Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38485 posts, RR: 80 Posted (10 years 11 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1396 times:
Some friends of mine want me to play guitar in there RUSH cover band.
RUSH is a very difficult band to cover. It would be fun and very challenging.
Also, there are so many cover bands that do AC/DC, Boston, The Eagles and the Rolling Stones. If I hear 'Hotel California', 'More Than A Feeeling' or 'Under My Thumb' again I think In am going to puke! they are great songs, just way over played
I've almost never heard a cover band do RUSH. Only once did I see a band play 'Tom Sawyer' and that's an over-played radio song too.
I jammed with them last night and it was pretty fun.
By the way, this is strickly for fun and not to be taken too seriously. If that was the case, We'd better play some original material.
Matt D From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 9502 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (10 years 11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1374 times:
Well I think that's just it. The reason for the existance of cover bands is that it provides an excuse to play without having to actually do anything creative (other than having a good ear to match the notes).
To tel you the truth, I cannot ever recall hearing a single cover band that I thought had any hope of a future on it's own. And most of the songs I heard were played pretty badly.
I can only think of exactly two songs played by a cover band that I thought were actually worth listening to. Superfly, my choices will surprise you:
Shania Twain "That Don't Impress Me"
Enrique Iglesias "Escape"
I actually thought that these two covers I heard were better played than the originals. But like I said, these are the two glowing exceptions to what is an otherwise endless sea of mediocrity.
Probably no reason anyone has touched Rush is because they are a very challenging band.
If you think you can pull it off, then I would love to hear a demo of "Limelight", "The Spirit Of Radio", and "Subdivisions".
Maybe I can be your producer and record a couple of demos for you using, of course, a Teac X-2000R.
TechRep From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (10 years 11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1370 times:
Well your talking about my ALL-TIME favorite band here so you better not butcher it. I love this group and they are VERY technical. Typically cover bands like to have fun and get drunk while playing in front of lots of chicks. I say if you can cover Rush with a three person ensemble you have done something.
You have to be on your toes when you cover rush tunes and to get the full effects you better have about 50K in gear. I would love to hear a recording from your cover of this band.
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38485 posts, RR: 80 Reply 3, posted (10 years 11 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1368 times:
TechRep:
Man I am scarred now!
Just kidding!
As you may already know, RUSH isn't really a chick band.
They are my all time favorite band too.
My favorite albums are Power Windows, Hemispheres, A Farewell To Kings and Carees Of Steel. How about you?
Matt D:
The three songs you listed are the easiest.
To tel you the truth, I cannot ever recall hearing a single cover band that I thought had any hope of a future on it's own.
I agree, that's why this is strickly for fun and nothing more.
Maybe I can send youy down a copy on blank reel to reel tape.
Learning the songs by yourself and playing in the band is two different animals.
Xtristarx From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 280 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (10 years 11 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 1352 times:
coverbands.... a good thing. beside my regular band THE244GL i play in a SLIME-coverband. SLIME was a german punkband in the 80's. damn, we have so much much fun on our shows, the people remember that great songs and all gigs are more big partys.
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38485 posts, RR: 80 Reply 5, posted (10 years 11 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1349 times:
I will say that cover bands is waaaaaay better than Karaoke.
I know of a band that plays cover tunes but have drunks in the bar come up and sing. It's kind of like Karaoke but instead of singing with a tape, your singing with a live band.
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