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spiritoradio Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 1510 Age : 41
| Subject: Queensryche - Take Cover Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:30 pm | |
| This was posted as a bulletin on Myspace today so I thought I would share it with those of you that don't have a Myspace(who doesn't have one by now sheesh).
QUEENSRYCHE PAY HOMAGE TO THEIR IDOLS
WITH TAKE COVER
Adventurous 11-Song Collection of Covers Ranges From Black Sabbath to Broadway, Including the Band's Unique Take on Songs By U2, Queen, Pink Floyd, Buffalo Springfield, Peter Gabriel, The Police, The O'Jays, and More
Available From Rhino November 13
Queensrÿche pay tribute to some of their favorite songs with an adventurous collection of covers that range from Black Sabbath and The O'Jays to Italian opera and Broadway musical. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Scott Rockenfield put their stamp on 11 classic tracks with TAKE COVER. The album is available November 13 at regular physical retail outlets and at www.rhino.com for a suggested price of $13.98, with a digital version also available for the suggested price of $7.99. The album will also be released on 180-gram vinyl on November 20 for a suggested price of $13.98.
Not known for playing many covers live, Tate says the album gave the band a chance to relax and have some fun. "During sound checks, Stone and Michael like to play 'name that riff,' and sometimes the whole band joins in. That's really the way this album came together too. We got together and started playing songs to each other, and then we picked our favorites."
The eclectic list of songs reflects the members' divergent tastes and includes a few surprising selections such as "Heaven On Their Minds" from the hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar, the O'Jays R&B classic "For Love Of Money" and an operatic epic originally performed by the Italian duo of Carlo Marrale and Cheope, "Odissea." Recognized as an accomplished vocalist, Tate says he enjoyed the song's demanding arrangement. "I really like this song because there is a lot for a singer to sink his teeth into, plus I got a chance to sing in Italian, which was interesting considering I don't speak a word of it."
The set covers a lot of ground both lyrically and musically, opening with "Innuendo," Queen's epic song about life and death; "Almost Cut My Hair," Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's paean to freedom; and the medieval metal of Black Sabbath's "Neon Knights." Starting September 5, Queensrÿche and Black Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio (touring as Heaven And Hell), will play a month of North American concerts. Says Tate, "Ronnie took us out on our first European tour and he's always been good to us. With the tour coming up, this seemed like a nice way to pay tribute to him. I hope he likes it, or I'm sure I'll hear about it every night of the tour."
TAKE COVER also features Queensrÿche's distinctive arrangement of Pink Floyd's "Welcome To The Machine," an acoustic version of Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth," and a highly charged live version of U2's "Bullet The Blue Sky." "We'll never top the originals; they're classics for a reason," Tate says. "We were more focused on finding different approaches that took the songs in unexpected directions."
Singing Peter Gabriel's "Red Rain" and the Police's "Synchronicity II," Tate says, were opportunities for him to explore music he'd previously overlooked. "I'd heard these songs on the radio before, but I didn't really appreciate them before the guys suggested we record them. It was a rewarding experience doing this album because it gave us all a chance to pay tribute to some of the bands that have meant so much to us over the years, and we all discovered new songs to love."
TAKE COVER
Track Listing
Original artist in parenthesis
1. "Innuendo" (Queen )
2. "Bullet The Blue Sky" -- Live (U2)
3. "Synchronicity II" (Police)
4. "For What It's Worth" (Buffalo Springfield)
5. "Welcome To The Machine" (Pink Floyd)
6. "Red Rain" (Peter Gabriel)
7. "Neon Knights" (Black Sabbath)
8. "Almost Cut My Hair" (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
9. "Heaven On Their Minds" (Jesus Christ Superstar)
10. "For The Love Of Money" (The O'Jays)
11. "Odissea" (Carlo Marrale & Cheope)
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KissinMaiden Metal master
Number of posts : 688 Age : 35
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:34 pm | |
| they have some good covers there! i want to hear them. | |
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ultmetal Administrator
Number of posts : 19452 Age : 57
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:59 pm | |
| Might be interesting if they made the songs their own. Might be a nightmare. _________________ ULTIMATUM - TOO METAL FOR WIKIPEDIA!
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spiritoradio Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 1510 Age : 41
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:26 pm | |
| - ultmetal wrote:
- Might be interesting if they made the songs their own. Might be a nightmare.
True. I'm excited to hear their versions of Innuendo and Heaven On Their Minds. I'm getting tired of everyone covering For What it's Worth from The Buffalo Springfield though. It seems like every cover album has that song on it. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:38 pm | |
| Has anyone ever heard their cover of "Scarborough Fair?" It's pretty awesome! One of my favorite QR songs, gives me chills. Not sure about this covers album, though. If Tate is behind it I wonder how heavy it'll be. If I had to bet, I'd say it'll be more like his solo album, that's what the song selection is telling me. And, of course, his solo album is all that great. Not horrible, but the worst QR album blows it away. We'll see. I'll buy it either way. Haha. I'm a sucker. |
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spiritoradio Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 1510 Age : 41
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:00 pm | |
| - Eyesore wrote:
- Has anyone ever heard their cover of "Scarborough Fair?"
Not yet. I think it is going to be on the new compilation though, the two disc version anyway. I wish you could buy the second disc separately, because I already have the greatest hits album that was released in 2000, so there is no need for this one. I love the original Simon and Garfunkel version of Scarborough Fair, so I should love this one to. | |
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Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:58 am | |
| Their cover of "Scarborough Fair" was on the soundtrack to the Andrew Dice Clay movie "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane" wasn't it? I vaguely remember hearing it once or twice back then | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:26 am | |
| Scarborough Fair is awesome. It is on one of the remasters I believe. My girlfriend loves Queensryche so last Christmas I got her that boxset that has all the remasters. Looks like a good selection of odd covers, looks way better than the Iced Earth cover album where there are multiple covers of the same band. |
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Tall Tyrion Metal is in my blood
Number of posts : 3367 Age : 56
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:51 am | |
| - Fat Freddy wrote:
- Their cover of "Scarborough Fair" was on the soundtrack to the Andrew Dice Clay movie "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane" wasn't it?
Yes, that's correct. It also had Last Time in Paris. And I DON'T have a MySpace account and I'm proud of it. | |
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Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:58 am | |
| - Tall Tyrion wrote:
And I DON'T have a MySpace account and I'm proud of it. I don't either! Guess we're both outta the loop! | |
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Thrasher73 Much Cooler than the other 72
Number of posts : 8918 Age : 51
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:09 am | |
| - Tall Tyrion wrote:
- And I DON'T have a MySpace account and I'm proud of it.
Me neither,nor do I want one | |
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MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:28 am | |
| - Tall Tyrion wrote:
- Fat Freddy wrote:
- Their cover of "Scarborough Fair" was on the soundtrack to the Andrew Dice Clay movie "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane" wasn't it?
Yes, that's correct. It also had Last Time in Paris.
And I DON'T have a MySpace account and I'm proud of it. "Last Time in Paris" was on the Ford Fairlane soundtrack, but not "Scarborough Fair", unless it was a bonus track on some import version that I didn't own. As firestar said, however, it was released as a bonus track on the remastered version of Empire. I lost interest in Queensryche pretty much after Empire, but I'm a sucker for these type of releases, so I imagine I'll pick it up somewhere down the line. And I too, do NOT have a myspace account. As a mid-30's married man with no band to promote, no good can come from me having an account there. | |
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kmorg Metal is my Life
Number of posts : 13862 Age : 49
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:02 am | |
| "Scarborough Fair" was the B-side to the "Empire" 12" single (or maxi-single as we called them). _________________ | |
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KissinMaiden Metal master
Number of posts : 688 Age : 35
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:31 pm | |
| all you guys in your mid-30's+ should make myspaces and add each other :lol:
no wait that would be wierd
j/p don't conform!! | |
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Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:10 pm | |
| Hahaha, my buddy has a MySpace page and he's always trying to get me to start one so we can "add" each other (or whatever the term is). Our other friend is constantly raking him over the coals about it, i.e. "You have a MYSPACE? My DAUGHTER has a MySpace. She's TWELVE." Back on topic... I would be interested to hear QR's take on the Queen, Floyd, Police, and U2 tunes (Sepultura also did an interesting cover of "Bullet the Blue Sky" a couple of years ago) but... The O'Jays?? | |
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MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:30 pm | |
| - Quote :
- Back on topic... I would be interested to hear QR's take on the Queen, Floyd, Police, and U2 tunes (Sepultura also did an interesting cover of "Bullet the Blue Sky" a couple of years ago) but... The O'Jays??
I'm guessing that the O'Jays song is the same one that the Bullet Boys covered on their s/t debut, if anyone remembers that one. | |
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Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
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Chairman_Smith Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 1636 Age : 37
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:47 pm | |
| I think im going to orgasm all over that Neon Knights cover. | |
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the sentinel Metal is Forever
Number of posts : 9428 Age : 50
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:10 pm | |
| I got the new two-disc collector's edition greatest hits yesterday (and the remeastered version of Operation Mindcrime today) and it is terrific! The only drawback is the lack of "Real World" from the Last Action Hero soundtrack. But I have that so I have the song anyway . Also, I could have done without 2 versions of silent lucidity. I am excited about the cover disc and thanks to the original poster for sharing the info. P.S. I don't have a myspace account either and I thank God every day that I do not!!! | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:49 pm | |
| - kmorg wrote:
- "Scarborough Fair" was the B-side to the "Empire" 12" single (or maxi-single as we called them).
I have it as a b-side on the "Anybody Listening?" single (cassette). And I have a MySpace page. To me it's just e-mail with pictures. |
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spiritoradio Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 1510 Age : 41
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:55 pm | |
| - the sentinel wrote:
- thanks to the original poster for sharing the info.
No Problem. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:15 am | |
| ...other than the "Neon Knights" cover im completely disinterested.Peter Gabriel ? Buffalo Springfield ? The O'Jays ?....Get real...No thanks. |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:54 pm | |
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- An e-card for QUEENSRŸCHE's upcoming collection of covers, "Take Cover", is available at this location.
Anyone else think Geoff's vocals sound really unsteady on "Welcome To The Machine?" It sounds weak to me, like his voice falters a bit here and there. The O'Jays cover is decent, but an odd choice indeed. "Neon Knights" is cool, but it's not raw or heavy. Looks like this will be your typical covers album. Decent, but without much passion. |
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spiritoradio Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 1510 Age : 41
| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:10 pm | |
| It sounds pretty cool to me. If it is first week cheap at Best Buy I'll buy it. | |
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EvyMetal Baron Von 40oz.
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| Subject: Re: Queensryche - Take Cover Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:46 pm | |
| In concert, they did their version of Floyd's "Welcome to the Machine". It was so bad ass. Geoff played the tenor sax solo. | |
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