don't mind most covers, but what I really dislike is the recent trend for adverts using dour cover versions by "quirky" female singers accompanied by melancholy piano. Usually they destroy a classic song, be it rock, dance, punk: the original genre is irrelevant. I'm looking at you Lloyds Bank especially, but perfume ads are guilty too. May they burn in whatever final destination for naughty people your chosen religion prescribes 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, Norris said: I don't mind most covers, but what I really dislike is the recent trend for adverts using dour cover versions by "quirky" female singers accompanied by melancholy piano. Usually they destroy a classic song, be it rock, dance, punk: the original genre is irrelevant. I'm looking at you Lloyds Bank especially, but perfume ads are guilty too. May they burn in whatever final destination for naughty people your chosen religion prescribes That seriously awful version of Everybody wants to rule the world'...........why, just why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I think there's a difference between playing covers for an audience who mostly wants to sing along, dance and have fun, say at a private party or in a pub, and recording cover versions for an audience who is more interested in the music, such as fans of a band buying their CDs or going to their shows. I'd say the former should try and sound as much like the original as is feasible, depending on the number of musicians available, while the latter should offer their own take on the song. There are, obviously, limits to how much you can make a song your own without ruining it... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Nicko said: everything that Jimi Hendrix did to Bob Dylan songs was better than Dylan's original Agree... IMO when you do a cover you should give it your own stamp, do it completely different. Love what Hayseed Dixie do to Rock Classics. Oooo, Ooo...a whole concert: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 24 minutes ago, Norris said: I don't mind most covers, but what I really dislike is the recent trend for adverts using dour cover versions by "quirky" female singers accompanied by melancholy piano. Usually they destroy a classic song, be it rock, dance, punk: the original genre is irrelevant. I'm looking at you Lloyds Bank especially, but perfume ads are guilty too. May they burn in whatever final destination for naughty people your chosen religion prescribes I'm quite a fan of Natasha Bedingfield who basically does what you don't like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 13 minutes ago, Silvia Bluejay said: I think there's a difference between playing covers for an audience who mostly wants to sing along, dance and have fun, say at a private party or in a pub, and recording cover versions for an audience who is more interested in the music, such as fans of a band buying their CDs or going to their shows. I'd say the former should try and sound as much like the original as is feasible, depending on the number of musicians available, while the latter should offer their own take on the song. There are, obviously, limits to how much you can make a song your own without ruining it... See, thats the thing - I don't see why covers bands have to stick to the original closely. We used to play a couple of covers of covers - I guess they weren't that close to either the original or the cover that most people knew (eg Hush - Kula Shaker version but without a keyboard was probably better than the Kula vesrion simply becasue Crispin Mills wasn't in the band ). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) I don't see the point in doing a completely note for note cover, unless you are in a tribute band. Add something of your own in there, or it is pointless doing it. Anyone tells me that "that is not like the record", I just say go and play the record, then! Edited August 23, 2018 by 12stringbassist 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 Punter: Thats not how it goes Me: Its how it goes when I play it 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 50 minutes ago, Norris said: I don't mind most covers, but what I really dislike is the recent trend for adverts using dour cover versions by "quirky" female singers accompanied by melancholy piano. Usually they destroy a classic song, be it rock, dance, punk: the original genre is irrelevant. I'm looking at you Lloyds Bank especially, but perfume ads are guilty too. May they burn in whatever final destination for naughty people your chosen religion prescribes Tui. It probably wouldn't offend me quite so much if they didn't have the advert playing on a loop while you take the little shuttle train from one side of Gatwick to the other, but being forced to listen to that crappy fey cover of Chaka Khan multiple times is a new and subtle form of torture. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 One of my favourites: Devo - (I can't get no) Satisfaction 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Thunder seem to do some amazing covers, which my band covers....we end up basically with a far more rocky version of the original which usually goes down well!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Our mob do a grooved up version of the Beatles Come Together Like this Scary Pockets band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Personally I love Kirsty McColl's version of A New England! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Dub Side of The Moon by the Easy Star All-Stars is excellent: Robert Glasper's cover/medley of Everything in its Right Place / Maiden Voyage is pure class: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.c60 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) And (as she's all over the news a the moment) the steaming pile of brown sticky stuff that is Madonna's version of American Pie. Although I did hear a very jovial Don Mclean interview on Radio 4 where he was asked what he really thought of it and he just laughed and said "I thought it was great, but then I do own the publishing rights!". Edited August 23, 2018 by phil.c60 spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxlin Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Joe Cocker's version of "With a little Help from my Friends" is in my opinion the best cover ever, particularly when compared with the original 'singalongaMax' treatment Ringo Starr gave it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 A more controversial submission... I think FnM's is superior to Sabbath's, but then again, I grew up with version. Killer tone on both bass and guitar, and powerful vocals from Patton: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, kevin_lindsay said: One of my favourites: Devo - (I can't get no) Satisfaction Great song, great band 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Oopsdabassist said: Thunder seem to do some amazing covers, which my band covers....we end up basically with a far more rocky version of the original which usually goes down well!! The Sterophonics do a good version of Gimme Shelter. I hate Thunder and all the little imps who like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 43 minutes ago, spectoremg said: The Sterophonics do a good version of Gimme Shelter. I hate Thunder and all the little imps who like them. lol..can't say I'm much of a Stereophonics fan meself....takes all sorts eh? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Heard the Beatles Dear Prudence on the radio - must say Souxsie did a much better version (runs for cover hoping Blue doesn't see this) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, spectoremg said: The Sterophonics do a good version of Gimme Shelter. I hate Thunder and all the little imps who like them. Thunder is one of my favourite bands of all time. Great musicians, great lyricists and one of the best bands I've ever seen live. Now, how anyone can listen to nasal Manc bands like Oasis and The Stone Roses for example is utterly beyond me. Edited August 23, 2018 by Newfoundfreedom 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passinwind Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Silvia Bluejay said: I think there's a difference between playing covers for an audience who mostly wants to sing along, dance and have fun, say at a private party or in a pub, and recording cover versions for an audience who is more interested in the music, such as fans of a band buying their CDs or going to their shows. I'd say the former should try and sound as much like the original as is feasible, depending on the number of musicians available, while the latter should offer their own take on the song. There are, obviously, limits to how much you can make a song your own without ruining it... I can go along with all that, but how about the very frequent cases in my world where the original band never had a definitive arrangement or maybe even played the song the same way twice themselves? I know of Grateful Dead tribute bands that cover a whole live show learned from the Archive recordings, but to me that pretty much misses the whole point of what the band was about. And I never ever want to hear any jazz band play anything just like the record, ever. Did I mention never, ever? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I like a reworking of a cover. There's a lovely version of "everybody wants to rule the world" on a TV advert currently. Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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