https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:06:31 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/paged/2/#post-113708 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:54:55 +0000
I was waiting for someone to disagree which is fine because everyone has their own likes/dislikes. For me when a song hits me it's something that I've heard on an album and if it really catches me then that's what I want to hear. That's kind of the premise of McDonald's etc., you may not like the food but you know what to expect when you get there.

I'm not saying that doing a song a little differently is a bad thing but for the most part the song that I heard first is the one I liked adn what I want to hear. Do I really want to hear a reggae version of Stairway to Heaven, even if it's a decent version, nay. I want to hear it the way Led Zep played the original, but that's just me.

If I could just listen to CD's why ever go to a concert? If I'm not paying for them to play the songs the way I heard them what am I paying for? On the hope that 1 or 2 songs might be played differently than on the CD. I think most people go to hear the hits the way they origianally heard them. I think the artists understand that too, even though they may get tired of playing them the same way.]]> Guitar Players Discussion cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/paged/2/#post-113708 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/paged/2/#post-113698 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:12:43 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/paged/2/#post-113698 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/paged/2/#post-113659 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:32:31 +0000 sometimes i play my own versions of solos, usually nirvana inspired feedback laden affairs, lots of fun :)

two songs i do play my own way are sunshine of your love - speeded up a good bit and played as a jam and sgt peppers lonely hearts club band which i play a lot heavier and rocky.

mostly though i just use it as an exercise - i take a book of easy piano praise music with just a simple right hand melody line and chord boxes then try to build the song up in a specific style - its an interesting exercise that really helps with songwriting.]]> Guitar Players Discussion mordeth https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/paged/2/#post-113659 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/paged/2/#post-113657 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 13:22:27 +0000
Do what you like doing]]> Guitar Players Discussion jimscafe https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/paged/2/#post-113657 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/#post-113575 Mon, 25 Jul 2005 21:46:59 +0000
That's why your playing the songs since people want to hear what their favorite artiststs did.

In general I'm not a big fan of the remake, although, most of the ones mentioned are pretty good.

Rich, I've heard your playing at it's good, so what if they are covers. It's not easy playing some of the covers you've done and they all sounded good.

Unless you plan on starting a band and you want to write your own stuff I personally think covers are fine.

I even hate it when I really love a song and then see an artist perform a "different" version in concert...that ain't what I payed my money for.

But in the end it's all what makes you happy. If you like playing covers go for it. If not start writing some stuff...but if people don't want to hear covers there probably aren't going to be thousands that want to hear your originals either.]]> Guitar Players Discussion cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/#post-113575 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/#post-113558 Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:30:42 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion kachman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/#post-113558 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/#post-113466 Mon, 25 Jul 2005 02:54:47 +0000
However, I can tell you that I'd rather hear someone's interpretation of a song, or their own version. Like someone told you, if I want to hear the song, I can just listen to the CD, I don't need you to play it.

When I do covers, I always try to add my own little twist. Hammer on's/pull offs in Sunshine of Your Love, Chorus in Layla unplugged, doing my own improv instead of copying the artist's solo... Adding effects to certain parts. It makes it my own work I think.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/#post-113466 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/#post-113459 Mon, 25 Jul 2005 02:29:29 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/#post-113459 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/#post-113455 Mon, 25 Jul 2005 02:16:23 +0000
But listening to, say, Wet Wet Wet's version of "I get by with a little help from my friends". it's very similar to the Beatles own version...I would far rather listen to Joe Cocker's version, he turned it completely on it's head and made the song his own....much like Hendrix did with "All Along The Watchtower" and Manfred Mann's Earthband with "Blinded by the Light" and the Byrds with Mr Tambourine Man" and Status Quo with "Rockin' All Over The World".....

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Vic]]> Guitar Players Discussion Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/#post-113455 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/#post-113444 Mon, 25 Jul 2005 01:01:07 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/putting-your-own-spin-on-covers/#post-113444