Re: Random Thoughts

[BardicOne]

The long awaited wedding photos. Well a couple of them. Looking at me too much can cause need for a Sanity Check.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mOWete ... drive_link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I4EKGn ... drive_link

A) your wife looks BEAUTIFUL
B) your waistcoat is god tier. No notes.
C) you two look so sweet

Ugh. Look at you, making me believe in love and all that

She bought my clothes for the wedding. I claim no fashion sense. Thanks though I'll pass on your compliments.

[das_boot]

Oh, she did you PROUD. You both look fantastic

[P-90]

I only recently came across this 2018 performance by Jessie J on YouTube and damn, that girl can sing.

www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=m4T6Kw7Xtso

[shrmntnk62]

If any of you folks are into Metal check out my band Trainwreck. We wrote a song about Apocalypse! This first link is a live performance earlier this year . If you like it check out the 2nd link. It will take you to our website. You can listen there or click the link to your preferred music streaming service

https://youtu.be/oQ7OrRAUFUM?si=WwA0WgCccTCJpcMz

https://trainwreck425.bandcamp.com/

You have some talented players! I would hit up one of your shows if I still lived in that area.

Thank you and thank you for checking us out!

[Cable]

Is Johnny Cash's Hurt the greatest music cover of all time? In terms of taking the original and just elevating it through the stratosphere. Though I admit it requires the music video in conjunction for the full effect. And it is sort of a unique circumstance with how close Cash was to the end of his life.

[Anna Raven]

Is Johnny Cash's Hurt the greatest music cover of all time? In terms of taking the original and just elevating it through the stratosphere. Though I admit it requires the music video in conjunction for the full effect. And it is sort of a unique circumstance with how close Cash was to the end of his life.

It's definitely up there. It's also just an all time great song.

I'd add some possible contenders, but in the end I agree Hurt takes the prize.

Wild Horses, The Sundays (orig. The Rolling Stones)
... Baby One More Time, Fountains of Wayne (orig. Brittney Spears)
Hotel California, The Gypsy Kings (orig. The Eagles)
Little Wing, Stevie Ray Vaughn (orig. Jimi Hendrix)
The Boys of Summer, The Ataris (orig. Don Henley)

[Spectral Knight]

It's good, but vastly overhyped in part because of when it was released. As you mentioned, the video and the obviously frail nature of Cash at the time really serves as a bookend to his life and career that I'm not sure is conveyed purely through the performance.

I daresay Sinead O'Connor's Nothing Compares 2 U made a forgetable Prince song an absolute stone cold banger, and I say that as someone with very little time for either artist's overall output, but the sheer emotion the daft skinhead puts into this is awe inspring...she was mad as a box of frogs, but no question she belted this one out.

As to *my* favourites. Clash - I Fought The Law, Carter USM - Rent, the Who - Summertime Blues, Primal Scream - Urban Guerilla, Manics - She Sells Sanctuary (performed live; Wembley Arena), Charlatans - Ever Fallen in Love (Live; as a tribute to Pete Shelley it was beautiful)

Edit: Anna mentioned the Sundays!!! Never thought any poster on here would give them props let alone you. Kudos sir

[Anna Raven]

To be fair, I don't know a single other song by the Sundays, but I just love that cover.

Bringing up Prince though, this might be more of a tribute than a cover, but the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame induction performance for George Harrison - While My Guitar Gently Weeps, performed by Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, and Prince - that's another one for the ages.

[Blackcyclops]

The fact you call anything forgettable by Prince just lets me know how unseasoned you are SK, respectfully.

[Blackcyclops]

And the fact a discussion about covers has no mention of Whitney, Luther or Mary just makes me feel like odd Black man out lol…

[Anna Raven]

By all means mention them so I can check them out!

[Spectral Knight]

To be fair, I don't know a single other song by the Sundays, but I just love that cover.

Reading, Writing and Arithmetic is a hell of an album. Wheeler's vocals are beautiful.

The fact you call anything forgettable by Prince just lets me know how unseasoned you are SK, respectfully.

The most interesting thing about Prince was when he wasn't Prince and was that silly symbol instead. I just don't find any of his music particularly interesting at all.

[Blackcyclops]

By all means mention them so I can check them out!

I appreciate that you were asking a genuine question here and open to checking out now music but it was also a funny thing to say. Just because being someone my age and being Black, those one name people are as recognizable to people in my demo as Elvis, the Beatles or Michael Jackson is for the gen pop.

And so Whitney=Whitney Houston, Luther=Luther Vandross, and Mary=Mary J. blige lol…

Whitney remade Dolly Parton’s “I will Always Love”, which is basically to Black people born before 1995 one of the greatest love songs of all time. Whitney also sang thenonly version of the US National Anthem that Black folks of all political leanings will acknowledge lol..

Luther meanwhile sang remakes of classic 70s singer Dionne Warwick that became so well known that a generation believes he originally sang the songs. These include: “A House is Not a Home”, “If Only For One Night”, “If this World Was Mine”, and so on. Actually alot of the hit Motown Era soul songs were technically covers since the artist shared them like that.

And finally Mary J. blige covered hits like “I’m Going Down”, “Sweet Thing”, and “Our Love”.

[Anna Raven]

By all means mention them so I can check them out!

I appreciate that you were asking a genuine question here and open to checking out now music but it was also a funny thing to say. Just because being someone my age and being Black, those one name people are as recognizable to people in my demo as Elvis, the Beatles or Michael Jackson is for the gen pop.

And so Whitney=Whitney Houston, Luther=Luther Vandross, and Mary=Mary J. blige lol…

Whitney remade Dolly Parton’s “I will Always Love”, which is basically to Black people born before 1995 one of the greatest love songs of all time. Whitney also sang thenonly version of the US National Anthem that Black folks of all political leanings will acknowledge lol..

Luther meanwhile sang remakes of classic 70s singer Dionne Warwick that became so well known that a generation believes he originally sang the songs. These include: “A House is Not a Home”, “If Only For One Night”, “If this World Was Mine”, and so on. Actually alot of the hit Motown Era soul songs were technically covers since the artist shared them like that.

And finally Mary J. blige covered hits like “I’m Going Down”, “Sweet Thing”, and “Our Love”.

I knew Whitney Houston obviously and I figured Luther meant Luther Vandross, but I had no idea who Mary referred to. I feel like that could have been a lot of people no offense.

But mostly just was looking for your favorite songs. I'm not a mind reader after all.

[BardicOne]

My problem is I rarely know if a song is a cover or not because I don't follow much music. I just listen to the stuff I like lol

I do like Faith Hill's cover of Piece Of My Heart and Jolene by Sherrie Austin


For pure soulful sad song credit, even though it's not a cover, I love Jamie O'Neal's "There Is No Arizona"

[das_boot]

Is Johnny Cash's Hurt the greatest music cover of all time? In terms of taking the original and just elevating it through the stratosphere. Though I admit it requires the music video in conjunction for the full effect. And it is sort of a unique circumstance with how close Cash was to the end of his life.

Yes. I cannot hear this song without feeling genuinely emotional.

Other great covers include:

-Zombie by Bad Wolves (originally by the Cranberries)
-Sound of Silence by Disturbed. Actually, Disturbed rarely miss with their covers which is awesome.
-There’s a version of “Get the Party Started” mashed with “Sweet Dreams” by the Eurythmics which I love
-Shining Light by Annie Lennox (originally by Ash and she channels Dazzler HARD in the video)
-“Love” by Chvrches (originally Kendrick Lamar)
-“Beat it” by Fall Out Bot (originally by MJ duh)
-“As” by Mary J Blige and George Michael (originally by Stevie Wonder)

[EphemeristX]

"Crimson and Clover" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts is one of my favorite covers that hasn't been mentioned ("Nothing Compares 2U" and "I Will Always Love You" are also up there), though I love the original version by Tommy James and the Shondells. By the way, if you've never taken the time to listen to the Tommy James version, please do. It's delightfully trippy, especially the final version of the chorus.

A bunch of covers that I think completely replaced the original in the musical ecosphere:
"Respect" by Aretha Franklin. Otis Redding is a legend but Aretha completely reinvented that song into the feminist anthem it is today.
"All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix -- Bob Dylan is a fabulous artist whose songs all sound better when someone else sings them, imo.
"Proud Mary" by Tina (and Ike) Turner. The CCR version is still a classic but c'mon, it's Tina fuckin Turner.

And then there's "With a Little Help from my Friends" by Joe Cocker (originally a Beatles tune). Although both versions are still popular, they might as well be different songs.

[Cable]

Teenage me from back in 2001 is compelled to shoutout Alien Ant Farm's Smooth Criminal.

A bunch of covers that I think completely replaced the original in the musical ecosphere:

"All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix -- Bob Dylan is a fabulous artist whose songs all sound better when someone else sings them, imo.

Knockin On Heaven's Door by Guns N Roses is another example of what you are talking about. The cover is far superior and I think has replaced Dylan's in the minds of most.

[Blackcyclops]

That one by Alien Ant Farm is just different enough that it almost feels like a totally different song than a cover…I respect that.

[das_boot]

That one by Alien Ant Farm is just different enough that it almost feels like a totally different song than a cover…I respect that.

I saw AAF at a festival in like [mumbles to hide age but it was 2002] and they were HOUNDED to play that from the moment they stepped on stage… obviously they did it as their final song but DAAAAAMN

[Anna Raven]

Oh Black Crowes' "Hard to Handle" is another great one

[gardien]

I've come to fall in love with Bennee version of "Somebody That I Used to Know."

I prefer to listen to Trixie Mattells countried up version of "Video Games" so much I forget Lana del Rey did it first lol

Kali Uchi singing her version of Una Vez (a song popular in Hispanic culture) puts a vibe on it that I never knew I needed.

[Blackcyclops]

A Kali Uchis reference is always welcome.

[das_boot]

So I’m joining a gaming group that plays Pathfinder instead of D&D and I am OVERWHELMED by the choices. OVERWHELMED.

[tokenBG1009]

So I’m joining a gaming group that plays Pathfinder instead of D&D and I am OVERWHELMED by the choices. OVERWHELMED.

Pathfinder (2nd Edition in my case) is fun but kind of weird. I'm in two tabletop campaigns. One of them is PF2e and the other 5e. They're extremely different beasts. PF2e is so much crunch.