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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby Peltiq » April 18th, 2021, 3:05 pm

A Canadian folk classic..............

Four Strong Winds - Neil Young https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTMMS88gi6c

The original was written and recorded by Ian Tyson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC50XxmgDCg and subsequently by Tyson and his wife https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3m7ckGhnsc

In fact, all versions of this wonderful song are pretty good.

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby redsturgeon » April 18th, 2021, 9:14 pm

After the Gold Rush KD Lang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2jEWE_POvw

So much better that Neil Young's original.

John

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby cavebat » April 19th, 2021, 12:34 am

AleisterCrowley wrote:Wot no Wild Willy Barrett?!
I have seen Mr Otway 'several' times and also have the world tour t shirt (OtAir)


I've seen him about five times including once with Wild Willy Barrett. Playing together at Wickham Festival this year. Deadly the Roadie is not a bad substitute as a foil.

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby 77ss » April 19th, 2021, 8:04 am

Mike4 wrote:
Lootman wrote:I hesitate to suggest that anyone can do Dylan better than Dylan


Why?

Surely most Dylan covers are WAY better than Dylan.

<Tin hat on>


'Better' is so subjective. I find quite a few Dylan covers to be preferable to the originals. A tribute to the quality of his songwriting in my view.

Mind you, there are also a number of incomparable originals.

'Better':

Cowboy Junkies - I've Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You
Brigid Mae Power - One More Cup Of Coffee

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby AF62 » April 19th, 2021, 8:20 am

For those who subscribe to the FT (probably quite likely here), then their 'Life of a Song' feature has some interesting stories about how songs have been covered over time - https://www.ft.com/life-arts/life-of-a-song

Anyway, 'We Three Kings' by Rob Halford makes for an alternative Christmas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctTVcYMYXLA

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby panamagold » April 22nd, 2021, 5:57 pm

Canon Rock - Laura Lace 2016c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZgiNnGB8m4
Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel (for violin) 1680c

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby AleisterCrowley » April 22nd, 2021, 7:06 pm

Well if you're getting classical
'They' by Jem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k53NGe64RBU
is based on J.S. Bach, Prelude No. 12 in F Minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier, via the Swingle Singers...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8oDOgcCVVg

I prefer the Jem video ... for some reason

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby NotSure » April 22nd, 2021, 7:36 pm

77ss wrote:One More Cup Of Coffee


Literally as I read the post, I realised that Tom Jones was covering this on The One Show. His rendition most certainly does not make the list IMHO....

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby Sorcery » April 22nd, 2021, 7:47 pm

panamagold wrote:Canon Rock - Laura Lace 2016c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZgiNnGB8m4
Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel (for violin) 1680c


Got to admit I am a Paschelbel fan, such a simple tune yet amazing how long it was written (440 years ago). This is a more modern orchestral version that goes on for 2 hours and never gets boring : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRgl-2EOyTI

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby NotSure » April 26th, 2021, 9:00 pm

More Dylan - flatpicking guitar virtuoso William Apostol ('Billy Strings') covering 'Don't think twice'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR-T2qTLF6o&ab_channel=BillyStrings

Nice (IMO) cover of Summertime, Billy with Markus King on electric guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RNNQYpnukA&ab_channel=CarterVintageGuitars

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby Mike4 » April 27th, 2021, 10:25 am

Sorcery wrote:
panamagold wrote:Canon Rock - Laura Lace 2016c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZgiNnGB8m4
Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel (for violin) 1680c


Got to admit I am a Paschelbel fan, such a simple tune yet amazing how long it was written (440 years ago). This is a more modern orchestral version that goes on for 2 hours and never gets boring : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRgl-2EOyTI


Never gets boring? I've had it on for 20 minutes and it feels just like waiting to get through to BT!

:lol:

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby spasmodicus » April 27th, 2021, 10:40 am

NotSure wrote:More Dylan - flatpicking guitar virtuoso William Apostol ('Billy Strings') covering 'Don't think twice'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR-T2qTLF6o&ab_channel=BillyStrings

Nice (IMO) cover of Summertime, Billy with Markus King on electric guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RNNQYpnukA&ab_channel=CarterVintageGuitars


Each to their own. Billy's fingerpicking is very clean and bright, but both the singing and the playing lack the grittiness of Bob Dylan's original. It reminds me too much of all the wispy bearded wannabee Dylans and lank haired Baez imitators who interminably performed this song in the mid sixties in folk clubs the length and breadth of the UK. Dylan was/is of course a quintessential towny, unlike his hero Woody Guthrie, but he somehow managed to convey the appropriate world weariness required for such a song.

Don't get me started on Summertime.
regards,
S

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby servodude » April 27th, 2021, 11:11 am

spasmodicus wrote:. It reminds me too much of all the wispy bearded wannabee Dylans and lank haired Baez imitators who interminably performed this song in the mid sixties in folk clubs the length and breadth of the UK.


Eek...I'm glad I didn't suggest any of John Renbourn's covers now ;)
Oh ok... here's Buckets of Rain

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby bungeejumper » April 27th, 2021, 7:00 pm

Mike4 wrote:
Sorcery wrote:Got to admit I am a Paschelbel fan, such a simple tune yet amazing how long it was written (440 years ago). This is a more modern orchestral version that goes on for 2 hours and never gets boring : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRgl-2EOyTI

Never gets boring? I've had it on for 20 minutes and it feels just like waiting to get through to BT!

We cellists have a special place in hell for Pachelbel. The same bloody eight notes, over and over and over and over again, while everybody else gets a go at the variations. Two hours of that, and we'd be like Gerard Hoffnung's oboeists, getting quietly sozzled while nobody noticed.

BJ

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby Sorcery » April 27th, 2021, 8:42 pm

bungeejumper wrote:
Mike4 wrote:
Sorcery wrote:Got to admit I am a Paschelbel fan, such a simple tune yet amazing how long it was written (440 years ago). This is a more modern orchestral version that goes on for 2 hours and never gets boring : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRgl-2EOyTI

Never gets boring? I've had it on for 20 minutes and it feels just like waiting to get through to BT!

We cellists have a special place in hell for Pachelbel. The same bloody eight notes, over and over and over and over again, while everybody else gets a go at the variations. Two hours of that, and we'd be like Gerard Hoffnung's oboeists, getting quietly sozzled while nobody noticed.

BJ


Ok Ok I get it. As a bit of background while trying to find a deep bug in C code that you just know is going to cause you have to write x * 100 printf statements in a dozen different sourcefiles to have a chance of working out what is going wrong and then delete them all once you find the bug, it's pretty good temper moderating stuff.
Only 8 notes for the Cello? Have you thought of writing a variation for the cellists? ;)

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby AleisterCrowley » April 27th, 2021, 10:41 pm

I'd just use a loop pedal, and go down t'pub

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby bungeejumper » April 27th, 2021, 11:02 pm

Sorcery wrote:Only 8 notes for the Cello? Have you thought of writing a variation for the cellists? ;)

Shouldn't take very long at all, but it wouldn't be Pachelbel, would it? Sort of a hybrid. Bunglebel, or maybe Pachelbung?

BJ

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby servodude » April 27th, 2021, 11:16 pm

AleisterCrowley wrote:I'd just use a loop pedal, and go down t'pub


Cello looping is a great thing


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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby OLTB » April 28th, 2021, 7:07 pm

She’s not there - Santana.

OLTB.

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Re: Cover versions better than the originals

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Postby Sorcery » April 28th, 2021, 7:36 pm

bungeejumper wrote:
Sorcery wrote:Only 8 notes for the Cello? Have you thought of writing a variation for the cellists? ;)

Shouldn't take very long at all, but it wouldn't be Pachelbel, would it? Sort of a hybrid. Bunglebel, or maybe Pachelbung?

BJ


I don't play music just listen and fix sometimes on something I like. All the other variations in the 2 hours link have managed it somehow while still being recognisable as Paschelbel. I suppose that's the challenge. Good luck if you try it. :)


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