Since we had Johnny covering Alternative Rock, it's only fitting we have Alternative Rock covering Johnny...

 

Pantera covering Black Sabbath's "Planet Caravan"

"Back In The New York Groove" is allegedly a cover, but Act Frehley owns that song.

"Back In The New York Groove" is allegedly a cover, but Act Frehley owns that song.

 

please explain.

please explain.

 

Some English singer-songwriter named Russ Ballard wrote it, and it was a top 10 hit in England and Germany for a '70s glam band named Hello.

 

The original is not terrible, per se, but Ace Frehley's version adds the funkier guitar licks and more expressive vocals, as well as the driving hand-clap-coupled-with-the-drum-beat that's just not there in the original.

 

The original version has no soul to it. Kinda like how the album version of Cheap Trick's "I Want You To Want Me" is a skeleton compared to the live version.

Some English singer-songwriter named Russ Ballard wrote it, and it was a top 10 hit in England and Germany for a '70s glam band named Hello.

 

The original is not terrible, per se, but Ace Frehley's version adds the funkier guitar licks and more expressive vocals, as well as the driving hand-clap-coupled-with-the-drum-beat that's just not there in the original.

 

The original version has no soul to it. Kinda like how the album version of Cheap Trick's "I Want You To Want Me" is a skeleton compared to the live version.

 

Originally coming to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Argent, Ballard became known by the late 1970s as a songwriter and producer. His compositions "New York Groove", "You Can Do Magic", "Since You Been Gone", "Winning", "I Know There's Something Going On", "So You Win Again" and "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" were hits for other artists during the 1970s and 80s. He also scored several minor hits under his own name in the early/mid-1980s.

 

Russ Ballard - Wikipedia

Originally coming to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Argent, Ballard became known by the late 1970s as a songwriter and producer. His compositions "New York Groove", "You Can Do Magic", "Since You Been Gone", "Winning", "I Know There's Something Going On", "So You Win Again" and "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" were hits for other artists during the 1970s and 80s. He also scored several minor hits under his own name in the early/mid-1980s.

 

Russ Ballard - Wikipedia

 

First time that I ever heard of Russ Ballard was around '84 with his tune "Voices".

Didn't realize until now that he was the same dude that was the voice of Argent.

First time that I ever heard of Russ Ballard was around '84 with his tune "Voices".

Didn't realize until now that he was the same dude that was the voice of Argent.

 

Originally coming to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Argent, Ballard became known by the late 1970s as a songwriter and producer. His compositions "New York Groove", "You Can Do Magic", "Since You Been Gone", "Winning", "I Know There's Something Going On", "So You Win Again" and "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" were hits for other artists during the 1970s and 80s. He also scored several minor hits under his own name in the early/mid-1980s.

 

Russ Ballard - Wikipedia

 

Aaaaannnddd most everybody knows Argent for one song. None of which you mentioned.

Aaaaannnddd most everybody knows Argent for one song. None of which you mentioned.

 

True, but those mentioned I would think everyone knows.

 

 

 

 

 

Metallica - "Turn The Page"

 

I'm not a big fan of the video, but I love the cover.

True, but those mentioned I would think everyone knows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You just totally proved my point. The only thing anybody knows Rod Argent for is "Hold Your Head Up High."

Originally coming to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Argent, Ballard became known by the late 1970s as a songwriter and producer. His compositions "New York Groove", "You Can Do Magic", "Since You Been Gone", "Winning", "I Know There's Something Going On", "So You Win Again" and "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" were hits for other artists during the 1970s and 80s. He also scored several minor hits under his own name in the early/mid-1980s.

 

Russ Ballard - Wikipedia

 

Never heard of him until today.

Gretchen Wilson and AIC performing "Barracuda". I would never dreamed that one would be so good.