November 26, 20205 yr I think the Local H version of “Wolf Like Me” is better than the TV on the Radio version
November 27, 20205 yr On 11/25/2020 at 2:45 PM, jimmyjazz said: I don't understand why so many classical players can't even swing just a little bit. No groove. My sis is the same way. Reminds me of that Eagles doc (that might have been linked on Shaggy or we might've talked about it elsewhere) where Don Henley, in full view of the orchestra they hired to back a track, turns to the camera and in that exasperated Don Henley way complains that the orchestra can't grasp the concept of "blues" and play with feeling. I always thought, beyond my initial reaction to just assume Henley is habitually being a dick for its own sake, can you imagine if 60 classically taught musicians, who are trained to play in a specific, exact symphonic way, all suddenly try and "feel" the music instead? Probably gonna sound like cats fucking. What do you really want, Don? Go get a big band, dude, not the Philharmonic. Whatevs, here's a cool version of I'm On Fire. I'm hesitant to call it better as this one of the few Springsteen songs I really dig. (All my favorite Springsteen songs are sung by Huey Lewis and the News loo) But the Springsteen video for this song is straight bullshit. Carson McKee has a great feel and it warms my ever aging heart kids today can appreciate these old jams on a seemingly personal level:
November 27, 20205 yr Yeah, but you'd have to be half deaf to transcribe her opening violin riff the way she did. I mean, just ape the song, it's not exactly difficult. She literally straightened the phrase out, for no good reason at all. Maybe it's just the lack of bends, which is probably a no-no on violin. My guess is she had it transcribed to notation and played it off that, instead of listening to the track. Not a big deal, just weird to me.Agreed.However I will give that guy props for hitting the Brad Delp notes.
November 27, 20205 yr i don't know about better, but Los Campesinos' cover of Black Flag's "Police Story" is pretty gonzo.
January 24, 20232 yr Cale's version is one of the few that seems to get the nature of man in those lyrics. The typical performer just wants to vocalize and treat it like a hymn, which is most definitely is not.
January 24, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, HenryJames said: It’s funny that when I saw the thread title, Hallelujah was the song that first came to mind. Only mine was this version
January 24, 20232 yr kd lang kills "Hallelujah". Any version. They're all stellar. I don't really get the Buckley/Wainwright versions. I mean, Rufus changed the word from "ya" to "you", which is stupid. Example 1a: her pitch control is absolutely mind-blowing, and her interpretation of the lyric is exquisite. She gets it. Edited January 24, 20232 yr by jimmyjazz
January 24, 20232 yr Addendum: I seriously cannot think of a singer who so effortlessly nails pitch center as kd lang does. She is extraordinarily talented.
January 24, 20232 yr Author 4 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: Addendum: I seriously cannot think of a singer who so effortlessly nails pitch center as kd lang does. She is extraordinarily talented. She is amazing and I forget about her until something like this pops up. I'd love to hear Alison Krauss do a version of Hallelujah. I quick google search didn't find anything, but she'd nail it.
January 24, 20232 yr 31 minutes ago, tbone_ said: That KD Lang is insane. Talk about holding a room in the palm of your hand. It's really extraordinary, isn't it? And when you watch her subtle hand motions and body movements, you start to understand how deeply she inhabits that song. Plus, what might be my favorite lyric of all time (not crediting her, but of course Leonard Cohen): Maybe there's a God above But all I've ever learned from love Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya'
January 25, 20232 yr 7 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: kd lang kills "Hallelujah". Any version. They're all stellar. I don't really get the Buckley/Wainwright versions. I mean, Rufus changed the word from "ya" to "you", which is stupid. Example 1a: her pitch control is absolutely mind-blowing, and her interpretation of the lyric is exquisite. She gets it. Wow. This cover does indeed meet the criteria of the thread title. I'm not really familiar with kd lang as an artist, it seems like I mostly recall her for talking about her sexuality on talk shows or pissing off cattle farmers, but damn, can she sing. I clicked on the link expecting to give it the proverbial Gong after 10-20 seconds, but this one made it to the end...twice.
January 25, 20232 yr I always understood that most of these big public performance things were pre recorded and lip synced. Because typically they just can’t afford to risk any fuck ups.And listening to that it sounds way to clear to be in a stadium. Maybe if she is really singing it’s a recording direct into the board?
January 25, 20232 yr 4 minutes ago, tbone_ said: I always understood that most of these big public performance things were pre recorded and lip synced. Because typically they just can’t afford to risk any fuck ups. And listening to that it sounds way to clear to be in a stadium. Maybe if she is really singing it’s a recording direct into the board? I can't see any way it wasn't live. The little breaths, etc., they're all dead on. That said, she's so good she could probably sync perfectly to a pre-recorded track. But yes, a good mic for live performance (strong off-axis rejection) and decent separation from what is obviously a quiet crowd, it's possible it's just a straight feed.
January 25, 20232 yr SIAP I'm not sure I can say it's better than the original, because the original is so iconic, but this version makes the hair on the arms stand straight up.
January 25, 20232 yr Wow, that Tracy Chapman clip is stellar. She's so good. It's funny, she is like the other side of the same coin with kd lang, both have phenomenal vocal control, but Tracy has a consistent tiny vibrato that moves about pitch center -- intentionally (or at least naturally) of course -- whereas kd has no vibrato whatsoever. Both of them are absolutely dead nuts nails when it comes to pitch center, though. I had never seen that version of "Stand By Me". It almost has an African vibe to it, the way she crafts the rhythm (and no, I'm not saying that because she's black). Wow, again. That one's going in the rotation.
March 29, 20232 yr On 1/25/2023 at 1:54 PM, Wiler77 said: SIAP I'm not sure I can say it's better than the original, because the original is so iconic, but this version makes the hair on the arms stand straight up. I LOVE Tracy Chapman and have always celebrated her entire catalog. Love that cover song, thanks for posting. One of my favorite samples of TC was a zany freestyle by a rapper at SXSW. It's a beautiful juxtaposition of melody and existential chaos: "Shawl neck on a drunk lawyer Coke sh*ts in the toilet Turkey sandwich in aluminum foil" Preach.
March 29, 20232 yr On 1/25/2023 at 2:54 PM, Wiler77 said: SIAP I'm not sure I can say it's better than the original, because the original is so iconic, but this version makes the hair on the arms stand straight up. Head stock on guitar is weird
May 1, 20232 yr On 3/29/2023 at 2:36 PM, Bogeywon said: Head stock on guitar is weird Speaking of weird headstocks, this guy & his headstock don’t compute from the video of a cover right after Tracy’s cover video.
May 14, 20232 yr Pixies doing Jesus & Mary Chain. This is what I was going to post. I very much prefer this version to the original, which is still pretty fucking awesome. They also recorded it like a year after the original came out, which is pretty ballsy.
May 14, 20232 yr 6 hours ago, irishtexan said: This is what I was going to post. I very much prefer this version to the original, which is still pretty fucking awesome. They also recorded it like a year after the original came out, which is pretty ballsy. True, and it was at a time when covers had fallen out in favor of originals. Not like the 60s when everyone covered everyone whenever. I mean, Hendrix covered Sgt. Pepper's like the day after it came out.
May 21, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand said: I dig this cover OK, I give-what the hell is that thing she’s playing with the scratch pad (?)
May 21, 20232 yr On 9/21/2018 at 9:20 AM, Thermos H. Christ said: Just released Tom Petty cover, I think I like it better than the original The video is gone now but I'm going to go ahead and say you are doing it wrong
May 21, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Horn Draoi said: OK, I give-what the hell is that thing she’s playing with the scratch pad (?) *Kirk* I ... don't ... know.
June 1, 20232 yr On 11/26/2020 at 12:00 PM, Gardner Barnes said: I think the Local H version of “Wolf Like Me” is better than the TV on the Radio version Was curious so tried. Nope.
June 1, 20232 yr I remember the first time I heard of kd lang. My folks went to a country show...I have no idea who they saw. This was early 80's I'm guessing? Anyway, they come home and my dad is raving about this "little bull dyke" that opened the show that's the "best goddamn singer" he's ever heard. Now, this was a long time ago, and my 88 year old West Texas born pops has evolved quite a bit, but I have a vivid memory of his description of her.
June 1, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, Gil Bang said: Fitting, because according to some people who are already posting, it is PRIDE month.
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