Harvester

[john at creativeict.co.uk (john at creativeict.co.uk)]

I think what it proves above all else is that the seventies was full of
dodgy bands and even dodgier songwriting.

John

-----Original Message-----
From: blueplanes-bounces at blueaeroplanes.org
[mailto:blueplanes-bounces at blueaeroplanes.org] On Behalf Of Phill 
Merchant
Sent: 07 June 2007 11:26
To: blueplanes at blueaeroplanes.org
Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Harvester

I also believe the comments to be harsh but, having not actually heard the 
album yet, probably from a more theoretical point of view.
Aren't all cover versions (debatably) worse than the originals, in the 
same 
way that all movie adaptations are worse than the original book? Well, 
your 
position probably depends on which you were exposed to first, and whether 
you really liked it. You want examples? I loved the Blue Aeroplanes' 
version

of "Sweet Jane", but had not heard the Velvets version at that time. I 
played it to a friend who loved the Velvets in an attempt to introduce him 
to the Aeroplanes and he hated it. Probably put him off Gerard & co for 
life. Following the same rule I loved Aeroplanes versions of "Big Sky", "I 
Wanna Be Your Lover", "Breaking In My Heart", but was left cold by "Bad 
Moon

Rising" and "The Boy In The Bubble". The exception to the rule is where 
the 
cover version is dramatically different to the original - but, in general, 
Blue Aeroplanes covers have not been this - usually turning out to be 
stripped-down versions of the originals, with maybe a couple more guitars 
and Gerard's inimitable delivery.
What I want to know (especially as I am not familiar with most of the 
original versions) is - is there a departure from this trend with the 
covers

on this album? What does someone unfamiliar with the originals think? If 
Gerard had written all the songs would this be a great album? Why aren't I 
hard at work instead of writing this....? Ooops.

                                         Phill...........





>From: Rockerq at aol.com
>Reply-To: A Discussion list for The Blue 
>Aeroplanes<blueplanes at blueaeroplanes.org>
>To: blueplanes at blueaeroplanes.org
>Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Harvester
>Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 18:58:24 EDT
>
> > <<I can only conclude that EMI are planning that having heard these
> > versions we'll all go on to iTunes and download at the new special 
> > price

>of 99p (for
> > tracks that aren't quite as ridiculously compressed as before) the 
> > whole
> > caboodle by the original artists.
> > Surely every track on the new album sounds worse than the original?  
>What is
> > going on?>>
> >
>Bit harsh there mate.
> >


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