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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 11:59 pm Post subject: cover songs ideas? |
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I'm a singer song writer who also likes to do cover songs.
I'm looking for some new ideas for GOOD cover songs....
Here is a small sampling of my regular rotation stuff:
In my place- Coldplay
Good Company- Queen
Que Sera- ?
Polly- Nirvana
Big River- John Cash
Kodachrome+Still crazy after all these years- paul simon
Don't Think Twice- bob dylan
Across the Universe- Beatles
She's Fine- Gomez
Hallelujah- jeff buckley
Let Down- radiohead
Dream a Little dream of me.
I have more but most by unknown type dudes... Anyone got kicka$$ ideas for some great cover songs?
So there's what i'm going from....i like a broad range of style
Do my work for me please |
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skinhead

Joined: 11 Jun 2004
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:02 am Post subject: Re: cover songs ideas? |
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khyber wrote: |
to do cover songs.
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You mean like reproducing your own version using a computer program or actually using musical instruments with a band and a PA? |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:04 am Post subject: |
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yeah sorry...shoulda been clearer
for shows...
just one dude and guitar....or banjo...or mandolin |
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skinhead

Joined: 11 Jun 2004
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:15 am Post subject: |
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After Hours ~ Velvet Underground
Changes ~ David Bowie
William It Was Really Nothing ~ The Smiths
A Pair of Brown Eyes ~ The Pogues
When The War Is Over ~ Cold Chisel
The Man's Too Strong ~ Dire Straits
Those are some mellow songs though, to put the audience to sleep. Depends on your take, of course.
Mystery Train ~ Elvis
Where you gonna play? |
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skinhead

Joined: 11 Jun 2004
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:29 am Post subject: |
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Alternatively, just look up a band called "Hayseed Dixie" and copy their cover list. Best bluegrass musicians I ever seen, Maw. |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:57 am Post subject: |
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i play in busan consistently.
got something lined up in masan.
played in ulsan before.
someday i wanna get up to seoul but i have no idea how to hook that up from down here in the sticks.
After hours....used to know that...good song no doubt, just found it a bit uncomfortable with the voice....fun though..that's a good start!
and the smiths...love them too...jsut can't figure out whta to play
not much for dire straits but the rest sound intriguing.
thanks a lot for that.
I wouldn't call this stuff bluegrassy. I just have those instruments and am willing to play any song on them. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:38 am Post subject: |
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I'm terrible recalling titles but I'd suggest both Tom Waits & the Stones for some nice edgy melodies. |
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zappadelta

Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:40 am Post subject: |
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"Taxman" - Beatles
"Long May You Run" - Neil Young
"San B'erdino" - Frank Zappa |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:02 am Post subject: |
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People Get Ready -- Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
Sparkles*_* |
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shifty
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:32 am Post subject: |
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She's a woman the beatles
africa Howie Day get chords from Toto
you are my sunshine bob dylan and john cash
solitary man j cash again
let me call you sweetheart any
please come home for Christmas vonda shephard
golden slumbers you never give me yr money she came in through the bathroom window golden slumbers medley beatles
dream a little dream of me mamas and papas
All guaranteed..... do 'em |
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Free World

Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Drake Hotel
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:49 am Post subject: |
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Freshmen - Verve Pipe
That sound would sound great with only guitar. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:44 am Post subject: |
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'Make Your Own Kind of Music' by The Mamas & The Papas.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Sparkles*_* |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:59 am Post subject: |
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thank you oh so very very much folks!
And ding ding ding...we even have some matches!
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you are my sunshine bob dylan and john cash |
done on the banjo... but, it's been done by so many people i can't say it resembles those two cats at ALL.
haven't played it in public but it's slowly gonna creep itself in.
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dream a little dream of me mamas and papas |
funny, i do that, and have been doing that song for the last 8.5 of the 10yrs i play guitar.
And it's true, it's a purty song that most people will listen to (for at least a verse or two)...then when i belt it out the vocal metallica styles, everyone has a nice chuckle.
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"Taxman" - Beatles |
nice...also cover this one.
i do Yesterday is Here...i play tango til their sore in my house and it sound sgreat but nothing outside.
used to do strange weather...cooool ass songs.
with the ol' banjo, i'm gonna try to get gun street girl...
sadly, i've never really found the stones to be a band to inspire me...don't get me wrong, they rock and all...just never really thought "hey, i should do this song".
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"San B'erdino" - Frank Zappa |
i don't know zappa REALLY well (don't eat the yellow snow is pretty much the sum of my knowledge) but does he go over well with an acoustic guitbox and one dude?
seriously though alll thanks A LOT for these ideas....never woulda considered some of these people but now i get to go listen to em and check this stuff out! |
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panthermodern

Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Location: Taxronto
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:02 am Post subject: |
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just one dude and guitar....or banjo...or mandolin |
Well you do Hallelujah; Try Suzanne or Famous Blue Rain Coat.
(Leonard Cohen) |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Try Suzanne or Famous Blue Rain Coat. |
the problem i always have with L.C. songs is that everyone who ever covers his songs sound SO much better than his versions (i hear it's heresy to say that to some people but...)
the production on his albums, in my view, are terrible.
Jeff Buckley's versino of hallelujah trashes his
But famous blue raincoat? I think that'd be ok....
suzanne....heh... |
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