Not really interested in covering other bands songs to be honest.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There's some songs you can cover, and I've covered and butchered a few, but you can't do them all.
Although I'm a huge fan of Ben Kweller, I don't think I'd cover one of his songs, simply because there's just so much of my own stuff I wanna do.
It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band.
My idea of covers is that you should never cover a song and do it exactly like the artist because everyone's always going to compare it to the way the original artists did it, and they're just going to go, 'Oh I like the original better.'
It's pretty crazy the amount of people that have covered my songs.
I like to do cover songs if I really love them, I have to love the song first.
I wanted to write songs that were as good as the covers.
There are many examples of great songs that become more famous when they are covered.
When I go to shows, I'm really looking forward to hearing the songs I know. I don't like it when a band tries to expose me to new stuff.
Cover versions, that's my forte, that's all I ever used to do. When you play your own songs, it's quite scary, 'cause I'm quite honest and open, they can be very revealing. But covers, I don't have to think about, just get me up there!