discreet Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Rock The Nation - Montrose. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loaxDYWPZ54"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loaxDYWPZ54[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I'd love to play 'Hit me with your rhythm stick' but I've never been in the kind of covers band that would have played it. I did a dep job once and I got to play 'Black night' by Deep Purple which was definitely one of the songs on my bucket list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL POSTERS Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 All the way from Memphis would be nice, theres a good cover version on youtube with a female Bass player, cant remember who they are now though. and some really great Mott the hoople live versions on there of course. Been playing with tribute type bands and Rock n Roll bands the last few years though, so seem unlikely I'll get to do it, at least not for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1338072698' post='1669411'] +1 on all of them. I'm flabbergasted Mr Bungle would even come up in this topic, but earlier today I played Disco Volante and was thinking about trying to play some of that stuff when I grow up. best, bert [/quote] Not really known about Mr Bungle for all that long but they've really really impressed me over the last year. Decided a while ago to learn squeeze me macaroni (it even got me passed my college audition!), really fun song to play, now to find someone who can sing that fast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Sex Is On Fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 [quote name='the_skezz' timestamp='1338117421' post='1669746'] Always wanted to do some Stranglers but there's amazingly few keys players round these parts - or rather, everyone I know who says they play keyboards means that they've had a few lessons in school and can do 'When the Saints Go Marching In' [/quote] Plus, Dave Greenfield's lines would be a big ask for most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Never Too Much by Luther Vandross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 [quote name='paul torch' timestamp='1338194689' post='1670507'] Plus, Dave Greenfield's lines would be a big ask for most. [/quote] Mind you, I saw Hugh Cornwell a few years back and his band do quite a few Stranglers numbers without keys, still works pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1338185600' post='1670422'] Sex Is On Fire. [/quote] Get some ointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Public Image, by Public Image Ltd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 [quote name='paul torch' timestamp='1338194959' post='1670513'] Get some ointment. [/quote] Tried it. Guess I've just got a Bad Case of Loving You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 One of bands often toys with the idea of doing a couple of covers. I've suggested Goose Step Mamma - The Rutles The Right Stuff - Robert Calvert Joe Public - The Rutles (rehearsed 'til tight) Most were happy with these but it's difficult to find something that everyone is into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1338196178' post='1670534'] Tried it. Guess I've just got a Bad Case of Loving You. [/quote] Could be worse Ring of Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Revolve by The Melvins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_skezz Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 [quote name='paul torch' timestamp='1338194921' post='1670512'] Mind you, I saw Hugh Cornwell a few years back and his band do quite a few Stranglers numbers without keys, still works pretty well. [/quote] True, Baz and JJ did an acoustic set at the convention last year, numbers like Skin Deep and Dagenham Dave still held their magic. I did try to get my old punk band to cover Peaches sans keys, but they could never remember the amount of times the riff played in each verse and then the singer didn't want to do it cos he said he sounded stupid singing it and the guitarist didn't want to try playing a solo instead of the keyboard solo and didn't fancy just playing the riff a couple of times instead... At least they took the effort to come up with some excuses that first time. Every song I suggested covering after that was met the next week with the response of 'I forgot to learn it, let's go onto that song I want to cover/this new song I've wrote and we'll learn yours for next week' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Two Tribes. We've been working on it. It's nearly ready! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Tub Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Hush Don't Stop / The Chain The Man Who Sold The World Sunshine Of Your Love See Emily Play There's plenty more..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megallica Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Better man - Pearl Jam Money - Pink Floyd - not sure how this would work without the sax break Billie Jean - Michael Jackson - love the bass part but finding a singer to sing this was always a problem The boys are back in town - Thin Lizzy - I've wanted to play this live for so long Ace of spades - nobody can do the vocal justice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 [i]Hyperactive[/i] by Thomas Dolby. If I could just nail that opening bass lick and then get a band to play it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingdownslow Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Aqualung and quite few other Tull songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 I did have a mad fantasy about starting a Fairport Convention tribute. Don't think I could match Ashley Hutchings though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL POSTERS Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 [quote name='goingdownslow' timestamp='1338324916' post='1672895'] Aqualung and quite few other Tull songs. [/quote] Wasnt that about molesting little girls ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoker Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I'm trying to talk my band into covering some Joy Division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 [quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1338324457' post='1672882'] [i]Hyperactive[/i] by Thomas Dolby. If I could just nail that opening bass lick and then get a band to play it... [/quote] we used to play 'Hot Sauce'..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Woo Thomas Dolby Love!! That guy writes some GREAT lyrics!! We used to do Tull's Living in the Past, back when we had a KB player do the flute bit, nice bass line going on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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