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_Griphin_
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Here's a strange question: Why was it that many bands that played in the 60s and 70s would always cover other artists music?!? I mean that was cool hearing songs you recognize, but being original makes a huge difference. Perhaps that was the way the scene was back then, I'm not sure. - Tue, 29 May 2007 5:36pm
Killer K
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In the early to mid 60's, the tunes a band played were driven by their audience. The local teen scene demanded that bands played covers of the Top 40 Hits, and they judged the bands' competence on their ability to do reasonably faithful reproductions of these songs. They did not want to hear "originals" that they were unfamiliar with. Many a 60's band can tell you about audiences calling for them to play the Kingsmen version of "Louie Louie", a song that became hated by most bands. Some groups would sneak the odd original into their sets, such as the Pharoahs "Wispy" and "Sakkara", two instrumentals that they recorded. Richard Moore, of the Wanted would slip three or four originals into the set, and soon, a couple of these became requested by the audience at dances, mainly Luxton Hall and the Langford Legion. By and large, though, the teens wanted covers of their favourites, leaving bands little choice if they wanted to be booked regularly. Fortunately, by the early 70's, these trends began to change, and originals became more accepted. - Wed, 25 Jul 2007 2:51pm
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