freddy j Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 This is the first time (and probably the last) that I have submitted a cover song. A long time in a place far away, I was listening to our local community radio station when I heard this absoflippinlutely great rendition of the Everly Brothers arrangement of the Richard Penniman (Little Richard) song Lucille. For any "Youngbloods" reading this, that are not familiar with this song by these artist, I recommend that you go on YouTube and bend an ear to both the Everly and Little Richard recordings. Unfortunately, I did not get the name of the band but I quickly plugged in my guitar are recorded a couple of tracks of what I remembered. A while ago I ran across this this recording and finished it up. As always I would appreciate any comments, suggestions, crit's, etc. but as this is my first time (for a cover) please be gentle. Thanks. LUCILLE ( A COVER) https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandid=963481 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikF Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Hi Freddy, nice one, a real blast from the past. I like it, well done. Rik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 That's Freddy! a very cool sound this is a true toe tapper, had me twisting in my chair and the guitar was tasty indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Nicely done @freddy j Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 I love it Freddy. But I got to say one thing; white bread. Its true to the Everly Brothers cover, but they were NOT Richard Penniman! t for the youngsters out there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Hi Freddy Great cover, sounded really good to me cool stuff Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 that's ok if it's 'white bread'.... LOL, there was only one little richard! in that case, this cover is for the rest of us, great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABull Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Hey Freddie, wow, for a minute there I thought you were gonna do Richard and I thought man, Freddie's got a pair to attempt that. BUT, your cover of Everly's version is great -- your vocals are spot-on as is the feel of this -- everything is just right and a toe-tapper. I enjoyed this a lot -- good work! -- Allan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjornpdx Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Whaaa? Freddy's doing a Little Richard cover? OK the Everly Brothers then. I knew Pat Boone had done a cover, but didn't know about the Everly Bros. Anyway, I thought you did a great job on this. The voc treatment is good and the overall sound is as well. And I love that 50s guitar riff. -Bjorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy j Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 Hi RikF. Thanks very much for taking the time to listen and for the kind comments. Much appreciated and I'm glad that you liked it. Hi Jesse. I wish I could remember the name of the band that did the cover of the Everly Brothers" arrangement of the Little Richard original - gasp for breath -- the band that prompted me to do this cover, I mean!. Thanks very much for the kind words. BTW, I loved your new post "Leave Your Phone At Home" -- most cool! Hey Wookie. Thanks for listening and commenting! Loved your recent post (TD 2). Hey tom. Thanks for posting the original and originator of "Lucille" I remember the first time I heard it --- I was floored! The Everly Brothers I would try, but I would never attempt to try Little Richard. Only Little Richard can do Little Richard. If I did try I would probably tear up my vocal cords and break something else of my physicality. Thanks for listening and your encouragement!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB01 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 This had a great 50s feel - the mix was spot on. Enjoyed the listen. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Wilson Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) You chose a great song to cover, and using the Everly's arrangement is the way to go if you're not Little Richard. You captured the essence of this song in your own way, actually, with your unique guitar playing and sound. Really tasty! Your vocals sound like something coming from the speaker of my dad's 1956 pickup am radio. You give nostalgia a good name! Edited November 14, 2022 by Lynn Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy j Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 Hi Nigel. Thanks very much for listening and the comments. I appreciate it! Have a safe trip back to S. Africa! Hi Batsbrew. Nice to hear from you. I appreciate your kind comments and thanks for taking the time to listen and comment! There is indeed only one Little Richard! Hey Allan. I would probably break my larynx if I tried to do any of Little Richards stuff. I compliment myself that I am clever enough not to try. I am glad that you enjoyed it and thank you for the kind words! Hi Bjorn. Nah, I don't have the courage to try and emulate Little Richard. For an old fossil like me, the Everly Brothers version was enough of a challenge. I glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for the kind words and encouragement. Thank you Andy. Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad that you enjoyed it! Hi Lynn. I was fortunate to see the Everly's a couple of times when my wife and I lived in Toronto. They looked a bit older but still sounded great. Oh ya, they also demonstrated some of their infamous bickering while on stage. I appreciate you kind words. Thanks for listening and commenting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) On 11/14/2022 at 9:54 AM, Lynn Wilson said: Your vocals sound like something coming from the speaker of my dad's 1956 pickup am radio. This, exactly!!! I was going to comment on how the drums are pretty buried, I'm only really hearing the cymbal, but if you are aiming for the 1963 Ford F-100 mono speaker dashboard mix, so sweet, it's there. Your vocals are the perfect blend as well, excellent! Listen to your tune and stare at the dashboard speaker! My Dad had one of these when I was a kid. Very nice indeed! Edited December 1, 2022 by PhonoBrainer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy j Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 Hi Phono Brainer! I love that aqua green color that was used around that time. Great photo! My first car was a 1957 Ford (used - about 10 years old). The radio looked similar with no push buttons. After the comments from Lynn and you - yup, I remember that sound! The treble was up and there was little bottom. The drums were usually present but soft, as was the bass. The lead and rhythm guitars were OK and the vocals dominated. I was doing this song from memory (from what ever that band's name was) and it must have carried over. Thanks very much for the kind comments!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 It morphed into a Christmas Song, very nice Freddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidden Symmetry Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Enjoyed it, a perfect fit for you, dug the groove on your version..(Also enjoyed the Christmas All Year Long tune too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Pko Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Sounds great Freddy. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadfoot Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Hi Freddy. Sounds great! You nailed the vibe of the Everly Brothers' version! I do prefer the LR version, but this was excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy j Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 First of all my apologies for being tardy in responding. It has been a bad combination of the holidays, CoVid (my son and sister), and my computer being cranky and needing some TLC by someone that knew what they were doing. Hey Jesse. Happy New year and many thanks for listening and commenting. Thank you Hidden Symmetry! I appreciate the kind words about this number and the Christmas song post. Hi Ron_Pko. Thanks for taking time to listen and for the kind comments. Hi Leadfoot. I must admit that I like the Little Richard version best but I could never present it as did he. The Everly's version was hard enough. Thanks very much for listening and for the encouraging comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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