MarcO Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 5 Simple Rules For Covering a Song I disagree with some of Rule #2, and Garcia singing Procol Harum (ugh). The rest, I thought, was a blast. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 If you submit an article on a jamband site ( Mr. Jim Wrantz ), you should make sure that you spell the name of a band you criticize correctly. It's Gov't Mule you pompous fuckhead hack, not Government Mule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Musicface Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Hah, well Uncle Seth has definitely broken #1 & #5 on numerous occations, we've done some pretty radical things with Tori Amos & Louis Armstrong songs so that takes care of number #2, and we once did a Britney Spear's cover which covers #4 (althought to be fair we only did it once.) We just gotta finish learning "Swamp" and that'll be all the bases covered!!! I'm with you Jaimoe, this guy is a dork. Peace, Mr. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 quote: Rule #1: Don't cover "All Along The Watchtower." I feel so strongly about this that I made it Rule #1. Look, I have been in bands before. I know how easy it is to play "Watchtower." Mr. Sanislo, take note. Tooly, what was the last thing i said last night before the boys ended... "I dont care what they play, as long as its not watchtower...lol" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 With the exception of rule #2, I think this dork is bang on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Mr Schmelz u are correct i definitly heard u say that when we were by the bah. funny stuff thanks for comin to 367 last night brother, so good to partake in the organic produce after a night of jams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 I couldnt agree more with: Oh yes, and for the record, I do not concur with his assessment of "When Doves Cry," In the end, that was a fun read.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 I actually agree with the " Watchtower " comment. However, I don't agree with his Talking Heads " advice ". If anything, the Heads should be covered a lot more. They have written better songs than the majority of jam-bands performing today. Bring on " Psycho Killer "!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 I agree about Talking Heads; I really like SCI's version of "This Must Be The Place". One of the songs my (yet-to-be-formed) band is going to cover is "(Nothing but) Flowers". If this paradise, I wish I had a lawn mower. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Why cover a song note for note? If thats what I wanted I would go see the orginal writer/performer.I say make it your own interpetation.I'm a huge Dylan fan, I know I love when HF does the BDP, not in any way the same as Bob does his music, and I think it seriously kicks ass to hear a new version of my favourites,not that I like all though.Why do so many people cover Bob? I think that says why. I don't really think I agree with this guy, I notice all critisim about Phish,WSP or SCI finishes with it all being played well..... What ever happened to people goin to enjoy themselves?? I seem to only hear people complain about what a band played or covered or didn't play...ie Phish in Vegas.(saturday night?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Musicface Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 I'll be honest, I totally agree that "Watchtower" is overdone, but it is great song to pull out in a jam 'cus you just know everyone's gonna know it. But generally, rule #1 is about the only one I'd agree with. The idea of ignoring the rich catalogs of the Dead and Heads because, what, they're overdone, is goofy. If we're avoiding overdone, shouldn't we say no more Dylan or Neil Young or Beatles either? #2 is just totally ridiculous - some of the greatest covers ever have been the ones that take the songs in new directions. Joe Cocker made a career of this, and a damn fine one at that. Who would WANT to hear Gov't Mule try to do "When Doves Cry" the way Prince does it - what the hell would be the point of that? And what exactly IS rule #4 anyway? It seems to be "have a point to doing a cover, unless that point is doing it as a joke, unless you do it more than once" or maybe it's just "don't do lame covers" which would go without saying if we could all agree what constitutes lame, which seems to be what this guy doesn't like. Hell, I happen to like "Low" by Cracker and I'd love to hear a cover of it! I'd love to hear a cover of some Loverboy or Honeymoon Suite songs too, goddamn it! - M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey d Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 I think cover songs should be given a personal touch by whoever plays them. My band played an old chili peppers song and i added a keyboard part, which completely transformed it and made it sound pretty cool. We played a different arangement of flight of the cosmic hippo, also with success. whats the point of playing a cover exactly the same way as the original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Blue Grassy High rules because they don't play covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Jaimoe: Blue Grassy High rules because they don't play covers.More precisely: the songs they play are unrecognizable as covers... Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay sanislo Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 note taken, i hate playing that tune anyway just never had the guts to really tell anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuckholes Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Hmmmm..... well now the truth comes out... COMUNICATION er uh DEAD CAT?? So u mean all those times i complained i didnt want to play that tune, u didnt either, OMG were DUMB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted April 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 You guys are hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuckholes Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Gregor, couldnt have said it any better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by bradm: I agree about Talking Heads; I really like SCI's version of "This Must Be The Place". One of the songs my (yet-to-be-formed) band is going to cover is "(Nothing but) Flowers". If this paradise, I wish I had a lawn mower. Aloha, Bradwhat about WSP's cover of city of dreams??? i actually like their versions better...a little more soul and tenderness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 quote: Originally posted by bradm: I agree about Talking Heads; I really like SCI's version of "This Must Be The Place". One of the songs my (yet-to-be-formed) band is going to cover is "(Nothing but) Flowers". If this paradise, I wish I had a lawn mower. Aloha, Brad Ummmmm, Brad, are you looking for a vocalist? Rob Not Bob desparate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 i think this guy did a good job at writing a lot. to be honest, he wrote a pretty decent article, but the talking heads rule is a big crock of crap. how many people listen to the talking heads all the time or enough to make their covers redundant?? not as many as listen to any other moderayely covered band. he could've written 'play covers in good taste and not as a crutch because you'll grow more as an artist and you'll have more appreciative fans in the long run' and gotten the same point across. i agree though...no more watchtower or simple as hell songs for bands that have songs that have more complex hooks than the entire song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B & Z Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 What garbage! Cover a tune, note for note? Don't play certain tunes? Play others? Trouble is, everyone sounds lame covering Jimi ... except B&Z of course! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 *ahem* great covers of Jimi Hendrix tunes by people other than B&Z : Little Wing - SRV Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) - SRV Little Wing - Derek & The Dominoes May This Be Love - Emmylou Harris Purple Haze - Hugh Marsh (hey, I liked it!) Third Stone From The Sun - Gov't Mule with Jimmy Herring, Bernie Worrell & Randall Bramblett Wind Cries Mary - Simon Chase Roomful Of Mirrors - The Pretenders And I'm sure there are others ... All, of course, IMHO ... Rob Not Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 Also, the Band Of Gypsies " Changes " was covered well by the great Oysterhead. SRV does a better version of " Third Stone " than Gov't Mule ( I love the Mule too )- check out the El Mocombo DVD for proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey d Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 ive performed 3 hendrix songs, and all 3 times I've been disapointed (purple haze, fire, and hey joe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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