"Let's have a "rework a classic" competition" _ emerald soul

I don't know what you're referring to regarding a competition, but I listened to your song "Little Sister" and it was great!  Well done vocals and guitars, clean mix, solid!  I'm now following you on Soundcloud.

Sorry, I don't mean to be cryptic, but my posting is in response to Emeraldsoul's comment in responding to the posting of Witchita Linesman by markno999.
 
 "I love that I can hear reworkings of seminal songs here! Pretty unexpected, and very cool.
 
I think anyone would be hard pressed to recreate a classic like this with such accuracy (apart from some nice vocal noodling at the end) - it's just like putting a nickel in the jukebox. And I mean a nickel, NOT a quarter!
 
However, the one thing I don't think was in the original - seems like an added alien cricket synth patch, pitched way up high, panning left and right - supposed to add shimmer, which it does, but I would vote to cut its volume in half. Things like that are subliminal ear candy at best and should not be the center of attention in such a fine song as this. Just a thought . . .
 
Holy crap, great job. Let's have a "rework a classic" competition - you would win.
 
-Tom"
 
Waltenstein: Thanks for listening and the vote of confidence.
 
Garybrun: Thank you too

Hey now, is my throwaway comment now an idea?  :)
 
It would be fun to have a "kind of" competition, redoing a classic, but we'd have to agree on an era, a time frame for completion, and would probably have to define "classic." And most of us would prefer to work on our originals anyway?
 
On all counts, extremely difficult to pull off, I'm thinking. Probably better off just to offer up the old chestnuts as they come along.
 
Little Sister is pretty smooth, very well mixed, vocals nice and up front, TOTALLY dug the harmonica, needed more piano or a piano solo? Just a thought (from a piano player!)
 
At one point you have guitar solo and harmonica solo going on simultaneously, you might pan them harder r-L for clarity?
 
cool ending!
 
punchy bass is perfect for driving this tune ...
 
-Tom

Like A Rolling Stoned Rock

OK, the Pugtones will play.  Here ya go.
 
Choo Choo Mama (Mark, Scotty and Warren)
https://app.box.com/s/48ralyxrpuzlzaqf220z0s9atj2elgfm
 
BTW, Little Sister was very nicely done.  I really enjoyed it.  And some of the others on this thread.  Rob tore up DP!.
 

I can't hear any problems with regards to the mix. All sounds good here, I also think that the duel solos work as there are.
nicely done

Purple Haze as Jimi might do it today:
 
https://soundcloud.com/arachnaut/skykisser

What a great mix on Little Sister - very clean, well-balanced, great vocal and guitar!
 
There have been some fine covers posted here over the years. I remember in particular an ELO cover that went to great lengths to preserve the original flavor...I hope somebody can remind me who did that, as it was an impressive effort. 
 
Maybe this thread would be a good place to compile a list of links to cover tunes. My first nominee: I Believe in Father Christmas by the Forum Monkeys. And if you liked Little Sister, you'll probably enjoy this Rick Nelson cover.
 
Of course, I have to mention the only cover tune I've ever contributed here, a Deep Purple song with Mark Wessels, Randy Prier and Jon Bouy. 

Cool idea, too manny originals in the oven right now for me.

bapu
Jaymes, speaking of Randy P (as he's now known) 
 
Real Fine Love
 

Enjoyed that 'un too.

Choo Choo Mama is a Ten Years After tune.

Great version!   Having played this song in the past I know it well, and you did it more than justice.  Nice a twangy, yet smooth...