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Pickin' On — Battle of Evermore
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sooo.... 12 years later.... thanks SuperWeh, radiozep, and DirkGently!

on another note.... holy crap does time fly or what?! can't believe i've been listening to RP for 12 years now...
Posted 7 years ago by djidji    [ Reply ]
I think there's an echo in here...
Posted 19 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
djidji wrote:
does anybody know the name of the woman that sings background vocals on the LZ version of this song? i always wanted to find out if she did any other stuff because IMO she is amazing.
Sandy Denny
Posted 19 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
djidji wrote:
does anybody know the name of the woman that sings background vocals on the LZ version of this song? i always wanted to find out if she did any other stuff because IMO she is amazing.
Sandy Denny
Posted 19 years ago by radiozep    [ Reply ]
djidji wrote:
does anybody know the name of the woman that sings background vocals on the LZ version of this song? i always wanted to find out if she did any other stuff because IMO she is amazing.
That would have to be Sandy Denny.
Posted 19 years ago by DirkGently    [ Reply ]
does anybody know the name of the woman that sings background vocals on the LZ version of this song? i always wanted to find out if she did any other stuff because IMO she is amazing.
Posted 19 years ago by djidji    [ Reply ]
maryte wrote:
Hmmm...I'm a Zep fan and I love this song. I also love bluegrass...but I'm just not sure this cover was necessary. After all, the original has some very fine mandolin work in it anyway.
I have to agree. For a cover to be interesting, it ought to introduce something new, e.g., a new interpretation of the song, or else be an exacting replica, in which case really it is a study.
Posted 19 years ago by rumplestiltskin    [ Reply ]
MisterVErb wrote:
sweet. thx, rp. :-({|=
Ditto
Posted 19 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
WonderLizard wrote:
Wilson sisters' is better.
true dat
Posted 19 years ago by kaosmonkey    [ Reply ]
I'm a huge LZ fan, but does this version remind anyone of the Deadwood theme in places?
Posted 19 years ago by eskridtc    [ Reply ]
Hmmm...I'm a Zep fan and I love this song. I also love bluegrass...but I'm just not sure this cover was necessary. After all, the original has some very fine mandolin work in it anyway. I think I'd rather hear Hayseed Dixie if I'm jonesin' for countrified rock covers...
Posted 19 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
beelzebubba wrote:
LLMikeJ wrote:
i think that soulfulness often comes out a little off-beat & doesn't lend itself well to a metrinome approach
You majored in music, right?
no, just a fan... edit: i looked up your rating of this song and decided that your comment was probably not a compliment, but instead an accusation of being overly critical. well, OK. I guess I didn't like it as much as you did.
Posted 19 years ago by LLMikeJ    [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent wrote:
Not sure what to make of this.....probably not, and I'm a Zep fan!
Homage a Led Zep ? Cool ....
Posted 19 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
Not sure what to make of this.....probably not, and I'm a Zep fan!
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
beelzebubba wrote:
Calling this blasphemy would imply that "Battle of Evermore" is sacred....
Its sacredness is axiomatic.
Posted 19 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
beelzebubba wrote:
Calling this blasphemy would imply that "Battle of Evermore" is sacred....
And your point is?
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
LLMikeJ wrote:
not bad - but in my opinion the representation of the lyrics is a little to sterile/mathematical. i think that soulfulness often comes out a little off-beat & doesn't lend itself well to a metrinome approach (think hendrix - wind cries mary, or anything by gil evans). I think this is where pickin on fails (this is also very much the case with their cover of OK Computer) it's just too clean & straight-laced.
I agree, sounds great, but its too perfect. It lacks the soul... rate a 7
Posted 19 years ago by revevad1    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
Nicely done, but blasphemy.
Wilson sisters' is better.
Posted 19 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
Nicely done, but blasphemy.
Calling this blasphemy would imply that "Battle of Evermore" is sacred....
Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
Nicely done, but blasphemy.
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
sweet. thx, rp. :-({|=
Posted 19 years ago by MisterVErb    [ Reply ]
LLMikeJ wrote:
i think that soulfulness often comes out a little off-beat & doesn't lend itself well to a metrinome approach
You majored in music, right?
Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
It's cool, but that high violin repeats WAY too much...
Posted 19 years ago by moomatz    [ Reply ]
Come on Mike....I got all excited to hear the real thing (like several times this past week) and it always turns out to be fiddle players lately :( hahaha.. I still love the program
Posted 19 years ago by pelucid    [ Reply ]
laprincessa wrote:
I liked it too! That's why I uploaded it.
Great upload, LaP!
Posted 19 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
This is fantastic!
I liked it too! That's why I uploaded it.
Posted 19 years ago by laprincessa    [ Reply ]
not bad - but in my opinion the representation of the lyrics is a little to sterile/mathematical. i think that soulfulness often comes out a little off-beat & doesn't lend itself well to a metrinome approach (think hendrix - wind cries mary, or anything by gil evans). I think this is where pickin on fails (this is also very much the case with their cover of OK Computer) it's just too clean & straight-laced.
Posted 19 years ago by LLMikeJ    [ Reply ]
This is fantastic!
Posted 19 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
I'll admit this one made my jaw drop when I realized what band and song was being covered......but it's really well done. The instruments absolutely cover the range and tone of the voices used in the original piece.
Posted 19 years ago by Dirktooth    [ Reply ]
This is top-notch musicianship. I have the Allman Brothers one and have heard the Pink Floyd one. Butch Baldesari is incredible.
Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
I imagine that doing a version of this LZ song must not be that easy - aren't the guitar's strings off-key for the song? Love the No Quarter with the voices, though.
Posted 19 years ago by Beastie    [ Reply ]
Zep meets Blue Grass...can't say I :roll: really like it.
Posted 19 years ago by kidkool    [ Reply ]
These are fun - the pickin on zz top is great too!
Posted 19 years ago by japanmoran    [ Reply ]