Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress Cover
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2020
- In my opinion, this week's “Remake of a Classic” has one of the coolest guitar intros ever written...and it's harder than it looks (for me, at least). "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" (also titled "Long Cool Woman") by The Hollies was released in 1971 on the band's album, “Distant Light”. It peaked at number two in the U.S. and number 32 in the UK (which seems odd since The Hollies were a British band).
On the day “Long Cool Woman” was recorded at Air Studios, producer Ron Richard was ill, and as a result the band ended up producing the tune (when Richard returned he did the mixing). The song is a departure from other songs by The Hollies in that it only has one vocal line...instead of the usual three-part harmonies they were known for (just give a listen to “Carrie Ann” or “Bus Stop”). Writer and guitarist Allan Clarke said the song was intentionally written in the style of CCR, and he actually tried to sing like Fogerty (again, listen to their other tunes...none of the vocals is like this one).
Other than the intro there's really nothing musically ground-breaking or difficult in this tune....it's really the effects that give it the 'feel'. Most of the videos I do take between eight to 10 hours from start to finish...this one only took 4.
All 5 members of this group almost look exactly alike.
We have the same tailor......
Almost!!
Dozey twonk.
Devem ser irmãos
It’s only ONE!!!!!
My 76 year old Dad's favourite song. I've just sent him a link to this version. He's gonna love it! Brilliant cover. 👍🏼
Thanks so much...I really hope your dad enjoyed it!
@@russwilloughby501 He certainly did! He couldn't believe how it sounded so much like the original!
@@sheepskinsforgoalposts exact
Wow multi talented, amazing my man from one musician to another👍👍👍
Thanks much! I appreciate it!
Who needs a band when you do everything! Lol You are a very talented musician !!!!
Thanks very much...I appreciate it!
This is simply unbelievable 😍loveing it😄
Good job my friend, really cool song. Pure talent..
Thank you very much!
Very few people can get both the tone and the speed right, but I think you nailed both.
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WOW is all I can say to this amazing one man band . What a talented musician indeed just too good man.
I appreciate it...thanks so much!
One of my favourite songs...I don't know which version I like best, you nailed it!!
Many thanks, Rob!
SUPER. SUPER, SUPER REMAKE of that great song!
Greatings from Havana, Cuba.
Me, a man of 61 years, lover of rock music.
I appreciate it...many thanks!
@@russwilloughby501 Today, almost in my 64, I am back to your version of that song. Really, I was many times before.
The Hollies and you are THE BEST.
Happy New Year 2024!
Well done! So many thanks for this great performance! 😊😊😀😀👍👍🙋♂🙋♂
Many thanks; I appreciate it!
I listened it over n over..n watch how he can.played n sing very well..
Thanks so much for listening!
@@russwilloughby501 I try to play like you..hahaha
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Transported me to a pool hall in a bowling alley at 1 in the morning while the jukebox energizes my skills to a table run. Well done
Thanks Todd!
IMPRESSIVE. Not just multi-talented but high end too !
So glad you like it...many thanks!
Top music! Man, you are a show man! Good music, let’s rock!👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks much Daniel...I appreciate it!
The Best cover I've ever seen
Thanks so much!
Listening to Russ on a Sunday eve.....always spot on .
Thanks so much for listening in!
And we're the audience😁...Like when you can have a fabulous time..with or without💪🏽💃🏽👏🏽👌🖒🏽👐❤
Thanks so much for listening in!
Proper stuff! Well done Russ 🤘😎👍
Thanks very much; I appreciate it!
Fantastic cover and musicianship of an extremely difficult sing Russ. ❤
I appreciate it very much, thanks!
Here you go again. excellent cover . You are fantastic Sir..I heard you done the "Reflection of Life" with the Marmalade cover a now its the Hollies Fantastic sir..I am watching you intro of this song "Long Tall woman in Black dress. The tempo you got it and the vocals its the real "mackoy " Ha ha ha I love it, his is my favorite song.
Thanks a ton for all the nice comments! I'm so glad you like all the videos!
Ha ! You are so fantastic, this is the 2nd time I am listening to this song on the same night - not to mention the dozen or more others.
Wow, thanks so much!
Absolutely brilliant
Thank you, Dave!
The thing you nailed the most was the delay and reverb on the voice. It's absolutely iconic and you got it perfecto.
Thanks Rob...appreciate it!
I was lucky to see Allan Clarke singing this live on stage in the early days ;) such a good cover again. Kind regards from Germany
Wow, that had to be extremely cool! Thanks so much for listening!
👌🔈🔉🔊🎵🎶🎼📢👍👍 The Hollies is where it's at. So terribly
underrated. A Beatles killer !! Nice
cover Sir.
Thanks much...I appreciate it!
Wouah ouh ! Super bande de "quintuplés", good job !
Thanks very much!
very nice job, one of the best cover, thanks
Thanks much!
Russ -, I saw your cover for the first time, it blow my mind, greetings from Holland.
Thanks so much, Ed!
I love this song !!!
Thanks for listening, Rob....I appreciate it!
One of my favorites. Really well done. Turn it up and enjoy.
Much appreciated!
keep rockin' Russ!!..great stuff
Thanks, will do! I appreciate it!
Highly respect your talents! Sounds amazing 😊
I appreciate it, thanks!
You’re back! I couldn’t find you for months! Love this jam!
That's strange...I've been posting new videos all the time. Anyway, thanks so much!
Very Nice. His vocals are up there....you did great
So glad you liked it....many thanks!
This is perfection my friend 👌🏼 genius 🤘🏼
Thank you!
I'm in awe. I think I'll lop off a digit to give you another thumb's up.
I appreciate it...but don't do that! Thanks much.
🎉 If this band stay together they will go far. Good job
goddamn fuckin outstanding i cant count the hours i spent trying to figure out the guitar riffs when i was 18 in 1976
Thanks so much...it was a bit tricky.
It was a very pleasant surprise to find this video. It is the final proof that all past times were better. And those of us who lived through that era are grateful for such an impressive performance.
So appreciative for the kind comments...thanks so much!
Your extremely talented in many ways possible
Thanks a million; I appreciate it!
THE BEST cover I have ever heard!
Thanks very much...I really appreciate it!
I gotta say that I came back here after seeing many shitty covers, this is the real deal, perfect timing, everybody rushes I don´t know why and you play all the gear, awesome keep on rocking
Thanks man, I appreciate it very much!
Keep it Rocking great Job and song
Thanks so much for listening; I appreciate it!
Awesome!
I love it, regards from Mexico
Awesome! Thank you!
Dude this was extraordinary! I love this song and this is by far the best cover I’ve seen anyone do of it!
I really appreciate that....thanks!
I was looking for guitar demos of this song & just happened to come across this ... this is pretty damn good !!! Imo , singing it well is the hardest part of playing a good cover of this song. You sing it well ... good job.
Thanks again, Greg!
Another excellent Russ cover of the Hollies - but you have taken this to another level. I have come back to this now for the 10th time (maybe a couple of more) - what else can I say. Awesome!
Thanks for listening...I appreciate it so much!
Amazing cover!!!! grettings from Chile
Greeting from Indiana...thanks so much for listening!
GREAT COVER MAN...!!! I feel like grabbing my old guitar and start playing some Stones and Beatles tunes....
Go for it! Thanks so much!
I listened several times. Is they nailed it every time!
Gave me goosebumps.
Thanks much!
Finally someone with a good ear, You nailed it! Thanks.
Thanks Frank...I appreciate it. Best to you!
A lot of talent together!😎🎸🎤🎶
One of the best covers !!! Congratulations !!!! Thanks!!
Thank you Danny...I appreciate it!
Man that was another killer tune! Another spot on performance!!
You can't go wrong with good material! Many thanks for all the kind responses!
Great rendition you guys nailed it I mean you nailed it
Thanks much...we, I mean I appreciate it!
This is pretty badass dude. Hats off to you. Now I wanna learn how play
I really appreciate it! Many thanks!
It's very rare to find a video post with no dislikes in youtube..this is one of them!...super great cover!
Glad you enjoy it! Many thanks!
Dammit Jim. You kicked this songs ass. One of the best covers I've heard.
Thanks much!
Russ what are you doing with each 🎸 . I would think you could handle this with one guitar. Just enlighten me a little.
@@johnsanders7012 I always double up the guitars to thicken things up a bit and to help open up the stereo spectrum. They're usually panned completely left and right; this adds dynamics when listening through headphones. Thanks much!
@@russwilloughby501 In the original, I believe the Hollies used two Telecasters. So using two guitars is correct.
@@ToddSauve Thanks Todd!
Volendam? Hahah man fantastic cover what a voice and playing. Respect!
Yes, VOLENDAM. I was on her inaugural and still have the t-shirt I bought. Thanks so much for watching; I appreciate it!
Excellent! And now live ;-)
Thanks much. Trouble is, then I'd have to pay them scale......
Great cover again Russ...and nice t-shirt from Volendam...I live 20 minutes ride from there :)
Thanks much. The shirt is about 20 years old...I got it on board the Holland America ship named VOLENDAM. Haven't been to Volendam, but I have been to Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
This is the most amazing cover i have ever seen on yt. Has an amazing reverb to it too, love it! Congratulations sir!
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks so much!
Great singing. Class
Thank you so much!
So cool dude, you rock 🎸
Thanks so much....I appreciate it!
awesome cover band ! Rocks !!
Thanks very much!
Wow!! Across the board!
Most appreciated..thank you!
This is amazing!!
Thanks a ton...nice of you to say!
Outstanding!
Glad you like it!
Excellent. Excelente. Spettacolare
Thank you!
Wow! Excellent my man!!!
Thanks much lanceman!
Just starting to learn guitar. This song is a fav of mine and is my first mission
Good luck!
Made my day - thank you. Awesome!!
Glad to hear it...thanks!
impecable...
Thanks very much!
You have absolutely smashed this mate! Great falsetto too!
Many thanks, Alfie!
The man's got pipes!
Thanks much!
Hi, just sent that to my young lad, Aaron,25,has been into music from an early age when he was 14yrs off age,he had an outfit called,THE CRAVES,in Dublin, and at the time I was djaying and organizing gig's in Dublin, and I gave them their first gig's at one of my club night's called, ABLE ARCHER, put I had to be All the band members chaperone in the club because the manager of the venue wouldn't let them play otherwise, I had to start it a little early in the evenings,and at one point they had around 5/6 hundred youths coming to see them, but they broke up, but my young lad was still making alot of music and the guys are doing stuff again, hoping to start gigging soon, point being he has matured his sound, because he's listening to A lot more influences and I'm sure he's gonna really like this tune you covered again brilliant
Thanks so much, Dave. And thanks for filling me in about Aaron. I've been lucky that I've been to Ireland four times (so far), and absolutely love it. It's my favorite place on earth!
One man band right here.
Thanks much for watching!
Amazing Talent 👍🏼
I really appreciate that; thanks for listening in and watching!
Holy shit Russ! This is amazing!
LOL...thanks a ton; I appreciate it!
Excellent job
Thanks Tim...appreciate it!
Your channel hits alot of songs I grew up on.
My old band actually did this song...bars love it.
It's a great tune, for sure. Thanks much!
Russ is the man in white shirt and olive cap! He is hella good
Yep..that's me. Thanks!
Dam' YOU soud good....I've must've listened to you like 💯 times allready...
Thanks so much....I really appreciate it!
You are most welcome sir
Woah.. great job brother. Seriously stunned about your talent! Keep at it!
Thank you; I appreciate it! Will do!
le son de la guitare électrique est fabuleux, et comment la chanson est chantée aussi, incroyable, à un moment j'ai hésité, j'ai fait des recherches sur l'original
What a brilliant version amazing thank you
Dang Russ excellent covers. Really amazing ✌🏻
Thanks much, Jeff....appreciate it.
Dude this sounds as fu***ng bad ass as the original song!
Thanks Ivan...I really appreciate it!
OBVIOUSLY... THE best one man cover of a Hollies tune. Great Work my friend
Thanks Joseph...I appreciate it!
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The sound of that guitar is just awesome
Many thanks!
Great cover and sound- nice verb!
Thanks much...appreciate it!
So hard to pick a favourite moment in this one! Your vocals. Full stop. Fantastic expression; LOVE your vibrato and am jealous of it :) :) falsetto - as always a highlight and the reverb/echo effect on your vocals is absolutely perfect!! Well done!!
Again, I appreciate the kind words...thanks!
This is a damn impressive cover. 38 seconds in. its so tight. Very well recorded.
Thanks much!
This was so dope!
Thanks so much!
You are right about the opening guitar part, it is way cool and I was surprised at how hard it was to learn. Your recording, every bit of it, is spot on perfect. If I didn’t know where the song was coming from I would have said I was listening to the record! Extraordinarily good!!
Wow, thanks so much...I really appreciate the nice comments! Best to you!
Great voice on this one Russ! And the delay was spot on! And you knew the right words.
Thanks so much...glad you liked it!
Fantastic job,best cover I've heard yet and you covered it all by yourself.Now that's a talented musician.Cant wait to see what else you've got up the sleeve.🎸
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate it!
Absolutely the best cover, and there are a lot out there, I have ever heard to my favorite song. Allan would be proud of you!
Thanks very much...it's most appreciated!
Congratulations, that's a great cover. A great work at the 5 roles, voice, tone... very very close to the original!
Wow, thank you!