Just spent ages watching Frank and Tico the Parrot cover many songs. Tears are rolling down my face. SUperb.
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 6:34 pm
by troglodiet
I'm not a fan of Sting, but this cover version of his song is great. Better than the original by light-years.
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 7:33 pm
by Niegs
This says 'remix', but better classified as a cover:
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 9:33 am
by Line6 HXFX
There are no acceptable cover versions. Originality or nuffink...unless you are talking about ancient Welsh Folk Music, and trying to keep it alive.
This is beautiful.
[media] [/media]
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:08 pm
by The Party Line
My kids think this is the best version
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:30 pm
by Tichtheid
troglodiet wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 6:34 pm
I'm not a fan of Sting, but this cover version of his song is great. Better than the original by light-years.
The singer Ren is making big waves on YouTube and social media at the moment - his "Hi Ren" song exploded a few months ago.
I've seen Big Push busking on the streets here, they are very good.
troglodiet wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 6:34 pm
I'm not a fan of Sting, but this cover version of his song is great. Better than the original by light-years.
The singer Ren is making big waves on YouTube and social media at the moment - his "Hi Ren" song exploded a few months ago.
I've seen Big Push busking on the streets here, they are very good.
I like what Ren did with The Verve/Rolling Stones
I got on the Ren bandwagon 2 or 3 months ago, after seeing reactors reacting to Hi Ren. The song hit me hard i must admit. I posted about the song on the Depression thread here on NPR as I'm sure many depression sufferers can relate to the song.
From there it has been a non-stop Ren/Big Push/Quichita rabbit hole. I can't believe he's stuff was on Youtube for almost a decade before he got noticed.
He is a brilliant songwriter, singer and entertainer. The fact that he sings just about every genre is even more amazing.
I also watched 2 interviews with people who reacted to his music; the one is some rapper guy, the other with a psychiatrist/ musician. He comes across as one helluva nice guy, and very intelligent. He even comments on just about all reactors to his music.
I got on the Ren bandwagon 2 or 3 months ago, after seeing reactors reacting to Hi Ren. The song hit me hard i must admit. I posted about the song on the Depression thread here on NPR as I'm sure many depression sufferers can relate to the song.
From there it has been a non-stop Ren/Big Push/Quichita rabbit hole. I can't believe he's stuff was on Youtube for almost a decade before he got noticed.
He is a brilliant songwriter, singer and entertainer. The fact that he sings just about every genre is even more amazing.
I also watched 2 interviews with people who reacted to his music; the one is some rapper guy, the other with a psychiatrist/ musician. He comes across as one helluva nice guy, and very intelligent. He even comments on just about all reactors to his music.
Hi Ren is an incredible piece of music - it's Bohemian Rapsody done with one guitar, no multilayered vocal tracks with band and solos added in, it's just him and an acoustic guitar, the best of four non stop takes is the one that was put on YouTube.
Hsi other original stuff is just as good
Yeah, he really does come across as a very nice guy, I've seen him on the Justin Hawkins channel and was the rapper called something like Knoxville?
Yeah, he really does come across as a very nice guy, I've seen him on the Justin Hawkins channel and was the rapper called something like Knoxville?
Yeah it's that Knoxville dude's interview I saw, and then the psychiatrist/reactor called Rosalie reacts interview was more focused on his health and music. The Knoxville one was more about his music only.
The song about his friend's suicide, and even more the story behind it (he was a couple of minutes too late to stop it) is heartbreaking.
The first "Animal flow" was probably one of the cleverest songs ever. Knoxville in his reaction realised how Animal Farm was incorporated into his video and lyrics. Must admit I didn't know this Knoxville dude either, but massive respect for picking up on this.
I'm not really a fan of rap, but his rap songs are more intelligent poetic story telling instead of the irritating gangsta and mumble rap that's the norm these days.
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 5:24 am
by Guy Smiley
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 9:28 am
by Line6 HXFX
Meet the new Catherine Jenkins. This woman is sensational.
[media] [/media]
[media] [/media]
[media] [/media]
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 3:56 pm
by PornDog
Nerd Revolt: "Photographic" (Depeche Mode Cover)
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:50 am
by Niegs
As Big Band is my jam, I actually prefer this ... and am laughing at the 'whore' part.
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:40 pm
by Niegs
The singer only in this...
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:23 pm
by Tichtheid
There was a post on another thread that made me think of Portuguese Fado singers, and then I remembered this, a Joni Mitchell classic sung by Fadista Ana Moura
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:44 pm
by Wyndham Upalot
Marsheaux - The Sun And The Rainfall (Depeche Mode)
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:40 am
by Guy Smiley
Things you never thought you'd see....
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 9:19 pm
by notfatcat
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 6:46 am
by Dan54
Couple of covers I enjoy
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 6:57 am
by Guy Smiley
I subscribe to Playing For Change on youtube, Dan
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 7:08 am
by Gumboot
Nice choices, Dan.
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 7:12 am
by Gumboot
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 4:11 pm
by troglodiet
Guy Smiley wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:40 am
Things you never thought you'd see....
That is epic on so many levels.
I think you won this thread.
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 3:52 pm
by Niegs
I guess I knew this was a cover, but hadn't known how old until I heard the original today...
... oh, and that's not even the original! Seeger collected union songs in 1940 but it was a 12 year old girl called Florence Reece who wrote it adapting a religious hymn. Her, later in life:
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 8:34 pm
by Simian
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:32 am
by Niegs
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:36 am
by Jethro
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:52 pm
by Guy Smiley
That really puts a blister on your callous
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:40 am
by Line6 HXFX
Anneka Van Geirsbergen, the Blowers Daughter. Can't stop listening to this.
[media] [/media]
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:07 am
by Tichtheid
It took me ages to remember Damien Rice's name there - good version. I liked the Dire Straits thing too, great fun.
I don't know why I was reminded of this, Tim Pierce is a monster session guitarist, he's played on records by Madonna, Michael Jackson, Roger Waters and many many others. I first became aware of Sophia Pfister a few years ago through watching a couple of Pierce's videos, I like this cover, he goes into teaching a few of the fills he uses on this, but you can stop the vid after the song. He's a really good teacher and seems like a nice guy too, by all accounts.
