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“Times Like These” (Foo Fighters Acoustic Rock Cover Song) – The Laptop Sessions
Friday, June 25th, 2010
Originally posted 2008-04-17 09:46:15.
By Jeff Copperthite:
Welcome to your Thumpin’ Thursday edition of The Laptop Sessions. Today I bring you a song by request. It’s one of the Foo Fighters most well known songs, and most agree that the acoustic version of this song is better than the original, full-band version.
Well, the song is “Times Like These”, of which there is a terrific video of Dave Grohl playing the song on the acoustic, with piano and string accompaniment on Youtube.
I had just purchased new guitar strings and this is the 2nd video I recorded with them. I had recorded this song in the same session as my previous video, but the new strings make this song sound a heck of a lot better, so I did it again.
The song is off their great album “One By One”. I’ve always been a Foo Fighters fan since their original self-titled release.
I hope this translates well to the acoustic version, although you may notice that I do not do the “screaming” chorus, because my voice…well, it just isn’t suited for screaming.
I hope you enjoy today’s edition, and keep checking http://www.laptopsessions.com for more from FMP, and for pictures/video from our live performances!
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“Hey, Johnny Park!” (Foo Fighters Acoustic Rock Cover Song) – The Laptop Sessions
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Originally posted 2008-06-21 20:40:35.
By Chris Moore:
Hello and welcome to this weekend edition of the Laptop Sessions video blog! Today’s acoustic cover song is from the Foo Fighters, a band that my fellow songwriter Jeff Copperthite has covered several times before. I’ve only gotten into this music within the past few months, after a faithful YouTube viewer and fan of the Laptop Sessions requested that I cover the Foo Fighters song “Everlong.” I went out to the store, bought the album The Colour and the Shape, and immediately got into it. For those of you who don’t know me, you need to understand that I’m a big fan of well-packaged CD’s, and this was the 10th anniversary remix with a nice, lengthy booklet and a shiny cover. Now, this may have coloured (pun intended) my perception of it, but what I really liked about the album was its overall progression. It begins with an electric guitar and Dave Grohl’s subdued vocals on “Doll,” a song that gradually builds up and suddenly ends after about a minute and a half. The next song, “Monkey Wrench,” is pure energy and rock’n'roll. The album continues to rev up and slow down and vary as it goes. Previously to this, I had only heard their In Your Honor album. I love the concept — one disc of electric songs, one of acoustic music — but I found it unremarkable.
I haven’t quite perfected my version of “Everlong,” but this is another great track from the album to tide you over while I practice that one. “Hey, Johnny Park!” is a title that I have yet to understand — Foo Fighters fans please help by commenting here!! — and it certainly made me stretch my range a bit, but I love the guitar intro/riff and it really translated pretty well as an acoustic cover song, as the other Foo Fighters covers by Jeff did.
Without further ado, here’s your official Saturday Laptop Session — don’t forget to check back tomorrow for another quality Copperthite cover…
See you next session!
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Clicking HERE! It’s on “The Laptop Sessions, Vol. 7″:
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Foo Fighters’ “There is Nothing Left to Lose” (1999) – Yes, No, or Maybe So
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Foo Fighters’ There is Nothing Left to Lose (1999) – MAYBE NOT
Foo Fighters' "There is Nothing Left to Lose" (1999)
(November 2, 1999)
Review:
Although this album somehow managed to rake in better reviews than The Colour and the Shape (1997), these songs — for all their potential and positive aspects — generally fall flat (i.e. “Learn to Fly” is wonderfully catchy but irritatingly repetitive; the outstanding “Generator” is marred by perhaps the most annoying guitar effect on record).Top Two Tracks:
“Next Year” & “Gimme Stitches”
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Foo Fighters’ “Foo Fighters” (1995) – Yes, No, or Maybe So
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Foo Fighters’ Foo Fighters (1995) – MAYBE
The Foo Fighters' self-titled debut (1995)
(July 4, 1995)
Review:
- A bit raw and predictable around the edges, but an upbeat debut album with clear rock sensibilities and strong potential for the future (The Colour & the Shape, anyone?) from almost-Heartbreaker Dave Grohl…
Top Two Tracks:
“This is a Call” & “I’ll Stick Around”
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