The CME House Band is back in action for another Full Band Friday recording and sounding so good it has our YouTube audience wondering whether or not it’s actually us! So to make sure we stay on the right side of the law, they decided to cover a cover for this week’s Full Band Friday with their rocking rendition of Clapton’s cover of the Bob Marley reggae hit, “I Shot the Sheriff.” Hear it here, then visit CME to try any of the instruments you see in the video!
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More about "I Shot The Sheriff"
The song was first released in 1973 on The Wailers' album Burnin'. Marley explained his intention as follows: "I want to say 'I shot the police' but the government would have made a fuss so I said 'I shot the sheriff' instead… but it's the same idea: justice."
In 1992, with the controversy surrounding the Ice-T song "Cop Killer", Marley's song was often cited by Ice-T's supporters as evidence of his detractors' hypocrisy, considering that the older song was never similarly criticized despite having much the same theme. In 2012, Marley's former girlfriend Esther Anderson claimed that the lyrics, "Sheriff John Brown always hated me / For what, I don't know / Every time I plant a seed / He said, 'Kill it before it grow'" are actually about Marley being very opposed to her use of birth control pills; Marley supposedly substituted the word "doctor" with sheriff.
Eric Clapton recorded a cover version that was included on his 1974 album 461 Ocean Boulevard. His performance of the song adds a soft rock to the reggae sound. Billboard described this version as being "a catchy goof of a winner" despite not containing a guitar solo. Cash Box called it a "smooth bluesy rocker with lots of guitar, keyboards and strong background harmonies." Record World said that Clapton is "firing straight from the hip, both vocally and riff-wise." Faring better in the charts, it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, his only US number one to date. In 2003, Clapton's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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Gear Used:
Gibson Custom Shop "CME Spec" '64 Trini Lopez
Fender '59 Twin Joe Bonamassa Edition
Strymon Flint
Bondi Effects Sick As Overdrive
Fender Custom Shop "Chicago Special" '59 Strat
Magnatone Twilighter
Strymon Lex
1964 Fender Jazz Bass
Fender Rumble 200
CME Exclusive Ludwig Vistalite 13/16/22
CME Exclusive Ludwig 6.5x14 Vistalite Snare
Zildjian A Armand 14/16/21
Recording Gear Used:
Universal Audio Apollo X8
Universal Audio Twin
AEA R88 MkII Stereo Ribbon Microphone
Shure Beta 52A Supercardioid Dynamic Kick Drum Microphone
AEA N22 Active Ribbon Microphone
Shure SM57
Featuring:
Zach Avery - Guitar/Vocals
Chris Rohner - Guitar
Gus Martini - Bass
Pete Zimmer - Drums
Songs Played:
00:00-05:48 - "I Shot The Sheriff" Eric Clapton
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