You can get away with this absurd level of improvisation when everyone in your band is insanely talented. Otherwise it just falls apart. Prince had more panache than just about anyone and such a great guitar style; he played his piece kinda like a violin.
Music Video
The Gambler
Great cover. And the younger woman, Sophie Hanson, has epic Jenna Thiam hair too.
WE GET IT
Lord, that flow. Envious.
Whirring
Such a great frantic manic live performance.
Nothing Matters
This is excellent. It’s like if you combined The Cure, Kate Bush, Tori Amos and Sisters of Mercy all together — and got something awesome.
Readmission
Oh shit this is the funniest fucking thing I’ve seen in a long, long time.
Susana Cala – Domingo (Acรบstico)
No es mi tipo de mรบsica preferido, pero ella tiene una voz muy agradable.
Enter Sandman
That’s by far the best live cover of that song I’ve ever heard. That drummer is amazing, far better than the actual drummer of Metallica.
Three sisters from Mexico. And they’re great.
Got To Be Real
That’s the only credible cover I’ve managed to find of one of my favorite songs from the disco era. The lead singer’s vocal range is astounding. She the only non-classical singer I’ve seen since Mariah Carey was younger whose voice doesn’t crack when singing in whistle register. Starting at 2:44 is simply amazing.
Nova Twins – Choose Your Fighter
Wow those two are big fun. Love it. I want to know the details of their pedal setup. Wild guitar tone going on there.
Juanpalitoschinos – Una Vez Mรกs
Damn that’s fun.
Sina Drum Cover In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Yeah, it’s the full 17 minute version but it’s worth watching because of just how absurdly fucking good she is.
Valentina Lisitsa plays Liszt
Her fingers are frequently moving more quickly than the camera’s frame rate.
good 4 u
I think this is better than the original. The Olivia version is bratty. And I like bratty and especially Olivia’s variant of same! But the Tove Lo version is just deeper and has more going on emotionally.
Got Me
Now this is a hard song on the drums. Those polyrhythms! Damn impressive.