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Almost Better Than The Real Thing (Cover topic)

Topic started 17 years ago by haytrain in General U2 talk. Since then 996 posts have been made by 125 users.

LikeASong

11 years

Originally posted by DerBFreund:I love by the end when she is mimicking the fiddle it almost sounds like trnsition into SATS t 6:40 (imgine the line "Summer stretching on the grass" right there)

You're right mate, same ascending scale right there Even though you (or me) wouldn't be able to sign more than a full line without missing out the time, since Drowning Man is in 6/8 time and SATS is in 4/4.
patou2

11 years

How about this ?
AIWIU2

11 years
LikeASong

11 years

Bell X1 supported U2 in some of their 2009 shows... Now they've covered Mystery Girl
patou2

11 years

Originally posted by LikeASong:Bell X1 supported U2 in some of their 2009 shows... Now they've covered Mystery Girl

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Nice !
AIWIU2

11 years
patou2

11 years

Originally posted by AIWIU2:[YouTube Video]

Is this a cover ?
hawkmoon_269

11 years

Originally posted by patou2:[..]

Is this a cover ?

Nope
LikeASong

11 years

Originally posted by hawkmoon_269:[..]

Nope

Sure it is.

Just not a U2 cover (although U2's HMTMKMKM does obviously reference this song)

Original:

Most known version:
LikeASong

11 years

First take, no edits, no repeats. And some snippet at the beggining
patou2

11 years

Originally posted by LikeASong:First take, no edits, no repeats. And some snippet at the beggining

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Awesome work Sergio !!
LikeASong

11 years

Thanks for taking the time Pato! Glad you liked it