Lennon v Ferry (Originals v Covers)
Discussion
GregE240 said:
Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters cover much better than the original.
Eh?
You're kidding - right?
IMO, the only decnt cover of any Pink Floyd stuff is The Dub Side of the Moon album. Jaz Colman did an orchestral interpretation of a load of Floyd tracks which is interesting but makes you want to slash your wrists.
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most of what lennon and mccartney wrote sounds better when played by anyone else
e.g. with a little help from my friends - Joe Cocker's version rocks and Bon Jovi did a live version which was 1000% better than the Beatles.
Wet Wet Wet's version, however, sucked.
IMO the trick when covering songs is to give them a completely different treatment than the original artist - have you heard Smells Like Teen Spirit sung by the (I think) LA Philarmonic Choir? Haunting, riveting song - completely different from KC's original arrangement - and it works. That's the hallmark of a great song...
most of what lennon and mccartney wrote sounds better when played by anyone else
e.g. with a little help from my friends - Joe Cocker's version rocks and Bon Jovi did a live version which was 1000% better than the Beatles.
Wet Wet Wet's version, however, sucked.
IMO the trick when covering songs is to give them a completely different treatment than the original artist - have you heard Smells Like Teen Spirit sung by the (I think) LA Philarmonic Choir? Haunting, riveting song - completely different from KC's original arrangement - and it works. That's the hallmark of a great song...
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