Ideas for a cover.

Alex · 08-04-2010, 03:04 PM

I want my band to cover Matisyahu's song "One Day." It's just so chill and I love the peaceful tone.

After checking YouTube for ideas, I noticed that there are several Reggae-ish covers of the song. I occasionally enjoy Reggae, but I wanna try and stay away from doing a Reggae cover of the song if it's been down a thousand times.

My band doesn't really have a specific genre we're doing. Right now we have an alternative/punk/hard rock feel. (Think Black Tide mixed with Blink 182, more or less.) I'd be asking them, but my drummer is extremely uncreative and my guitarist had the Reggae idea before I told him that it's all been done before,

Any ideas or help I can get is greatly appreciated.

Panfan · 08-04-2010, 03:06 PM

DEATHCORE

Alex · 08-04-2010, 03:37 PM

This has nothing to do with the cover, but anything death metal-y is out of the question since my drummer REFUSES to use double-kick. He says he's afraid of it and it will make him worse.

I think I need a new drummer, but he seems to be the only interested drummer in the whole city.

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-04-2010, 03:42 PM

Well, I know I refuse to do double-kick because I can't afford a second bass drum.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

The Spark · 08-04-2010, 04:20 PM

My brother's band is also looking for a drummer, and he needs one that can double-kick too because his band is mostly doing death/black metal.

Vgfian · 08-04-2010, 06:25 PM

Matisyahu is awesome, just thought I'd say that. I just haven't been able to listen to his stuff in a long time. So I've either never heard it or I don't remember it.

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Third Eye Blind's album Ursa Major has some pretty chill rock, reggae-ish, something or other, that has the same coolness, but isn't really reggae. Personally I think it's okay, it has mixxed reviews however.

I don't know if that'll help at all.

Relient K's song No Reaction is a pretty interesting little rock reggae song, you could prolly find it on Youtube I'd suggest checking it out. (Funnily enough the lyrics seem to kind of fit your predicament in a way.)

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Think Black Tide mixed with Blink 182, more or less

I can't really make a really informed suggestion I guess, considering I've never heard them before, only heard a little bit about them. I'll investigate further then post back.

Best of luck, dude!

Alex · 08-04-2010, 07:07 PM

I'm thinking just like an alternative rock kinda feel to it.

Dizzy · 08-04-2010, 07:34 PM

Given that I'm a fan of punk music, I think that there is a faint possiblility of making a punk cover of One Day and pulling it off.

I would be hard, though. And I think if you want to try to keep the relaxing feel, then that might not be so good.

I don't know. Ask someone else here.

Vgfian · 08-04-2010, 08:00 PM

Phish's song Meat from the album The Story of the Ghost might help as well. Actually, I'd just suggest the whole album cause it's just that great IMO (not to mention cheap, I got my copy (that I gave to Galefore for gradguation) from a dollar tree for, well, a dollar...).

08-04-2010, 03:04 PM	#1
Alex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Tally-ho! Gender: Posts: 2,727 Thanks: 130 Thanked 100 Times in 87 Posts	Ideas for a cover. I want my band to cover Matisyahu's song "One Day." It's just so chill and I love the peaceful tone. After checking YouTube for ideas, I noticed that there are several Reggae-ish covers of the song. I occasionally enjoy Reggae, but I wanna try and stay away from doing a Reggae cover of the song if it's been down a thousand times. My band doesn't really have a specific genre we're doing. Right now we have an alternative/punk/hard rock feel. (Think Black Tide mixed with Blink 182, more or less.) I'd be asking them, but my drummer is extremely uncreative and my guitarist had the Reggae idea before I told him that it's all been done before, Any ideas or help I can get is greatly appreciated.

08-04-2010, 03:06 PM	#2
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Alex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Tally-ho! Gender: Posts: 2,727 Thanks: 130 Thanked 100 Times in 87 Posts	This has nothing to do with the cover, but anything death metal-y is out of the question since my drummer REFUSES to use double-kick. He says he's afraid of it and it will make him worse. I think I need a new drummer, but he seems to be the only interested drummer in the whole city.

08-04-2010, 03:42 PM	#4
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Well, I know I refuse to do double-kick because I can't afford a second bass drum. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

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The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	My brother's band is also looking for a drummer, and he needs one that can double-kick too because his band is mostly doing death/black metal.

08-04-2010, 07:07 PM	#7
Alex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Tally-ho! Gender: Posts: 2,727 Thanks: 130 Thanked 100 Times in 87 Posts	I'm thinking just like an alternative rock kinda feel to it.

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Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	Given that I'm a fan of punk music, I think that there is a faint possiblility of making a punk cover of One Day and pulling it off. I would be hard, though. And I think if you want to try to keep the relaxing feel, then that might not be so good. I don't know. Ask someone else here.

08-04-2010, 08:00 PM	#9
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	Phish's song Meat from the album The Story of the Ghost might help as well. Actually, I'd just suggest the whole album cause it's just that great IMO (not to mention cheap, I got my copy (that I gave to Galefore for gradguation) from a dollar tree for, well, a dollar...).