Improperly Played Covers

[pcake]

the bands that did the original recordings usually do them differently on stage. i'm not sure what my point is...

It doesn't bother me at all if people change things up a little. I do want them to get the signature licks, all of the changes and the feel right though. What bothers me is when I see a band half-assing their way through a tune, obviously just going through the motions because they are too $%*ing lazy to learn the song right. That is really contemptuous of your audience. If you are accepting money to play, be a professional.

i agree with every word you've just said.

Sweet Home Alabama. Too many bands think this is a no-brainer song that eats up 5 minutes of the set. "Cool...3 chords! I can zone out for a few minutes!" If you skip all of the runs, fills and dynamics that make it interesting, then why play it at all?

because the people in the club enjoy it and get up and dance? i wouldn't skip all the challenging (fun) stuff myself, but i do see bar bands that people love who skip that stuff.

 

[Metalbasspro]

Bugs me anytime I hear it with any song I know it to be the case in. If a band or player changes it intentionally you can figure out who's doing that vs. who just can't play it right.

 

[bassbully]

Well they are called "covers" for a reason.

 

[electracoyote]

I appreciate an ultra-faithful cover of a well-known crowd-pleaser or standard, especially if it takes a little technical ability or a good ear to pull it off.

I also appreciate a well-arranged re-worked cover of a well-known standard.

I have no respect for bands who can do neither because they are either terrible arrangers or lack the skill/ear to do the song as well or better than the most popular recorded version.

Audiences seem to be more forgiving than I am, and that's what really matters.

 

[Clef_de_fa]

Probably every cover on youtube are played wrong because everyone hear something different which none of them played the real thing ...

It is the case with Primus and Dream Theater ... this is why "transcribe the great" gets its limit ... no one can see if what they heard is the right thing ...

 

[sm49341]

Absolute Worst for me, Folsom Prison Blues. when a band plays the 12th bar. It's like a dagger thru my heart. Come on peeps, it's an 11 bar blues for a reason.

 

[RoadRanger]

Absolute Worst for me, Folsom Prison Blues. when a band plays the 12th bar. It's like a dagger thru my heart. Come on peeps, it's an 11 bar blues for a reason.

Yep, sure makes the crap blooze dudez float to the top