Originally posted by Tom Cavanaugh:
Don Mason gave me some words of wisdom a few years ago. He said that when you cover a tune you don't need to sound like the original. You wouldn't expect Elvis to sound like the Beatles if he were singing "I Saw Her Standing There". However, you still need to perform the song musically well and in a professional manner.Tom
Don's 100% right...
However, IMO, for me only...I am more comfortable with a fairly respectful, conservative version of a tune. I really can't think of a single song that I've taken from its original essence and turned into something utterly different. Of course some styles may be instrumentally different, but to my ears, at least-I've kept the essence of the tune in tact.
There's an imaginary line that I don't want to cross...
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Bill in Dayton
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