Poll: Which Renaissance song (or songs) you'd be most interested in hearing covered?

[ProgMusician]

I have wanted to do this for decades and I think I have finally found a vocalist that can help me make this happen. My love of Renaissance runs deep,.. they are/were a very special band for me. For you Renaissance fans out there,... what song or songs would you be most interested in hearing this kind of thing done with (assuming you would)? I certainly have my favorites,... but I thought asking the question would help to narrow things down, or help me consider some that I'd overlooked. Thank you in advance!

[flowerking]

If a female vocalist could do Annie Haslam justice, which is a huge if, I'd go for Things I Don't Understand, Spare Some Love or Scheherazade if you could pull that one off.

The only band I've heard cover Renaissance is Blackmore's Night doing Ocean Gypsy.

[Sputnik]

Basically, I'd say anything from Prologue through Scheherazade would be fine, very few duds on those albums. Go for the sleeper tracks, like On the Frontier, and Vultures Fly High that would be a fun surprise. Try to do something a bit new with them to make them your own too.

Bill

[Progbear]

“Face of Yesterday.”

From the Annie era: “Can You Hear Me?” or “Forever Changing.”

[Progatron]

"Can You Hear Me" and "A Trip To The Fair"!

[taliesin]

I have wanted to do this for decades and I think I have finally found a vocalist that can help me make this happen. My love of Renaissance runs deep,.. they are/were a very special band for me. For you Renaissance fans out there,... what song or songs would you be most interested in hearing this kind of thing done with (assuming you would)? I certainly have my favorites,... but I thought asking the question would help to narrow things down, or help me consider some that I'd overlooked. Thank you in advance!

Kiev
On the Frontier
Mother Russia
Trip to the Fair
The Sisters
Day of the Dreamer
Forever Changing
Ukraine Ways

[ProgArtist]

So much good material. I would go with Ashes Are Burning, Carpet of the Sun, Running Hard, Black Flame, ANYTHING off of Scheherazade and Novella, A Song For All Seasons, Opening Out/Day of the Dreamer and the Winter Tree. Sorry I haven't narrowed it down much. (Yes, I'm a huge fan.)

[profusion]

I've always thought a heavier band could do interesting things with "Mother Russia".

[KGHofSF]

This actually a rather interesting exercise. For Me, i suppose you would want to work up a version of Black Flame and Running Hard. After that, its pretty much which ones you feel you can do something interesting with. There so much good material. I second the idea that if you can work out versions that are more aggressive / harder (or have more improvisation worked in) without sounding ridiculous that's undoubtedly a good thing

At least to me.
regards & good luck!
KGH

[Adinfinitum]

If a female vocalist could do Annie Haslam justice, which is a huge if, I'd go for Things I Don't Understand, Spare Some Love or Scheherazade if you could pull that one off.

The only band I've heard cover Renaissance is Blackmore's Night doing Ocean Gypsy.

When I saw this post, the first song I thought of was "Spare Some Love" and then thought "no one else would EVER pick that sing." Really love the chorus, but felt the break before the bridge/middle could have used some work.

[wilcox660]

The Golden Key

[SteveSly]

Probably go with either "Mother Russia" or "Ashes Are Burning".

[regenerativemusic]

I would love to hear someone else do the great poppy chorus of Winter Tree, but only if its a great job....

[flytomars]

Mine would be "A trip to the fair" but I doubt any cover could convey the magic of the studio version for me.

[BravadoNJ]

the only problem with covering Renaissance is getting a vocalist who can come any close to Annie Haslam.

[profusion]

the only problem with covering Renaissance is getting a vocalist who can come any close to Annie Haslam.

I'd want to hear something totally different, not just a copy of the original.

[rapidfirerob]

Best of luck with this project. I hope you can come to the SF Bay Area, as Renaissance never does, sadly.

[Supersonic Scientist]

I have a soft spot for Carpet of the Sun....(my first band in high school played it at our Student Varieties show.)

[Scrotum Scissor]

One of my ex-wives insisted on "Let It Grow" being about fellatio, and I have to say that if it's still unintended, the lyrics are pretty neat that way. It's such a lovely tune.

[Wah3]

A Song for All Seasons

[ProgArtist]

A Song for All Seasons

Such an amazing song- one of my favorites by anyone.

[jgprogbear]

How about At The Harbor and The Flood at Lyons, two of my underrated faves.

[Man In The Mountain]

Touching Once (Is So Hard To Keep)
Running Hard
Can You Understand?
Things I don't Understand
At The Harbor
Prologue
Trip To The Fair
Vultures Fly High
Day Of The Dreamer
Can You Hear Me?
Mother Russia
Ashes Are Burning

And you would have to do "Carpet Of The Sun", just because...

[Hyfi]

Since Jon Camp was one of the reasons I played Bass and owned a Rick, I'll go with Ashes are Burning form Carnegie Hall version.

[BravadoNJ]

Neal Morse Band- A Song For All Seasons.
Pat Benatar- Can You Understand
Jon Anderson- Ocean Gypsy