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re: Jim song on new album

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Dr_Rock 05:06 pm UTC 04/24/09
In reply to: re: Jim song on new album - Willis 10:47 pm UTC 04/23/09

They're actually a melodic rock band so all their songs have that vibe. Not so bad for me as I like that type of music rather than electronic beats.

> Thanks! It's not bad, but not great either. Really has a
> 80's metal vibe. One thing I notice is how even recent
> covers of Jim's work seem to come out sounding dated. As
> much as I love Jim's melodies, I'd like to see an artist
> keep the lyrics and re-think the arrangement.
> I did like how Jim's "newer" material used electronic
> beats. Not Allowed to Love, Braver... It really is the
> way most radio-friendly songs are made these days. On
> those instances they were just demo's, do who knows what
> the plan for the finished product was meant to be.
> Somebody, do a cover that sounds like it's from this
> decade!
>
> > New Jersey based band FarCry have covered "Nowhere Fast"
> > on their new album "High Gear." It's not an especially
> > great version, although the rest of the album is actually
> > very good, but if you're interested it can be downloaded
> > from the link below.


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