stratdancer
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Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Jul 16 2019 06:45 PM
ldk wrote:
One good thing about instrumentals is there are no words (duh) to distract from the music. With an instrumental cover of a vocal song, I usually end up singing the vocals in my head, which defeats the purpose.
For Los Straitjacket’s version, which I like, of My Heart Will Go On, I’ve never heard the original vocal version, so I can enjoy the instrumental as it is.
The killer thing about doing a surf cover is that you aren't trying to compete with the original vocal track which could have been incredible. Why set yourself up for failure which millions of vocal bands do.
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Squid
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Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers
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Posted on Jul 17 2019 11:29 AM
Covering classical music themes in surf style works well. Audiences enjoy the familiarity, no one feels that a vocal is omitted, and I appreciate the content and opportunity for expressiveness and variation. I've recorded rearrangements of pieces by Pachelbel, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Rossini, Schubert, Grieg and Mendelssohn.
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Surfing_Sam_61
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Posted on Jul 17 2019 12:33 PM
I was wondering how well Classical has held up though, many radio stations have shut down that featured it or switched to talk radio etc, many orchestra's are backing up rock tours now or being help by classic rock groups using them on sessions, tours or just local shows etc to pay bills or support the orchestras, many players are volunteers even.
But the idea sounds cool, Big band already did that 80 years ago, many hits from back then were just reworked classical pieces or new songs made up from parts of the classical scores etc.
To tell everybody the truth I wonder how well any kind of music has held up in the information age, too many distractions now, even at festivals I see more people watching skate boarding competitions then the watching the bands on stage. Everybody making video's texting while walking or even on bikes, I see that all the time now, and I don't think their on any bands Facebook page either. It seems like all the new music is mindless autotuned Euro-Vision dance music to me, even DJ's.
But I think the Idea of covering the 1980's vocal hits is a good one, might bring surf up to date maybe, but there again look how many waves of surf bands since 1980. Should today's Surf bands cover those bands instead ??? Dunno There is so many original surf instrumentals now over the last 10 years even.
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tahitijack
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San Clemente, CA
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Posted on Jul 17 2019 12:43 PM
Last time I checked classical music represented about 1 percent of music sales.
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Reverb17
Joined: Jun 14, 2006
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NYC
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Posted on Jul 17 2019 12:48 PM
Instrumental version of Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman" from the great Westermental band The Derangers
Wichita Lineman
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ldk
Joined: Nov 08, 2017
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Posted on Jul 17 2019 02:08 PM
Squid wrote:
Covering classical music themes in surf style works well. Audiences enjoy the familiarity, no one feels that a vocal is omitted, and I appreciate the content and opportunity for expressiveness and variation. I've recorded rearrangements of pieces by Pachelbel, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Rossini, Schubert, Grieg and Mendelssohn.
The Tomorrow Men do a nice version of Clair de Lune in the 2007 Compilation: https://archive.org/details/SG1012007MP3/13-TMen-Claire_De_Lune.mp3
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remora1
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San Pedro, CA
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Posted on Jul 17 2019 03:28 PM
I'll throw one in - here's my band doing The Ocean Blue's "Between Something and Nothing"
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jul 17 2019 08:33 PM
ldk wrote:
Squid wrote:
Covering classical music themes in surf style works well. Audiences enjoy the familiarity, no one feels that a vocal is omitted, and I appreciate the content and opportunity for expressiveness and variation. I've recorded rearrangements of pieces by Pachelbel, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Rossini, Schubert, Grieg and Mendelssohn.
The Tomorrow Men do a nice version of Clair de Lune in the 2007 Compilation: https://archive.org/details/SG1012007MP3/13-TMen-Claire_De_Lune.mp3
Thanks IDK, here's a better link...
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EdRadakovitz
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Lockport, IL
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Posted on Jul 18 2019 09:14 AM
Man! This is fantastic! Nicely done!
Reverb17 wrote:
Instrumental version of Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman" from the great Westermental band The Derangers
Wichita Lineman
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Matt22
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Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Jul 18 2019 09:25 PM
The Coconauts did an instrumental version of the Charles Aznavour 1973 hit, "She." Vegas (Terry Hall and Dave Stewart) did a great version in the 1990s and Elvis Costello also covered it among many others. I love playing it live and we do it in the Skipjacks. Such a beautiful tune!
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arny
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Netherlands, Europe
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Posted on Jul 19 2019 05:41 PM
I shared this once before.... John Denver cover! Only rehearsed once before!
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Reverb17
Joined: Jun 14, 2006
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NYC
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Posted on Jul 24 2019 06:03 PM
Here is an instrumental version of the Grass Roots' "Midnight Confessions" that we recorded for our new CD.
Bandcamp:
Midnight Confessions
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
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Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Jul 24 2019 06:37 PM
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stratdancer
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Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Jul 24 2019 06:43 PM
We used to play a high energy version of this one and it does surf well but if the crowd was predominately under 50 it didn't go over well so we dropped it.
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gatorfiend
Joined: Aug 08, 2015
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Gainesville, Florida
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Posted on Jul 25 2019 07:19 AM
Sorry if they were already mentioned.
Jon and the nightriders-Garbage's special
This one's great,too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D44Ide9cxY
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Surfing_Sam_61
Joined: Jan 15, 2019
Posts: 1515
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Posted on Jul 25 2019 11:53 AM
gatorfiend wrote:
Sorry if they were already mentioned.
Jon and the nightriders-Garbage's special
This one's great,too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D44Ide9cxY
If Beatles are on the beach how about Day Tripper The SepNerds had this version/
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Squid
Joined: Aug 22, 2010
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Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers
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Posted on Jul 26 2019 01:04 AM
stratdancer wrote:
We used to play a high energy version of this one and it does surf well but if the crowd was predominately under 50 it didn't go over well so we dropped it.
Ah, The Outsiders, one of the few vocal groups I bought LP albums of back in the 1960s. The organ made "Time Won't Let Me" (rather like "96 Tears" by ? and the Mysterians). So I take it your band included an organ and did several other songs with prominent organ. Maybe Green Onions and House of the Rising Sun?
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stratdancer
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Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Jul 26 2019 04:53 AM
Squid wrote:
stratdancer wrote:
We used to play a high energy version of this one and it does surf well but if the crowd was predominately under 50 it didn't go over well so we dropped it.
Ah, The Outsiders, one of the few vocal groups I bought LP albums of back in the 1960s. The organ made "Time Won't Let Me" (rather like "96 Tears" by ? and the Mysterians). So I take it your band included an organ and did several other songs with prominent organ. Maybe Green Onions and House of the Rising Sun?
No organ. I played the rhythm part with heavy reverb emphasis for transposing the horn parts. I think we did a pretty killer and lively version and we may pick it back up for the older crowd shows. Younger people don't recognize it or if they do, don't care. I think the song kills!
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Surfing_Sam_61
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Posted on Jul 26 2019 10:51 AM
Maybe bands should grab a acoustic guitar cover Katy Perry and Taylor Swift instead. I wonder what "I kissed a Squirrel" would sound like through a tank. lol
I have no idea what young people like now, or if their into music at all. It just seems like they walk around with I-Phones in hand, It could be music on there but I can't here what it is.
I was in a college town club last year, and it was all old guys like me in there, nobody under their 40's (Or at least looked that old to me). In a college town no less. Do kids even go out anymore? That's the growth segment of music. I forget that Rock really is a oldies market now. Much like Big Band was in the 1970's. Its old peoples music now. I see classic Rock piled up in Walmart's cut out bins all the time now. I'm wondering how much longer rock has, because big band stations died out in the 1980's and went to talk radio. The New Wave stuff is oldies format now. I just went to a festival this summer. All old people there like myself, the turn out was lame as well.
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gatorfiend
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Gainesville, Florida
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Posted on Jul 26 2019 11:29 AM
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