Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 14:41:52 -0500 (CDT) From: "Barry B. Bean" Subject: Covers - was:Re: Right instrument for the song (was: Harlem Nocturne)
On Wed, 05 Sep 2001 15:26:34 -0400 (EDT), mlpra~is.net wrote:
>The issue is, how close do you play to the original. I'm not >personally wedded to "copy-band" approaches.
I'm on your side. As a general rule, I avoid direct copies unless I think I can do it better than the original guy. Since most of the original guys could play their stuff better than I can, I try to stick to versions that feature my own take on the piece, or highlight my strengths. - - B.B. Bean bbbe~eancotton.com Bean & Bean Cotton Co http://www.beancotton.com Peach Orchard, MO
