I think these are awesome. I'd encourage the vocalist to go a little wilder. Wonderful backup vocals, excellent guitars (both technique and tone), perfect drumming. I really enjoy these songs DoS covers very, very much, and they're doing a fine job.
If this band were in my home town I'd be at every performance.
I don't think the vocalist has stylistic or tone-related problems. The real difference comes from the turbulence of Andy's personality. It gives his vocals a sharpness of tone and impetuous attack. It is why some love his singing, and why others cannot stand it. The D of S offer accurate and laid-back renditions of tightly-wound originals. You guys do us all a service by bringing to the stage otherwise studio-bound music.
Wow, Brilliant stuff! Some of my favorite music played live, here, now! You guys need to come to Fort Worth and play so I can see you. Thanks for keeping the music alive.
These are all very good covers - musically they seem to be flawlessly done! I'd, uh...put an ad out for a new voice though. The music excels while the vocals just sound like they've been transplanted from some bad 80's bar bands - some tone issues, but mostly style...it just doesn't work here (but ofcourse you don't necessarily want to get someone who can mimic andy or colin too closely either - keep some distinction going? I don't know...). But! Good stuff.
We were playing at Threadgills World Headquarters in Austin, Texas. BTW, we will be playing there again this April 14th, 2007 from 9 till 11. Come early, eat supper, and be treated to two full sets of XTC, including for the first time Making Plans For Nigel, Seargent Rock, Vanishing Girls, and Little Lighthouse.
Oh man an xtc cover band here in Austin? I guess I'm 3 years late. Anyhow, when will you be playing again?
IGotMadOverReggaeton 1 year ago
GREAT guitar work. And very cool that they played the long version. :)
skrason 2 years ago
Great Job. It'ts even got the anvil.
tascaman69 2 years ago
I think these are awesome. I'd encourage the vocalist to go a little wilder. Wonderful backup vocals, excellent guitars (both technique and tone), perfect drumming. I really enjoy these songs DoS covers very, very much, and they're doing a fine job.
If this band were in my home town I'd be at every performance.
mooncaine 3 years ago
ignore the critics this bloody good stuff please keep up the good work
kind regards
xtcxtc123 3 years ago
I don't think the vocalist has stylistic or tone-related problems. The real difference comes from the turbulence of Andy's personality. It gives his vocals a sharpness of tone and impetuous attack. It is why some love his singing, and why others cannot stand it. The D of S offer accurate and laid-back renditions of tightly-wound originals. You guys do us all a service by bringing to the stage otherwise studio-bound music.
fanniterrette 4 years ago
Wow, Brilliant stuff! Some of my favorite music played live, here, now! You guys need to come to Fort Worth and play so I can see you. Thanks for keeping the music alive.
bigarv65 4 years ago 2
These are all very good covers - musically they seem to be flawlessly done! I'd, uh...put an ad out for a new voice though. The music excels while the vocals just sound like they've been transplanted from some bad 80's bar bands - some tone issues, but mostly style...it just doesn't work here (but ofcourse you don't necessarily want to get someone who can mimic andy or colin too closely either - keep some distinction going? I don't know...). But! Good stuff.
terminalmf 4 years ago
We were playing at Threadgills World Headquarters in Austin, Texas. BTW, we will be playing there again this April 14th, 2007 from 9 till 11. Come early, eat supper, and be treated to two full sets of XTC, including for the first time Making Plans For Nigel, Seargent Rock, Vanishing Girls, and Little Lighthouse.
bugleboy62 5 years ago
Not too shabby. It's just hard to match Andy's vocals.
singingjim 5 years ago
very good cover!
f3nderbass 5 years ago
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bugleboy62 5 years ago