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Trippy Wicked Premiere Acoustic Crowbar Cover “The Lasting Dose”

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Hey, if you’re feeling like you’re having the year you expected to have in 2020, congratulations on your success as a supervillain. For the rest of us, it’s improv-mode, trying to make the most of whatever we’ve got to make the most of. For London heavy rockers Trippy Wicked and the Cosmic Children of the Knight that means stepping back from putting together their third long-player and instead working at home, remotely, on putting together properly recorded versions of the backlog of acoustic versions of their own songs and covers that they’ve built up over the years. The third of these is Crowbar‘s “The Lasting Dose,” which premieres below.

The original Crowbar song was the lead cut on 2001’s landmark Sonic Excess in its Purest Form and I don’t think I’m speaking out of turn when I say it’s one of the band’s best tracks — something of a landmark in their increasingly vast discography. As with the other acoustic cuts they’ve unveiled thus far, guitarist/vocalist Peter Holland (here on ukulele and vocals) and drummer Christopher West (here on acoustic guitar) did a live take on “The Lasting Dose” some eight years ago. Seated at what appears to be a backyard picnic table, they manage to hold it together as a car horn honks and neighbors start chatting loudly in the second half of the song. If you think that doesn’t add charm, I’ll invite you to watch that clip after the premiere of the new one and revisit your position.

In listening to the two back-to-back, one might notice a bit more embellishment from Holland on the vocal melody, but the basic form is consistent, and despite taking a very, very heavy song and taking out the tonal weight, the emotional burden of the tempo remains. I’m not sure what the plans are for Trippy Wicked — generally completed by bassist Dicky King — to release the acoustic material they’ve put to tape at this point. I don’t even know if they know. But again, they’re making the most of what they’ve got, and I think once you listen you’ll agree it’s worth the effort.

Please enjoy:

Trippy Wicked, “The Lasting Dose” (Crowbar cover) premiere

The Lasting Dose is the third in a series of acoustic singles we’re putting out in 2020.

We were recording our 3rd full length album at the beginning of the year when coronavirus happened and we had to stop working on that.

Without any work and not able to continue with the album we started recording and releasing some acoustic songs because we can record them remotely from each other.

The songs are a mix of acoustic covers of heavy songs and also acoustic versions of our own songs that we have worked on over the years.

Check out the playlist of acoustic singles here: https://youtu.be/CUfW5RioWDQ

Trippy Wicked, “The Lasting Dose” (Live in 2012)

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