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Sing not the same old song
We’ve announced earlier this year a cover of Sail Away done by an Austrian trio Restless Bones with Don Airey adding the Hammond magic touch from his home. The video is now available on Youtube.
Thanks to Sam Schlagenhaufen (whom you can see on the drums above) for the info.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
Don is in great form here, and even sings along a bit on the chorus! A year or more of enforced leisure seems to have reinvigorated the lads–to judge by both this and “7 And 7 Is”. I’m actually looking forward to the new album.
October 30th, 2021 at 02:58Not bad. A more rocked up version. Then again, nobody is going to beat the original Coverdale/Hughes version. Not even Whitesnake with that putrid version they put out on the Purple Album. David should’ve left well enough alone.
October 30th, 2021 at 19:41As for Don. He is the best. He puts his heart and soul into it. Great keyboard player. Noone else could replace Jon.
I really like this, well done Sam and band, and of course, a great job from Don!
October 31st, 2021 at 19:18Great job from Don, but I don’t like this version…
November 1st, 2021 at 12:22Neither do I, horrible vocals. Weird chords in the chorus, no groove, the guitar solo is a hurried crime. They’ve really ruined it – and it is one of my favorite DP songs in the original. The Whitesnake version was overwrought, but not quite as bad as this.
Don’s organ is the only saving grace to this version.
November 1st, 2021 at 15:47My goodness this is awful. Just leave it alone boys. Horrible
November 1st, 2021 at 18:00this cover version is not sailing. drunk sounding
November 2nd, 2021 at 04:32vocals with half-baked musicians do not add anything to a classic track. please do not take the tolerance and goodwill of Purple fans for granted and Don Airey should know better than turning to criime with amateur musicians.
No damage is done. Few boys having fun and the original still shines.
November 2nd, 2021 at 08:03Peace
When I hear something I like I know it right off, but not being a musician I won’t say more than…YUCK?!
November 2nd, 2021 at 11:29Wish the boys would do some Mk3 & 4 stuff.
November 2nd, 2021 at 17:26All credit to Don on this but this song is a classic for a reason and none of the elements that make it so are featured here. Sorry guys, not for me. 😳
November 2nd, 2021 at 19:26How dare they!
Even with Don’s brilliant contribution, that weak voice can’t match Coverdale at the top of his game! (few can…)
November 2nd, 2021 at 21:24“No damage is done.”
Adel F, are you perhaps quoting Godzilla after he was done with Tokyo?!
; – )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTzb-sduiWc
But the comparison is unfair, Godzilla was after all provoked by nuclear testing, these guys have no excuse. And Don probably didn’t know what he was getting himself into – or had never heard the Mk III original.
November 4th, 2021 at 21:02