Interactive Poll #16 - Under Cover - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Raff wrote:

The main purpose of these polls is to explore music that, while not in the PA database, might be of interest to the participants. For this particular poll, a song is eligible if:

- the band or artist who released the original is on PA/the band or artist who did the cover is not;
- the band or artist who released the original is not on PA/the band or artist who did the cover is;

- neither the band or artist who released the original nor the band or artist who did the cover is on PA.

As I said in my introductory post, if both original and cover band/artist are on PA, the song is not eligible.

I suggested Annie Haslam for inclusion in the PA database a few months back, but unfortunately for me, she was rejected, although it turned out to be fortunate for the purposes of this poll.

Raff wrote:

If it's Annie solo, then the song is eligible to be entered in the poll, since she's not in the database Smile

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I didn't realise a song was only eligible for this poll if it's NOT in the PA database.

I had forgot about the Slayer cover of Dissident Aggressor. It reminded me of this other JP cover...although I guess it technically isn't a cover:

Annie Haslam's sublime version of Genesis' "Ripples"

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - August 18 2020 at 14:54

I believe you'll all be happy to know that my other half is getting his submissions ready, and is going to post them soon! Smile

In the meantime, I've thought of at least another two or three songs I like, but at this point I'll keep them for a future edition, or the playlist is going to explode LOL

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Raff wrote:

Thirded

! I've been listening for the past couple of days, and have found a lot to like. Some truly inventive reinterpretations of classic songs Clap

! To reassure you, I will very probably NOT nominate a metal song, because I know that metal is not everyone's cup of tea. Anyway, today is only Tuesday, so we still have plenty of time to listen and think about our own nominations.

On an unrelated note, I agree about your dislike of Mrs. Osbourne. I just found out that, on top of everything else, she was a Brexit supporter, and complained about the UK having too many immigrants - all the while being one herself Dead

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[/QUOTE] I am not afraid of metal! LOL

Yeah, Sharon. She was very sweet to us until Bill decided to stand for everyone getting the same pay for Sabbath tours (on the principal that this was how the band always did it prior to Ozzy's solo career). This was back in the 80's and into the 90's when he certainly still could, his health won't allow the rigors of touring anymore, but that is much more recent than when I was married to 2nd husband. Some of her emails to my husband after that were not quite so nice, to put it mildly....

Before she changed her tune, she did send us a really nice new baby basket full of goodies when my son was born. I use it to this day for my laundry basket....and that was over 27 years ago!

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp

Snicolette wrote:

Lewian wrote:

mathman0806 wrote:

So, we are up to 91 videos in the "all" playlist. Estimating an average of 5 minutes per song, that's well over 7 hours of music. I've been putting together "all" playlists since the Guilty Pleasures poll and that had the most at 105. It looks like this one will break that total.

I haven't listened to all but some really good stuff. I'm shuffle playing through, and it's producing some interesting sequences of music while I work.

You are the best, man!

I second that!

Thirded

! I've been listening for the past couple of days, and have found a lot to like. Some truly inventive reinterpretations of classic songs Clap

! To reassure you, I will very probably NOT nominate a metal song, because I know that metal is not everyone's cup of tea. Anyway, today is only Tuesday, so we still have plenty of time to listen and think about our own nominations.

On an unrelated note, I agree about your dislike of Mrs. Osbourne. I just found out that, on top of everything else, she was a Brexit supporter, and complained about the UK having too many immigrants - all the while being one herself Dead

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Take on Lorenzo's nomination:

Lorenzo: Patti Smith “So You Want To Be A Rock and Roll Star” A most excellent choice. It keeps the slippy, slidy sound of the original, yet brings a punk edge to it. She’s just brilliant.

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp

Sorry for the delay! It was night here (still is LOL

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Raff wrote:

You know, Nickie, I am a not-really-closet metalhead LOL

. In the Eighties, I was much more into metal and hard rock than prog, and I still like a nice helping of heaviness with my music. However, I am not a big fan of modern metal, neither progressive nor other kinds.

Speaking of prog metal, our "dear friends" Dream Theater have released a bunch of cover albums/songs - some of them not bad at all (especially those without vocals Wink

). Unfortunately, most of the material they covered is also here on PA, so they wouldn't be eligible.

I love that everyone here is interested in so many different kinds of music. I didn't think there would be quite so much metal in this poll, but here it is. I've been around a lot of it, and as you know, my second husband manages Bill Ward (who still is releasing his solo works from time to time, in his own way), who is one of the loveliest people I've ever met....and why I have strong feelings about Ozzy's other half. Confused

Second husband's best friend (now sadly no longer with us) was also Robert Plant's "personal" assistant for years, so I have heard some stories!

I do like some of the prog metal, most notably Riverside and I also enjoy Mariusz Dudek's other work and I like King's X. For me, though, I'm more old school when listening to Sabbath and the like from the early days.

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp

Poll Question: Which of these cover songs floats your boat?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Living Colour - Memories Can't Wait (Talking Heads)	5	[11.36%]
Patti Smith - So You Want to be a Rock & Roll Star (Byrds)	1	[2.27%]
Smashing Pumpkins - Never Let Me Down (Depeche Mode)	4	[9.09%]
Live - I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash)	1	[2.27%]
Ozzy Osbourne - 21st Century Schizoid Man (King Crimson)	2	[4.55%]
Sort Sol - Ode to Billie Joe (Bobbie Gentry)	3	[6.82%]
Sileas - Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)	2	[4.55%]
The Unthanks - Sea Song (Robert Wyatt)	4	[9.09%]
Kat Onoma - Radioactivity (Kraftwerk)	1	[2.27%]
Senor Coconut - The Robots (Kraftwerk)	4	[9.09%]
Annie Haslam - Ripples (Genesis)	2	[4.55%]
Placebo - Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush)	2	[4.55%]
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan)	4	[9.09%]
Chris Cornell - Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)	2	[4.55%]
Zoot - Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles)	2	[4.55%]
The Ramsey Lewis Trio - A Hard Day's Night (The Beatles)	2	[4.55%]
The Cardigans - Iron Man (Black Sabbath)	3	[6.82%]
E	0	[0.00%]
R	0	[0.00%]
S	0	[0.00%]
I	0	[0.00%]
O	0	[0.00%]
N	0	[0.00%]
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