Covers Good and Bad

[DougO 5,243]

Austinites might remember Gordie Johnson of Grady. A friend on another board posted this one from his older Canadian band Big Sugar.

 

 

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

God, I love that song.  Great cover, too.  Big bottom.

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

And, if I were a bass player, I think I'd go Music Man first, and then that Yamaha BB300.  Huge bang for the buck.  P-Bass for far less.

[Neonmoon 38,129]

Dammit. I didn’t hate this 

 

[RollLeft 5,044]

On 11/28/2020 at 3:00 PM, davidg said:

Everything these girls do is gold 

 

 

Larkin Poe is Cyrius business.

[NWBuck 8,552]

On 1/22/2021 at 9:08 PM, Neonmoon said:

Dammit. I didn’t hate this 

 

She does a really haunting version of one of my favorite Merle Haggard songs...

[CHIEF 5,079]

On 1/12/2021 at 6:02 PM, DougO said:

Austinites might remember Gordie Johnson of Grady. A friend on another board posted this one from his older Canadian band Big Sugar.

 

 

That is fucking exquisite. It reminds me of being a kid again. This version is thick enough to make me feel like a fat kid.

CHIEF

[jetsfan76 711]

Band I just discovered. I dig it.

 

[ajax 2,609]

This little girl loves ZZ Top

 

 

[Pato del Muerto 52,489]

Just found this 

 

[PRONG HORN 3,141]

 

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

This is so bad it's funny, and I say this as a guy who has always thought Paul Stanley belonged in the discussion of "great rock singers".  Holy smokes.  Paul, stop.

 

 

[Davis Lane 5,581]

First Metallica covered this:

 

Then Diamond Head eventually covered this:

 

 

[davidg 4,036]

 

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

Drummer is completely blowing the groove.

[TexasHooch 5,122]

What about this drummer?

 

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

Not sure if serious.  I don't know the original, so it's hard to judge.  Sounds like jazz to me.

I had to look up the Aphex Twin track, which is far faster and obviously a drum machine, so what was the question?

[TexasHooch 5,122]

4 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Not sure if serious.  I don't know the original, so it's hard to judge.  Sounds like jazz to me.

I had to look up the Aphex Twin track, which is far faster and obviously a drum machine, so what was the question?

You pointed out a crappy drummer, I thought I'd point out a great one- no smartassness or irony intended.  It's a great jazz cover of an ambient classic.

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

1 hour ago, TexasHooch said:

You pointed out a crappy drummer, I thought I'd point out a great one- no smartassness or irony intended.  It's a great jazz cover of an ambient classic.

Ah.  I guess I passed the test!

[WhatTheBuck 28,776]

Since the passing of Larry Flynt I got to thinking about the movie, then of Courtney Love, then of Curt Cobain, and how I was never a fan of Nirvana’s music. But the Charlie Hunter Trio did a good jazz rendition of Come As You Are back in 1995. It was Charlie’s second album and I don’t doubt that he chose to cover the song for commercial reasons, to gain exposure and reach a wider audience. But it’s a good cover.

If you’re not familiar with Charlie, he plays an 8-string guitar that has 3 bass strings and he plays both bass and lead at the same time. So as you listen to the guitar player, remember that he’s also playing bass. He’s a very talented dude.

 

[WhatTheBuck 28,776]

*Kurt

My bad.

[EuroHorn 3,260]

This is a great cover of one of my favorite Buffalo Springfield songs. Just as good as Neil 

Almost...

 

 

Edited February 22, 2021 by EuroHorn

[Viper 12,108]

I've always liked Obadiah Parker's stuff

 

 

[Cajun 11,705]

Audible Valium -

 

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

I absolutely love Gerry Rafferty.  I love that song.  I dig Lucius.  I'd definitely say it's a "good" cover . . .

. . . but they need to stop singing in unison.  They aren't accurate enough to truly gel.  Their harmonies are great, the choruses soar, but those verses have some hair-raising moments.

/snob

[WhatTheBuck 28,776]

John McLaughlin is a badass. I’ve seen him in concert a few times. I never saw Miles. But Miles turned me on to John.

 

[WhatTheBuck 28,776]

I got to this one in time. Great song. Not a cover. 

Edited February 28, 2021 by WhatTheBuck

[WhatTheBuck 28,776]

Goddamnit, I’m posting in the wrong thread. 

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

I'm pretty sure this is the worst cover ever, and that includes "Final Countdown".

The "National" Anthem

[tbone_ 14,115]

I absolutely love Gerry Rafferty.  I love that song.  I dig Lucius.  I'd definitely say it's a "good" cover . . .
. . . but they need to stop singing in unison.  They aren't accurate enough to truly gel.  Their harmonies are great, the choruses soar, but those verses have some hair-raising moments.
/snob

It almost sounded to me like they were using something to purposely alter it a bit it the verses.

The harmonies are great though.

[Cajun 11,705]

22 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

I absolutely love Gerry Rafferty.  I love that song.  I dig Lucius.  I'd definitely say it's a "good" cover . . .

. . . but they need to stop singing in unison.  They aren't accurate enough to truly gel.  Their harmonies are great, the choruses soar, but those verses have some hair-raising moments.

/snob

I didn't really catch that, but now that I listen again, I get it.

I just know that when I'm out on the boat, rocking back and forth while staring up at the clouds on a hot CENTEX afternoon this is the kinda stuff that puts me into "drool phase".

tip of the cap to Jordan Belfort

[mulletpelini 5,210]

 

 

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

Well, that qualifies for the thread.

[tbone_ 14,115]

Yikes

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

Holy crap, Brian Setzer sitting in with Dickey Betts in 1984 and just blazing on a Schecter Tele.  I'm calling it a "cover" because the band isn't Brian's (and I didn't know where else to put it).  Dickey sounds fantastic too.  Scroll back for an Allman Bros original:

 

[Buzzrock 14,918]

Probably mostly relevant to guitar nerds

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

Brian May still wins the tone war.  Loved how they all start grinning when it kicks into the big final jam.

[DougO 5,243]

 

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

I don't think there's one good thing I can say about Billy Sheehan, other than he has good technique.  His tone sucks, his artistic choices suck, his politics suck, and he's a giant asshole.

That said, I love Kotzen and Portnoy.  Winery Dogs is a real good band.

[Cajun 11,705]

Man, I miss two-stepping to these guys at the Spoke.

Great version of a great tune --

 

[Cajun 11,705]

I'll regret admitting this, but man I love this cover.  Goddamn 1:55 mark and on is beyond "let 'em hang" territory -

 

[jimmyjazz 45,898]

I love the Tom Jones cover, but mostly because I think it may be Prince's best song, and I like hearing it in any context.  (Yes, I know, all the "Dirty" and earlier fans will laugh at me.)

It's such a massive hook.

[Cajun 11,705]

I know, I know, it's Jimmy Buffet, but the guy really did a fantastic cover of this old Willis Alan Ramsey gem -

 

[davidg 4,036]

 

 

[tbone_ 14,115]

From the guitar pron thread


https://www.dropbox.com/s/vrlp8ziyfemgoqc/Three%20Little%20Birds.mp3?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s32ypx9nyvkrx0j/Into%20the%20Mystic.mp3?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/uu1ugk62xmxk2di/Exes%20and%20Ohs.mp3?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bioankqk62pein7/Can%27t%20Find%20My%20Way%20Home.mp3?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ok2skml84tvh98p/Bobby%20McGee.mp3?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/69m6a2uzhbil35a/Ain%27t%20No%20Sunshine.mp3?dl=0

All critiques welcome and appreciated

[TonyTexas 10,510]

Never seen this instrument. Pretty cool

 

[Neonmoon 38,129]

On 3/8/2021 at 3:22 PM, DougO said:

 

Jesus h christ 

That is one of the best Covers I’ve ever heard 

[tbone_ 14,115]

Yea those dudes are good

[Cajun 11,705]

That guy's vocals are so pure and clean it's hard to believe.

Serious talent.

[Cajun 11,705]

Listening to 80s channel on Sirius on my way to see if HEB was open this came on.  Hadn't heard it in a long time.  Probably top 5 all-time covers for me --

 

Edited March 14, 2021 by Cajun