Cover Versions
Just to give you an idea of what’s possible – this little gem from @craigfots of Friends of the Stars:
Who will cover what song? Suggestions here please – either for songs to be covered – or bands to cover them…
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dubber 8:58 pm on May 21, 2009 Permalink |
I’d like to hear Mama Matrix record Sabbath’s Paranoid.
James Welch 9:07 pm on May 21, 2009 Permalink |
I think I’d like to give a UB40 track a go.
‘I can’t help falling in love’
That’ll be interesting
Brian Travers 12:24 pm on May 24, 2009 Permalink |
Hey James..Jez turned me onto the brummusicmonth initiative via TWITTER..we are back in Brum for a few weeks between tours..maybe I could make something available for remix if you are serious..I know we would be more interested in using an original tune BUT i can see why you would want to mix a tune like ‘Cant Help Falling in Love’
Of course it means me putting the idea to the guys first.. I can but ask the question…I personally would rather be at the party than stuck outside looking in…Im all for collaborative partnerships..especially in the Holy City…Anyway, it may be prudent for you to tell me what format you would want ‘a multitack’ so I can inquire as to wether or not its possible…its a BEAUTIFUL sunny day here in Birmingham so I won’t spend it looking at a computer screen.
Brian Travers UB40
brian Travers 2:13 pm on May 24, 2009 Permalink |
Hi again James…After re-reading your post I believe I have misunderstood what you meant, having read your next post I now understand…..sorry James please excuse my ‘butting in’ on your post…have a gr8 weekend..BTUB40
BTUB40 10:55 am on May 25, 2009 Permalink |
I was reading the REMIXERS topic and scrolled down missing the covers version heading…
jameswelch 1:02 pm on May 27, 2009 Permalink
Hi Brian, to be honest, a remix would be much better suited to me, than a cover, and I’d be honoured to give a UB40 track a go. In terms of multitrack format, just pure wave files would be best, but a logic or pro tools project would be fine too.
If there’s another track you’d like to hear remixed over ‘can’t help falling in love’ I’d be more than happy to do it, it’s just the tune I know best.
by the way THANKS for replying
James
jameswelch 1:48 pm on May 27, 2009 Permalink
If where did I go wrong is an original I’d be up for that, sweet tune
James Welch 9:34 pm on May 21, 2009 Permalink |
Ideally if there’s a vocalist who’d be up for a scratchy, lo-fi, electronic version that would be great
Brian Travers 5:55 pm on May 27, 2009 Permalink |
Hi James..OK..I’ll go ask the question tomorrow Thursday 30th….I shall see what’s what and providing I get a positive reaction from the guys seek out WAVS etc..Until I heard from you I wasn’t going to even ask the question..We are in the middle of recording a new album right now so it may take a few days to get back to you…Leave it with me…thanks for getting back..just a thought, it might be good to get some young vocalists involved to sing the tune..a proper collaboration between UB40 and Birminghams finest….just an idea.. Brian Travers
Jon Bounds 10:21 pm on May 21, 2009 Permalink |
How’s about:
Go Kart Mozart (have email somewhere) do One in Ten.
Beestunglips do MR BLue Sky (would kill for that(
Miss Halliwell do Ordinary World
Modified Toy Orchestra do Paraniod…
Dan Maharry 8:28 am on May 22, 2009 Permalink |
Jamelia to cover Judas Priest’s Exciter
Martin 8:39 am on May 22, 2009 Permalink |
UB40
Electribe 101
Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
Jamelia
The Moody Blues
Ocean Colour Scene
Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant & Bonham recruited from Brum bands)
Spencer Davis Group
The Move
The Streets
Steel Pulse
Doom
Rockers Hi-Fi
Musical Youth
Dodgy
Misty’s Big Adventure
Guillemots (Fyfe is a Brummie)
Duran Duran
Napalm Death
The Beat
Dexys Midnight Runners
Judas Priest
The Beat
Traffic
Ozzy Osbourne
Editors
Steve Winwood (wrote a few songs for Blind Faith)
Broadcast
Black Sabbath
Fortunes
E.L.O. (which I know nothing about)
The Twang
Wizzard
Bitty Maclean
Pato Banton
Fashion
Wonderstuff
PWEI
Neds Atomic Dustbin (more Stourbridge really)
Charlatans (although they were formed more Black Country way.)
This list was taken from http://www.djhistory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35095 & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Birmingham
Frankie Ward 1:54 pm on May 22, 2009 Permalink |
I’ll cover something…although I’m rubbish with older brummie bands…!
dandavies23 12:57 pm on May 24, 2009 Permalink |
My housemate made this out of Rat In The Kitchen – sorry Brian!
Brian Travers 1:48 pm on May 24, 2009 Permalink
He is obviously a GENIUS Dan…I’m going to open a fan club for him..nearly spit me tea out laughing..Now thats a gr8 brummusicmonth collaboration…..I havent heard this recording for years. btw…Herb Alpert of (A&M) Tijuana brass fame (any of you youngsters ever heard of him ? Miles Davies’s mate) played trumpet to my tenor saxaphone on this…..Lovely bit of Basil tho….tooo funny.
OK iI’ll get me coat…BTUB40
edmoore123 10:41 pm on May 26, 2009 Permalink |
I would very much like to hear the Destroyers funk it up with some classic Sam and Dave / Kool and the Gang etc..
Jon Bounds 3:32 pm on May 27, 2009 Permalink |
Sam and Dave / Kool and the Gang aren’t Brum music — is there a brumfunk outfit they should be covering?
brian Travers 6:00 pm on May 27, 2009 Permalink
What about the Climax Blues Band…Local’ish boys almost…from Stafford..brummie outskirts of town..Worldwide number one hit with ‘ Couldn’t get it right ‘