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Like Remakes of Classic Rock Tunes? No? I Think Maybe You’ll Enjoy This

Saturday, 12 September 2020, 3:00 BFH Uncategorized 38

If you like Roundabout by Yes, I think you’ll enjoy this slightly more energetic version.

This drummer kicks it into a new gear.

38 Comments on Like Remakes of Classic Rock Tunes? No? I Think Maybe You’ll Enjoy This

  8. Having first heard Yes and then seeing them as the opening act for Jethro Tull waaaaaay back in the 70’s I’ll say this. Anyone can sound great in the studio. Yes did but were so much better live. The drummer was far too “busy” in this version.

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  9. the group “yes” was always annoying to me music seemed like it was on a loop like an 80’s porn some remakes are great look at metallica has done with some old songs and if anyone is a lynyrd skynyrd go check out a group called “corrosion of conformity” cover “the hunt”

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  18. The biggest difference from the original is obviously the drums. Bill Bruford played with a lighter, jazzy style. In fact, since leaving Yes, he has mostly played jazz fusion. His replacement, Alan White, played with more of a traditional rock style. But this one definitely kicks it up a few notches. A little too much, I dare say…

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  21. In the covers that were better than the original dept. I nominate Skynyrd’s version of JJ Cale’s Call Me the Breeze. Clapton’s tribute version of the song was true to the folksy original but Skynyard’s take cranks the energy level up to 11. It’s on every one of my highway driving playlists.

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  22. That was great! I saw Yes in 75…loudest concert I ever attended. Great show. I love the drums and especially the deeper voices in this new cover, Thanks for playing. I’ll add them to my Pandora station!

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  25. I think good remakes change it up a lot more than this.
    – This is basically a verbatim copy except the drummer and this guy’s voice is no Jon Anderson
    – Another example is Weezer’s copy of Africa
    —Why bother?
    A good example is HIM doing Don’t Fear the Reaper in a slower macabre tempo. That was an interesting take on an otherwise too familiar tune.

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  28. The main difference is that Rick Wakeman’s intricate keyboard parts are replaced with distorted guitar parts. Same goes for Steve Howe’s clean guitar parts (except for the intro and outro). And the drummer definitely adds energy with the toms. I like it.

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  30. There’s an old saying in recording…”Less is More.”
    Meaning, honor the song and use only what can give personality to it. Otherwise, let it “breathe.”

    If there’s too much information loaded up in a recording and every track is full of complicated counterpoint, the listener will unconsciously tune it out. It’s just too assaulting to the laymen’s ear.

    They threw everything in this but the kitchen sink.

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  35. PHenry, Devo’s “Satisfaction” is one of the greatest covers of all time, by one of the most underrated bands of all time. Devo created the entire 80s sound. Literally every pop/new wave band from the 80s was influenced by Devo,even if they didn’t think they were.

  37. Meh!

    I listened, and looked them up. No better than the Yes version. Their album cover has all 5 of them frowning…unhappy or over-serious for some reason. All that seriousness as if they have something earth-shakingly serious to share.

    If they don’t enjoy what they are doing, they should get into another line of work.

    Back in the 1960’s bands did not take themselves so seriously that they never smiled. The Beatles smiled once in a while. So did the Stones. Tommy James and the Shondells had an album cover that had all of them smiling and enjoying the moment.

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