WhoIsTony?
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so I was having a discussion with a bass player at a gig last night and we got on the topic of the original versions of a song compared to other versions.... I guess some would call them "covers"..... but "cover" doesn't really apply in my opinion in this case
he insisted that you could never improve the original for the simple fact that it is the original.... and I strongly disagreed
in some cases he is correct.... but there are songs that destroy his theory....again..... in my opinion
these are some that came to mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyhL0ioST_U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYbs_O_iMfU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiqjZznEXxo
of course me thinking these are better than the original is only my opinion...
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the topic
he insisted that you could never improve the original for the simple fact that it is the original.... and I strongly disagreed
in some cases he is correct.... but there are songs that destroy his theory....again..... in my opinion
these are some that came to mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyhL0ioST_U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYbs_O_iMfU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiqjZznEXxo
of course me thinking these are better than the original is only my opinion...
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the topic
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