Shaggy Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, kevin_lindsay said: David Bowie's cover version of China Girl was cool. As for previous comments regarding those insipid, breathy vocal, cover versions of classic tracks used on TV adverts - they drive me crazy! The "Ain't Nobody" one is especially irritating!! I know Iggy Pop did it first, but pretty sure DB wrote it 10 hours ago, Woodinblack said: We tend to do ska versions of several things, even though we are not really a ska band, so we do Which is prefer to the original, and this which is so much better (as I really don't like the original) Been avoiding Brown Eyed Girl like the plague for years, so my heart sank when current band recently wNted to to do the Reel Big Fish version - but have to say - it's a crowd-pleaser..... 3 hours ago, steantval said: Imagine by Roxy Music, far better than original John Lennon version. Jealous Guy? Edited August 25, 2018 by Shaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 51 minutes ago, Shaggy said: I know Iggy Pop did it first, but pretty sure DB wrote it Been avoiding Brown Eyed Girl like the plague for years, so my heart sank when current band recently wNted to to do the Reel Big Fish version - but have to say - it's a crowd-pleaser..... Jealous Guy? Well spotted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Iggy Pop wrote China Girl with Bowie when they were living in Berlin together. Then, Iggy recorded it on his album, "The Idiot". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney72a Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Great version of a great song. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 On 23/08/2018 at 17:07, Cicero said: 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: Can't hear Dark Side without Dub Side playing in my head! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkgod Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Loads of great covers out there, agreed there is no point doing one unless what you have is something new to hear, i use to do a great cover of a cover of i want it that way by shoshana bean. the two backing guys are bang on. also remember doing a good version of ABBA's summer night city by nils landgren, worth checking out for the cd version from funky abba. a million versions of Crossroads but i think Ry cooders is the one to beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I like the original but SAHB's cover delights me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Japan's version of "I second that Emotion".. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I'm a big fan of Corduroy but not over keen on this version. Decide for yourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Please, Please, Please....no nominations for "Man who stole the World" by Lulu or DB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 IMO (I expect to get shot down for this though) better than the original. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepb24 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Always thought the Sisters Of Mercy's version of " Emma" blew the original away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 A great version which changes to a Rock a billy style part way through 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) On 24/08/2018 at 16:11, razze06 said: I really enjoy trying to rearrange a song in a different genre, and trying to convince my band to play it. Sometimes it works, and it ends up in our live set. Yes! We're working on Tortora & Tyzack's Easy Money, a fine contemporary blues song. The original references the 30s depression, in the lyrics and the sound, but we've somehow translated it into dub and it works really well. (I've also gigged a solo bass / vocal cover and dedicated it to Grenfell Tower.) There are also some great reggae & dub covers of Take 5, although they're in 4/4 - recognisably covers even though they miss the whole point of the original, and good music in their own right. Imho there's a difference between covering a well known original and one that's less known. We look for less known early blues songs - preferably by strong confident women - and keep the lyrics, melody, and often the bassline, but that's just our starting point for developing our own arrangement. I hope nobody is going to complain that we don't sound like Irma Thomas... You can have my husband (Apologies for poor sound quality, this was just a memo-to-the-band practice recording.) Warning this link will download the file, I was hope it would just play. So don't click it if you don't want your own copy or if you don't trust me! YCHMH_2018-08-08.mp3 Edited August 27, 2018 by josie Warning on mp3 link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 22 hours ago, tauzero said: I like the original but SAHB's cover delights me. It's very Brecht/Weill, isn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 2 hours ago, TheGreek said: IMO (I expect to get shot down for this though) better than the original. Mmm, don't get it myself. Sounds like it's trying to be too like the original, but with some well dodgy chords thrown in for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Neil Young classic, in a gorgeous jazz style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 On 25/08/2018 at 08:25, bazzbass said: yes, purgatory, you will be going there but seriously, you don't have to like what I like, honestly I doubt Sir Paul gives a rat's what you or I think either Have you posted a clip? otherwise you're just posting solely to diss someone's opinion, Not dissing your opinion at all. It takes all sorts. All opinions are valid, even if they are wrong. I haven't posted a link, but I did start the thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 haha good answer Viva la difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 At one point in time I was in a technically great band, all of them being teachers at the college of music - in both jazz and classical. We decided that we would not do any cover if we didn't make it better than the original. The original already existing, the audience didn't need a rehash of the same, but a new, fresh approach. For those interested, here's our setlist: . . . . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 The man who sold the world. Now that is a track which has been covered to death. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I have to say that DJ Sammy ruined my life with her "boys of summer" cover. Awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 the band I'm in does Punk (I may have mentioned that before ), so if it's a punk song we're doing we try and get close to the original, but if it's not we try to put our own slant on it, even if it's just playing it faster😊 One thing I never get is tribute bands that try and sell their recordings of the band they are a tribute of, why would you do that and why would anybody buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Cover Versions - Like the original or not Quite often, I don't like the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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