Well almost out of nowhere
Rush creates an album of sorts that surprisingly is filled with covers. You never would have thought it huh? On the heals of the big anniversary tour, covering songs that inspired them in the late sixties from some of the proto-metal/hard rock/folk rock bands at the time.
Beginning with
"Summertime Blues," playing in the style of Blue Cheer, who also covered this Eddie Cochran song, with Lifeson playing the "response" sections on guitar, but played out in their own way, like many songs, in the driving style of the Vapor Trails record.
Two Buffalo Springfield cuts are represented here,
"For What it's Worth" and
"Mr. Soul" with "Worth" played with the same mellow vibe as the original, adding Lifeson's guitar prowess, marking a more heavy attack, and "Soul" played, with, well, even more soul, quick paced, giving a more rockin' sound to Buffalo Springfield's folk/rock sound.
Another group represented twice is the band that spawned three major guitarists (Beck, Clapton, and Page), The Yardbirds.
"Heart full of Soul" tends to stay close to the original, adding a little more acoustic, and a drier sound, but for
"Shapes of Things" is almost completely revamped in the trio's own style.
"Crossroads," is played in the style of Cream, replicating Clapton's riffs.
Psychedelic classic, Love's
"Seven and Seven Is" has a consistent driving sound leaving the psychedelic sound, while the cover of The Who's
"The Seeker," is just as crunchy as the original.
Great record, not to mention being fun to listen to, especially since it is so strange to hear these guys, who have immersed themselves with so much originality and spewed out countless inspiration, play someone else's material.
Written by
Hashman Tuesday, July 20, 2004
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