Posted on 12/18/2015 5:25:56 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Or Raphael Ravenscroft’s soaring saxophone.
sigh, Raphael Ravenscroft, RIP.
I dig it. Foo Fighters rock but the original is just better for me brings up some memories.
I also like Blue Grass, but this also was a fail compared to the original:
That is nowhere near even approaching Ratterty’s version.
I really think it’s a wash. The Foo Fighters had better sound, but the vocals belong to Rafferty.
The sax on Baker Street might be the best use of sax ever, or at least in pop/rock music. To replace that with fuzzy guitar is just not right.
Yup. The sax on the original Baker Street gives it a soulful and somewhat wistful quality, which fits the lyrics beautifully.
Although it seems to be hitting the beat, the sax at the beginning seems like it is dragging and late.
The singer isn’t loud enough or the band is too loud.
I don’t believe the song was written to be played like that, but I just like Gerry Rafferty .
After reading another reply I listened again and it’s not sax.Don’t know why I thought that except I was expecting sax.It still drags though.
agreed,the guitar cant compare to the sax,and rafferty had way better vocals.
I'm a big fan of cover songs. Not the sound-alike cover songs that you find on K-tel records (remember those?) but those that bring something new to the original. Especially when the genre is changed (i.e. from rock to country) or when the gender of the lead singer is switched up. A good example is Melissa Quade's version of Pink Floyd's Time.
For those who are really into cover songs, I recommend the podcast Coverville by Brian Ibbott. He's got over 1,000 episodes online - nearly 10,000 hours of great covers! And he hardly ever repeats them.
I haven’t found a real bagpipe version yet.
The Buachaills - Baker Street:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pq_NBMCrpU
you got that right
Nothing beats the original...
Ahh...summer of Seventy Eight. This song brings back fond memories.
Rafferty’s arrangements are nothing short of amazing. Completely different vibe. Smooth vocals, sax, everything blended beautifully but not over-produced.
I really like Foo Fighters but I wish they hadn’t done this cover.
Your Ring of Fire is most excellent.
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