Well, there’s the seventh sign of the apocalypse…
You’re right, it is pretty damn good. The singer’s raspy voice sells it.
And there’s NO WAY to acoustically cover *Devil’s Haircut.
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How on Earth can you replicate the sound of drums so awash in reverb without electronics?
As musically unfortunate as the unplugged version may be, it’s got me lots of action with my wife…so I completely forgive Clapton
There’s also the bluegrass version by Hayseed Dixie.
I’d have suggested the same, but there are a variety of acoustic covers of this (two examples). Whether they should or shouldn’t have happened is up to the listener.
Stop! Nothing can surpass the raw power of the original! I cast a spell of binding on your covers!
Oh yeah, I love Chmilar’s voice.
I hadn’t even thought of the drums, I was thinking of the guitar part.
Interestingly, that’s an adaptation of a traditional piece of music.
For that matter, Black Betty is an adaptation of a acapella song.
(Ram Jam’s version)
(Leadbelly’s version, the original)
Any song can be played acoustic… it’s just going to be very different.
Besides, if Johnny Cash can make Hurt into one of the saddest country laments I’ve ever heard… well, I say it just takes talent. Anything can be done with music.
Has there ever been an Enter Sandman acoustic? I have to think that would sound terrible and take much of the emotion from the song.
“Gimme Shelter.” And nobody link me to that Clark Brothers perversion.
You’ve never heard it played on cello, then. It’s all arrangement.
“Purple Haze” :eek:
“Like a Rolling Stone” would be a perversion also - not just because it would sound bad, but because of its association with the move away from acoustic - ie “Judas!”.
For a long time “I’m not in love” by 10CC was my example of a song that should and *could *never be done acoustically. Then it was done acoustically. I stand by my original assertion.
I agree about “Layla” -I think that was probably what originally inspired me to rail against the acoustic tendency.
And I’m not entirely convinced that an acoustic arrangement of Autobahn would work.
Have some acoustic versions of Miserlou.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfe_Qw9cYF4 Traditional arrangement, circle dance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDFsTKpt2iw Traditional arrangement, single dance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeGpPooGRTw Different traditional arrangement, baritone uke.
It’s a very old song.
Purple Haze, acoustic. Pretty good.
I once saw Buddy Guy do ‘What’d I Say, Parts One And Two’ as an acoustic guitar duet. And it was fantastic.
It’s really all about arrangement and inspiration.
paradise city.
See, I don’t think the OP has heard acoustic versions except pussified versions like those from Clapton and Cobain.
I’m going to agree with E-Sabbath that any great song can still be great when played acoustic. It’s all about the arrangement.
By way of citation, I performed Jonathan Coulton’s soft rock cover of Baby Got Back at karaoke tonight and it was awesome. Admittedly people were baffled, but mostly in a positive way.
It’s not that it shouldn’t, I think you cannot do it, physically impossible
It might be for some people, but not for Slash. From the intro I think a full-length version would sound just fine.
I’m not sure whether this should ever have been allowed to happen.