Comments on: Radio 1: Established 1967 http://ciarannorris.co.uk/2008/01/02/radio-1-established-1967/ Ciarán Norris blogs about SEO, social media, Web 2.0, music, stuff & nonsense Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:49:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ciaran http://ciarannorris.co.uk/2008/01/02/radio-1-established-1967/#comment-99 Ciaran Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:03:35 +0000 http://ciarannorris.co.uk/2008/01/02/radio-1-established-1967/#comment-99 Interesting - that's French for crap right? Interesting - that’s French for crap right?

]]> By: James http://ciarannorris.co.uk/2008/01/02/radio-1-established-1967/#comment-97 James Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:05:15 +0000 http://ciarannorris.co.uk/2008/01/02/radio-1-established-1967/#comment-97 The Streets doing Elton John is, err, interesting! The Streets doing Elton John is, err, interesting!

]]> By: ciar√°n http://ciarannorris.co.uk/2008/01/02/radio-1-established-1967/#comment-91 ciar√°n Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:30:00 +0000 http://ciarannorris.co.uk/2008/01/02/radio-1-established-1967/#comment-91 I take your point that it's about selling units, but R1 has a duty to promote new music. Or I thought it did.<br/><br/>I agree that neither cover really stretches the boundaries, but have to say that I still think they're not bad versions. I don't think a cover has to be massively different to be of value Aretha's version of Respect is not massively different to Otis', but it is miles better (not that I'm comparing the tracks on this album to either!) I take your point that it’s about selling units, but R1 has a duty to promote new music. Or I thought it did.

I agree that neither cover really stretches the boundaries, but have to say that I still think they’re not bad versions. I don’t think a cover has to be massively different to be of value Aretha’s version of Respect is not massively different to Otis’, but it is miles better (not that I’m comparing the tracks on this album to either!)

]]> By: Ck http://ciarannorris.co.uk/2008/01/02/radio-1-established-1967/#comment-79 Ck Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:47:00 +0000 http://ciarannorris.co.uk/2008/01/02/radio-1-established-1967/#comment-79 Agree with you re: boring/standard acts chosen to do the covers, but then they're not billed as remixes are they? Furthermore, let's not kid ourselves, but the CD's there to sell records to the masses...<br/><br/>D/loaded the Klaxon's cover and heard the Keen cover... thought the latter was utterly boring and not a patch on either Bowie's or Freddie's versions (it is possible to inject a sense of individuality in a cover, as they both proved, but Keene have shown they clearly coulnt be bothered with any originality). Klaxon's cover is a little more interesting as they play with the beat a bit, but really, why not push for reinterpretations of these fabulous classic songs... wasted opportunity in my opinion.<br/><br/>Check out Lily Allen's Mr Blue Sky for a cover that has personality. Or Ween's Gin and Juice. Agree with you re: boring/standard acts chosen to do the covers, but then they’re not billed as remixes are they? Furthermore, let’s not kid ourselves, but the CD’s there to sell records to the masses…

D/loaded the Klaxon’s cover and heard the Keen cover… thought the latter was utterly boring and not a patch on either Bowie’s or Freddie’s versions (it is possible to inject a sense of individuality in a cover, as they both proved, but Keene have shown they clearly coulnt be bothered with any originality). Klaxon’s cover is a little more interesting as they play with the beat a bit, but really, why not push for reinterpretations of these fabulous classic songs… wasted opportunity in my opinion.

Check out Lily Allen’s Mr Blue Sky for a cover that has personality. Or Ween’s Gin and Juice.

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