Johncee Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 10:09, Reggaebass said: I wondered how long it would be before UB40 got mentioned 🙄, some of their covers were better than the originals imo Agreed. At the risk of a right royal roasting, I’d say all their covers were better than the Clash’s awful version of “Police and Thieves”… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 14 minutes ago, Johncee said: Clash’s awful version of “Police and Thieves It’s not really my thing either , but slightly off topic, I did read that when Bob Marley heard that song he liked it and wrote Punky Reggae Party, so something good came out of it 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johncee Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 21:18, Newfoundfreedom said: Yeah I'm aware he's supposed to be some legendary guitarist. But everything I've seen him do with Toya over the past couple of years is utter garbage. I've seen better playing by teens in their bedrooms. Don't be silly. Fripp is a fantastic musician. The videos are just light-hearted fooling around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johncee Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 17:45, Leonard Smalls said: Here's a Belfast postie who covers songs by dead artists in the style of Elvis - The King: I actually rather like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 He put out an album called Gravelands about 20 years ago. It's actually very listenable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 17 hours ago, Islander said: Now if you'd chosen Alexandra Burke's ghastly mangling of Allelujah... If you read through the thread you'll find I did 😏 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 39 minutes ago, Mykesbass said: If you read through the thread you'll find I did 😏 I know, and quite rightly so. I was using it as an example of something really dreadful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 3 hours ago, Johncee said: actually rather like that Me too! I bought an album!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassybert Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 22:11, upside downer said: Anyone remember this abomination from 1999? I wish I didn't. I really like this, but then I've always been partial to the Mondays and a bit of Black Grape too 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Bowie and Jagger's official version of 'Dancing in the Street' is terrible. The A cappella version pi*ses all over it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 36 minutes ago, lowdown said: Bowie and Jagger's official version of 'Dancing in the Street' is terrible. The A cappella version pi*ses all over it... But it happened. And we allowed it to happen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 55 minutes ago, lowdown said: Bowie and Jagger's official version of 'Dancing in the Street' is terrible. The A cappella version pi*ses all over it... It's just embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 On 07/10/2022 at 20:36, bassbiscuits said: Van Halen’s take on Dancing In The Street is codswallop. Yep, that truly is atrocious but the remarkable thing is they managed to record three utterly c@ck covers on one album, the other two disasters being Pretty Woman and Where Have All The Good Times Gone? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 There's only 1 cover of Sound of Silence that you need to bother with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 52 minutes ago, bassbloke said: There's only 1 cover of Sound of Silence that you need to bother with... Nah, this one is the only one you need bother with 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Not angry Dave's finest hour or 3 minutes: Anarchy "for the USA" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, Clarky said: Not angry Dave's finest hour or 3 minutes: Anarchy "for the USA" I raise you... Couldn't even get the riff right... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpace Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) I present the only version of "Sound of Silence" you will ever need. Edited October 10, 2022 by MrSpace Mobile phone keyboard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, MrSpace said: I present the only version of "Sound of Silence" you will ever need. This makes my daughter cry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 31 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: This makes my daughter cry. I understand that, the disturbed one makes me cry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 17:56, asingardenof said: Tripe it may be, but it provided another candidate for the "what happened to all the Washburn basses" thread. Here, a teal XB400. Is that smooth-chested bassist a member here?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) On 08/10/2022 at 19:51, lowdown said: Bowie and Jagger's official version of 'Dancing in the Street' is terrible. The A cappella version pi*ses all over it... I think that it is great. Two superstars taking the fosters out of themselves and raising money (all profits) for charity (though I can't find anywhere how much it actually made). It was no 1 in the UK for 4 weeks, 8th in the US, and several other places for weeks in 1985. And that is when , when the charts actually meant something. Both the recording and the video were completed in one 13 hour session. Hats off the them both. Edited October 10, 2022 by Count Bassy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, Count Bassy said: I think that it is great. Two superstars taking the fosters out of themselves and raising money (all profits) for charity (though I can't find anywhere how much it actually made). It was no 1 in the UK for 4 weeks, 8th in the US, and several other places for weeks in 1985. And that is when , when the charts actually meant something. Both the recording and the video were completed in one 13 hour session. Hats off the them both. Indeed: "By Strack Azar and Michael Stevantoni. Voices by Oliver Zaciu and Michael Stevantoni. Bowie-scream by Keon Ali". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Angry Dave's mis-hearing of "another council tenancy" always makes me smile. And I do appreciate an album having one track I don't mind being drowned out by the kettle boiling. Mr Rotten was quite rude about that version, but either time or royalty cheques seemed to soften his thoughts. Also, No Anarchy In The UK cover, no Holy Wars, I guess, so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dankology Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 On 08/10/2022 at 15:12, Doctor J said: He put out an album called Gravelands about 20 years ago. It's actually very listenable. The version of Song to the Siren on that LP is remarkable. Back on topic, the Fall's cover of I'm Going To Spain is horrific but the original is hardly a classic itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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