Comments on: 2 Cigarettes (cover)

2 Cigarettes (cover)

Karlos the Jackal — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:42:22 -0800

For this month's MeFiMu Challenge: Here's my fuzzy, fizzy, buzzy cover of chococat's original, one of my very favorite MeFi songs.

The rhythm track is the "Rock 2" preset on the Realistic Concertmate-200 (a clone of the Casio VL-1). Other keyboards used include the MicroKorg, Korg Poly-800, and Kawai X40. Oh, and a marimba. This also marks the debut of my new EWI 4000 (which I bought with my stimulus check -- thanks, Mr. President!), a MIDI wind controller -- it's like a synthesizer in the shape of a soprano sax. So, yeah, I used a sophisticated electronic instrument to make a sound like a cheap, distorted tin whistle -- that's how I roll.

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:12:55 -0800

Fantastic. I love the effect of covers, how they bring out the essence of a song by presenting it with a different flavor. It's great to see what changes and what remains there despite the changes.

That chococat is a remarkable songwriter, and your cover is solid. Congrats Karlos.

By: chococat

chococat — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:18:29 -0800

Awesome.
I have a giant, stupid smile on my face right now.

Also:
Da Da Da.

By: uncleozzy

uncleozzy — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:56:01 -0800

That's just fantastic. (And, dang it, I was gonna say "da da da.")

By: Corduroy

Corduroy — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:31:59 -0800

This is so cool. This is my favorite cover so far. I had also never seen the original, which I'm also very glad to know of now.

By: umbú

umbú — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:04:55 -0800

Sweet. I was in a particularly toxic mood, and you totally turned it around. I love the casio-clone rhythm and the marimba.

By: haunted by Leonard Cohen

haunted by Leonard Cohen — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:58:37 -0800

The original is a favorite of mine as well, what fun. Made me smile too, makes cataloging ever so much better. Nice work.

By: ORthey

ORthey — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:23:01 -0800

OK, it's official: this is my favorite challenge so far. And it's only 1/3 through the month.

Great job, k the j.

By: ibfrog

ibfrog — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:17:25 -0800

"Da Da Da" kinda says it all :-)

Quite the collection of instruments. I like it :-)

By: Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:00:02 -0800

Trio, of course, used mostly the "Rock 1" preset, so this is totally different. It's different by 1.

It's interesting (to me) how what I had envisioned before I started assembling ended up bearing little resemblance to the finished song. All the handclaps and percussion fell out, the autoharp was dropped, and I just kept adding keyboards.

Oh, and I have no idea where "the 401" is.

By: Corduroy

Corduroy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:27:23 -0800

Is this the 401?

By: chococat

chococat — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:32:06 -0800

Is this the 401?

Bingo.

By: Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:38:16 -0800

Wait, hold up. I've been singing a song about Canada?

By: snsranch

snsranch — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:28:53 -0800

This IS a great cover, man, of a great song. And...

Wait, hold up. I've been singing a song about Canada?

That just cracked me the eff right up!!!