|
David W
|
 |
« on: July 15, 2009, 09:12:02 AM » |
|
No, not a duvet with Simon's face on it but ...
The last couple of albums have included cover versions of hits from other bands - Love on a farmboys wages and Untouchable , so what other songs do we think would sit well in a album or live set from the current line up, I mean songs which have been actual hits but could be spun to become Fairporty?
I think they would do a great version of Weather With You by Crowded House, and also a very tongue in cheek Village Green Preservation Society by the Kinks.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Jules Gray
|
|
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2009, 09:19:44 AM » |
|
a very tongue in cheek Village Green Preservation Society by the Kinks.
I like that idea, though I don't think it would need to be tongue in cheek....well anymore than that song is already. Jules |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Now be thankful for good things below
|
|
|
Andy
Brain half the size of a planet
Global Moderator
 Offline
Posts: 8616
Loc: South West Wales
Not perfect. Never claimed to be.
|
|
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2009, 09:19:56 AM » |
|
"Born To Run", "Eleanor Rigby", "Come On Eileen", "The Way It Is", "Here Comes The Groom", "In The Air Tonight", "Oops I did it again", "Boots And Shoes"....
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
David W
|
|
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2009, 09:22:25 AM » |
|
"Born To Run", "Eleanor Rigby", "Come On Eileen", "The Way It Is", "Here Comes The Groom", "In The Air Tonight", "Oops I did it again", "Boots And Shoes"....
Eleanor Rigby is a great shout - really good vocal harmonies for the guys to get to grips with. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Bridgwit (Bridget)
|
|
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2009, 09:42:09 AM » |
|
"You've lost that loving feeling". Simon's baritone would be superb on this.
Peggy singing "I've got a bike".
Chris singing "I hear you now" by Jon & Vangelis
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Never look down on anyone
Unless you're helping them up
|
|
|
|
Nick Reg
|
|
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2009, 09:46:47 AM » |
|
One of my favourite FC covers is Evidence by Del Amitri (who did some great covers themselves). I'd like to hear them try Be My Downfall or Nothing Ever Happens.
Justin would make a great guest at Cropredy.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets
|
|
|
|
David W
|
|
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2009, 09:52:38 AM » |
|
One of my favourite FC covers is Evidence by Del Amitri (who did some great covers themselves). I'd like to hear them try Be My Downfall or Nothing Ever Happens.
Justin would make a great guest at Cropredy.
When did they do that - and I agree Nothing Ever Happens would be great |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Nick Reg
|
|
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2009, 09:55:34 AM » |
|
One of my favourite FC covers is Evidence by Del Amitri (who did some great covers themselves). I'd like to hear them try Be My Downfall or Nothing Ever Happens.
Justin would make a great guest at Cropredy.
When did they do that - and I agree Nothing Ever Happens would be great It was on Simons solo album "Consonant......" , but the band played it live a lot. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets
|
|
|
|
Jim
|
|
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2009, 09:55:51 AM » |
|
if they did 99% of whats been suggested i wouldnt want to hear them
bloody hell the very thought of fc doing jon and vangelis covers is making my stomach turn
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
The Dude abides
|
|
|
quodlibet (Ian)
Squeeze it, Eliseao
Folkcorp Guru 2nd Dan
Offline
Posts: 1290
Loc: Hereford. UK
In nīz bogzarad
|
|
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2009, 09:57:09 AM » |
|
Garcia / Hunter's "Uncle John's Band"
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
A Brittunculus is not such a bad thing to be.
|
|
|
|
David W
|
|
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2009, 09:57:33 AM » |
|
if they did 99% of whats been suggested i wouldnt want to hear them
bloody hell the very thought of fc doing jon and vangelis covers is making my stomach turn
howabout some ideas then Jim, instead of just being sarky from the sidelines?  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Jim
|
|
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2009, 10:02:51 AM » |
|
why would i be bothered with yet another pointless excercise
FC are perfectly able to pick their own cover versions without us lot making ridiculous suggestiions
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
The Dude abides
|
|
|
|
Nick Reg
|
|
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2009, 10:04:43 AM » |
|
if they did 99% of whats been suggested i wouldnt want to hear them
bloody hell the very thought of fc doing jon and vangelis covers is making my stomach turn
I dont normally like covers bands (but would prefer them to Jon and Vangelis!!) , however I do like it when bands slip in the odd imaginatively done cover out of the blue. Del Amitri, as already noted, were the stars at doing this - "Ace of Spades", "Get It On", "Brown Eyed Girl", " Maggie May" etc etc. In fact I think there is an unofficial release full of them. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets
|
|
|
|
Bridgwit (Bridget)
|
|
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2009, 10:15:46 AM » |
|
why would i be bothered with yet another pointless excercise
FC are perfectly able to pick their own cover versions without us lot making ridiculous suggestiins
Got out of the wrong side of the bed, eh Jim?  If you can't contribute anything nice, why not just ignore the thread. Silly to be bad tempered over something as innocuous as FC covering other people's songs. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Never look down on anyone
Unless you're helping them up
|
|
|
|
GubGub (Al)
|
|
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2009, 10:33:33 AM » |
|
One of my favourite FC covers is Evidence by Del Amitri (who did some great covers themselves). I'd like to hear them try Be My Downfall or Nothing Ever Happens.
Justin would make a great guest at Cropredy.
When did they do that - and I agree Nothing Ever Happens would be great It was on Simons solo album "Consonant......" , but the band played it live a lot. I think it is also on one of the live albums too isn't it? Or did I dream that? How about White Punks On Dope?  Personally I have found the cover versions of of some of the better known songs to be the weak spots on the albums. I didn't like their versions of Closing Time or Home Is Where The Heart Is. Love On A Farmboy's Wages is ok but is so defintively associated with XTC as to be rendered pointless. I'll make an honourable exception for Untouchable which is a rare example of a cover version that is better than the original but to me (and notwithstanding the number of covers on the first three albums which were a bit of a different kettle of fish) it is not really what Fairport are about unless it is as a side project like The Bunch or The Dylan Project. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
fat Billy(Bill)
|
|
« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2009, 10:37:48 AM » |
|
why would i be bothered with yet another pointless excercise
FC are perfectly able to pick their own cover versions without us lot making ridiculous suggestiins
Got out of the wrong side of the bed, eh Jim? If you can't contribute anything nice, why not just ignore the thread. Silly to be bad tempered over something as innocuous as FC covering other people's songs. Ooo er Jim consider yerself told!! come to think about it you have been a grumpy bugger since you retired, perhaps a return to the 9 - 5 is called for? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Bridgwit (Bridget)
|
|
« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2009, 10:43:29 AM » |
|
I only saw the bottom line of that post fB - I thought you were suggesting FC cover 9-5 a la Dolly Parton!!  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Never look down on anyone
Unless you're helping them up
|
|
|
|
fat Billy(Bill)
|
|
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2009, 10:48:19 AM » |
|
I only saw the bottom line of that post fB - I thought you were suggesting FC cover 9-5 a la Dolly Parton!! that would be interesting, would simon or chris sing the lead? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Tasha
|
|
« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2009, 10:53:41 AM » |
|
One of my favourite fairport moments was when at Cropredy a couple of years or so back they suddenly burst into the Beatles- I'm Down. It was fantastic. I'd rather they saved covers for live sessions though than put them on an album. I am often dissapointed.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
They broke my heart and they killed me, but I didn't die. They tried to bury me, they didn't realise I was a seed.
|
|
|
|
Nick Reg
|
|
« Reply #19 on: July 15, 2009, 10:55:04 AM » |
|
I only saw the bottom line of that post fB - I thought you were suggesting FC cover 9-5 a la Dolly Parton!! that would be interesting, would simon or chris sing the lead? I think you would need two bald fellas! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets
|
|
|
|
