Yes - Close To The Edge ~ Cover?
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Topic: Yes - Close To The Edge ~ Cover?
Posted By: The Ryan
Subject: Yes - Close To The Edge ~ Cover?
Date Posted: September 27 2005 at 23:03
| Is it even possible to cover? Has it been attempted? |
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: September 27 2005 at 23:06
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Anything is possible to cover, it all depends on musicians. I don't know any tho. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: The Ryan
Date Posted: September 27 2005 at 23:08
| I'd like to see this done. I'm curious if it has been before. |
Posted By: muffinman
Date Posted: September 27 2005 at 23:08
| me and my band are trying to, it demands alot of time, though, probably more than any other progsong |
Posted By: The Ryan
Date Posted: September 27 2005 at 23:12
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Godspeed, muffinman |
muffinman wrote:Posted By: Nipsey88
Date Posted: September 27 2005 at 23:58
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Never heard anyone attempt that one. Although, Siberian Khatru from
that album was covered quite excellently by Mike Keneally's band
Stanley Snail (get it?). It's very authentic, excellently played, and
they go into a groovy bit from Bruford's Sahara of Snow in the middle.
If you haven't heard it, check it out on the Tales From Yesterday
tribute record.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Nipsey88/?chartstyle=myspace02" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 00:15
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Yes, Close to the Edge is possible to cover. Those who created it are human too. All you need are some pretty wicked playing skills and a fog machine. |
Posted By: Nipsey88
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 00:16
 Dont forget the glittery cape, gotta have a glittery cape... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Nipsey88/?chartstyle=myspace02" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 00:27
My! |
How could I forget? It must be late.....
Posted By: transend
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 01:04
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Actaully at the Calprog festival last summer in LA, the USA band 'IZZ' covered 'Close to the edge' and it was VERY good, they played it fairly close to the original, but added someof their own a bit too, the audience was very impressed. It was a useful things they had two male and two female singers in the band, it gave all those vocal paasges a great touch. Oddly at that festival ALL bands are required to play covers and three of the five bands played Yes songs! 'Spiralling' did a decent version of 'Soundchaser' and The Flower Kings did a great version of 'Soon' from the Gates of Delirium. So it can be done!!! |
Posted By: OT Räihälä
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 01:53
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Close To The Edge isn't more difficult to cover than i.e. Rite of Spring, Firebird or any suchlike. In fact they are doing covers of very difficult pieces in the world of classical music all the time... It is just a question of ability. To cover is possible, to cover it well is a harder task. But the problem is the same with any music, be it CttE or The Magic Flute. |
Posted By: Fritha
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 03:02
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I'm still wondering how no rap-artists have found this gem to make their own interpretation of it -the rhythm really would suit rap music and just listen to Jon's way of singing the verses. Now that would make an interesting cover..................................................and please don't kill me
------------- I was made to love magic |
Posted By: Lindsay Lohan
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 03:30
atleast dream theater have covered parts of it...and it sounded crap ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Fjuffe/?chartstyle=sideRed - [IMG - http://imagegen.last.fm/sideRed/recenttracks/Fjuffe.gif - |
Posted By: Chipiron
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 03:31
Great idea, man! Prog - Rap ------------- [IMG]http://www.belderrain.es/GIFs/tora.gif"> |
Posted By: Storm-Crow
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 03:32
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Haha me and my friend who used to be a very active member on this sight known as Bebiem were discussing an almost identical topic as this forum thread not too long ago. We also came to the conclusion that Yes is almost impossible to create a cover band for. Which of the Big 5 would u guys say would be the least difficult artistically and technically to create a cover band for? My vote technically goes to Jethro Tull (i believe they are one of the Big 5, im ashamed i cant name them off my heart Artistically is tough, because they are all so strong in this category-- its a lot of what separates them from the rest of the pack in my opinion. But i would go with ELP... although i still adore them. ------------- Take a salt tablet!!! |
) Posted By: Fritha
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 05:06
An unprecedentend fusion of music-genres if there ever was one! Get Snoop Dog on the line. ------------- I was made to love magic |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 05:38
The beginning of the song would be a nice thing to jam with jazz-trio line-up!  I think the drums ould be most difficult to learn! They are also essential, as they drive the guitar and bass forwad. I have decent tabs for bass and guitar, and I learned the bass line a bit for my own amusement. It sounds first difficult, but when you learn the notes and the scale it's not so hard, as it follows the drumrhytm quite directly. On the original version, I'm not so keen of the soundwall Mr. Wakeman does in the opening-chaos, though there's not another word of complaintment for the rest of the song. And the whole epic might be quite nasty to do through completely! You would need lots and lots of practising and a good gear...
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 05:58
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James LaBrie is clearly not the best choice for trying to sound like Anderson. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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Posted By: Lindsay Lohan
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 06:01
i think alot of the stuff labrie has done live could have been done much better an octave lower ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Fjuffe/?chartstyle=sideRed - [IMG - http://imagegen.last.fm/sideRed/recenttracks/Fjuffe.gif - |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 06:07
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I guess you are right, there being some evidence with what has been done with Krimson standards in the last year. Theo Travis's great rearrangement of 21st Century Schizoid Man, (ex. Earth To Earth) gave the tune a distinct Dave Brubeck Quartet feel, and the forthcoming Crimson Jazz Trio (lead by Ian Wallace) do a whole album of jazzed-up Crimson: The King Crimson Song Book Volume 1. Brad Mehldau's latest album Day Is Done (Nonesuch Records) has covers of Nick Drake, Lennon/McCartney, Radiohead and Paul Simon, which again shows many pop and rock tunes (especially Yes's) can withstand reworking and better, having new angles put to the tunes. |
Posted By: The Minstrel
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 07:14
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Close to the Edge would be tough but what I really want to see is a cover of Trout Mask Replica. Think of trying to replicate all those strange rhythyms. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 07:30
Don't mention Trout Mask Replica, you'll get Ofur started again. Seriously, one of the previous TMR threads mentioned that someone did actually score a lot of it, so it should be possible. That would be interesting. |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 09:19
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Our only hope for it is Dream Theater, but as many have said
earlier, James Labrie needs to tone his voice... And maybe learn some Theory on how to control pitch |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 09:31
Try this: http://cuneiformrecords.com/bandshtml/fast.html - http://cuneiformrecords.com/bandshtml/fast.html Gary Lucas with both Fast'n'Bulbous, a jazz take on Beefheart, and with the revamped Magic Band (original members of Van Vliet's band, but from different periods, but with the good Captain's seal of approval), will be including material from Trout Mask Replica. There was a brief review here of the MB's Portsmouth gig last May. More info: http://www.garylucas.com/ - http://www.garylucas.com/ |