When was the last time you thought of the Detroit Cobras? I know, huh? They were lumped in with all the other bands back when Detroit was gonna take over the world. Seems like just yesterday, it was their turn to be "the next Seattle" Remember? The Gories, White Stripes, Von Bondies, etc. Boy, that sure fizzled.
The Detroit Cobras were essentially a cover band. Their trick was obscure covers. Catchy obscure covers. Catchy enough that, by the time you heard the original, the association in your head was already locked on the Detroit Cobras' version. They had a revolving lineup, the constants being an guy from the Oblivians and the singer, who had a nice voice that might have been more effective if it wasn't so prominent in the mix. That's my gripe. Not that they did nearly all covers, and not that they didn't do them well, because they did do them well. Every time I hear them all I can think of is the "in the right hands..." potential. But they did come to party, I'll give them that.
The Detroit Cobras were essentially a cover band. Their trick was obscure covers. Catchy obscure covers. Catchy enough that, by the time you heard the original, the association in your head was already locked on the Detroit Cobras' version. They had a revolving lineup, the constants being an guy from the Oblivians and the singer, who had a nice voice that might have been more effective if it wasn't so prominent in the mix. That's my gripe. Not that they did nearly all covers, and not that they didn't do them well, because they did do them well. Every time I hear them all I can think of is the "in the right hands..." potential. But they did come to party, I'll give them that.
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Listen:
The Detroit Cobras - Putty (In Your Hands) mp3 at TS McClellan (?)
The Detroit Cobras - (If You Don't Think) You Better Change mp3 at Recidivism
The Detroit Cobras - Can't Do Without You mp3 at Andre Cilliers (?)
The Detroit Cobras - Stupidity mp3 at Pogo Pop
The Detroit Cobras - (If You Don't Think) You Better Change mp3 at Recidivism
The Detroit Cobras - Can't Do Without You mp3 at Andre Cilliers (?)
The Detroit Cobras - Stupidity mp3 at Pogo Pop
The Detroit Cobras - Eleven more at The Vinyl Villain Note: When you click on a song title, it'll take you to Box.net. Click on the blue "Download" button in the top right to download.
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