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 Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover  [Re: Harbinger]
#4074403 - 04/19/05 08:19 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Adamist said:
Bands that immediately come to mind:
Rush
Tool
The Mars Volta
Care to add any?
I would have to disagree. I think all these bands can be easily covered by semi-skilled musicians. Of course, its difficult to replicate exact style but that is why bands like tool shine.
I have to agree with the above poster that Death would be very difficult, if not impossible to cover, especially if you required the guitarist to play and sing at the same time like Chuck. That guy had some weird abilities and i wouldnt be suprised if it somehow resulted in his brain tumor.
I was going to say the same thing earlier. The hardest part about covering a band is not getting all the music down, its producing that same energy they have.
And yes, Chuck was quite amazing. Some of his solo's were just so insane, like the one on "Flesh and the Power It Holds". Such a shame he is not with us anymore.
I was thining the same thing, I just didn't know how to say it, so I didn't post it. But your exactly right.
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: barfightlard]
#4076676 - 04/20/05 11:22 AM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: FleaAccela]
#4076714 - 04/20/05 11:31 AM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Like I said... Les Claypool's bass is grrrrrreat.
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: bf6]
#4076794 - 04/20/05 11:47 AM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Bjork
Leo Kottke
kid a/amnesiac era radiohead
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: emptywisdom]
#4077001 - 04/20/05 12:39 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Liquid Tension Experiment
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: Shroomism]
#4077053 - 04/20/05 12:51 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Liquid Tension Experiment
Hell yeah. I forgot about them. Shame on me.
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: Metatrad]
#4077285 - 04/20/05 02:11 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Heavily covered bands that are still some of the best ever: The Cure, Neil Young, The Beatles, Zeppelin, David Bowie, and so on...
In keeping with the thread theme: King Crimson...um...hmmmm...ok nevermind, kind of bad thread idea.
im suprised such bad thread ideas get such responses... 
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: Catalysis]
#4077489 - 04/20/05 02:56 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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I would have to disagree. I think all these bands can be easily covered by semi-skilled musicians.
Are you kidding me? The percussion alone for either of these bands would be amazingly daunting for any "semi-skilled musician"... As far as the guitars, yeah I've heard people play Tool riffs and what-not, and it does seem relatively easy, but I'd like to see someone replicate drumming on Tool's "46&2" or "Lateralus". And I've seen Tool twice, so I know it's not just "studio tricks". Danny Carey played both of those songs at each show, and pulled it off even better than what he layed down in the studio. I have yet to see TMV live, so my opinion of them may change. We'll see at Bonnaroo... 
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: Harbinger]
#4078391 - 04/20/05 06:31 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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The hardest part about covering a band is not getting all the music down, its producing that same energy they have.
Thats exactly it. Most anything can be easily covered nowadays (even the most technical compositions) but its the style and feeling that differentiates the great bands. Many people cannot even really detect it but, of course, those who partake in psychedelics and who are sensitive and capable of indulging in the nuances of the musical creation know exactly whats going on.
Adamist, Ive seen people pull off Carey very well and very precisely. His true talent lies in his ability to "breathe with the music" and to entwine his playing with the organic movement of the band's music as a whole.
Contrary to exact technical proficiancy, this requires the musician to deviate from strict timing and to enter the flow and energy being created by the combined efforts of the group...as nature intended.
So i guess you are right...the best bands are the hardest to cover. :p
Edited by Catalysis (04/20/05 06:43 PM)
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: Adamist]
#4079140 - 04/20/05 09:53 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Hardest band I ever had to cover was King Crimson
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: Freeker]
#4094416 - 04/25/05 08:16 AM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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tool , mars volta?
haha
try covering hendrix and the doors
you fucking idiots
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: grphish]
#4096026 - 04/25/05 04:33 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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tool , mars volta?
haha
try covering hendrix and the doors
you fucking idiots
Fucking idiots, huh? thats a prett bold judgement to make. The doors are one of the easiest bands to cover I can think of. I'll give you hendrix, but "fucking idiots" is just not necessary. 
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: grphish]
#4096382 - 04/25/05 05:52 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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hendrix is mainly improvisational stuff, well atleast the live stuff is. Cover it note for note if you have no creative insight.
King Crimson is tough shit son, complex timings, odd and instantaneous transitions, very fluent and jazzy rythmics. man, fuck tha doors.
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: grphish]
#4097020 - 04/25/05 08:29 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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grphish said:
tool , mars volta?
haha
try covering hendrix and the doors
you fucking idiots
Hendrix has been covered countless times. Check out the Red Hot Chili Peppers' version of "Fire" or any number of SRV's Hendrix covers. And the Doors were actually covered by Creed. 
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: Silversoul]
#4097902 - 04/26/05 01:48 AM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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if jim morisson knew that Creed covered his music he'd kill himself all over again
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Re: The best bands are the hardest to cover [Re: grphish]
#4097963 - 04/26/05 04:36 AM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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the doors wouldn't be difficult at all, in my mind...
i'd say on-the-corner era Miles Davis - basically any fusion jazz, would rank up there as the hardest to cover.
that and just absurdely fast speed/death metal.. crazy norwegians.
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