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Touch of Grey cover by Doom Flamingo
PostPosted:Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:54 pm
by Jon S.
Doom Flamingo is my co-guitarist-in-my-own-band's nephew's band.
This version sends chills down my spine. At the risk of blasphemy, an inspired interpretation like this one is, to me, worth more than 50 cover bands trying to copy the Dead exactly.
Once again, RUKIND's YouTube button isn't working for me but you can click on the link if you're open to giving it a chance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr-MKwo3fEc&t=4s
Re: Touch of Grey cover by Doom Flamingo
PostPosted:Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:41 pm
by somedirection
that...was...awesome
Re: Touch of Grey cover by Doom Flamingo
PostPosted:Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:50 pm
by Chocol8
Nice! I generally much prefer when an artist makes a cover their own. This is a great cover!
Re: Touch of Grey cover by Doom Flamingo
PostPosted:Mon Aug 23, 2021 5:32 pm
by Gr8fulCadi
Very cool. Awesome vocals, awesome sax-a-moe phone. Great rendition overall.
Re: Touch of Grey cover by Doom Flamingo
PostPosted:Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:19 am
by Jon S.
A great cover brings a new take, or invites a different look, at the original artist's vision and lyrics. A couple of showcase examples that come to my mind immediately are Joe Cocker's cover of I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends, and Jimi Hendrix's cover of All Aong the Watchtower. This cover, to me, falls into this category. I get a different feeling and vibe from Doom Flamingo's Touch of Grey than from the Dead's original version. Not better - different. In the end, we'll still get by, but exactly how we get there, emotionally and process-wise, I like DF's new take a lot.
Re: Touch of Grey cover by Doom Flamingo
PostPosted:Tue Aug 24, 2021 9:25 am
by somedirection
Here's another great touch of grey in the spirit of covers that reinterpret the original..bluegrassy take by Love Canon...worth a watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk-VsUJhp44