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ccfalzon

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2005, 11:35:00 am »
Great artists who should be covered more often:
 REM
 Sublime
 Gram Parsons
 John Fogerty
 Soundgarden
 David Bowie
 
 I am always disappointed by Prince covers.
 Great call on The Mats and Green Day.

Frank Gallagher

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2005, 11:41:00 am »
Bowie would be very hard to cover as Bauhaus and Nirvana demonstrated.
 
 Lulu did a good version of Man who sold the world though.

Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #17 on: November 01, 2005, 11:48:00 am »
Then Lulu did a better job of that song than Rhett Miller did.
 
 Jordis also covered that song on INXS:Rock Star.
 
 
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  Bowie would be very hard to cover as Bauhaus and Nirvana demonstrated.
 
 Lulu did a good version of Man who sold the world though.

HoyaSaxa03

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2005, 12:26:00 pm »
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Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
  Bowie would be very hard to cover as Bauhaus and Nirvana demonstrated.
 
the get up kids did a pretty good cover of suffragette city
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ccfalzon

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2005, 12:37:00 pm »
ummmm, nirvana's bowie cover was part of one of the best live performances in history. I would probably give up every concert that I have ever seen to be at that show.
 
 dunno about get up kids. they were never my bag.

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #20 on: November 01, 2005, 12:40:00 pm »
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I know you mean in general...but isn't there a tribute album (w/ their songs covered)?

Herr Professor Doktor Doom

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #21 on: November 02, 2005, 05:18:00 am »
Minor Threat was only the million and oneth punk band to cover "Stepping Stone."  By the time they got around to it, this essentially goofy song had been turned into an overly earnest punk protest song, to which overly earnest undersexed punks shook their fists in a million mosh pits across the US.
 
 Another great song for punk covers is "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White," originally by the Standells.  Minor Threat did a good cover of that one, too.  In fact, if you believed Google you'd think Ian came up with those words about being a lovelorn working stiff himself.
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ccfalzon

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #22 on: November 02, 2005, 08:47:00 am »
"I Fought The Law" is one of the alltime best punk covers, albeit way played out.

Herr Professor Doktor Doom

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #23 on: November 02, 2005, 08:50:00 am »
Someday I'd like to hear someone do a scorch-ass version of "Rain," by The Cult.  I might have to do it myself if I'm ever in a band again.
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muschi

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #24 on: November 02, 2005, 08:57:00 am »
good thing bands dont often sing near water: elctrocuted by touching mic

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #25 on: November 02, 2005, 09:06:00 am »
heh... many many times have I made the mistake of touching guitar strings and mic at the same time, and received a horrifying electrical jolt due to polarity issues.
 
 One time I saw a sound dude at the old 930 use one of those little continuity testers -- the things with two leads that light up if there's power -- to test if there was a circuit between instruments and mic stand.   That thing lit up like Rudolph's nose on Xmas eve.
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muschi

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #26 on: November 02, 2005, 09:10:00 am »
hey does this explain why the Cars career ended after that video in which they were walking on water in a pool?
 
 or was it just too much coke?

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #27 on: November 02, 2005, 09:11:00 am »
Their career ended?    :confused:
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muschi

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #28 on: November 02, 2005, 09:36:00 am »
this is gonna hurt....
 
 yeha, i hear some of the members went on to join "mike and the mechanics"
 
 sorry

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Re: bands that ought to be covered more?
« Reply #29 on: November 02, 2005, 11:29:00 am »
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  Pop Will Eat Itself
 Happy Flowers
 Low (speed all those songs up!)
"We Could Live in Hope: A Tribute To Low"
 http://www.pastemusic.com/product/1000