http://youtu.be/Ja942GexD-U
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great stuff, makes "cover" not a bad word.
Wow. I didn't know Bradley Nowell was black. :wow:lmao:
I don't think I have ever seen Richie Havens play guitar and I am still not sure that I have
Richie's dialed into the gist of the song though, as opposed to GB and his band's cheese-o-fiffic kitchen-sink-a-thon.
His alterations to the lyric, though on the surface subtle and pronoun-based, transform it into him BS'ing some chick he picked up backstage to get her out of his hotel room.
"Yeah, yeah I'll call you, little darlin. Now, run along. I have a plane to catch."
As if the point of performing songs was playing the guitar, and not the other way 'round.
BTW, that Lizz clip is awesome.
I guess it's all subjective, I like Richie Havens.
I never cared too much for Joan Baez's version of "The night they drove old Dixie down".
Richi oooo awesome. Thanks NEo. Ive been having a hard time. But it is going to be all right.
I agree NeoFauve....Joan has a great voice,,,but to my ears the song choice didn't work......as you said....."So what do I know?"
Take care,stay well.
dirty secret: I love these guys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7OS30c2Fys
Moi like.
I kinda think this is what you should do with a cover.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CO7FPU7a2g
Thanks curtisstekka.....those guys set the bar pretty high.
In this case, I'm not that fond of the original.
Richard Thompson strips away some of the sheen and de-fembotizes this familiar number, to, in his words, "Reveal its splendor, if it has any." :D
http://youtu.be/V4WGsMplGxU
sublimely ridiculous?
talk country to me...
she done r.u.n.n.o.f.t.
There's a difference between being tongue-in-cheek/having a little fun with a cover, like you guys (that IS your band, I seem to recall ??) or Dread Zeppelin, and what George Benson and his band did to "Here Comes the Sun."
You guys made me smile.
GB made me squirm.
thx neo. our MO is to make it so over the top twangy that you can't miss the irony...
i kinda dug the richie havens, just cuz it was so out there. if you're gonna do a cover you might as well do something to own it IMO
I tend to really dislike any covers of original Beatles songs, so I'm not crazy about Havens' or Benson's covers of Here Comes the Sun. But I'm fine with a good cover of a song the Beatles themselves were only covering. So, for me, Lizz Wright's cover of A Taste of Honey is fine. Possibly even sweeter than wine. :D
Then again, who wants sweet wine?
Two sublimes from Bonnie Raitt.
Working her silky magic on "It's All Over Now Baby Blue," from the Steal This Movie soundtrack.
A live take of my favorite version of Richard Thompson's, "Dimming Of the Day."
Oh, Bonnie, my love.
Kids singing can be a mixed bag. But these have a great, freewheeling kidness to them.
I include this augmented Live At the Fillmore performance to give context to their comments at the end of their sublime cover.
http://youtu.be/LutJSqspl4w
Sublime cover: http://youtu.be/LutJSqspl4w
"Wild Horses"
by The Sundays: http://youtu.be/u9lEd5bIbbQ
Old & In The Way (when they were young!):http://youtu.be/sgH3vGeL_iY
and... the rocker dude pose down: http://youtu.be/VZC6YbNLTno
(foot on monitor, just seconds in)
Omit 99% of the lyrics. Interesting choice.
I like Old & In The Way better than the Stones (sorry, Clay).
But that GnR vision is classic. Lazy, self-congratulatory, and boring all in one dumb shot.
Pretty hard to screw up a good song, but Mick comes damn close here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhVLiHPUOIM
:bh
Meanwhile, I always thought this was a pretty good use of the Cowboy Junkies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4XVJj4jER4
I think it's easy to screw up a good song (see post #1). But it's not too often that someone does it to their own, with a handful of vocal flourishes.
Yet it wouldn't be quite as bad w/o the visual.
Nice rendition otherwise.
Trinity Sessions is a beautiful record.
And then some covers are just GREAT---
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj7pDNDuoJ0
That bridges the categories, thus epitomizing sublimely ridiculous.
I like how they they have a big sign behind them saying
MUSIC
to help you identify what they're doing.
Those guys are hobbled by the same problems - bad time, out of tune, an inability to listen - that beset most bar bands. Just to a much, much greater degree.
Here's nice one from a gem of a very latenight music show.
Robert Cray & John Hiatt, "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby."
Sorta straight forward, but real good.
I'm pretty sure this has been posted on the forum before, & probably by me,lol
Bill Frisell: La La Means I Love You
That's a beauty.
Here's one for Independence Day.
Paul Simon's, "America," interpreted by Yes.
http://youtu.be/Lh3JC4OWUaA
Johnny A plays Jimmy Webb.
Two tasty greats that taste great together.
http://youtu.be/fL3mvkZ6mVk
That's a killer cover of Wichita Lineman!
This one's a little out of left field.
"Mack The Knife" done by Jimmie Dale Gilmore.
http://youtu.be/-QDkF2VutZo
I never liked the Bobby Darin version. Seemed like second tier Sinatra shtick.
Having heard a few versions that are closer to the original, and don't portray Mack Heath as merely a swingin hep cat, rather than a killer, I really can't take the ring-a-ding Vegasy incarnations.
I guess it's just tough to figure out how to write or sing a song about a murderer.
This one replaces the creepy boho Berlin oompah of the "authentic" takes, with a seductively erie feel, along with some beautiful guitar work, and, well, Jimmie's singular singing style.
I love this.
K.D. singing Leonard Cohen's "Bird On A Wire."
http://youtu.be/ZvhD1cORBrU
Damn.
"You Got the Silver", Crooked Still
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL_skvpYx-0
Because I know it better, and the circumstances under which I first heard it, no doubt, I much prefer Jennifer Warnes version from Cohen-produced Famous Blue Raincoat.
See if this link works...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWnpj...e_gdata_player
Oh yeah.
I can't seem to locate my copy of that.
I really like the sound of that band KD's with.
The Raincoat album and JW's performances are awesome, BUT there are lots 80's sonic tattoos. Subtle, but very 80's.
I like how that small band with KD plays a similar arrangement with less technology. There's more air, which is a nice setting for a bird.
Both sublime and ridiculous.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irLsj...e_gdata_player
Wow. :appl:
More the former than the latter.
You don't see many young people aspiring to be trombonist/suitcase drummers.
Whoever shot that deserves some sort of accolade.
Inspired by The Vibes I tracked this one down.
DTB covering Nina Simone.
http://youtu.be/gOJuWoPO-2c
Just heard this, for my 1st time ever, on the radio, brand new to my ears.
Al Green wants to hold your hand. No s###! He does.
http://youtu.be/oMH-m1Ej2xo
:salud:
Oh Canada!
Feist covering Ron Sexsmith. :party:
http://youtu.be/bj1w0vxCC2w
Tasty! I had no idea she played guitar...and well too.
I saw Ron Sexsmith perform a few tunes. He just seems really shy and uncomfortable about perfoming, yet still does an amazing job.
This is a cover...sort of, I guess
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgYO3Se-VHk
Oh man!
That defines sublime.
That would've sat well on his 1st album where he brought a similar touch to his Leonard Cohen cover.
Real nice.
Pretty sure this has been posted on the forum before:
I Dig A Peony
Ooh.
She's really got a certain something.
And that harmonizer mic is a cool thing.
Never heard her before.
Those all ultra.
I remember seeing that episode of "Spectacle" when it ran the firs time, and remarking (maybe even on this forum) that nobody ever looked more outclassed than Sheryl Crow did sitting between EC and Ron Sexsmith.
I was there for the taping. Oddly enough, even though I'm really not a fan of her music, I liked her more after seeing her. She really seemed in awe of the folks around her. Unfortunately, they did devote a lot of time to her, even though she was completely out of her league as a singer and songwriter by the other folks on stage.
Neko Case, unfortunately ended up being the shrinking violet on that stage.
Speaking of Neko and covers, here's one I'm fond of:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5oJZEie4AM
Robert, I've never heard of St. Vincent either, other than the thrift store. That was pretty darn cool.
I had to choose between that and the RT/Levon Helm show. I couldn't do both. I had just a couple days notice, and it made a nice surprise for Mrs. Kap'n's birthday.