Fantasy Covers!!

Subject: Fantasy Covers!!
From: Matt_R
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 06:46 PM

So, have you ever wanted to take a song from another genre and add something new to it!! Tell us about it here.

I've been doing Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" and Dodgy's "Good Enough" acoustically...they work great with big boom-chicka-boom-chicka guitar chops.

Since I'm a huge fan of Japanese rock too, I've always wanted to take TM Network's "7 Days War" and add a hug chorus of Highland pipes.

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: tiggerdooley
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 06:58 PM

Lucky Lucky Me (Tarantella) by Connie Francis. Swap the tambourines for bongos.

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: Midchuck
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 07:15 PM

Stan Rogers' "Canol Road" by any of the really good traditional bluegrass bands.

P.

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: tiggerdooley
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 07:19 PM

In Care of the Blues by Patsy Cline.

Don't you DARE mess with it at all!!! Just sing it like you mean it...

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: Matt_R
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 07:24 PM

For a couple years now I'm wanted to graft in Sor's Etude in B minor over the solo in "Hotel California". I already did something like this when I replaced the string quartet cadenzas in Deep Purple's "Anthem" with a little 2-part dance tune by an anonymous Renaissance composer.

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: GUEST,Timothy Cameron
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 10:51 PM

I guess you're already aware of just how perfectly the lyrics to "Pinball Wizard" fit the melody of "Folsom Prison Blues"...

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 01:57 PM

Hmmm, this is probably quite sick but BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE by Marilyn Manson on accordian and bag pipes.......if that would work......I really do have a very sick n twisted mind methinks.......hmmmm, nevermind, I think I better go to the pub......WHICH REMINDS ME TIGGERDOOLEY.....******* YOU MUST COME TO THE QUEEN OF T'OWD THATCH ON SATURDAY NIGHT IN SOUTH MILFORD......BIG PADDY'S DAY SESSION WITH BILL SABLES, ERIC THE VIKING, GERALDINE AND CHRIS(I THINK)AND MEEEEEE, AND LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE.....GET YOUR MUM/DAD TO DRIVE COS THERE'S FREE DRINKS ON FOR ALL MUSICIANS.....AND BODHRAN PLAYERS....AND SOME FOOD TOO I THINK. IF YOU CAN'T GET THERE COS OF UR PARENTS, EMAIL ME @ [e-mail] AND I CAN GIVE YOU A LIFT THERE AND BACK, WELL MY MUM/DAD CAN, SOD DRIVING, I'M GETTING TOTALLY TRASHED!!

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: Jim Krause
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 02:10 PM

We did Sail Away Ladies to The Bananaboat Song and called it Don't She Rock 'em Day-O. The Euphoria Stringband masquerading as Pink Void actually took second place one year at Cliftop WV in the non-traditional stringband division with it.
Amazing.
Jim

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: harpmolly
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 03:21 PM

I was inspired by Loreena McKennitt's "Greensleeves," which she tried to do a la Tom Waits (whether or not she succeeded is a matter for debate, but as one relatively ignorant of Tom Waits, I'll bow out of THAT discussion). :)

"Greensleeves" is a beautiful song that's become a cliche, sadly. I'd love to perform it a la Tori Amos (she does amazing covers--usually don't resemble the original in anything but the most basic component, and she always adds a new element. You haven't lived until you've heard her sing "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

Anyway. That's my $.02

M

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: GUEST,UB Dan
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 03:32 PM

Ozzy Osborne has a fantastic cover of the BeeGee's "Stayin' Alive"...hardly traditional, but oh so good

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: Matt_R
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 03:50 PM

Ozzy kicks ass! I was just listening to him last night!

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 03:59 PM

I was at my cousin's wedding last week. The band was "Celtic" something. They consisted of a female singer, an accordian, a fiddle, a Stratocater, Bass and Drums. I loved their version of the Ramones "Sedated".

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: Kim C
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 05:29 PM

My fantasy covers would be made of silk or fine linen, and a nice fuzzy sheepskin...wait... that's not the kind of covers you're talking about is it?

Subject: RE: Fantasy Covers!!
From: tiggerdooley
Date: 17 Mar 01 - 06:18 AM

Jezebel, I'm going to a Paddy's Day 'do' at the bar where I used to work, and it's also the bar's third birthday. (Headache tomorrow!!!!)I'll raise a jar or two for you. Have agood'un!!

Anyway, WHERE IS SOUTH MILFORD???