This is an instrumental cover of the Led Zeppelin Hit. I tried to modernize it a with a bit of an industrial accent.
It was recorded and mixed in Sonar, with Reason handling the synths and percussion. The only real instruments are the guitars of which there are 3 tracks worth. Although the guitars are real, they were recorded through amp and cabinet simulation.
The song was a lot of fun to do. I’m a huge Zeppelin fan and I like doing covers so they can be re-spun and possibly viewed from different angles.
I’m particularly happy with this one.
Happy Listening: immigrant song.mp3
Suzie | 15-Aug-07 at 10:04 am | Permalink
Love the guitar work. Technically the guitar is spot-on. There is also a lot of personality in the guitar work - it isn’t just a clone of the original.
I guess my main problem is that industrial drums never seem to fit into anything for me. I’ve always felt that drums should be crafted into a song the same way any other instrument should be. Industrial drums just seem to be like machine gun fire in the background.
Love the synth work - especially in the beginning. It’s reminiscent of all those lovely synth sounds of the 70s that I grew up with. Great trip down memory lane.
Hands down the guitars and synths are really working for me. I could listen to them all day long.
I also love seeing how people can turn cover tunes into their own. The level of creativity in the human race never ceases to amaze me.
Another nice job, Dave.
Mitch | 26-Sep-07 at 3:27 pm | Permalink
My dad showed me this because you e-mailed him about it… My dad and you were in a band together, if the Government Cheese rings any bells. Anyways, I’m a fan of the Led Zeppelin and I liked your guitar work. All the guitar tracks laid on top of each other is very nice. Good job covering Immigrant song at a very unique angle..
P.S. I never heard a lot of your stuff, but I always thought your solos in the old Government Cheese songs were good.
dave | 26-Sep-07 at 6:36 pm | Permalink
Hey Mitch, I remember you and “Government Cheese”. Thanks for the comment.
I was a huge Zeppelin fan. In fact I had tickets to the tour that got canceled when their drummer died. What a bummer. I had wanted to see them for a long time.
I’m glad you liked this. Check back every month or so. Not everything I do has guitars in it but some of the songs I’m working on are guitar heavy.
Thanks Again!
Heidi Cool | 01-Oct-07 at 11:04 am | Permalink
Well done, it is rather like a 90’s industrial dance re-mix, but it still retains a lot of the 70’s feel, and even some of the earlier blues bits.
dave | 05-Dec-07 at 10:28 am | Permalink
Here’s a cute, related video. I liked it but it could use a little bit more variety.