Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Jamaica!?!

Ddigger

Yep, the Easy Star All Stars are back...

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/easy-dub-all-stars-bowie-starman-1234662218/

Dub Side of the Moon didn't do much for me (not that familiar with the original), but Radiodread was fantastic.

UnclePsychosis

Oooh. Looking forward to this. Like you I loved Radiodread but didn't care for the Floyd one. 

Also worth mentioning is the Little Roy "Battle For Seattle" LP which is all Nirvana covers. 

Mind you, I'm writing this whilst listening to the Starman cover and I'm not that impressed. Hope the rest is better tbh. 

Funkfingers

Somebody should do Reggae cover versions of Ramones songs.

horse

Funkfingers said:

Somebody should do Reggae cover versions of Ramones songs.

Wasn't that NOFX?

Placidcasual79

Ah thank you @Ddigger - I'll get on that..... I actually really liked the Pink Floyd one. cheers. 

skaguitar

If you like this stuff you should have a listen to the Phoenix City All Stars

AntonHunter

Ah nice, I saw them a couple of times around the time they brought out the Sgt Peppers album, great live. Radiodread takes some beating!

Ddigger

Here is an article with a link to their version of Moonage Daydream with the bloke from Rush on guitar...

https://consequence.net/2023/02/easy-star-all-stars-david-bowie-moonage-daydream-alex-lifeson-origins/

Album to be released 21st April.

Ddigger

Just found a version of Starman with Maxi Priest...

https://easystarallstars.bandcamp.com/track/starman-feat-maxi-priest-2

AK99

Ddigger said:

Here is an article with a link to their version of Moonage Daydream with the bloke from Rush on guitar...

https://consequence.net/2023/02/easy-star-all-stars-david-bowie-moonage-daydream-alex-lifeson-origins/

Album to be released 21st April.

Good track that Moonage Daydream.

Lifeson's guitar is rather good on it - reminds me a lot of one of the Hotel California solos for some reason.

JezWynd

AK99 said:

Lifeson's guitar is rather good on it - reminds me a lot of one of the Hotel California solos for some reason.

I was thinking the exact opposite. Points up how wonderful Ronson's original was.

DrCornelius

JezWynd said:

AK99 said:

Lifeson's guitar is rather good on it - reminds me a lot of one of the Hotel California solos for some reason.

I was thinking the exact opposite. Points up how wonderful Ronson's original was.

I’m with you , I really liked the song and was looking forward to a powerful, echo drenched solo from AL and was disappointed . It sounded like me widdling over the record (something I do regularly )