Print Page - Unplugged-Substitute(The Who) now with BASS

Title: Unplugged-Substitute(The Who) now with BASS
Post by: des0free on February 02, 2010, 07:13:09 PM

(https://songcrafters.org/64guitars/Images/Banners/Songcrafters%20Unplugged%20Jukebox.png) (https://songcrafters.org/Festivals/Unplugged-2010.html)

Did this fairly quickly with 1 acoustic guitar, 1 vocal, and 1 cheap pair of bongos each recorded with the built in mic on the MBR.

http://www.soundclick.com/AgaveBlueCaster

UPDATE: I added a "bass" track that I kinda like. See soundclick link in my post below:
https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=6056.msg77127#msg77127

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Wiley on February 02, 2010, 07:21:26 PM

I guess I don't remember this one by the Who. But I loved their stufff!! Bring on some more.

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: des0free on February 02, 2010, 07:51:17 PM

Quote from: Wiley on February 02, 2010, 07:21:26 PMI guess I don't remember this one by the Who. But I loved their stufff!! Bring on some more.

A youtube video of the original is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eswQl-hcvU0
(uhh, maybe I shouldn't post that, as it exposes how novice my version is . . .)

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Groundy on February 02, 2010, 11:44:52 PM

Nice sound des, well done....Alex

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Geir on February 03, 2010, 01:28:32 AM

Cool cover .. one of my (many) favorite Who songs !

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: hooper on February 03, 2010, 06:27:39 AM

Yeah! A favorite Who song that I saw them play live in '71. Glad to hear another 'unplugged cover' that I actually remember the original.

Nice clean singing and playing and welcome to the neighborhood!

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Tony W on February 03, 2010, 07:09:19 AM

great cover, fantastic listen. I really enjoyed it.

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: lg on February 03, 2010, 08:54:33 AM

Nice unplugged cover of one of my personal favs from the Who.

LG

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Redler on February 03, 2010, 09:03:12 AM

One of fav tunes from Who!!! I like your acoustic version and bongos were nice idea, sounds good!

-Kari

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Gritter on February 03, 2010, 10:39:08 AM

I really like this version! Very clean and very intimate...it would work nicely in a Wes Anderson movie!

Great job.

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Frank53 on February 03, 2010, 10:59:29 AM

Cool cover. Sure takes me back in time. Well done.

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Satchwood on February 03, 2010, 12:24:32 PM

Cool Who cover man!! I really dig the Who - you did a nice unplugged version!

Looking forward to seeing them this Sunday - Super Bowl half time quickie performance!

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: launched on February 03, 2010, 01:31:43 PM

Really cool! Great job with this.

Makr

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Bluesberry on February 05, 2010, 06:39:32 AM

Great job, great job, great job (did I mention great job?).

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Jim1970 on February 05, 2010, 08:05:05 AM

Love the Who and i love with you did with the Song!!!

NICE!!!!!!!

JIM

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Vanncad on February 06, 2010, 08:17:53 AM

I was introduced to this tune by Great White. They do a pretty cool hair-metal version (See Great White - Substitute (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvaOq57qza0)).

You did a nice cover.
I like this tune anyway it's played.

Cool job man!

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Ferryman_1957 on February 06, 2010, 08:33:55 AM

Nice version, I used to play this is a band when I was 14 (not that long after it was released...). The bongos are a nice touch, don't tell Keith Moon......

Cheers,

Nigel

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: SharksDontSleep on February 06, 2010, 10:32:03 AM

Not too sure about the way the words scan with the music on this one.
I know the original intimately ... and perhaps that's the problem.

However I really like your voice .. kind of Lloyd Cole meets Lou Reed.
I'm going to visit your SoundClick site & listen to some of your the other songs now.

I'm back again ... I still like your voice ... Very distinctive.

Keep On Keepin' On.
8)

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Oldrottenhead on February 06, 2010, 01:47:46 PM

another one i nearly missed a great version

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute by The Who
Post by: Flash Harry on February 07, 2010, 06:58:25 AM

It's like Jim Croce meets Pete Townsend! It's great!

Title: Re: Unplugged - Substitute - now with BASS!
Post by: des0free on February 08, 2010, 12:12:28 PM

Thanks everyone for the nice comments!

Below is a new version with "bass". To stay unplugged I decided to just tune down my acousic guitar and pluck the two top strings with my index finger. It gave a buzzy, clicky sound that I kinda like:

[soundclick]8736456[/soundclick]

(Caveat: I'm an ultra-amateur bass player.)

Let me know which version you like better (the one without bass is in the first post of the tread)

Title: Re: Unplugged-Substitute(The Who) now with BASS
Post by: Geir on February 03, 2012, 01:31:45 AM

OtDB (https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?topic=3785.msg154982#msg154982) and almost a hidden gem ! At least the version with the bass ! Yes yes yes, I like the version with the bass best. And a great way to get an acoustic "bass"!

Title: Re: Unplugged-Substitute(The Who) now with BASS
Post by: SE on February 05, 2012, 10:15:02 AM

Missed this too, really great acoustic take on the Who classic, the bass version is best, enjoyed it lots!!!

Songcrafters.org

Post Your Work => Cover Songs => Topic started by: des0free on February 02, 2010, 07:13:09 PM