S01 E112
In this episode of Beat Motel, Andrew Culture and Ollie dive headfirst into the treacherous waters of cover songs. From Blur’s awkward moments to Jimi Hendrix being untouchable, the duo debates which bands and tracks are simply too sacred, complex, or ridiculous to cover. Along the way, they drop truth bombs about Madonna’s infamous coffee table book, dissect Damon Albarn’s lounge act origins for “Song 2,” and explain why American men are just built different.
Hear tales of function band virtuosity, the chaotic logistics of covering Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and the unspeakable madness of Frank Zappa’s rock operas. Plus, you’ll discover why Sparklehorse feels like reading someone else’s mail and why trying to recreate Emperor’s riffs live might just cause a nervous breakdown.
Also, Ollie tries to guess some classic tracks and… fails gloriously. Think you can do better? Tune in for riffs, banter, and one of the most hilariously unstructured episodes yet.
Riffs of the week
Oli’s Riff
- Bedhead – Golden Brown (0:00-0:30)
Andrew’s Riff
- Gatecreeper – Dead Star (3:12 – 3:41)
Oli’s track choices
- Polvo – Can I Ride (0:20-0:50)
- Godspeed you! Black Emperor – East Hastings (11:30-12:00)
- Sparklehorse – Gold Day (3:00-3:30)
- Grouper – I’d Rather be Sleeping (2:06 – 2:36)
Andrew’s track choices
- Elder – The Fallen Veil (1:34)
- Emperor – Depraved (2:00)
- Jimi Hendrix – Axis bold as love (2:44)
- Frank Zapper and the Mothers of Invention – Billy the mountain (23:29)
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