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Jan 26, 2011 · Rule #1: If you flip the gender in the lyrics of your cover, you’re making a crappy cover version. Listen, sing it like it was sung before, regardless of whether you’re a man or a woman. If you can’t handle the homo-eroticism that this causes, get out of the kitchen. There’s a few songs that work toward proving that this rule is true.
Apr 1, 2019 · There's no such thing as instant success. But when it comes to creating song covers, sticking to these tips will ensure you're following in the footsteps of greatness.
Oct 31, 2018 · What is perhaps the single most important and fundamental practice is to learn the song correctly first, then if it’s appropriate, put your own spin on it. Work with each other in the band so that it comes across as a cohesive decision, and always try to be well rehearsed.
A cover should retain at its core or at least pay homage to, the original emotion that the writer poured into it, especially the hook and any other very memorable aspects. But it should be adorned in with the covering artist's own emotions that are the reason they related to the song enough to cover it.
What makes for a superior cover is when the interpretor has insight (lyrical, emotional, melodic, etc) that the author either did not or could invoke. It is essential that the interpretor reveal things actually in the original song rather than merely enforcing a rote stylistic mandate.
Jan 29, 2021 · To me, a good cover should offer something new to the song. A cover is really an interpretation of the original song and therefore I want to hear the unique voice of the artist that’s covering ...
Mar 17, 2022 · What is the secret to performing a great cover version? Here are cover songs that turned out better than the original version.
