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Marks out of ten for each track off the new Cable tribute album

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PlacidCasual:
Hi Rob

Cool man, as i said i didnt think it was a bad cover as a straight up version,  and if you's guys have taken a lot of influence form Cable, and the fact you had to stick to the original structure  might explain the similarities to the original. I just personally prefer when somethings done differently, i listen to a lot of techno (i know! i know! prob not most folks taste on here) and when a techno track is remixed by another artist it usually sounds very different from the original which may explain my persoanal view on covers. But i suppose covers are exactly that and remixes aren't exactly covers so i guess my expectations were wrongly placed.  Im glad you made a contribution ot he album and as signature says i will probabaly grow to like it more when its listend to as part of the album.

 I do remember your website, it was one of only a few around then to get that Cable fix. I got so close to completing a website myself but then they split up and it didnt seem so worth it after that.

Peace

Alistair

scyne:
re: the first offering for the cable cover album

It's a real shame that IFP couldn't have done more with the cover - it really is awful.

I mean, well done to them for learning the parts an all - probably quite difficult for a band like cable and their strange chord shapes. But just because cable aren't around, it doesn't mean that covers should replicate the original down to the last note. Make it seem kind of pointless you know!

If that was the brief that the band were given, I think that shows a lack of vision, not to mention a lack of respect for the band. Surely they should be allowed the freedom to do what they want and experiment with the original, which seems to me to be the point of doing a cover.

I think this project is a absolutely great idea though - can't wait to hear the  next songs to be released. Well done to those who thought of it...

siganturetune:
actulaly, legally, we have to be very careful with the covers. we are fortunate because we have the songwriters themselves oking everything, which opens a few legal doors, but there's still a lot to be careful of.......it's a legal minefield this covers lark, especially when the original band has a fat ass publisher/ (now) major label behind it
a good example of this would be the smiths covers album that came out a year or so back, which i'm assuming did not have the backing of the smiths. death cab for cutie were meant to be on that, because because they changed lyrics, their song coudnt be used.....
also, your johnny cash exmaple, cable sound nothing like johnny cash, therefore their cover of ring of fire was bound to sound different - whereas a lot of band who like cable, not co-incedentally, actually do sound like cable - so when they do covers that's what happens. i also think the swound one is pretty close to the original, and there's a few other on there that do too.......But unlike you, i think in context that is a very good thing.
But like i say, wait for the final thing, hopefully there'll be something on there for everyone.........and im pretty sure most of the fuss will be kicked up over the weird ones to be honest, as i reckon they are most likely to piss people off!

4 days till the next one....

PlacidCasual:
Im actually looking forward to the weird ones, an album full of bands that sound like cable playing cable songs would be dull.  A lot of the  best covers are done by bands that dont necessarily sound like the original. Johnny Cash covering Hurt, he sounded nothing like nine inch nails and thats whats good about it, it brought the song in a new light. The lyrics shouldnt need to be changed, just the style in which it is played otherwise i really see no point in it. 

ChrisH:

--- Quote from: siganturetune on September 06, 2006, 02:29:33 pm ---Death cab for cutie were meant to be on that, because because they changed lyrics, their song coudnt be used.....

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Haha, I absolutely love Death Cab but they always change the lyrics when covering Smiths songs don't they! They completely fu*k the chorus lyrics for Charming Man on their demo album!!

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