Taking On SRV:

Inspector #20

Inspector #20

Ambassador of Tone
Fallen Star
Country flag
I've done covers of 'Crossfire' before, but always struggled to nail Stevie's solos note for note. It has been suggested that I just throw down the solos in my natural, uneducated Neanderthal style, so we got together in a garage (tractor shed) and recorded this in a single take. This was recorded while other employees/family were walking in and out and sharp ears will hear a leaf blower running in the background near the end of the second solo. Recorded and presented as-is, with all mistakes...

Enjoy...or at least be nauseated....

This isn't a great recording, but it's average (I think) for a bar band. It's still tough for me to play and sing, even a blues number with vocals coming in between the guitar lines.

Yellow Strat (bridge position DiMarzio Neanderthal 16.5k 44AWG AlNico 9 Humbucker) direct into Blackstar ID-Core 100 with no FX other than Reverb

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Drobert-h-herndon%252Fcrossfire-eb-tuning-project-06-02-2021%3Btrack_id%3D1060646224
 
Kerry Brown said:
Maybe an above average bar band? Most bar bands would try to copy note for note. Most bar bands wouldn’t get it right. I much prefer when a band comes up with their own version. You rocked it!
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On some of the songs from our setlist, most notably Hotel California and Hit Me With Your Best Shot, I play the solos note for note

On 'Crossfire,' I try to hit a few of Stevie's signature licks, to keep it familiar, but aside from that, it's just ad-lib.
 
Kerry Brown said:
Maybe an above average bar band? Most bar bands would try to copy note for note. Most bar bands wouldn’t get it right. I much prefer when a band comes up with their own version. You rocked it!
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Said it before. If you’re a “tribute” band, ya gotta play note for note. That’s what people are paying to see/hear.

If you’re a cover band…. Make it your own. Obviously people have to know what you’re playing…..beyond that. Inject your personality.
 
Great stuff!! I really like when people play what they feel, use emotion, play some of the main licks of original otherwise just go for it!
Especially blues. It sorta is a play how you feel thjng rather than a note for note.
I like it.
 
iblive said:
Said it before. If you’re a “tribute” band, ya gotta play note for note. That’s what people are paying to see/hear.

If you’re a cover band…. Make it your own. Obviously people have to know what you’re playing…..beyond that. Inject your personality.
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I should have added to this. I have heard bands do covers where I did not know what the song was till I was able to distinguish some lyrics. Then it’d be like…. Wow!!! They really butchered that one.

Then you have Disturbed do “Sound Of Silence.” A song I really like. Disturbed put their stamp on it. Gave me chills listening to it.

Make it your own.
 
Ok,

I kept the drum, vocal, bass and piano tracks from the May 28th session and cleaned up some of the white noise on the tracks.

Then, this morning, I decided to re-record the lead guitar parts, but broke the high 'e' on YelloStrat in the process. Rather than change strings, I switched to my Les Paul #1 and completed the project.

This was recorded on my Marshall Origin 50H through my pedalboard. Reverb effect is via my Boss RV-6.

Still not a truly remarkable effort, but a little better, I believe than the previous version and you can hear the difference between guitars and amps in comparison.

Thoughts???

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