I don't care what genre we are. We're covering this song.

Jedey · 09-03-2010, 06:38 AM

I think the best example of someone changing the genre of a song when covering it is "Try A Little Tenderness".

Here is the original Bing Crosby version from 1933.

Here is Otis Redding at Monterey Pop in 1967 with his take on the same tune.

TheBig3 · 09-03-2010, 08:08 AM

I would love to hear The White Stripes cover Tom Wait's I don't want to grow up. That seems fairly straight forward.

I'd also like to hear Phil Anselmo (whatever band he's fronting now) cover "Whats going on" by 4 non-blondes. And not a metal cover either, i'd like him to play it straight.

Speaking of covers though, i heard System of a Down cover Metro last night - terrible.

Edit: Nice thread, James. Btw, who's that in your avatar?

~~James~~ · 09-03-2010, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

I would love to hear The White Stripes cover Tom Wait's I don't want to grow up. That seems fairly straight forward.

I'd also like to hear Phil Anselmo (whatever band he's fronting now) cover "Whats going on" by 4 non-blondes. And not a metal cover either, i'd like him to play it straight.

Speaking of covers though, i heard System of a Down cover Metro last night - terrible.

Edit: Nice thread, James. Btw, who's that in your avatar?

Stevie Wonder.

ImmortalDiotima · 09-03-2010, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

if done right this would be amazing....i think female vocals perfectly fit this song

I'll do it for you guyz

What instruments?

You can hear some of my really old recordings of my live jazz shows (granted... there are many mistakes... I was like 17 when they were recorded but you'd get the idea of my pipes) and we could do an over-the-internet collaboration! :P

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Alfred · 09-03-2010, 01:13 PM

I'd love to hear a blues cover of Screeching Weasel's "Cool Kids".

Amaru05888 · 09-15-2010, 02:04 AM

I would find a way to cover The Ballad of Curtis Loew by Lynyrd Skynyrd, also Loretta and Two Girls, both by Townes Van Zandt

**Janszoon** · 09-15-2010, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

I would love to hear The White Stripes cover Tom Wait's I don't want to grow up. That seems fairly straight forward.

That would be good! Have you ever heard the Ramones cover of that song?

As for me, I seriously think a New Orleans brass band of "Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie would be pretty fantastic.

GravitySlips · 09-15-2010, 09:18 AM

me and friends I regularly jam with cover these ones, cuz they're fun and mostly quite easy:

Wire - Mannequin
The Stooges - I Wanna Be Yr Dog
Descendents - Hope
Pavement - Grounded, Father To A Sister Of Thought
Minutemen - Two Beads At The End, Corona
The Clean - Anything Could Happen
Slint - Washer (some of it anyway)
Teenage Fanclub - Everything Flows

I've just started jamming again with another friend who's amazing at guitar, I was in a band with him when we were 15-17... we're currently playing loads of Led Zeppelin songs, 'War Pigs' by Sabbath, and now we're trying to learn Tom Sawyer by Rush... I'm hoping to nail that on drums quite soon. I'm not a massive Zeppelin or Rush fan but playing their songs with this guy (he is a huge fan of both bands) is helping further my drumming abilities, for sure.

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Jedey Veritas vos liberabit Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Musicapolis Posts: 477	I think the best example of someone changing the genre of a song when covering it is "Try A Little Tenderness". Here is the original Bing Crosby version from 1933. Here is Otis Redding at Monterey Pop in 1967 with his take on the same tune. __________________ My Tunes

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TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	I would love to hear The White Stripes cover Tom Wait's I don't want to grow up. That seems fairly straight forward. I'd also like to hear Phil Anselmo (whatever band he's fronting now) cover "Whats going on" by 4 non-blondes. And not a metal cover either, i'd like him to play it straight. Speaking of covers though, i heard System of a Down cover Metro last night - terrible. Edit: Nice thread, James. Btw, who's that in your avatar? __________________ I've moved to a new address

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Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	I'd love to hear a blues cover of Screeching Weasel's "Cool Kids". __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

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Amaru05888 Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 16	I would find a way to cover The Ballad of Curtis Loew by Lynyrd Skynyrd, also Loretta and Two Girls, both by Townes Van Zandt

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GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	me and friends I regularly jam with cover these ones, cuz they're fun and mostly quite easy: Wire - Mannequin The Stooges - I Wanna Be Yr Dog Descendents - Hope Pavement - Grounded, Father To A Sister Of Thought Minutemen - Two Beads At The End, Corona The Clean - Anything Could Happen Slint - Washer (some of it anyway) Teenage Fanclub - Everything Flows I've just started jamming again with another friend who's amazing at guitar, I was in a band with him when we were 15-17... we're currently playing loads of Led Zeppelin songs, 'War Pigs' by Sabbath, and now we're trying to learn Tom Sawyer by Rush... I'm hoping to nail that on drums quite soon. I'm not a massive Zeppelin or Rush fan but playing their songs with this guy (he is a huge fan of both bands) is helping further my drumming abilities, for sure.