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Matthew Sweet and Susannah Hoffs cover Linda Ronstadt's Different Drum. The highlight is Sweet's vocal harmony. His fashion sense needs work though.
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Yep. Radio has completely failed us. We gotta stick together and help each other find the good stuff.Ibix said:Just wanted to say thanks to @pinball1970 for starting this thread, and to all the people who've contributed. I've heard and enjoyed a lot of stuff I wouldn't have done without it.
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robphy said:I really like this band... although I don't understand Japanese. I really like the solo of this song.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ningen_Isu
NINGEN ISU / Great king of terror (人間椅子 / 恐怖の大王) - 2016
(someone's attempted translation)
Ningen Isu (Japanese: 人間椅子, Hepburn: Ningen Isu, lit. 'The Human Chair') is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in Hirosaki in 1987. The band's current line-up consists of co-founders Shinji Wajima (guitar, vocals) and Ken-ichi Suzuki (bass, vocals) alongside Nobu Nakajima (drums, vocals), who joined in 2004. All three members contribute to the songwriting process. They have been noted for their stage personas, with Wajima dressing as a Meiji-era literary master, Suzuki dressing as a Buddhist monk, and Nakajima dressing as a Yakuza-style gangster.
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Ningen Isu was strongly influenced by Black Sabbath.
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Ibix said:I rather like this recording of them:
I'm not sure it's really "better than the original", but the way they turn it back around after things go wrong is just perfect.
pinball1970 said:Which songs were performed, arranged or produced better in a cover than the original version?
Which songs should have been left well alone?
Also, I think restricting the covers just to released singles will restrict some interesting stonkers and stinkers so album tracks are allowed.
Hornbein said:Orig
Catfish Blues by Muddy Waters
Cover
MacAlpine was highly influential in the neoclassical metal genre, becoming known for his instrumental rock style of playing that displays highly advanced shred techniques;[13] one of his most oft-used techniques being 'sweep tapping', a variation of sweep picking. He has incorporated elements of classical, jazz, fusion, hard rock and heavy metal on both guitar and keyboard, and has been described as a virtuoso by Jason Ankeny at AllMusic.[14]
Hornbein said:
From Jakarta.
A mention to @Hornbein who has kept me on my toes, his first post was absolutely nuts. Check it out, "Satisfaction" by the residents.Ibix said:Just wanted to say thanks to @pinball1970 for starting this thread, and to all the people who've contributed. I've heard and enjoyed a lot of stuff I wouldn't have done without it.
I once had someone openly request "bizarre music." I sent him (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction as interpreted by The Residents. I think it frightened him. He couldn't accept it. He responded "that's beyond bizarre."pinball1970 said:A mention to @Hornbein who has kept me on my toes, his first post was absolutely nuts. Check it out, "Satisfaction" by the residents.
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In honor of the recent Harvard students' graduation protest.
Songsmith Tom Morello is a Harvard grad.
Steve Vai playing for the frst time live his song "For the Love of God" in Seville October 19th 1991 in Guitar Legends Festival."
(see also #109 (Far Beyond the Sun) and #681 and #682 (Dance of Eternity) )@StevenSiroVai1 - 8 months ago
Oh... My... Goodness... My Dear Jill, I have only just seen this performance now (Sep 23) and I am so absolutely touched by it. You did such a lovely job, thank you so much. It's always an honor and a pleasure to see another artist play one of my pieces, and that you performed it so lovely, with great intonation, wonderful use of harmonics and dynamics, and most of all, you played with your heart and soul which brings this melody so alive on the violin. What an absolute treat for me to see. It's always inspiring for me to hear my music played so beautifully. A big hug to you, and deep appreciation. Steve Vai
robphy said:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_the_Love_of_God_(instrumental)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Vai
https://vai.com/
- STEVE VAI: "For The Love of God" Guitar Legends Seville 1991
Steve Vai - For The Love Of God - Cover by YOYO - A 10 year old girl
(see also #1068 (Cliffs of Dover) )
For The Love Of God - Steve Vai / Guitar Cover by Petty
For The Love Of God - Steve Vai - Cover by Tina S
(see also #438 (Moonlight Sonata) and #766 (Tornado of Souls) )
For the Love of God - Steve Vai - A Guitar Cover by 8 Girls (a Female Rockers collaboration)
[ Ginevra Pistolesi , Ash , Sylvya , Ariel Bellvalaire , Jimena Fosado , Andressa Mouxi , Bruna Terroni , Yuki (D_Drive) ]
【Cover】Steve Vai - For the Love of God (Violin Cover) - by Unlucky Morpheus
(see also #109 (Far Beyond the Sun) and #681 and #682 (Dance of Eternity) )