A few versions of Green Manalishi by other rock bands

[Ms Moose]

Originally Posted by damianip

The problem I always had with the covers was the over application of "heavy" by the covering artists.

The FM GM was beautiful in that it starts with a certain weight, but by the end, it is a coda soaring on the wails of PG's voice and playing, emphasizing the frightening dream-like theme of the song.

Most covers approach it with a sledgehammer sensibility, robbing the song of its emotional weight and replacing it with a ponderous tone.

It was a haunting swan song of the genius of the original FM.

I couldn't agree more, and you hit the nail right on the head damianip.
The same goes for mentions of PG as "the father of heavy guitar rock". Couldn't be further from the truth.

Ms Moose