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 Post subject: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:42 pm 
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...is really, really good.


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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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not too hard to top the original. :arrow:


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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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To me, its one of the best covers, possibly ever, and I HATE John Mayer. Some dude played it for me about 5 years ago and it floored me.

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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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I'm about to listen to it, I'll let you know what I think.

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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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I'm about to listen to it, I'll let you know what I think.

post a link. i was talkin about this w/ a buddy the other day, i havent heard it in years

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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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I'm just downloading it from soulseek.

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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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His voice really sucks, but A for effort. The guitar is nice.

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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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Orpheus wrote:
His voice really sucks, but A for effort. The guitar is nice.


That's always been a big complaint about John Mayer, that he copped Dave Matthew's vocal style, but his cover sounds like it would've been a demo of the original song, before it was produced by Radiohead in the studio. If you have a great song, a cover can be pulled off with minimal instrumentation. When I heard the cover, it was like hearing the song for the very first time. I almost like it better than the version on Kid A.

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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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I'm talking about his voice on its own merits (although I hate DMB as well), I just don't like it. The guitar does seem to have a nice effect on it though, maybe someone who plays can tell me what it is. Instrumentally, it's A+.

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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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Orpheus wrote:
I'm talking about his voice on its own merits (although I hate DMB as well), I just don't like it. The guitar does seem to have a nice effect on it though, maybe someone who plays can tell me what it is. Instrumentally, it's A+.


I don't like John Mayer's voice when he's playing his own music. Its terrible, but his delivery on this is great. There's this intense yet mellow feel to it. When he's singing the tail end of the word "ventriloquists" and the lyric "standing in the shadows at the end of my bed," I actually like him as a musician. Now if I shut this off and put on his own music... God help me. :roll:

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I fucking love this cover.

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I fucking love this cover.


fact? it seems pretty forgettable

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jcurley wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
I fucking love this cover.


fact? it seems pretty forgettable

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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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stip wrote:
jcurley wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
I fucking love this cover.


fact? it seems pretty forgettable


Do you guys like the original version?


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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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yes, very much

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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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It took me about 10 listens to truly love and appreciate the song Kid A.

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 Post subject: Re: John Mayer's cover of Kid A
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I adore the studio version of Kid A, and even though I'm not a big John Mayer fan, his version of this song has been a mainstay in my music rotation for almost 5 years I think. LOVE it.

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