The Detroit Cobras, anyone?

[Lee Wilkerson]

I discovered this cool band a few years ago and simply LOVE them...   I can't stop listening to their records. I think Rachel Nagy has a smokin' hot, super sexy voice! Who else digs this band?

[John Carlucci]

I agree. They're a cover band. They do it well, but I'd like to hear some oriignal music from them. I saw them at Ink & Iron & they were very lackluster. I saw them a few years back at Spaceland & they were much better.

Fuzzmeister said:

I liked 'em a bit at first - then I got "Songs we Taught the Detroit Cobras" with all the original versions so now I don't need 'em anymore. Kudos to them for picking great songs to cover though.

Maybe they're better live, I haven't had the opportunity to see them.

As cover bands go I'm much more into the Del Moroccos.

[ELECTROMAGS]

I am a Detroit dude, so I've seen them many times and hung out with them, my friends' bands have shared shows with them, etc. At shows, they are all pretty approach-able and you can chat with them easily. Rachel can be really sweet (even though she isn't always sweet on stage).
All of the above comments I would not disagree with: you all seem to feel out the band pretty well.
Regardless, I always love seeing them live. They are fun and they play fun music (even though some shows are better than others, I've never seen them suck live). When they start playing, the room seems to get much happier because the music is good for the mood.
All I can say is, even though they are a cover band, check them out and I don't think you'll be disappointed.

[THE GO SOUND INVASION RADIO SHOW]

I Like the band too , but I think they only toured in USA ?

Am I wrong  ? 

Cause I never heard of them playing Europe , especially France.

E.

[Patrick Sullivan]

I'm a fan. Rachel Nagy sounds a lot like the legendary Ruth Brown, I'd like to hear her with a jazz group.

[Count Brockula]

Rachel sounds NOTHING like Ruth Brown! Not even close! I personally can't stand the Detroit Cobras nor do I like her voice. Their choice of covers are great but I hate the way they do them. I prefer the originals and don't need to hear them butchered. As a R&B/Soul fanatic, they actually offend me a bit. The only good thing about them is that some people hear these hacks and then search out the originals. After hearing the originals, I don't know how anyone can fill their ears with this garbage ever again.

[DammitDave]

Let it ALL hang out!

[The Enthusiasts]

Great band.  I've seen em live a couple times and thought they were really fun...I think you guys are taking Rachel's bitchy stage antics too seriously.

[The screamin' Soul Preacher]

Totally agree with the Count !

Count Brockula said:

Rachel sounds NOTHING like Ruth Brown! Not even close! I personally can't stand the Detroit Cobras nor do I like her voice. Their choice of covers are great but I hate the way they do them. I prefer the originals and don't need to hear them butchered. As a R&B/Soul fanatic, they actually offend me a bit. The only good thing about them is that some people hear these hacks and then search out the originals. After hearing the originals, I don't know how anyone can fill their ears with this garbage ever again.

[The Enthusiasts]

the concept of getting 'offended' by the Detroit Cobras...hahaha!

 

lighten up man!  they are just a really fun bar band.

 

I agree with the original poster but as for Rachel being "smokin hot"...uhh...lets just say your taste in women is more questionable than your taste in music!

[TacK]

Great band. But never seen them as good live as the first couple times I saw them years ago.