WH Covers Rekkid Reported On Rock-Sound.Net

[sonicshake]

Aw, man. It's just a bit of fun. Lets not over-analyse this thing. A covers album should just be a pressure-free good time album that helps the band get back in touch with their influences and allow them to move forward in a more positive way.

[Andy]

Well if its good enough for Metallica to do. Then it's good enough for WH I say.

No way! Metallica have overdone the cover-thing because the needed to, and when they released that double cover CD it was very clear that the bands songwriting idea was running dry around that time. Its´a weakness that the best stuff Metallica have done the last billion years are songs written by others.

Wildhearts ar a much better, more original and better songwriting band than Metallica will ever be. Unlike Metallica, Wildhearts will never need to do a cover album. So unless Ginger and CJ have run completly dry of ideas, than I dont understand this release. And, for me personally its much more interesting with an album of Wildhearts original tracks than the Wildhearts fooling around with some old music.

I guess it would be an ok idea for Ginger to do it as a solo thing or Silver Ginger or Sonic Circus or.... But its my strong point of view that an orginal and colorful songwriting force like The Wildhearts should never do a cover album.

BTW: Ginger could fart a better Metallica album than Hetfield/Ullrich could come up with in 5 years. IMO.

I gotta totally agree with you about WH being better than Metallica. Having said that I am Metallica fan too. I would love to see a major tour with WH supporting Metallica next year.
It'd be a dream.

[shockingcandy]

I've heard some great cover versions over the years, many better than the originals (Cheers anyone?), but I'm not sure I can get too excited about a whole album either. Still, I'll reserve judgement until I've actually heard it. Who knows? It might be fuckin' ace!

I'm intrigued to know what people think the motivation of any band is for covering a song? It happens a lot these days, perhaps too often. Hell, even I've done a few over (Kazooee did a reworking of White Stripe's Cold Cold Night - not that you could tell! - an not to mention I did Give The Girl a Gun quite badly really).

[sparky]

I would really love to hear them cover Fugazi, Helmet, and Descendents along with the Clash and Ramone's, only as B sides and not a cover album. I believe it will be a rockin album though.
What we really need is an album of orgional material and I would hope that this would ot lead to covers been introduced to the live set.

[fluffygrue]

Sounds interesting, but I'm hoping there's a few covers of non-obvious bands.

I'm not sure I'd have flagged any of the bands mentioned as obvious?

Well, okay, maybe I'm just sulking that there's no mention of Dolly Parton or Spice Girls covers..

[nuno75]

Actually, the more I think about this, the more excited I am. I think that if anyone can pull this off and make it cool, it would be the Wildhearts.

[Keith Richard]

It's only been 7 freakin months since WH'07 Folks are posting like it's been decades since the last album of original material. And what exactly have we been "promised"?? Have I missed something??? I remember a post quoting CJ as saying "it's different to anything we've done" which I suppose this will be. I'm quite looking forward cuz aside from The Distillers, I haven't heard any of the covered band's mentioned. I do find it a little dissappointing that such news is not posted here or the Wildhearts website first though. Maybe a covers album is not to everyones taste, but based on their previous cover versions, I'll probably enjoy it more than I do "Endless...." AND.....how many threads and posts on the mailing list have there been about "they should cover this and that and the other".

[Ean]

Sounds interesting, but I'm hoping there's a few covers of non-obvious bands.

I'm not sure I'd have flagged any of the bands mentioned as obvious?

Well, okay, maybe I'm just sulking that there's no mention of Dolly Parton or Spice Girls covers..

Give 'em time - this is only a first announcement...

Although I'd imagine the last thing the Spice Girls would want is a top-class cover version putting their shocking efforts to shame when they're hawking their own tribute act around the UK.

[fluffygrue]

Although I'd imagine the last thing the Spice Girls would want is a top-class cover version putting their shocking efforts to shame when they're hawking their own tribute act around the UK.

You sound quite bitter, there..

[Ean]

Although I'd imagine the last thing the Spice Girls would want is a top-class cover version putting their shocking efforts to shame when they're hawking their own tribute act around the UK.

You sound quite bitter, there..

Yeah. Couldn't get tickets... Gutted, gutted.

[Sam]

Didn't have Ginger down as a Fugazi fan, I wonder which track they're doing? I reckon The Wildhearts would do a killer version of Full Disclosure from The Argument or possibly Exit Only from Steady Diet of Nothing... Any other Fugazi fans on here?

Would also like to hear recorded versions of No Matter What by Badfinger and Sugar Baby Love by The Rubettes(?) they played at that Christmas show in 95/96. In fact a lot of Power pop, Phil Spector-esque or doo-wop tracks would sound amazing with a rocked up Wildhearts make over!

[DangerousBeans]

I love the idea of a Wildhearts covers album.

I've got some cracking cover albums like the NOFX/Rancid split album where they play each others stuff(like NOFX doing a reggae version of Radio which i love) and the Dropkick Murphys Rareities 2 album which is all punk and rock covers.

Another reason i love cover albums is that i usually end up liking bands i hadn't heard before.

Bring it on and lets hear some covers like White Riot or Career Oppurtunties by The Clash or Personality Crisis by New York Dolls.

[SteveP]

Well if its good enough for Metallica to do. Then it's good enough for WH I say.

Agreed, and see how good that album was
In fact, most of the songs were better than the originals, let's hope we get a repeat dose!!!!

[nuno75]

I hate to say it, but I do hope there are some more notable names in there... maybe Cheap Trick, Motorhead...I'd REALLY like to hear them have another go at White Lies.

[davejnick]

Personally, I think it sounds like a cracking idea. The gigs should be a laugh too - you wanted a new setlist, you might just get one!