New Cover: Zombie - The Cranberries

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:16 pm

If you've been watching the thread about my show last Friday, you know that a friend of mine asked me to play this song as they sang, when i did i really fell in love with it so here is a cover a recorded on this oh so boring night.

http://www.purevolume.com/andymangold

lemme know what you think.

myxomatosis · Post by **myxomatosis** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:39 pm

did you sing it? (haven't listened)

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:47 pm

thepackage0 wrote:did you sing it? (haven't listened)

yesterday night, no she did

on this one i recorded, yes

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:27 pm

Vocals are ok, I dont know how well this song translates to acoustic.

Banjobach · Post by **Banjobach** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:19 pm

The vocals are alright for this one, i think your brightside cover was stronger in that department. I havent heard the original of this song but it all sounded legit to me. The guitar sounded simple but clean. Good Work.

a1075dd63aa12 · Post by **a1075dd63aa12** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:07 am

not bad overall. the guitar sounds good, no real complaints.i thought you did a pretty good job doing it acoustically. but the vocals in the original are very unique, and i think would have been very tough to approach if you mimicked them, which i initially thought you would attempt to do, thanks for not doing that.

however, as far as your vocals go they arent bad, but at the same time they dont do much for me. I think a lot of that is due to the repetition that exists lyrically in the song to begin with, i think to make the song more appealing i think you need to find a way to use your voice more like an instrument, give it some unique aspect.

edit- kind of an off topic question, but have you ever considered doing any smashing pumpkins covers?

OscarB · Post by **OscarB** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:14 am

Really nice cover man - i like the guitar, and i actually disagree with the others here, i think the song is pretty well suited for an acoustic guitar, because it makes the GREAT lyrics more apparent.

Nice one man, keep 'em coming.

EDIT: And the Mr. Brightside is very nice as well - is that en echo'ed guitar i hear, or did you have a friend with you on the recording? great work man.

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:54 pm

thanks for the responses guys:

Kahn, i feel like this could be a great song acoustic, i have this vision in my head that i cant perform, apparently. I get this feeling like this would be great slow-building end with umph damien ricey song. thanks for the input.

i have not considered doing any smashing pumpkins covers, to be honest i dont listen to them, the only song i know by them is the "despite all my rage, i'm still just a rat in a cage" one. any suggestions? id be happy to do one.

that isnt an "echo'ed" guitar, thats just me playing on 2 seperate tracks.

thanks again all

vinestreet98 · Post by **vinestreet98** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:41 pm

it's interesting...
one thing that i am trying to master lately is good song dymanics, whether in my own (not that i really have any yet hehe) or my covers... it's being comforable going from very low volumes, intensity to loud. the original zombie goes from delicate to loud and back again.. it really takes you on a ride. on your cover, the guitar is super intense right off the bat, and so is your voice, so it doesn't resonate as well- you get tired of it. play and sing softly at parts! singing softly and at low volumes is difficult at first (for me) because you're not really putting force behind it but you still want to sing from the gut... but just try

take a verse to a whisper for gods sake... you'll really get our attention.

that said, i'm not dissing your cover.. it's a great start and a great idea to cover that song!

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:44 pm

thats kinda what i envisioned, unfortunately i have a very one dimensional voice... ill give it a shot. thanks

whatshername · Post by **whatshername** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:54 pm

ahemredmeetsblueahem.

great cover!

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:04 pm

whatshername wrote:ahemredmeetsblueahem.

great cover!

ok wow im doing that tonight. work till 9 then you've got my time. hand on my heart

and dont butter me up, ill get it to you

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:18 pm

i enjoyed it. i think it was a bit low for your voice, you couldn't really project. the guitar was solid. i'd try maybe capoing a bit. solid!

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:29 pm

Appfro wrote:i enjoyed it. i think it was a bit low for your voice, you couldn't really project. the guitar was solid. i'd try maybe capoing a bit. solid!

tis already capo'd a whole step... im a capo abuser

thanks alot mitch!

vinestreet98 · Post by **vinestreet98** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:14 am

you totally inspired me by the way... i just recorded a cover of it too