BC&SL special edition Cover's appreciation

EstyMaJ · February 09, 2010, 09:35:53 AM

Every time I Listen to these covers I like em more and more . most of all they did such a great job on the Odyssey what a great job on the violin part too !!!
Love the vocals on everything on all the other songs
Anyone else even like these covers?

Nic35 · February 09, 2010, 09:44:12 AM

The covers are awsome. Most of them are better than AROP and Wither IMO.

Plasmastrike · February 09, 2010, 09:50:51 AM

I'm glad this topic came up. With BC&SL becoming somewhat stale as of late, these covers have really hit the spot. I don't mean that as a dig at the album because it's definitely up there with the best them.

I just really like the vibe of them. They left a lot of room for exploration, experimentation, and jamming. Always a fun listen.

lateralus88 · February 09, 2010, 10:31:25 AM

The Queen Medley is by far my favourite cover DT has ever done. Possibly one of my favourite songs performed by DT as well.

It's flawless.

Stargazer and Take Your Fingers From My Hair are great as well. Both wonderfully covered songs.

Though I'm not a huge fan of the two instrumental tracks (Odyssey and Lark Tongues). They aren't bad, but have much less of that DT feel to them, if you ask me. I kind of felt they were going more for a reproduction of the originals. They aren't bad, but nothing special if you ask me.

Also the To Tame a Land cover is pretty alright.

hefdaddy42 · February 09, 2010, 11:07:08 AM

The Queen songs are great. The instrumentals are fantastic. Everything else is OK.

pogoowner · February 09, 2010, 11:23:56 AM

I think I like the covers more than the actual album.

King Postwhore · February 09, 2010, 01:21:52 PM

Queen the Zerba covers are the highlight to me. The Queen songs gave me great joy in annoying my cousin who swears that he'll never listen to cover albums and hates when bands resort to that. So to my surprise that his favorite band of all time Queen was covered and it was an album cut to top it off (He loves album cuts just like an old fogey should!

), it threw him into a frenzy and gave me pleasure in ribbing him for months. BTW, he loved it.

axeman90210 · February 09, 2010, 01:55:18 PM

Quote from: lateralus88 on February 09, 2010, 10:31:25 AM
The Queen Medley is by far my favourite cover DT has ever done. Possibly one of my favourite songs performed by DT as well.

It's flawless.

Stargazer and Take Your Fingers From My Hair are great as well. Both wonderfully covered songs.

Though I'm not a huge fan of the two instrumental tracks (Odyssey and Lark Tongues). They aren't bad, but have much less of that DT feel to them, if you ask me. I kind of felt they were going more for a reproduction of the originals. They aren't bad, but nothing special if you ask me.

Also the To Tame a Land cover is pretty alright.

you, you saved me so much typing

cookienut · February 09, 2010, 03:09:45 PM

The Queen medley is frigging unbelievable. The whole cover disk is just a bonus for the album. The fact that they did it for fun and for the fans is awesome. Sure someone may not like all the songs, but DT sure didn't have to do any of them!

I find the cover disk is like a party in my mouth...and everyone's invited.

LCArenas · February 09, 2010, 05:17:41 PM

It's awesome. The Queen Medley is sublime, along with Larks' Tongues in Aspic.

Space Invader · February 09, 2010, 07:23:21 PM

They grow on you, that's for sure.

The vocals on the Queen song kick pure ass (Hey Money, Money!)
And that slide at the beginning of Stargazer makes me shiver.

TL · February 09, 2010, 07:40:48 PM

The cover album is fantastic. The Queen Medley and Stargazer are the highlights for me, with TYFFMH close behind. The covers are good too. I like the To Tame A Land cover, but had already heard it from when they provided it for that Iron Maiden tribute.

Also, it's cool to know that Brian May apparently loved the Queen medley cover.

BlobVanDam · February 09, 2010, 07:46:13 PM

The Queen cover and the Rainbow cover are both fantastic, I don't care much for the rest though, since I just don't like the songs. Not much DT can do about that though.
JLB does an amazing job on the Queen vocals, especially on the last soft section. The vibrato is dead on.

Mladen · February 10, 2010, 12:07:16 AM

I love Stargazer (Labrie -

), Larks tongues and To tame a land. The other three are fine as well.

Zydar · February 10, 2010, 12:13:42 AM

Yeah the Queen medley is my favourite. Mike's vocal arrangement and performance on that one is spot on, and JLB is on fire on that track and on Stargazer.

sneakyblueberry · February 10, 2010, 01:38:32 AM

Quote from: pogoowner on February 09, 2010, 11:23:56 AM
I think I like the covers more than the actual album.

DarkLord_Lalinc · February 10, 2010, 08:05:59 AM

Quote from: Zydar on February 10, 2010, 12:13:42 AM
Yeah the Queen medley is my favourite. Mike's vocal arrangement and performance on that one is spot on, and JLB is on fire on that track and on Stargazer.

Yup.

yeshaberto · February 10, 2010, 08:49:35 AM

I'm ready for part 2

ZKX-2099 · February 12, 2010, 08:26:07 AM

Would it be too much to ask LaBrie to do his "Dio" voice more often?

Dream Team · February 12, 2010, 08:33:08 AM

Good stuff. As I said in the other thread, DT should write more of their stuff in the rock/hard rock vein.

ReaPsTA · February 12, 2010, 08:53:28 AM

All the covers are amazing.

Fun fact, the covers have more dynamic range than the album for some reason, which makes them more fun to blast really loud.

EstyMaJ · February 12, 2010, 09:54:24 AM

Quote from: ReaPsTA on February 12, 2010, 08:53:28 AM
All the covers are amazing.

Fun fact, the covers have more dynamic range than the album for some reason, which makes them more fun to blast really loud.

Thats for sure , I always notice that since when i listen to BCSL i have the cover songs set to play right after and i notice that it sounds so much better , thanks for mentioning that i thought it was just me

John94 · February 13, 2010, 08:23:33 AM

It's great but the long straightened hair doesn't do anything for him. Especially since he is tanked.
I like the Petrucci look in CiM tbh.

Plasmastrike · February 13, 2010, 08:28:41 AM

Quote from: John94 on February 13, 2010, 08:23:33 AM
It's great but the long straightened hair doesn't do anything for him. Especially since he is tanked.
I like the Petrucci look in CiM tbh.

lol

ZKX-2099 · February 13, 2010, 08:45:35 AM

Quote from: John94 on February 13, 2010, 08:23:33 AM
It's great but the long straightened hair doesn't do anything for him. Especially since he is tanked.
I like the Petrucci look in CiM tbh.

You talking about the Zebra cover?

skydivingninja · February 13, 2010, 10:47:14 AM

DT covering Queen is always a recipe for greatness.

Vahvahenki · February 13, 2010, 01:27:32 PM

This thread has made me noticed I haven't played the bonus disc since the day I bought the album.

Queuing as I type.

Dr. DTVT · February 13, 2010, 01:40:17 PM

I guess I'm the one that has to say it - The beginning of Odyssey is just pure awesome. Not that the rest of the covers aren't also, but the first 3 minutes of Odyssey are great and a half.

hefdaddy42 · February 13, 2010, 02:09:18 PM

Quote from: dreamtheatervt on February 13, 2010, 01:40:17 PM
I guess I'm the one that has to say it - The beginning of Odyssey is just pure awesome. Not that the rest of the covers aren't also, but the first 3 minutes of Odyssey are great and a half.

In fact, the whole thing is great.

ZKX-2099 · February 13, 2010, 02:42:51 PM

Portnoy's backing vocals steal the show in the Queen medley.

reneranucci · February 13, 2010, 09:22:24 PM

Quote from: ZKX-2099 on February 13, 2010, 02:42:51 PM
Portnoy's backing vocals steal the show in the Queen medley.

This. Mike Portnoy impersonation of Roger Taylor is awesome. Kudos to him!

El JoNNo · February 13, 2010, 11:45:40 PM

I haven't listen the first version of To Tame a Land since it was released on the Maiden Heaven Tribute, so I maybe wrong. However, did anybody notice that they removed some of the vocal effects from JLB voice on the BC&SL version. It at least sounded much better when I first listened to the BC&SL version.

ben_1112 · February 14, 2010, 08:50:41 PM

hahaha the Queen cover is awesome! Love the guitar work, and the amazing vocals, obviously

TAC · February 15, 2010, 11:14:39 AM

I love the covers album. MP has shown a real good knack of picking songs to "Dream Theaterize". That said, I really don't understand Lark Toungues. It really doesn't do anything. My guess is that King Crimson has a lot more to offer.

ZBomber · February 15, 2010, 11:23:37 AM

Quote from: TAC on February 15, 2010, 11:14:39 AM
I love the covers album. MP has shown a real good knack of picking songs to "Dream Theaterize". That said, I really don't understand Lark Toungues. It really doesn't do anything. My guess is that King Crimson has a lot more to offer.

To be fair, I always thought the KC original had something... more... that the DT cover doesn't offer. But I can't really place my finger on it.

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