There are a lot of acapella groups who do cover songs. It's always fun to hear an instrumentless breakdown of a rock song normally full of guitar solos and booming drums. In the past some groups took it to another level by adding some rythm by beat boxing.
The thing I like about violinist Petra Haden's acapella renditions of popular songs is that she also uses her voice to imitate things we all remember from the originals: the double guitar solo from Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" for instance.
Listen to the version of The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" Haden was kind enough to post at her website.
Listen to the version of The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" Haden was kind enough to post at her website.
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