H. P. L. Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 A lot of folks tried their teeth on War Pigs, from Bathory to (gasp!) Cat Power to the guy in the bedroom across your wall. There are many great takes on the song out there, and many dreadful versions as well.Why not share some? This is by far my favourite: although very minimalistic in the approach, it manages to convey the cold-heartedness, the alienated cruelty of "The Generals" and the madness of war. Another one that comes with Tony Iommi's seal of approval, nonetheless: 1
Blue J Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Gov't Mule, live at the Roxy in Atlanta, 31 December 1998. Game over and good night! 1
Rick N. Backer Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2iD5bSZ6hk 3
geezer Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Faith No More 1990, as you can hear in Live At The Brixton Academy.Mike Patton & C unbeatable! 5
H. P. L. Posted March 4, 2015 Author Posted March 4, 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2iD5bSZ6hkNice! The guitar is too much fuzzbox for my taste, but the singer has some chops! Maybe if he joined a better band (eh eh...).One of the things few understand is that to make War Pigs right you GOTTA make Luke's Wall right. 1
Rick N. Backer Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 As an aside, let me just say that I love the amount of Black Sabbath appreciation going on in MOTS right now. 2
apetersvt Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Gov't Mule, live at the Roxy in Atlanta, 31 December 1998. Game over and good night! Mule certainly was the first thought that popped into my head. Youtube has this version. Jason Newsted on bass. Too bad Allen Woody had already left us.
Justin Case Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 My vote goes to FNM. The Real Thing! Got tix to see them in May...just a few days after Rush. Can't wait!!
The Analog Cub Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Faith No More is the best version. I enjoy it more than Sabbath's, really. The drums are f***ing killer. 4
H. P. L. Posted March 4, 2015 Author Posted March 4, 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IQOxahil4sOh yeah, I knew this one!
H. P. L. Posted March 4, 2015 Author Posted March 4, 2015 Does this count? It's 1/4 a coverhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN3kQ9E2WP8At least you posted it...
Rick N. Backer Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Does this count? It's 1/4 a coverhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN3kQ9E2WP8 Actually, I think it's Vinnie not Bill on drums there. How about this one? It's 3/4 a cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teRen9uyV6w
Union 5-3992 Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Does this count? It's 1/4 a coverhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN3kQ9E2WP8 Actually, I think it's Vinnie not Bill on drums there. How about this one? It's 3/4 a cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teRen9uyV6wYou're right. Half a cover. I read 1980 and assumed Bill didn't leave until 1981
custom55 Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 I used to stare at this gatefold while listening to War Pigs, when Paranoid was released. I wanted Bill Ward's star shirt. http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w276/custom55/teci24031gate_zpsche4ubxj.jpg 1
custom55 Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) FMN has the best cover :finbar: but it's really tough to cover this. Oh, there's that Bill Ward star shirt again. http://youtu.be/jtnC28jAA9k Edited March 6, 2015 by custom55
greg2112 Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 None of the covers ever did it for me. Only have use for the original issue.
J2112YYZ Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) Well, some have mentioned it but no one has posted it. Faith No More's cover of War Pigs: This might be the best cover of any song ever. They added their own vibe to it but still remained true to the original. Edited March 6, 2015 by J2112YYZ
Rick N. Backer Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Sorry, guys, but I can't give the singer in Faith No More the nod over Ronnie James Dio. Different strokes.
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