STEP ONE
Original song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2015S3A-lg&feature=related
STEP TWO
Original Framework:
Listening Phase 1 (Rhythm)
· Tempo- Medium
· Source- Drums, piano, and saxophone
· Groove- Upbeat, rock, jazz
Listening Phase 2 (Arrangement)
· Instrumentation- Piano, bass, guitar, drums, saxophone
· Structure- Intro, Verse, Break, Verse, Break, Verse…
· Emotional Architecture- Ranges from happy-happier the entire song; upbeat, nothing sad about song
Listening Phase 3 (Sounds Quality)
· Height- high frequency
· Width- even between left and right speakers of stereo
· Depth- vast depth with all the different instruments being played
Cover Framework:
Listening Phase 1 (Rhythm)
· Tempo- Medium-fast
· Source- more saxophone, drums, piano
· Groove- Upbeat, rock, jazz, live
Listening Phase 2 (Arrangement)
· Instrumentation- Piano, bass, guitar, drums, saxophone
· Structure- Guitar Solo Intro, Verse, Break, Verse, Break, Verse…
· Emotional Architecture- Ranges from happy-happier the entire song; upbeat, nothing sad about song
Listening Phase 3 (Sounds Quality)
· Height- high frequency
· Width- even between left and right speakers of stereo
· Depth- vast depth with all the different instruments being played; the cover is also live so the depth of the live music feel with the crown in the background plays a major part
STEP THREE
One of my favorite bands is Led Zeppelin and when any band covers them it brings me joy to see them paying homage to one of the greatest rock bands of all time. OAR’s cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Fool in the Rain” is no exception. There are many similarities to the original song and the cover obviously because they are the same song. However, there are a few differences as well. All the listening phases are very similar with just minor differences. For instance, the source that is driving the song in the original is the combination of the piano, saxophone, and drums; where as in the cover version the saxophone is the one source the sticks out more than any other instrument. The tempo of the live version is a bit faster, although not much, possibly because it is a live song and songs tend to go faster or slower than originally recorded due to slight human error when live. Other similarities include instrumentation, structure, and emotional architecture. The instrumentation is exactly the same as the original song in the cover. The structure is essentially the same; however, there is a small guitar solo in the intro as well as the middle in the cover where the original doesn’t either. The emotional architecture is also the same, but one can argue that the cover is higher because it is a live song and live songs tend to be much more enjoyable, at least in my opinion. The third listening phase is also very similar. The height is very similar with both having the higher pitched saxophone. However, naturally the voices are different where Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant’s voice is a little higher pitched than OAR’s Mars Roberge’s. The depth is similar in the sense of instrumentation where both songs use the same amount of instruments creating many layers. Yet, the live cover seems that it has more depth with the minor echo, with it being live, and the crowd in the background. Truthfully, I prefer the cover OAR does compared to the originally song simply because the original version I chose was the studio version and OAR’s song was live. I prefer live songs, especially when it comes to rock, because it is more pure and authentic then rendered studio versions. Live performances convey true artistic expression without any editing like we see so much these days. The live version makes me happier emotionally.
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