tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post6291431167204281642..comments2007-05-14T11:13:55.065-04:00Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351829904831853599noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-30782053210253221752007-05-14T11:13:00.000-04:002007-05-14T11:13:00.000-04:00I just actually thought about this but when I saw the Fray a few years back open up for Weezer they actually played "Come Together," now things are becoming a little more interesting, lol.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351829904831853599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-25542184457893310742007-05-14T11:12:00.000-04:002007-05-14T11:12:00.000-04:00Ray - Amen to that!<BR/><BR/>Neo - It's not that I don't like the Fray I actually saw them a few years back open up for Weezer before they became really succesful. I think their first two singles are extremely catchy but I have a problem with them doing Beatles songs.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351829904831853599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-49505169942233902272007-05-13T19:48:00.000-04:002007-05-13T19:48:00.000-04:00<B>Jeff -</B> Actually I kind of like the Fray, but I agree. Some of the best things should stay how they were. <BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/><BR/>- NeoNeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115873506813821739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-35217261430559358112007-05-13T19:46:00.000-04:002007-05-13T19:46:00.000-04:00I'm in agreement with you, and I think my only three cover albums I like are by the Ramones, Slayer and Between the Buried and Me. The rest are rubbish. I'm thinking on blogging about all of the confounded movie remakes in light of how the new version of The Omen pissed me off by its cheapness. So between you, Mark, Bob Vinyl and me, we can attack the media from all angles!Ray Van Horn, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13614522170335864253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-63342731942606032882007-05-13T09:48:00.000-04:002007-05-13T09:48:00.000-04:00Bob - I agree, there is no reason to exact replicas of the song. Plus I didn't notice that about the Rock N Roll album, I'm gonna have to take a look.<BR/><BR/>Metal Mark - Yeah, I'm not sure if too many bands are getting tribute albums now and days. I love the Smashing Pumpkins, but do they really deserve their own tribute album?Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351829904831853599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-45449275770888969672007-05-12T09:23:00.000-04:002007-05-12T09:23:00.000-04:00There are good covers and bad covers. I think a good cover song is somewhat loyal to the original, but the band adds something of their own to it as well. I remember when the Black Sabbath tribute Nativity in black came out in like 93 or 94 and it was one of the first tribute albums that I remember.Now it's just like everyone gets a tribute album and plenty of the songs are done by artists that don't have a lot else to do.Metal Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18400759786407810475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-24902357354269137602007-05-11T12:04:00.000-04:002007-05-11T12:04:00.000-04:00Did you ever notice that the credits for John Lennon's Rock n Roll album say, "Relived by: J.L."? It's kinda cool. He showed that he had some passion for the songs and that's something else that's missing from a lot of "tributes."bob_vinylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08414008312753058491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-85571278530025133322007-05-11T12:02:00.000-04:002007-05-11T12:02:00.000-04:00I think the problem with most tribute albums is that they aren't tributes. It's not a tribute to a band to copy their music. There was a Beatles tribute called This Bird Has Flown that was pretty cool, because most of the artists were pretty nique and made efforts to create their own version rather than just copying the song. MOst of these albums don't succeed in doing that though.<BR/><BR/>By the way, Mark Arm of Mudhoney put out an EP 10 or 15 years back called the Freewheelin' Mark Arm. It was a 7" with two songs, one of which was a great cover of "Masters of War."bob_vinylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08414008312753058491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-11205879748904795352007-05-11T08:34:00.000-04:002007-05-11T08:34:00.000-04:00Layla - I don't mind cover songs live, especially when a band is lacking material to fulfill a lengthy show.<BR/><BR/>David - I'm not going to lie, there are plenty of cover songs that I like of popular songs like GNR's "Knockin on Heaven's Door" and Lennon's "Stand By Me." Like you, I would like something new though.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351829904831853599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-46504677440261451102007-05-11T08:06:00.000-04:002007-05-11T08:06:00.000-04:00I'll agree that bands doing nothing new or unique to a song are not really contributing much. But I doenjoy the covers that add new elements--not necessary totally different, per Layla's wishes, but something to merge the style of the original with the creative impulse of the new artist.<BR/><BR/>-- davidDavid Amulethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03758977878243268087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-54444120845919666222007-05-11T00:22:00.000-04:002007-05-11T00:22:00.000-04:00I agree! Cover songs usually bother me unless they are TOTALLY different than the original....but even then. There are exceptions though...for example when Ann Wilson belts out "Rock and Roll" its an incredible moment of their show (I think Robert would approve). BUT they would never sell that song or record it (I don't think anyhow).<BR/><BR/>You gave me an idea for a post :) Thanks, buddy!Layla (aka Barbara)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11100008292699584336noreply@blogger.com