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In the spirit of this thread, it might be cool to start a thread where posters pimped their favorite lesser known bands. We could have a threshhold for what counts as lesser known. Maybe something like "no song by the artist has more than 100K views on Youtube."

I could start a thread if people are interested.

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10-10-2020 , 08:56 PM

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Garick

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I mean, even Kitchens of Distinction has a song with 300K + views on YouTube.

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10-24-2020 , 04:56 PM

#854

Morphismus

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Beba Selimovic's "Put putuje Latif aga":

It's good, but as Vanilla 60's Balkan folk as it gets. BGKO make something almost psychedelic out of it; like an upbeat Balkan folk version of The Door's "The End"!

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10-25-2020 , 02:21 PM

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Rebelp

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Not sure if it is better than the original, but it is damn good

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03-27-2021 , 11:32 PM

#856

It's Brandt

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Meshuggah - Benzin (Rammstein Remix)

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06-09-2021 , 07:02 PM

#857

Garick

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Could have gone even harder, imo, but a good gothed-up version of Ed Sheerans' I See Fire:

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08-08-2021 , 07:04 PM

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mesmerized

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i was watching some BBC Radio 2 studio vids and stumbled on this, tbh i never heard of him before (not that i am upto date on current artists)

found it excellent also found some other good tunes on same channel (covers)

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08-08-2021 , 07:18 PM

#859

mesmerized

help me decide

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08-08-2021 , 07:39 PM

#860

REDeYeS00

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thanks for those mesmerized. the first one was particularly good.

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08-08-2021 , 11:59 PM

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pocket_zeros

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08-15-2021 , 09:12 AM

#862

Doc T River

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Sorry for not knowing how to post videos but I think Pear Jam's version of Last Kiss is better than the original.

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09-25-2021 , 03:14 PM

#863

mesmerized

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i liked this, funny thing is now the words are clearer to me

i been singing wrong lyrics 30 something year

id say half the song i was singing wrong i can't stop laughing at myself lol

Spoiler:

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09-25-2021 , 06:16 PM

#864

riverboatking

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09-26-2021 , 07:33 AM

#865

All-inMcLovin

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Originally Posted by mesmerized

i liked this, funny thing is now the words are clearer to me

i been singing wrong lyrics 30 something year

id say half the song i was singing wrong i can't stop laughing at myself lol

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This was great. Thanks for sharing.

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09-26-2021 , 03:27 PM

#866

mesmerized

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you might like this one as well

not saying its better than original

i was never a fan of james blunt never paid much attention to his music tbh

but he has a good energy in this

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10-07-2021 , 11:23 PM

#867

Former DJ

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https://www.hamiltonbook.com/cover-m...time-hardbound

Lots of interesting stories in this book. I especially like the one where Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's manager, attempted to strongarm Dolly Parton into agreeing to sign away her cut of the royalties in exchange for Elvis covering her "I Will Always Love You" song. Dolly was no pushover. She stood her ground refusing to sign away her rights proving Dolly has brains (and business smarts) to go with all her other talents and attributes.

Dolly and Whitney Houston were able to reach an accord - which resulted in one of Whitney's biggest hits covering Dolly's song in "The Body Guard" movie.

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10-08-2021 , 11:22 PM

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FellaGaga-52

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Probably already said: "All Along the Watchtower."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY

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10-08-2021 , 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by FellaGaga-52

Probably already said: "All Along the Watchtower."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY

Wow ... for like a hundred years I thought the lyric was "drink my wine, come and dig my herb" ... but it's "drink my wine, plowman dig my earth." Actually listening to it over and over, I think Hendrix changed the lyric while performing to the much better "come and dig my herb."

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10-09-2021 , 12:53 AM

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Jimmy Proffett

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10-10-2021 , 06:34 AM

#871

FellaGaga-52

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"I'm a Believer" ... Neil Diamond later version better, imo.

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10-19-2021 , 10:51 PM

#872

pokeraz

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10-19-2021 , 11:26 PM

#873

27offsuit

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Good one.

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10-20-2021 , 12:28 AM

#874

Jimmy Proffett

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Great. Now I have to watch Casino again.

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10-21-2021 , 08:21 AM

#875

boscoboy

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Apologies to any Rancid fans but Molly Tuttle's version of Olympia WA is infinitely better

further apologies to all since I appear unable to post a link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ5h...el=MollyTuttle

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