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[NightTrain]

And this guy considers himself an authority! :scared:


Newsgroups: rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1970s
From: [email protected] (SavoyBG) - Find messages by this author
Date: 06 Oct 2004 06:03:13 GMT
Local: Tues, Oct 5 2004 11:03 pm
Subject: Re: 1979 Album Survivor, Semifinals

I say, if it sounds good, I don't care at all if it doesn't break any new ground. I prefer Thorogood's version of "Who Do You Love" to Bo Diddley's version, for instance.

I say, if somebody can paint the Mona Lisa by numbers, and it looks as good as the original painting, what's the difference? They are both equally good. The fact that the "paint by numbers" piece showed no originality is irrelevant as to how good each painting is.

[realisticphish]

1. theres a whole fucking LOT of difference

one has creativity, the other is copying :shrug:

[ZoCrowes]

2. Wha...wha...wha...whaaaaaaaaat?!

I need to lay down for a few minutes that is just...wrong...on so many levels...

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Some people say opinions are like assholes; everyone has one.

I say an asshole actually serves a useful purpose :D

[BlueJazz]

4. Does anybody feel the ground shaking?...It's caused by...

..the thousands of dead creative people spinning in their graves!

What an Idiot!

[democracyindanger]

5. Somebody loves karaoke...

[NightTrain]

8. Hee-hee-hee!

:hi:

[gater]

6. I'll play along. The Destroyers v Diddley example sucks!

But what about the Tori Amos version of "Smells Like Teen Spirtit"...or if you are older, Tina Turner's "Help" on the initial vinyl release of "Private Dancer"? Both totally different than the originals. How about Cocker's version of "With a little Help..."?
If a song is covered from a different perspective, is it not an homage to the talent of both writer and performer? Now, these may be only a small minority of cover tunes, but your blanket nose-thumbing is a bit harsh! Oh, and how about Annie Lennox doing "Train in Vain"?...a cover can be done well, and become almost a new song, but certainly some are a work of art.

[NightTrain]

7. Tina Turner's remake of "Help" is breathtaking!

She converted the Beatles' jangly pop rocker into a torch song to be reckoned with. I never heard any quotes from the surviving Beatles about Tina's recording of their hit, but I'll bet they loved it!

[Boswells_Johnson]

9. The man is an idiot, and on this, there can be no debate.