Is it a Cover, Derivative, or ....?

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Re: Is it a Cover, Derivative, or ....?

Post by AlanHall » Wed Aug 03, 2022 11:43 am

funsongs wrote:
Wed Aug 03, 2022 11:14 am
hmmm... :? but Dave's project uses the original lyrics... not new lyrics. 8-)
Right. A new (musical) setting of an existing text. ;)

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Re: Is it a Cover, Derivative, or ....?

Post by DMerkel » Wed Aug 03, 2022 2:53 pm

And all this is why I have no hair. LOL :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Is it a Cover, Derivative, or ....?

Post by funsongs » Wed Aug 03, 2022 4:20 pm

DMerkel wrote:
Wed Aug 03, 2022 2:53 pm
And all this is why I have no hair. LOL :lol: :lol: :lol:
Well, the solution for THAT... would be considered a COVER.
:lol:
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Re: Is it a Cover, Derivative, or ....?

Post by DMerkel » Wed Aug 03, 2022 4:33 pm

funsongs wrote:
Wed Aug 03, 2022 4:20 pm
DMerkel wrote:
Wed Aug 03, 2022 2:53 pm
And all this is why I have no hair. LOL :lol: :lol: :lol:
Well, the solution for THAT... would be considered a COVER.
:lol:
LOL :lol:
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Re: Is it a Cover, Derivative, or ....?

Post by AlanHall » Thu Aug 04, 2022 4:38 am

DMerkel wrote:
Wed Aug 03, 2022 4:33 pm
funsongs wrote:
Wed Aug 03, 2022 4:20 pm
DMerkel wrote:
Wed Aug 03, 2022 2:53 pm
And all this is why I have no hair. LOL :lol: :lol: :lol:
Well, the solution for THAT... would be considered a COVER.
:lol:
LOL :lol:
Ouch! :shock:

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Re: Is it a Cover, Derivative, or ....?

Post by Paulie » Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:13 pm

I would call it a cover. It's the same concept in jazz and blues music... standard melody, standard chord progression, but different performance means different track. Especially if it is PD.
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