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Kids Cover PANTERA's 'Cowboys From Hell'

March 14, 2010

Several students from the Aaron O'Keefe music-instruction school in Ohio recorded a cover version of the PANTERA classic "Cowboys From Hell" on Saturday, February 20 at the Saint Claire Recording Company in Lexington, Kentucky. You can hear the track as well as watch the accompanying studio footage below.

Commented O'Keefe: "The students did 10 takes of the song in one hour; this is take number 5.

"In order to get multiple camera angles, I had the students record the song using a click track at 112 bpm. Not only did using the click track help create a better video, but many professional recordings are laid down to a click track. In using this technique to record, the students now realize what is expected from a professional musician in a studio.

"Many viewers might wonder why the students aren't jumping around and delivering a great visual performance as well. Playing along with the click track requires a great deal of concentration, so that wouldn't possible for many musicians, especially a bunch of kids.

"What we changed... Dimebag Darrell's solo in 'Cowboys From Hell' is incredible; however, Joe Hubbell has already played several PANTERA solos note for note and needed to move in a different direction. So he used some of Dimebag Darrell's solo and added some of his own ideas. We also left out the music from 3:16 until the end of 'Cowboys From Hell' and then created a free time ending section. The arrangement was shortened and simplified to make it easier for the students to memorize (since they rarely get to practice as a band) and to save time in the studio."

Recording lineup:

Tyler Rogers (age 12) - Drums
Blake Hillard (age 12) - Guitar
Peter Hoffman (age 13) - Vocals
Matt Lohmueller (age 13) - Guitar
Sam Parsons (age 16) - Bass
Joe Hubbell (age 16) - Guitar

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