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Post by extracake on Jan 15, 2008 19:30:45 GMT -5
So we have covered favorite album, favorite tune, and dream set list. Seems we are in bit of a quiet season on the blog.
The first time I heard rustic play a cover tune I was totally shocked, and at first it took me a bit to warm up to the idea. Then I realized they completely rock the shit out of "sledge hammer", and the mega phone brought the song to another level as well. I dig "new drug" and would love to see it live, because I haven't. With smokashir thrown in the mix, you kinda never know when RO will break out there version of a tune. RO is my favorite band and I prefer their tunes, but MY QUESTION IS:
WHAT ARE SOME COVER TUNES YOU WOULD WANT OR THINK RUSTIC COULD ROCK?
I'm still pondering the question. My wife thinks something from Journey. I believe her response is part comedic.
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Post by 4khiker on Jan 15, 2008 20:10:19 GMT -5
BossTones - Someday I Suppose or Where'd you go?
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Post by Nuphus on Jan 15, 2008 21:34:36 GMT -5
I'm obviously a huge Hendrix fan (i.e. my avatar). So any obscure tune like: "In from the Storm" "Rainy Day; Dream Away" "Machine Gun" :and many others would be great. I have a great tribute album by the World Jazz Saxophone Quartet if the guys on horns need some inspiration. But as I thought about this more and more I know that Rustic would completely change my mind if they did. Shuggie Otis - "Sparkle City" or "Strawberry Letter 23"off the Inspiration Information album  |
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Post by jeff on Jan 16, 2008 0:15:29 GMT -5
Here's a few that could be interesting:
- Digging In The Dirt or Steam by Peter Gabriel (Sledgehammer worked, so why not these?)
- Everybody Wants You by Billy Squier
- Don't Have You by Fighting Gravity
- Spiderview or Wasted by the Pietasters
- 7 Years by Everlast
And finally, this one's a real stretch, but I bet it would rock:
- Kiss by Prince
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Post by Jeff on Jan 17, 2008 3:47:09 GMT -5
This was really tough for me to think about, for a few reasons. One being the debate whether a cover should mimic the original or be a whole new twist with your own personality on it. I feel it'd almost have to be the latter, as it's been a challenge for me to think of songs with fully matching instruments. There's some bands with (in addition to the standard) keys, and there's some with saxophones/horns, and not (in my modest collection/knowledge) a lot that match up fully.
Another is being too cliche - a classic/well known song? Or artist? Or is it cliche to use something more obscure? Are certain songs untouchable? Who knows.
All that said, here's a list I thought would be cool regardless: (sorry about my singer selections, dave! ooh also, that pete guy with the who is supposedly pretty good)
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
Going The Distance - Cake
Burden In My Hand - Soundgarden
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller Band
Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
/shrug
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Post by onlycrayons on Jan 17, 2008 10:04:17 GMT -5
Sgt Pepper would be cool. Dave Noyes was one of three horn players who jumped in with As Fast As for Sgt Pepper back in November.
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Post by extracake on Jan 17, 2008 13:59:59 GMT -5
There have been some great responses, some I truly wish I thought of. It is hard to pick trying to consider many of the factors. As mentioned above.
My tunes:
last goodbye- jeff buckley. you would need to add the horns. Dave can nail the screaming parts for sure. Could see it being better than the original.
one- metalica
light my fire- doors. keys led me to this song.
in to the mystic- van morrison. sort of a "happy" feel
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Post by onlycrayons on Jan 19, 2008 11:58:46 GMT -5
They could definitely pull off Cake. I'd like to hear a Sublime tune, like 40 oz to Freedom. Spencer did a cover of Cure For Pain by Morphine with As Fast As, but if I recall it was with three guitars. Cure for Pain, or I'm Free Now would be great, they would really showcase Jon and Jason, too.
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Post by norm on Jan 23, 2008 10:38:10 GMT -5
Songs I would like to see them cover (with the angle that they would put their own flavor on it)
Weezer - Tired Of Sex (horns instead of moog would be badass)
Goldfinger - Here in your Bedroom or Superman
Spin Doctors - Two Princes
The Rentals - The Love I'm Searching For (again, horns instead of moog. not sure what they'd do with the female backing vocals though)
Under Pressure (brain fart, I forget who did the original), going into Ice Ice Baby for a minute since they have the same beat
and of course a whole ton of Sublime songs they could do.
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Post by onlycrayons on Jan 23, 2008 15:01:37 GMT -5
+1 Under Pressure, with some serious Gutter screams.
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Post by kevbag on Jan 25, 2008 10:42:13 GMT -5
+1 Under Pressure, with some serious Gutter screams. Yeah, but the temptation to turn it into "Ice, Ice, Baby" would be a bit too much for them to resist... |
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Post by Tim Nickerson on Jan 25, 2008 13:16:52 GMT -5
pink floyd
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Post by cherry on Jan 25, 2008 14:46:17 GMT -5
Rusty Covertones, YES! Steam by Peter Gabriel would be so B.A.
Here are my suggestions, please reserve judgement on #3:
1)Superstition - Stevie Wonder
2)Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
3)All That She Wants - Ace of Base
4)Hard To Handle - Black Crowes
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Post by jeff on Jan 30, 2008 15:08:13 GMT -5
Under Pressure or Superstition could be cool.
Here's another one I thought of when I heard it on the radio recently:
Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'arby
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Post by Jeff on Feb 9, 2008 17:32:30 GMT -5
how's about.. Can't You Hear Me Knocking, by Rolling Stones. Came on shuffle the other day and it stuck out in my memory
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