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Post by Ham Burgerstand on Jan 8, 2021 14:28:25 GMT -5
I don't know if they're still around, but back in the '90s I played in a band that once opened for these Canadian cuties. At the time, they were part of the power-pop revival (Shonen Knife, Teenage Fanclub, etc.) that I believe played a significant role in raising the Beach Boys' artistic standing among critics and (younger) audiences.
That said, there really isn't anything too noteworthy about this particular cover -- except perhaps for the female vocalist, which adds a new dimension to the meaning of the lyrics. Maybe you had to be there to truly appreciate it, but I'm still charmed by their earnest enthusiasm and garage-band musicianship.
And yes, the cover art was done by Dan DeCarlo of Archie Comics fame, which is also pretty cool.
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Post by jk on Jan 8, 2021 18:04:42 GMT -5
This is a little weird. I rather like this Italian rewrite of "Sail On, Sailor" by Franco Turra. But note that the credits add: "feat. The Beach Boys". It seems Signor Turra used an earlier discarded track recorded by the Boys. But there's more than that... "Se Lei Sembra Sveglia" (If she looks like she's awake) includes an additional (fourth) verse (thanks to Jay at Smiley for the heads up on that). Where does this track come from and was it always this long -- or did FT and company carry out some surreptitious cut-and-paste work?
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Post by AGD on Jan 9, 2021 5:38:27 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure this uses the backing track as released on Hawthorne CA, edited longer. And I seriously doubt that BRI knew anything about it.
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Post by Silken on Jan 9, 2021 22:06:31 GMT -5
This is a little weird. I rather like this Italian rewrite of "Sail On, Sailor" by Franco Turra. But note that the credits add: "feat. The Beach Boys". It seems Signor Turra used an earlier discarded track recorded by the Boys. But there's more than that... "Se Lei Sembra Sveglia" (If she looks like she's awake) includes an additional (fourth) verse (thanks to Jay at Smiley for the heads up on that). Where does this track come from and was it always this long -- or did FT and company carry out some surreptitious cut-and-paste work? Italians are the best! He's a little pitchy but I like his voice, and though the lyrics are cringeworthy I know I'll be singing this version for a couple of days
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Post by jk on Jan 10, 2021 6:32:27 GMT -5
Italians are the best! He's a little pitchy but I like his voice, and though the lyrics are cringeworthy I know I'll be singing this version for a couple of days Something for "Silken sings", perhaps? This next one is more of a curiosity than anything else. It's an early incarnation of Daft Punk called Darlin' doing a dodgy instrumental version of the BB song that gave them their name. Who would have guessed that they would be the biggest thing in the universe a quarter of a century later? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darlin%27_(French_band)
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Post by philip on Jan 10, 2021 14:39:25 GMT -5
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Post by Steve Mayo on Jan 10, 2021 16:31:53 GMT -5
Saw this on hoffman board. Never knew this existed
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Post by John Manning on Jan 10, 2021 16:46:33 GMT -5
Good god… had to endure this lot for the sake of a review when I was a trainee hack. Worst band I ever saw! (Sorry…)
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Post by jk on Jan 10, 2021 17:15:50 GMT -5
Good god… had to endure this lot for the sake of a review when I was a trainee hack. Worst band I ever saw! (Sorry…) No need to apologize, sir. I just love their debut album Psychocandy (1985), with Primal Screamer Bobby Gillespie on drums -- two to be precise, a snare and a floor tom played standing up. Was he in the band you endured or had John Moore taken over permanently by then?
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Post by John Manning on Jan 10, 2021 17:21:46 GMT -5
Good god… had to endure this lot for the sake of a review when I was a trainee hack. Worst band I ever saw! (Sorry…) No need to apologize, sir. I just love their debut album Psychocandy (1985), with Primal Screamer Bobby Gillespie on drums -- two to be precise, a snare and a floor tom played standing up. Was he in the band you endured or had John Moore taken over permanently by then? Dunno tbh, would have been around 1987 or 88 at a guess. Think they were supporting Everything But The Girl.
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Post by jk on Jan 10, 2021 17:35:14 GMT -5
No need to apologize, sir. I just love their debut album Psychocandy (1985), with Primal Screamer Bobby Gillespie on drums -- two to be precise, a snare and a floor tom played standing up. Was he in the band you endured or had John Moore taken over permanently by then? Dunno tbh, would have been around 1987 or 88 at a guess. Think they were supporting Everything But The Girl. OK, thanks. That would have been Moore. I see EBTG were also on the Blanco y Negro label...
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Post by Al S on Jan 10, 2021 17:40:42 GMT -5
I don't know if they're still around, but back in the '90s I played in a band that once opened for these Canadian cuties. At the time, they were part of the power-pop revival (Shonen Knife, Teenage Fanclub, etc.) that I believe played a significant role in raising the Beach Boys' artistic standing among critics and (younger) audiences.
That said, there really isn't anything too noteworthy about this particular cover -- except perhaps for the female vocalist, which adds a new dimension to the meaning of the lyrics. Maybe you had to be there to truly appreciate it, but I'm still charmed by their earnest enthusiasm and garage-band musicianship.
And yes, the cover art was done by Dan DeCarlo of Archie Comics fame, which is also pretty cool.
Yeah, they are definitely still alive and kicking ass - saw them (before lock-down) last year, they were supporting OZ legends Regurgitator on a national tour. They totally went off, the drummer is a wild one!
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Post by Al S on Jan 10, 2021 17:46:53 GMT -5
Good god… had to endure this lot for the sake of a review when I was a trainee hack. Worst band I ever saw! (Sorry…) LOL - these guys are great, big fan here. They’ve been touring in the last couple years - if you talk up going to said early gig while at your local pub, young hipsters will flock to hear your story.
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Post by John Manning on Jan 10, 2021 18:07:00 GMT -5
Good god… had to endure this lot for the sake of a review when I was a trainee hack. Worst band I ever saw! (Sorry…) LOL - these guys are great, big fan here. They’ve been touring in the last couple years - if you talk up going to said early gig while at your local pub, young hipsters will flock to hear your story. Ha! Given that visiting the local pub is probably three months or even four away, these hipsters will be oldsters by then! Will I look back and say that I wish I hadn’t done what I did?
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Post by jk on Jan 11, 2021 9:44:08 GMT -5
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this reverential cover of "Good Vibrations" by Psychic TV is the curious spoken section by lead singer Genesis P-Orridge at 3:47: "Words are falling over us Time cascading down And I see you slithering Like a snake in a golden crown [Something about fish that eludes jk] Around the black line with eyes that shine And I am old and I am young Waiting to belong" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychic_TV
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Post by jk on Jan 13, 2021 5:35:07 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 17:44:00 GMT -5
Ok, somebody help me out here. I just heard a cover of IN MY ROOM on my car radio, and I have no clue as to who it is. I don't know how new it is since it was on a station that plays unusual old and new tunes (it's a local station called KJIV...k-jive).
It is primarily female vocals (or multi tracked vocal) and anything but acoustic. In other words, kind of upbeat, sounded like electronic synth instrumentation, almost danceable. I looked on YouTube, but couldn't find anything even close.
Anyone familiar with this? It's pretty catchy!
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Post by smash em now on Feb 20, 2021 15:33:14 GMT -5
This entire album certainly qualifies as "interesting" covers of Beach Boys songs. It's a mid-70s country tribute to The Beach Boys. Good Vibrations is probably the most interesting track.
Here's the whole playlist:
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Post by AGD on Feb 23, 2021 13:21:13 GMT -5
This... this is magnificent. Kayla is a huge, long-time beach Boys fan and has done a sh*tload of covers, but this, her latest, could well be the finest yet. Four minutes and thirty-six seconds of pure, shimmering beauty.
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Post by Sam_BFC on Feb 24, 2021 15:47:14 GMT -5
This popped up on my recommended, don't think it has been posted. I quite liked it, totally new vocal arrangement but rich in harmony nonetheless.
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Post by wontlastforever on Mar 3, 2021 17:01:25 GMT -5
I regularly find myself returning to this performance of Surf's Up: it really highlights the complexity and musical intracies of the original and sounds absolutely amazing. It features Bruce and Mike, as well as Darian, Probyn and Jeff so I guess isn't strictly a cover but I just love how it demonstrates the depth needed to faithfully recreate one of Brian's finest pieces.
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Post by glenhb on Mar 5, 2021 11:35:39 GMT -5
This is excellent. Check out their other covers as well
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Post by drbeachboy (Dirk) on Mar 5, 2021 13:10:34 GMT -5
This... this is magnificent. Kayla is a huge, long-time beach Boys fan and has done a sh*tload of covers, but this, her latest, could well be the finest yet. Four minutes and thirty-six seconds of pure, shimmering beauty. Absolutely beautiful! I don’t usually like covers of Beach Boys songs, but I will put this right up there with the very best that I have heard. Just gorgeous!
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Post by AGD on Mar 5, 2021 13:30:16 GMT -5
I regularly find myself returning to this performance of Surf's Up: it really highlights the complexity and musical intracies of the original and sounds absolutely amazing. It features Bruce and Mike, as well as Darian, Probyn and Jeff so I guess isn't strictly a cover but I just love how it demonstrates the depth needed to faithfully recreate one of Brian's finest pieces.
Not forgetting Cowsill, Scott and members of the Stockholm Strings & Horns !
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Post by wontlastforever on Mar 6, 2021 5:58:54 GMT -5
I regularly find myself returning to this performance of Surf's Up: it really highlights the complexity and musical intracies of the original and sounds absolutely amazing. It features Bruce and Mike, as well as Darian, Probyn and Jeff so I guess isn't strictly a cover but I just love how it demonstrates the depth needed to faithfully recreate one of Brian's finest pieces.
Not forgetting Cowsill, Scott and members of the Stockholm Strings & Horns ! Absolutely! The video you shared Andrew is beautiful and that's what put me in mind of the Fendertones version. I have to say I am a fan of the split screen layering approach - when done well it really is effective. I think of the Day in the Life of a Tree one that can be found in another thread (I feel compelled to watch that again now!).
I agree, Glen - there are some very good Fendetones videos out there that do a lot of justice to the source material.
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