See You - Depeche Mode Cover

[ODH]

I don't know about you, there was always something I didn't quite get about Depeche Mode.  Something didn't quite gel, if you know what I mean.

All indications were that I would be right in their target audience.  In fact when I was in school I was briefly in a band that did DM covers.  This is 1982 we're talking about.  I have thier greatest hits CD and am fond of many of the tracks, but I wouldn't say I was ever a fan as such.

This song, from their A Broken Frame LP, is probably my favorite of theirs.  But even this one I don't quite get - is it a simple innocent sweet song about adolescent unrequited love, or a darker song about unhealthy obsession?  Hmmm...

Anyway, no matter.  I got playing the chords a while back.  What I discovered was that this electro-pop, pioneering synth song was obviously written on a guitar.  The way the chords fall is classic. especially the section in the middle (F-G-Em-Am, all with the B and top E strings open and sounded).  It's one of the few songs I can play on guitar and sing at the same time.  If someone asked me to do a song, it'd probably be this one.  So this here version is going on for being an unplugged style version, if you like.

I prefered Soft Cell at the time, I must admit, and probably still do to this day, If I'm honest.

See You

Depeche Mode wrote it, back in the good old 80's

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[Pete C]

Nice one Nick.  remember the original well but it certainly works with guitar.  Some of their early stuff was a bit poppy looking back but still enjoy hearing them.  How about doing Enjoy the Silence - thats my all time fave of theirs!

[dasilvasings]

Funny. I don't know the original, but I agree that this acoustic version seems very light - very "adolescent unrequited love". But on the other hand, those drums, xylophone (?) and the guitar solo are splendid. And I like that ending very much.

Quoting a darker 80' blade runner: "you did a man's job".

[henwrench]

Don't know the original either but great job, weirdly sounds like a lost Roy Orbison song in places....

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[64Guitars]

I'm not sure if I've heard this before or not. I've only heard a few Depeche Mode songs and the title of this one didn't ring any bells. When I started listening, it didn't sound familiar at first, but that fab chorus does sound familiar. I checked out the original video on YouTube, but I still can't decide whether I've heard this before or I'm just confusing it with some other song that has a similar chorus.

Anyway, your cover sounds great. I especially love the harmony vocals in the chorus. Very cool arrangement too.

[FuzzFace]

This sounds great!

Depeche Mode is easily one of my top bands.  Looking forward to their new album in a week and 1/2.

Although I got on board late (circa 1991, i.e. "Violator")... and don't know everything from their first wave.  Anyway you make me want to go listen to the original.

Great soloing!

[ODH]

Thanks everyone. Funny to think that Depeche Mode are still this big international band, nobody ever mentions them her in the UK.

I had an hour this afternoon and did a much better mix. I thinned out the vocal and guitar parts and used a different reverb setting. I like it a lot more. But it's stuck inside the Zoom for now. I'll let you know when I update it.

[ODH]

I've now uploaded the new mix version, I prefer it

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[Oldrottenhead]

i think this was the first song martin gore ever wrote, so when vince clarke left they had another songwriter. it is a strange one tho. as an aside John Frusciante the guitarist from the red hot chilli peppers studied depeche mode to write his own hits.

i digress, my tinternet dead slow finally got to hear, loving second version.

[cuthbert]

I don't know the original either, but I enjoyed your cover very much. Great job on the vox, guitars, and glockenspiel (sounds well-tamed).

I remember getting a Depeche Mode album back in the day when we called them albums - it was somewhat dark electronic-based dance music - which wasn't my cuppa tea then - but your cover brought Neil Young to mind in places.

Nicely done!