It’s hard to cover one of the greatest rock bands of all time, but when it’s done right, it can be so good. Iron Point did exactly that with their cover of Aerosmith’s ‘Pink’.
As soon I hit play, I was impressed. I really enjoyed the intro, there is so much guitar going on, way more than the original. With Aerosmith’s version, the harmonica is the main focus in the intro so it was refreshing to hear something a little different. This gave the song a strong start and it only got better from there. The whole song actually sounds pretty similar to Aerosmith’s, but it’s just different enough to give it more of a modern feel.
The band’s vocals are so fitting for this song and they were done perfectly. Steven Tyler has such an insane vocal range, still to this day it blows my mind, it’s so hard for the average person to sing his songs. With ‘Pink’, the chorus especially, the vocals are kind of all over the place and it’s easy to find yourself lost in the music. Not this case, though. The chorus, and the whole song in general sounded so effortless.
What I love even more than their cover is the music video. Just like Aerosmith’s video, the camera is stationary so that one person approaches the camera, has their own little moment, and then it moves onto someone else. It’s the perfect tribute because they were able to put their own spin on it by taking the main concept from Aerosmith’s video and applying it to their band. It’s a really simple concept but makes it so fun to watch. It was also a great way to showcase the band members’ personalities.
As a die hard Aerosmith fan, I give this my stamp of approval. I rarely listen to any covers of their songs, but this one was awesome and the more I listen to it, the more I love it. I really appreciated the song choice, ‘Pink’ is such a fantastic Aerosmith tune and I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone cover it. It’s always their greatest hits that are covered but this one is so unique and different sounding than all of their songs, it’s a fabulous choice. Not to mention ‘Pink’ is definitely a fan favorite in the Aerosmith catalogue.
Be sure to check out Iron Point’s cover of ‘Pink’ on their soundcloudand watch the music video