We previously mentioned that Kutiman, one of YouTube’s very own mash-up artists, was set to release a crowdsourced version of Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog.” This past Friday Kutiman uploaded “My Favorite Band,” sourced from approximately 100 videos that take in the whole spectrum of wannabe rockers, from bedroom performers to school talent shows to glove puppets—proving that everyone wants a piece of the Zep.Surprisingly, the result isn’t as shambolic as you’d expect. Instead it’s a humorous look at YouTube fandom and the endurance and appeal of the cover as a standard for aspiring rock stars all over the world. It’s also worth mentioning that when covering a Led Zeppelin track (according to this video), you just have to try emulating Robert Plant’s screech.Rock onwards.And in case you wanted to compare and contrast, the original version is below.
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