Cover songs, Love em Or Leave em? - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T14:39:10Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/cover-songs-love-em-or-leave-em?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3288331&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAll songwriter credit someone…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-11:2592684:Comment:32883312019-02-11T16:03:43.549ZRTZGUITARShttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RTZGUITARS
<p>All songwriter credit someone for their ability so play all the old song you can. If we posted only original songs on this site it would be different.</p>
<p>All songwriter credit someone for their ability so play all the old song you can. If we posted only original songs on this site it would be different.</p> Here is a copy of a cover I d…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-11:2592684:Comment:32882032019-02-11T03:32:59.300ZJRKhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JasonKutz
<p>Here is a copy of a cover I did a while back. I have this thing about Stalker love songs. Pop love songs that are really stalker songs like Every Breath You Take. I really messed this one up to make it sound like a stalker. It's a little heavy I don't think a lot of people will like it. </p>
<p>Here is a copy of a cover I did a while back. I have this thing about Stalker love songs. Pop love songs that are really stalker songs like Every Breath You Take. I really messed this one up to make it sound like a stalker. It's a little heavy I don't think a lot of people will like it. </p> Those are great covers. I lo…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-11:2592684:Comment:32880362019-02-11T03:17:04.856ZJRKhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JasonKutz
<p>Those are great covers. I love the cardboard dulcimer. Great sound.</p>
<p>Those are great covers. I love the cardboard dulcimer. Great sound.</p> It's an interesting question…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-09:2592684:Comment:32867942019-02-09T11:19:48.951ZBrian Thompsonhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BrianThompson
<p>It's an interesting question and one that will have many opinions, sometimes dependent on playing experience. Whatever view is taken, learning to play a cover can teach you a lot. From a beginner learning three chords to play 'When The Saints...' to a rock band attempting a 'convincing' version of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' (full arrangement, with all vocal harmonies), as well as all the technique involved there's the theory (from simple chord names to complex harmony) and composition concepts that…</p>
<p>It's an interesting question and one that will have many opinions, sometimes dependent on playing experience. Whatever view is taken, learning to play a cover can teach you a lot. From a beginner learning three chords to play 'When The Saints...' to a rock band attempting a 'convincing' version of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' (full arrangement, with all vocal harmonies), as well as all the technique involved there's the theory (from simple chord names to complex harmony) and composition concepts that underpin a developing (at whatever level) musician's progress. When it comes to 'original' material, and being as all musicians borrow from what has gone before, it is these concepts and ideas that inform and often enrich our own compositions. In order to write you need a vocabulary......</p>
<p>The important thing here I feel, as I used to say to my students (I taught professionally for many years, both covers and original stuff!), whether it's a new theory idea or learning a new chord/playing technique/cover/solo etc, 'don't just learn the lick....learn <span style="text-decoration: underline;">from</span> the lick', and also, 'try to take it further than where you found it'.</p>
<p>When all said and done, my own preference would always be to hear new, original material rather than covers......BUT.......a cover played really well, especially in a new and original way and working with 'what you've got' can be just as inspiring and enjoyable.....Here is a perfect example in my opinion, and one that I'm sure many members of The Nation will enjoy if they haven't seen it before....<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc</a></p>
<p>There's room for everything and I think it's important to be open to all approaches when it comes to music. As Les Paul once said, 'you never know what's round the corner till you take a walk....' Wise words.....explore all options.....and keep it real, whether primal or pristine...it's all gravy, baby....</p>
<p></p> Just check out the CBN video…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-08:2592684:Comment:32865202019-02-08T21:28:59.807ZUncle Johnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnBolton
<p>Just check out the CBN video sections. Lots of covers.</p>
<p>Just check out the CBN video sections. Lots of covers.</p> https://youtu.be/d4_iQ3D88A8…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-08:2592684:Comment:32865182019-02-08T21:13:27.168ZJim Morrishttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JimMorris
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/d4_iQ3D88A8" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/d4_iQ3D88A8</a> Here's one of my covers of a Townes Van Zandt/Stones song that you covered just for comparison purposes.</p>
<p>Here's my take on a Tom Petty song</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/ec2jMri-M4I" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ec2jMri-M4I</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://youtu.be/d4_iQ3D88A8" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/d4_iQ3D88A8</a> Here's one of my covers of a Townes Van Zandt/Stones song that you covered just for comparison purposes.</p>
<p>Here's my take on a Tom Petty song</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/ec2jMri-M4I" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ec2jMri-M4I</a></p>
<p></p> Does anybody have any of thei…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-08:2592684:Comment:32862752019-02-08T19:57:27.642ZJRKhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JasonKutz
<p>Does anybody have any of their own recorded covers they could share? It would be cool to hear some examples of different spins on the original cover. </p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>JRK</p>
<p>Does anybody have any of their own recorded covers they could share? It would be cool to hear some examples of different spins on the original cover. </p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>JRK</p> There is a lot of room to mov…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-08:2592684:Comment:32862462019-02-08T17:25:58.684Zdarryl kernaghanhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/darrylkernaghan
<p>There is a lot of room to move, in doing covers, different tempo's, can completely change a tune, sometimes making it a whole new tune, but doing it copy style , puts you at the risk of not being able to match the ability of the originator, and the reason you want to cover it is because the original caught your ear, so , shift sideways a little</p>
<p>There is a lot of room to move, in doing covers, different tempo's, can completely change a tune, sometimes making it a whole new tune, but doing it copy style , puts you at the risk of not being able to match the ability of the originator, and the reason you want to cover it is because the original caught your ear, so , shift sideways a little</p> I'm actually a big fan of cov…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-08:2592684:Comment:32863622019-02-08T16:42:44.640ZPoorness Studioshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PoornessStudios
<p>I'm actually a big fan of cover tunes. Not just listening to them but also performing them myself. Original music is great, and I'm certainly not knocking it, but it's always great to hear a familiar tune with someone else's spin on it.</p>
<p>I'm actually a big fan of cover tunes. Not just listening to them but also performing them myself. Original music is great, and I'm certainly not knocking it, but it's always great to hear a familiar tune with someone else's spin on it.</p> Jim Morris is right. If you…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-02-08:2592684:Comment:32863452019-02-08T14:32:47.656ZUncle Johnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnBolton
<p>Jim Morris is right. If you do covers, don't try to be a juke box. Be your self.</p>
<p>Jim Morris is right. If you do covers, don't try to be a juke box. Be your self.</p>