Lamb of God’s Mark Morton and Clutch’s Neil Fallon have joined forces for a canopy of Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s “The Needle and the Spoon.”
The Lamb of God axeman and Clutch singer lay down a advantageous interpretation of considered one of Skynyrd’s most underrated tracks, roughing it up a bit. Morton performs the memorable central riff faithfully, however his guitar tone is dirtier and extra gnarled than the unique; in the meantime, Fallon sings a register under authentic Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant whereas nonetheless hitting all the precise notes.
Reflecting on the significance of Skynyrd to his private musical historical past, Morton described the southern rock bands of the ’70s and ’80s as “the soundtrack of my youth.”
“None of them resonated any deeper with me than Lynyrd Skynyrd,” he mentioned. “Their signature guitar pushed blues-rock has had a profound affect on my enjoying. It’s arduous to choose a favourite Skynyrd track, however ‘The Needle and the Spoon’ is actually on the listing. Allen Collins’s dirty, swaggering riff paired with Ronnie Van Zant’s darkish depiction of habit are each bit as related and fascinating right this moment as they have been after they have been launched 50 years in the past.”
Contemplating Lamb of God and Clutch’s historical past of touring collectively — and the latter’s very southern-rock influenced sound — Fallon was an apt alternative because the vocalist for the quilt track.
“Having toured with Clutch for a few years and having been a fan of their music for even longer, I’ve lengthy wished to work along with Neil,” Morton mentioned. “Protecting ‘The Needle and the Spoon’ was one thing we have been each excited to do collectively and we’re thrilled with the way it turned out. I hope you dig it!”
Fallon added: “I used to be flattered when Mark requested me to sing Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘The Needle and the Spoon.’ I gained’t lie, although, I used to be nervous, as a result of, nicely… Ronnie Van Zant. Nobody goes to equal his supply. However I hope I did it some measure of justice. And if that doesn’t persuade you, then Mark’s guitar solo absolutely will. It rips!”
The duvet continues Morton’s exploration of non-metal genres in his solo work exterior Lamb of God. The guitarist launched a full-length album in 2019 entitled Anesthetic and the Ether EP in 2020.
Stream the quilt of “The Needle and the Spoon” under.