For those who dislike cover bands (or not)

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Tuesday Feb 26, 2008

If you were out somewhere and had to hang a few hours where a cover band was playing, what 2 songs (or just groups) would you enjoy hearing covered if it was done well.

For me it would be lesser known Led Zeppelin like "The Ocean" or Rush "Working Man".

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DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Tuesday Feb 26, 2008

old school punk shit.

case in point...go see dick shack posse. they rip.

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Tuesday Feb 26, 2008

I love it when cover bands play stuff that is lesser known, but still recognizable. The same old crap gets old quick.

My choices would be: Any Ramones song that isn't "I wanna be sedated"

If it were acoustic however, I'd say: any Old Hank, or something I can just sing and drink myself stupid to.

Sapo · Post by **Sapo** » Tuesday Feb 26, 2008

"you make me smile" by the galactic cowboys. hell, i'd love to play that.

redawg · Post by **redawg** » Tuesday Feb 26, 2008

Rosetta Stoned by Tool

Actually, anything Tool other than Stinkfist and Sober.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Tuesday Feb 26, 2008

Sapo wrote:"you make me smile" by the galactic cowboys. hell, i'd love to play that.

Gotta love the Galactic Cowboys.

Why can't you believe in me?
Oooohhh

Good stuff.

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Tuesday Feb 26, 2008

DirtySanchez wrote: My choices would be: Any Ramones song that isn't "I wanna be sedated"

agreed. you've seen us...we do a really rare ramones tune called "slug".

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Tuesday Feb 26, 2008

"Prime Mover" by Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction

Any song by Mother Love Bone, provided the singer could pull off a stone-cold Andy Wood voice.

Honorable Mention:

"Soul With A Capital S" - Tower Of Power
"Christmas Eve In Sarajevo" - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
"2112" - Rush
"Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence" - Dream Theater
"War" - Meshuggah

Team Transylvania · Post by **Team Transylvania** » Tuesday Feb 26, 2008

Anything by Type O Negative or Carnivore.

johnliebal · Post by **johnliebal** » Tuesday Feb 26, 2008

a death metal version of that song goes .... la da da da de da da da da ... la da da da da deee da da da deee da da da deee da da yeah wana be my lover ... or something like that i 4get what its called lol .... not really tho thatd be awesome to see some1 pull off glass prison tho

Sapo · Post by **Sapo** » Tuesday Feb 26, 2008

bassist_25 wrote:
Sapo wrote:"you make me smile" by the galactic cowboys. hell, i'd love to play that.
Gotta love the Galactic Cowboys.

Why can't you believe in me?
Oooohhh

Good stuff.

I love those guys. I listened to the album "Let It Go" for like two months straight. Monty Colvin is an AMAZING songwriter. The only band I like as much is King's X, which is my all-time favorite band. I'd like to cover just about any King's X song.

Used to do the KX tune Moanjam with my buddy, guitarist extraordinaire, Cozmo - who nailed the guitar part in that song AND sang it. That gets my adrenaline going.

Feelgood · Post by **Feelgood** » Tuesday Feb 26, 2008

ToonaRockGuy wrote: "Christmas Eve In Sarajevo" - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Subdue used to cover some Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

BloodyFingers · Post by **BloodyFingers** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

My Chevrolet by Stray Dog

MeYatch · Post by **MeYatch** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

Tommy The Cat

mistikalvalkrie · Post by **mistikalvalkrie** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

"I'm Gonna Be" by the Proclaimers...I know that Hello Vixen used to do this (haven't seen them in a while so I don't know if they do still) but its one of my favorite songs, plus it has a good beat and its generally kind of a fun feelgod song to get the crowd going a bit.

Bag · Post by **Bag** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

I want somebody to do some Overkill! (Like that'll ever happen

)

Big Jim, "Working Man" would be cool.

ZappasXWife · Post by **ZappasXWife** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

The soundtrack of the recent movie Across the Universe contains an interesting version of the old Beatles song I Just Saw a Face, it is done in a Bluegrass or at least 'Mauraders' style that I would like to hear them or Mama Corn try. I like that song...

313 · Post by **313** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

Bag wrote:I want somebody to do some Overkill! (Like that'll ever happen )

Big Jim, "Working Man" would be cool.

An Altoona band called Legacy used to cover "Working Man" very well. It was their show-closer as I recall. I can't remember the guitarist's name, but he was really good, and Steve Shiffler was on vocals.

A couple of tunes I would love to hear covers of:
Wrathchild "Smothered Life"
World War III "Steal the Night Away"
Artful Dodger "Wayside"

mistikalvalkrie · Post by **mistikalvalkrie** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

Bag wrote:I want somebody to do some Overkill! (Like that'll ever happen )

Big Jim, "Working Man" would be cool.

So I take it that Bad Daze is still gipping you on "Old School"?
Geez, guys, come on!!

Team Transylvania · Post by **Team Transylvania** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

Start a band, Bag.

EyesOfAnguishbassist · Post by **EyesOfAnguishbassist** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

anything RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE!

Bag · Post by **Bag** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

mistikalvalkrie wrote:
Bag wrote:I want somebody to do some Overkill! (Like that'll ever happen )

Big Jim, "Working Man" would be cool.
So I take it that Bad Daze is still gipping you on "Old School"?
Geez, guys, come on!!

Nah, I was just messing with them. They play it. (fast and loud, a bit too much, a bit too proud) Even though Rob can't remember the lyrics...

Bag · Post by **Bag** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

Team Transylvania wrote:Start a band, Bag.

I be a rapper, mo fo!

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

I agree that when I go hear a cover band that I prefer to hear tunes that I don't hear every band play. I have too many favorite tunes; so, I'm pretty much open. Even though my band plays many of the tunes that we have to play because people keep asking for them, we also plays lots of cover tunes that most bands don't do just because we like them and the people seem to respond very well to them. Here are just some of the different cover tunes we play:

Mr. Spaceman - The Byrds
Big 10 Inch Record - Aerosmith / Bull Mosse Jackson (original)
Miserlou - Dick Dale & The Deltones
Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
Battleship Chains - Georgia Satellites
Devil Inside - INXS
Love Can Make You Happy - Mercy
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Behind The Wall Of Sleep - The Smithereens
The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3
Toast & Marmalade For Tea - Tin Tin
Saving Grace - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Bumble Bee Rock - The Ventures
Surfrider - The Ventures
Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon
For Your Love - The Yardbirds
She's Not There - The Zombies

Team Transylvania · Post by **Team Transylvania** » Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

Someone should cover some John Waite.