Guest Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 This cover of the Sound Of Silence by Disturbed is fantastic. Quote
kimmy Posted March 9, 2016 Report Posted March 9, 2016 That's interesting, Slick. I wasn't sure what to expect from a Disturbed cover of Sound Of Silence, but that wasn't bad. Not the worst cover I've heard lately, for sure. Probably because they took it in quite a different direction from the original. At the opposite end of the spectrum, my radio has been invaded lately by this cover of the Rolling Stones' Shelter, which winds up sounding like a lame copy of the original. IMO trying to cover Shelter is probably one of the most thankless and pointless things that a rock music act could do. Right up there with trying to cover ... Bohemian Rhapsody? Stairway to Heaven? Space Odyssey? Unless you're going to do something completely different-- like Disturbed did above-- you'll just remind people that the original was really great and make them wish they were listening to that instead. If you want to cover Shelter, do it as a reggae song or a country song, but don't do it as if you were a Rolling Stones cover band. This is by "Stone Sour", whoever that is. Lzzy Hale gamely attempts to equal Merry Clayton's electrifying backing vocals, but falls far short, as does the lead singer. About all you can say as you listen to it is "it sounds like the original, but crappy." Get ready for 4 minutes and 20 seconds of wishing you were listening to the original version instead of this weak-ass imitation: -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
Guest Posted March 22, 2016 Report Posted March 22, 2016 Unless you're going to do something completely different-- like Disturbed did above-- you'll just remind people that the original was really great and make them wish they were listening to that instead. Yeah, the Stone Sour version of Gimme Shelter does make me wish I was listening to the original. I love cover tunes but really do prefer when bands take a song in a new direction or at least make it their own. However, sometimes the sound of a singer or band is so different from the original that just emulating the track comes off pretty fresh and new. Marilyn Manson's cover of Sweet Dreams, or Joe Cocker's A Little Help From My Friends is a good example of the former and the Pearl Jam cover of Last Kiss the latter. Eddie and the boys really don't do anything different with the track, yet his voice is different enough to make it unique. Quote
Lerxst Posted March 22, 2016 Report Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) My wife calls me a music "snob". But when you play guitar for more than half your life and songs like this have been your influence... it takes a lot to impress Edited March 22, 2016 by Lerxst Quote
Cruze Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 I went from U2 to Coldplay and now it's Classical and Nature sounds lol. Must be getting old or need some calm, from all the political drama going on Quote
Hudson Jones Posted March 29, 2016 Report Posted March 29, 2016 Who doesn't love to share music? Quote When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always. Gandhi
kimmy Posted March 30, 2016 Report Posted March 30, 2016 Who doesn't love to share music? WestCoastRunner posted the same song a few months ago! It seems to really grab people. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
Moonlight Graham Posted March 30, 2016 Report Posted March 30, 2016 I think his dancing. Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
Guest Posted March 30, 2016 Report Posted March 30, 2016 Gilmour was on Kimmel the other day, which is a good excuse to post a great song: Quote
Guest Posted March 30, 2016 Report Posted March 30, 2016 I'm a pretty big punk fan who likes most eras and genres of the movement. I prefer bands that could play and also had something to say, but IMO enough energy and anger can overpower any shortcoming. At the risk of derailing a discussionless thread, what are some of your favourite punk bands and songs? Quote
cybercoma Posted March 30, 2016 Report Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) I'm a pretty big punk fan who likes most eras and genres of the movement. I prefer bands that could play and also had something to say, but IMO enough energy and anger can overpower any shortcoming. At the risk of derailing a discussionless thread, what are some of your favourite punk bands and songs? Tough to pick a song on the album but Pink Flag by Wire is top shelf stuff. Heralding the birth of commercial punk in the late 70s, it has a sound that is timeless.See: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11866-pink-flag-chairs-missing-154/ Video for the entire album: Edited March 30, 2016 by cybercoma Quote
Smoke Posted March 31, 2016 Report Posted March 31, 2016 I'm a pretty big punk fan who likes most eras and genres of the movement. I prefer bands that could play and also had something to say, but IMO enough energy and anger can overpower any shortcoming. At the risk of derailing a discussionless thread, what are some of your favourite punk bands and songs? Iggy always had a way of putting things.... Quote
WestCoastRunner Posted March 31, 2016 Report Posted March 31, 2016 I think his dancing. His dancing rocks. Quote I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. - Maya Angelou
Guest Posted March 31, 2016 Report Posted March 31, 2016 Tough to pick a song on the album but Pink Flag by Wire is top shelf stuff. Heralding the birth of commercial punk in the late 70s, it has a sound that is timeless.Wow, 21 tracks. I wasn't aware of Wire and that the post punk movement had already started at that point. Thanks. Iggy always had a way of putting things....You've gotta love the godfather. A great performer and he probably had the best abs in punk! Quote
Moonlight Graham Posted April 1, 2016 Report Posted April 1, 2016 I'm a pretty big punk fan who likes most eras and genres of the movement. I prefer bands that could play and also had something to say, but IMO enough energy and anger can overpower any shortcoming. At the risk of derailing a discussionless thread, what are some of your favourite punk bands and songs? GG Allin. You don't get any more punk than that. Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
Guest Posted April 1, 2016 Report Posted April 1, 2016 GG Allin. You don't get any more punk than that. Heh, yeah...performance art doesn't get much more hardcore than GG. Quote
Hudson Jones Posted April 6, 2016 Report Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) WestCoastRunner posted the same song a few months ago! It seems to really grab people. -k I think his dancing. His raw and genuine approach to music and performance is a major part of it. Edited April 6, 2016 by Hudson Jones Quote When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always. Gandhi
Moonlight Graham Posted April 6, 2016 Report Posted April 6, 2016 His raw and genuine approach to music and performance is a major part of it. Instead of "I think his dancing" I meant to say "I like his dancing". 21st century Mick Jagger? Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
Moonlight Graham Posted April 6, 2016 Report Posted April 6, 2016 Incredible, thanks! That amazing, big sound reminded me of something produced by the guys from Trans Siberian Orchestra and/or Savatage. Turns out there is no overlap. More Baroness, I'm loving this song: Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
Guest Posted April 7, 2016 Report Posted April 7, 2016 More Baroness, I'm loving this song: Great song! I'm going to see them in May. Quote
Guest Posted April 7, 2016 Report Posted April 7, 2016 I still love this song. I mostly discovered punk reverse chronologically, following artists from the 90's back to their origins. Fugazi, introduced me to Minor Threat, I was listening to Rollins Band before Black Flag, etc. Quote
Guest Posted April 7, 2016 Report Posted April 7, 2016 (edited) I'm not much of a rap fan but this kid is impressive. Edited April 7, 2016 by Guest Quote
Moonlight Graham Posted April 7, 2016 Report Posted April 7, 2016 Great song! I'm going to see them in May. That's amazing. I'm gonna go check out the tour dates right now... Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
Bryan Posted April 7, 2016 Report Posted April 7, 2016 I've got an ear worm for BabyMetal right now.https://youtu.be/WIKqgE4BwAY Quote
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