Author Topic: Great cover versions  (Read 205231 times)

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #875 on: 02 October, 2020, 03:45:56 pm »
Bugger, just used the search function and found that I wrote nearly exactly the same words nearly 3 years ago...

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #876 on: 02 October, 2020, 09:16:39 pm »
Miley Cyrus - Heat of Glass

https://youtu.be/YBPZELdVAT8

I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #877 on: 02 October, 2020, 09:39:31 pm »
"The future's all yours, you lousy bicycles."

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #878 on: 02 October, 2020, 10:03:36 pm »
What happens when a 15 year old whose likely worst excess is snogging behind the bike shed, or maybe sneaking something out the vodka bottle, has a crack at rehab?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhDQDk7QcZw

and, why is _that_ in "great cover versions"? Because that girl has great, raw, talent, eg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pXRenvJqJQ , many of hers are worth a listen

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #879 on: 03 October, 2020, 01:19:42 pm »
I just knew this was going to be Allie Sherlock who makes me very uneasy.  She's been on Ellen Generes's show and others and is being pushed hard.  She has many assets (of which she is aware) and one of them is a terrific voice, which at the moment she uses to mimic other singers superbly.  She could go far.

But the real stand out is Fabio.  Watch him effortlessly and probably unintentionally steal "Isn't She Lovely" from under Allie's nose.  No fault of hers, he's just terrific.  If the world lived by the radio he'd be a terrific star.  As it lives by TV he's probably going to find it harder in exactly the way that Allie isn't.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ajxNN52QVg

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #880 on: 03 October, 2020, 09:01:30 pm »
Maybe its just my age but when you said "Fabio" I immediately thought if this Fabio:

I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #881 on: 03 October, 2020, 11:09:13 pm »
Bugger, just used the search function and found that I wrote nearly exactly the same words nearly 3 years ago...
Never mind. Here’s Phoebe with Bobby McFerrin doing a lovely cover of a well-known Smokey Robinson tune: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIMRsl2woIw&feature=share

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #882 on: 04 October, 2020, 06:50:01 am »
I just knew this was going to be Allie Sherlock who makes me very uneasy.  She's been on Ellen Generes's show and others and is being pushed hard.  She has many assets (of which she is aware) and one of them is a terrific voice, which at the moment she uses to mimic other singers superbly.  She could go far.

But the real stand out is Fabio.  Watch him effortlessly and probably unintentionally steal "Isn't She Lovely" from under Allie's nose.  No fault of hers, he's just terrific.  If the world lived by the radio he'd be a terrific star.  As it lives by TV he's probably going to find it harder in exactly the way that Allie isn't.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ajxNN52QVg

Not sure about your analysis, although we aren't disagreeing that much. Fabio is good, but IMO she has raw talent that is not yet developed. That "Isn't she lovely"? I may be being unfair, but to me it sounds like she's singing about herself. There's something there, you can hear when she lets rip, but it is no surprise that at 15 it's more about potential. It's why "Rehab" fails, although her voice is good. I hope she has the space and support to live the life she wants. And wants the life she needs.

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #883 on: 04 October, 2020, 11:12:30 am »
There's no questioning her talent, certainly.  Agree with your final sentences, too.

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #884 on: 06 October, 2020, 12:19:35 pm »
Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne - While my guitar gently weeps

https://youtu.be/6SFNW5F8K9Y

Worth watching just for Dhani Harrison and Prince having an absolute blast.
But a great mystery, where does Prince's guitar go at the end ? It goes up but ....
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #885 on: 06 October, 2020, 04:10:59 pm »
This bona fide classic must have been mentioned already, but I was reminded of it just now by Legs mentioning Jose Feliciano's California Dreamin in t'other thread so I'll mention it again...

Gipsy Kings - Hotel California
https://youtu.be/xUZpoogW_40
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #886 on: 07 October, 2020, 08:04:09 am »
Awe.  Some.

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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #887 on: 08 October, 2020, 06:40:53 pm »
K.T.Tunstall.
Tangled up in blue.

I was watching a program of a concert celebrating Bob Dylan's birthday.
I have never seen such a bunch of crawly bum-licking sycophantic shite.
I was about to turn it off and leave for some fresh air when a group came on and the singer started pressing pedals that started some programmed rhythm's, (My personal pet hate) . I hurried to find the off switch on my remote and then she started the song.
Well !
Come back in. Sit down. Listen in awe.
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #888 on: 11 October, 2020, 07:39:21 pm »
Sachal Studios Orchestra doing take 5 was on the radio earlier. I quite liked this. https://youtu.be/GLF46JKkCNg

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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #889 on: 11 October, 2020, 07:49:22 pm »
I have, recently, been listening to covers on Spotify.

Some great ones that have come up so far are:

Patience - Chris Cornell
Bad Guy - The Interrupters
And one of my favourites Fortunate Son - The Dead Daisies
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #890 on: 16 October, 2020, 09:30:53 am »
Lauren Laverne just played this on 6music - Ananda Shankar's sitar version of Jumpin' Jack Flash, which I love for it's wonderful cheesiness...

https://youtu.be/JYSutWPVMOI
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #891 on: 28 October, 2020, 09:26:35 pm »
A sort of cover version. It reminded me of the late, sadly-missed Alan Hull's original.

A bit damp in the eyes now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLp9MyKURo4
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #892 on: 29 October, 2020, 09:11:24 am »
A sort of cover version. It reminded me of the late, sadly-missed Alan Hull's original.

A bit damp in the eyes now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLp9MyKURo4

I went to one of their legendary Christmas gigs at Newcastle City Hall back in the 80s. That was really something.
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #893 on: 29 October, 2020, 09:55:21 am »
I went to them for several years. They were, indeed, amazing events.
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #894 on: 29 October, 2020, 10:13:00 am »
not a cover but a re-mix (unnecessary) of my favourite Alan Hull song.  It seems appropriate to put it here:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jK2BpqUmX4

It's such a terrific congruence of melody, harmony, lyrics and sentiment (and vocal artistry) that I still listen in a jelly-like state whenever I hear it.

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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #895 on: 29 October, 2020, 12:08:21 pm »
A sort of cover version. It reminded me of the late, sadly-missed Alan Hull's original.

A bit damp in the eyes now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLp9MyKURo4

I went to one of their legendary Christmas gigs at Newcastle City Hall back in the 80s. That was really something.

I'm fairly sure I've still got the cardboard reindeer antlers handed out to the audience at an early 90s edition.
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #897 on: 15 November, 2020, 06:40:32 pm »
Also for the lolz, and not even a cover – do we have a mash-up thread? – brubeck x stranglers
https://youtu.be/2Qs1J612nZs
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #898 on: 16 November, 2020, 05:03:41 pm »
Bzzt! Repetition!  Mind you it was pretty special the first time you posted it in Sept too. And if we're veering slightly off-topic towards mash-ups, here's something from Pomplamoose:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmLBSCiEoas
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #899 on: 16 November, 2020, 05:40:27 pm »
if we're veering slightly off-topic towards mash-ups, here's something from Pomplamoose:

That's rather good!

Mash-ups are quite an artform and can be great when they work well. This one is a remix of the original records rather than a cover but it's great - Beastie Boys x Animotion:

https://youtu.be/SOMofzv-Wgk
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