Don't Fear the Reaper, as covered by Joshua Path!
I love this tune. I always have. And I was totally shocked to turn to the internet and be disappointed over and over with the covers people have uploaded. Nobody could sing it, nobody could play it. I was about to change songs when I stumbled upon this gem.
Meet Joshua Path.
I don't have enough nice things to say about the way this has been executed. Where the original song is edgy and uptempo, this cover is haunting and light. It's sung flawlessly, and has an incredibly high level of production, which is nothing but beneficial here. Taking out the percussion and slowing it down really smooths out the sound in a way that gives it a ton of dimension and room to appreciate the lyrics. And the harmonies are phenomenal, really, especially the ones written in for the "I'm your man" line. I think that's what made it for me. It's an incredible rendition. Words really don't do it justice; please please please take the time to listen to this. I promise you won't be disappointed.
More on Joshua Path: He's a guitarist/vocalist based out of LA. His sound has been described as “Early Beatles, couched in a sound similar to the Goo Goo Dolls, along with intelligent and creative storytelling not unlike Bob Dylan” by Music Connection Magazine, which I can agree with and then some. He has an impressive bio full of accolades and a sixth CD out, titled, Between Heaven and Jonestown. If you'd like to hear more from him (I certainly do), his website is here: http://www.joshuapath.com/. Thank you, Mr. Path, for doing justice to a phenomenal song that I was certain no one could do.
Have a great Halloween!
Jess, you just made my Halloween very happy. :)
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