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Just What I Needed
A cover of The Cars song on fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar and double bass.
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KindaScratchy
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January 27, 2014 - 8:27 pm
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I stumbled across this great cover of The Cars song "Just What I Needed" by Chris Thile's band Punch Brothers.

It's amazing how they replicate electric guitar parts on acoustic fiddle, mando, banjo, guitar and double bass. I had no idea that Chris Thile could sing, too. Oh, and it's got a funny ending.

http://youtu.be/Yxgr-Ebpidw

When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low,

I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow.

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January 27, 2014 - 11:48 pm
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Excellent!! Those guys did it extra right, and the ending gave me a laugh.

What a great find Diane, thank you! smile

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Better than the original, which is what I always want from a cover song.

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. ~Herm Albright

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KindaScratchy
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January 28, 2014 - 8:08 pm
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Uzi said
Better than the original, which is what I always want from a cover song.

I agree, Uzi. As much as I liked the Cars in the 70s and 80s, I like the Punch Brothers version way better. But then, I've always preferred acoustic music. 

This got me thinking about the original version and what the exact instrumentation was, so I had to look it up on Youtube. Here's a performance from the old Midnight Express TV show:

http://youtu.be/TsPh-EgH65M

The banjo part was originally a keyboard/synthesizer, but I think the banjo version actually sounds cooler. Same the end with the solo played on the fiddle in the Punch Brothers version.

 

When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low,

I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow.

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February 1, 2014 - 9:41 am
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That was great!  Thanks for sharing the video

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” 

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