Posts Tagged ‘cover songs’
Now that was fun
We had our first rehearsal last night as a ‘band’. It was a pretty special experience. In the world of New York singer/songwriters, the concept of a band is a malleable thing. Everyone at rehearsal last night had other projects and other gigs that were ongoing. Pete’s main project just got signed to Verve.
So when you have a bunch of people in a room that have other interests and other projects you never know how it’s going to turn out. On the one hand, everything can feel mechanical, impersonal, rote, leaden. People going through the motions, wishing they were someplace else. But on this specific hand something different happened. Everything just clicked.
Tags: cover songs, playing live, songwriting
All my friends and the art of the cover
I think we’re going to cover ‘All my friends’ by LCD Soundsystem // James Murphy. The trouble with this cover is that there have been a number of bands that have already done it. So I’m scratching my head wondering if it’s a wise decision. Franz Ferdinand covered the tune as did John Cale. Then there’s this Boston band, The Main Drag, that did a passable cover. I found out all of these things through Hype Machine. The internet is the great humbler. You think you have a great idea and realize four other people have already done it.
Tags: cover songs, performance, songwriting
