Covers

Lazzaro · 31st August 2003, 12:07 AM

What do you think of bands playing covers ?

I think covers are good for practices, especially in the early stages of a band where you're trying to see if you work well together. But I really don't think bands should be playing them at gigs, people come to see the bands original material, they're not there to hear something they have on a cd at home. Although I do agree that there are some occassions when it's not so bad, if it's just for a laugh, or if the band has an extra 5 minutes or so to fill which wasn't planned.

aunt gary · 31st August 2003, 12:43 AM

Hey there sports fans

I think it's ok to see bands do a few covers, not very exciting but they play songs where you can judge on how good they are by it, shows how good they are by doing somthing else, but as long as they dont spend months doing just covers jus it just comes predictable

Chow ding

Sunburn · 31st August 2003, 01:54 AM

i think covers can be a good thing, as sometimes it can get boring only hearing songs that have been written by the band, as u dont know them, and cant sing along. so the occasional cover is good, gives people something to listen to that they might know. plus if the bands do them in their own style it can add something a little extra to the songs

McSlim · 31st August 2003, 12:21 PM

we've only ever done one cover on stage and it was awful.
it was "the one that i want" from grease. the people in kirrie seemed to enjoy it though.

Bobsy · 31st August 2003, 12:42 PM

Covers are well good when your band is shite and cant write your own songs. BUt if your gonna do a cover dont do a nirvana/blink 182/korn one cos that'll piss me off, do one by a band that are a little bit more dare i say underground cos then it wont have been done a million times before

Misanthropy · 31st August 2003, 02:11 PM

We used to do a cover song. We only met one person who recognised it =/

Johnny · 31st August 2003, 02:23 PM

Covers of old cheesy songs are good

scottmilo · 31st August 2003, 02:25 PM

i like it when big bands do a cover and they make it their own, like the deftones playing weezer songs

Ross · 31st August 2003, 03:38 PM

I think covers are a great idea. We've never done any but we're going to. If a crowd isn't interested, it's a great way to make them sit up and pay attention, and hopefully then you've got their attention for the rest of the set. It's crap sometimes to watch a band when you don't know any of their songs

Afro Joe · 31st August 2003, 04:24 PM

I really don't like covers bands. You know, bands that are dedicated to playing songs that they didnt write (badly!).
Fair enough, covers are ok i suppose to get started with your band but I find it's a lot easier if you just jam and improvise and see how good you and the other members are at feeding off each other and if you can gel together as a band. And of course it's not often you come together with a new band and everyone knows the same songs, and who wants to have to sit through pages and pages of tab just for the sake of something you'll never play live/record/practise ever again.
It's more fun when you're put on the spot anyway

[edit] I know I'm a total hypocrite seen as how a week today I'm doing a set full of acoustic covers but that's just cos i'm useless at writing lyrics.

Misanthropy · 31st August 2003, 04:34 PM

On a related note, there was a slipknot covers band in the balcony last night. I wanted to stab myself in the ear

Starscream · 31st August 2003, 04:36 PM

a band playing covers as a start to learn how to gig and play live with songs that work - before writing ther own stuff

or

revamped classics in a different style

aunt gary · 31st August 2003, 05:51 PM

Hey there sports fans

when bands play things like "smells like teen spirit" or any nirvana song really I would probly walk out,
coz they've been done like hell, same with blink stuff, in my first band all we did woz green day & blink,
coz of course we just started out playing together in a band the 1st time, except Joe

Chow ding

Flaming Toilet Bag · 31st August 2003, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starscream

revamped classics in a different style

I'll second that...
or playing something that's so far removed from what you normally do...like the other end of musical spectrum, and warping it to make it sound like your own.

I think the funniest thing is when bands do covers, and they try to sing like the original vocalist...that's funny...especially when they do covers by about 5 different bands.

C.I. State · 5th September 2003, 03:46 PM

At least you actually get paid if your a crappy covers band doing the pub and wedding circuit!

31st August 2003, 12:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lazzaro Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 6,064	Covers What do you think of bands playing covers ? I think covers are good for practices, especially in the early stages of a band where you're trying to see if you work well together. But I really don't think bands should be playing them at gigs, people come to see the bands original material, they're not there to hear something they have on a cd at home. Although I do agree that there are some occassions when it's not so bad, if it's just for a laugh, or if the band has an extra 5 minutes or so to fill which wasn't planned.

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31st August 2003, 12:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
aunt gary Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 7,351	Hey there sports fans I think it's ok to see bands do a few covers, not very exciting but they play songs where you can judge on how good they are by it, shows how good they are by doing somthing else, but as long as they dont spend months doing just covers jus it just comes predictable Chow ding

31st August 2003, 01:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sunburn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Linlithgow, Scotland Posts: 143	i think covers can be a good thing, as sometimes it can get boring only hearing songs that have been written by the band, as u dont know them, and cant sing along. so the occasional cover is good, gives people something to listen to that they might know. plus if the bands do them in their own style it can add something a little extra to the songs

31st August 2003, 12:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
McSlim Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,343	we've only ever done one cover on stage and it was awful. it was "the one that i want" from grease. the people in kirrie seemed to enjoy it though.

31st August 2003, 12:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bobsy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3,333 Band: Concurrence, Priveleged Girls After School Club	Covers are well good when your band is shite and cant write your own songs. BUt if your gonna do a cover dont do a nirvana/blink 182/korn one cos that'll piss me off, do one by a band that are a little bit more dare i say underground cos then it wont have been done a million times before

31st August 2003, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Misanthropy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,101	We used to do a cover song. We only met one person who recognised it =/

31st August 2003, 02:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Johnny is latin for sexy. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glenrothes Posts: 5,137 Band: Aces High	Covers of old cheesy songs are good

31st August 2003, 02:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
scottmilo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: erinsburgh et broughty ferry Posts: 496	i like it when big bands do a cover and they make it their own, like the deftones playing weezer songs

31st August 2003, 03:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ross Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lenzieshire Posts: 3,613	I think covers are a great idea. We've never done any but we're going to. If a crowd isn't interested, it's a great way to make them sit up and pay attention, and hopefully then you've got their attention for the rest of the set. It's crap sometimes to watch a band when you don't know any of their songs

31st August 2003, 04:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Afro Joe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 7,271	I really don't like covers bands. You know, bands that are dedicated to playing songs that they didnt write (badly!). Fair enough, covers are ok i suppose to get started with your band but I find it's a lot easier if you just jam and improvise and see how good you and the other members are at feeding off each other and if you can gel together as a band. And of course it's not often you come together with a new band and everyone knows the same songs, and who wants to have to sit through pages and pages of tab just for the sake of something you'll never play live/record/practise ever again. It's more fun when you're put on the spot anyway [edit] I know I'm a total hypocrite seen as how a week today I'm doing a set full of acoustic covers but that's just cos i'm useless at writing lyrics.

31st August 2003, 04:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Misanthropy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,101	On a related note, there was a slipknot covers band in the balcony last night. I wanted to stab myself in the ear

31st August 2003, 04:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Starscream Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: offline Posts: 86	a band playing covers as a start to learn how to gig and play live with songs that work - before writing ther own stuff or revamped classics in a different style

31st August 2003, 05:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
aunt gary Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 7,351	Hey there sports fans when bands play things like "smells like teen spirit" or any nirvana song really I would probly walk out, coz they've been done like hell, same with blink stuff, in my first band all we did woz green day & blink, coz of course we just started out playing together in a band the 1st time, except Joe Chow ding

5th September 2003, 03:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
C.I. State Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 109	At least you actually get paid if your a crappy covers band doing the pub and wedding circuit!