Shaggs Cover - My Pal Foot Foot National Mechanics Outsider Fest

[aachelabelaaron]

well, they say the studio engineers heard the shaggs playing pretty much the same each time, meaning they actually MEANT to sound that way... if that's possible

[pnpearce1]

You gotta understand the Shaggs. They wrote these songs and were forced to rehearse several hours a day, every day of the week. I can't imagine trying to cover them. Hat's off for these two, for trying.

[HoodedSpirits]

don't capture the essence of the shaggs, but then... this is a VERY DIFFICULT song to play!!!

[yosothoth]

this completely sux, it´s a lack of respect to the amazing shaggs,

the shaggs developed their own musical language, their own logic,

this is simply shit

[3bar]

This makes me long for the original.

[paulphare]

Not a patch on the Shaggs. The sincerity of the Shaggs shines through, this is just lame.

[LeftLib]

I hope you are not taking the micky. It is not easy to capture the magic of the original.

[yakimonoya]

cool ！　

[powergirl901]

I think I could play guitar like that!

[cullyvan]

Nah. As others have said and as weird as it sounds The Shaggs actually had a structure going on . Its frightening I know but fucking around just to fill a slot on your setlist wont do it. Im sure your other songs are fine, dont get me wrong.

[shamrockviolet]

these girls remind me of the SNL skit. "Welcome to delicious dish. ". But sorry, the Shaggs are MUCH BETTER than these girls. "A for effort".

[screamolives]

I don't think much effort went into this. Like... lazily trying to sound shit. lol

[jlillie2]

@screamolives Much like the actual shaggs themselves.

[screamolives]

@jlillie2 No, The Shaggs had a structure... like a formula to how they played.

[jlillie2]

@screamolives I'm not seeing the structure, I'm seeing a disjointed array of pseudo musicians traveling down separate but equally disjointed paths at the close to the same time. This music had its day in the sun when Acid made everything just a little deeper than it actually was I'm afraid. I am People still defend it.

And the group in this video managed to capture it fairly true to form. To each's own, but I still think its junk.

[screamolives]

@jlillie2 Personally, I don't think this group captured the essence of The Shaggs. Maybe they did but I don't like it.

[webwillie1]

you played it way to good

[5thhorsman]

@webwillie1

I concur

[clumpft]

@timpipe Spot on! I agreee totally, as a seasoned muso, I'd never try and unlearn my craft to cover the Shaggs - it would always be doomed to be contrived - these dudes do a half-decent job tho: My pal foot foot by Play

[texbobw]

I think you girls captured the true "essence" of The Shaggs.

You might want to work on those guitar solos and detune a little bit more. You all have a realistic future in the music biz!

GOOD LUCK...