"For Free" by a band called 'Morning' off an album called "Struck like Silver" - far better than the original by Joni Mitchell
Mike
Mike
"I'm the Walrus" by Spooky Tooth
Someone early in this thread proposed a
HouseOfTheRisingSun cover. Let's add Frijid Pink.
Gerhard
Someone early in this thread proposed a
HouseOfTheRisingSun cover. Let's add Frijid Pink.
Gerhard
Big Kev ! said:
Umm, are you saying that other people covered Hendrix' songs better than Hendrix?
Dave Lindley, on the album "El Rayo-X", Does:
"Mercury Blues"
So potent, it's nearly impossible to top it. The kind of tune that tends to finish off an evening.
"Mercury Blues"
So potent, it's nearly impossible to top it. The kind of tune that tends to finish off an evening.
kelticwizard said:
I think he meant Hendrix covering other other people's stuff. At least I hope so. "All Along the Watchtower" comes immediately to mind, but I think that ANYONE does Dylan's music better than Dylan.
Stairways to Heaven by various artists. Players are Kate Ceberano And The Ministry Of Fun, John Paul Young, Pardon Me Boy, Rolf Harris, The Australian Doors Show, Sandra Hahn And Michael Turkic, Robyne Dunn, Neil Pepper (Elvis), The Rock Lobsters, The Beatnix, Vegimite Reggae and Leonard Teale. It's not quite the same as watching the original episodes waiting for the next incarnation of the song to be performed.
Heroes by Blondie on the B-side of the Atomic single - was a cracker on the 12" 45...
Heroes by Blondie on the B-side of the Atomic single - was a cracker on the 12" 45...
Cal: Compare the Nevill Bros. version of "With God on our Side" to Dylans original. In this case, Sy's right! (IMHO)
Don
Don
Hi Don,
I certainly won't say that others haven't done his songs better but our friend SY said that "anyone" does a better job. To me, that's taking liberties.
I reckon he must have heard a version of Positively 4th Street that was better than the original.
Not me.
See you in early August on Finlayson Arm Road?
I certainly won't say that others haven't done his songs better but our friend SY said that "anyone" does a better job. To me, that's taking liberties.
I reckon he must have heard a version of Positively 4th Street that was better than the original.
Not me.
See you in early August on Finlayson Arm Road?
Tori Amos' cover of Eminem's '97 Bonnie and Clyde is so creepy and disturbing that I have to include it in any list of great covers.
Nick Cave's cover of Dylan's Death is not the End,
Nick Cave's cover of Dylan's Death is not the End,
Cal: There's no doubt that others shouldn't even try to cover some of Dylan's songs. ie: "Like Rolling Stone"!
Have an impending trip "Down-Under". If we're back in time, Chez Dlugos will be top priority!
Don
Have an impending trip "Down-Under". If we're back in time, Chez Dlugos will be top priority!
Don
How about Dash Rip Rocks' cover of "Delta Dawn"? Ok, maybe I should have saved that one for the "worst cover song ever" thread but it just nuts me up so much!
As long as I'm "fryin catfish" how about Buckwheat Zydeco's cover of "Hey Joe" on the button accordian? Dat be one righteous good song mon ami it shure are!
McLean & McLean's cover of "Delta Dawn".
Or their cover of "The Fox Went to Town".
Only a Canadian could say that with a straight face.
If only you knew the lyrics...............
Use google, find them, but only if you have a, uhm... open mind.
Or their cover of "The Fox Went to Town".
Only a Canadian could say that with a straight face.
If only you knew the lyrics...............
Use google, find them, but only if you have a, uhm... open mind.
KBK said:
More like erm...crass mind.
BTW get more hits if you spell it correctly i.e. "Maclean & Maclean"
mikewu99 said:
I prefer the original, it has flair, drive, although Marvin Gaye's is great in its way, the CCR version puts me to sleep however with its what, 10 minute runtime.
Stuff I've downloaded that I would prefer to the original if the quality were up to snuff
-------Coldplay, Live-You only live twice, originally by Nancy Sinatra for the movie, luv the original too though
-------Radiohead, Live-Comfortably Numb, I love it because of the guitar work, only version I found cuts off 2/3 of the way through the track
Others:
Emmylou Harris Live at the Ryman Auditorium---Covers Guitar Town and Lodi, Really nice cd
Crazy-patsy cline covers willie nelson, I know obvious
You were always on my mind-Elvis covers willie, I love Elvis
Me and Bobby Mcgee-Janis does Kristofferson, obvious again
You go to my head--Ella Fitzgerald live with the Duke, found this on an obscure late night piano jazz cd, sounds fantastic, originally released by Holliday or someone else a LONG TIME AGO
Dust my Blues--Elmore James covers Robert Johnson's dust my broom
Nirvana covering meat puppets and leadbelly? on their unplugged album, with the assistance of the meat puppets themselves so maybe that doesn't count, anyway my girl where did you sleep last night was a pretty amazing performance by mister cobain
Sinead O'Connor--Love Hurts, Nazareth, I've become a real sinead fan and recommend her 'retirement" double cd, or the later I'm not retired anymore reggae disc, she's fantastic
Celine Dion-Immortality, BeeGee song, again the BG's are on this record, she's easy to diss but I like her in small doses
Mary had a little Lamb-Stevie Ray Vaughn, originally Buddy Guy, originally originally a nursery rhyme
Worst cover to go mainstream??? Big yellow taxi-Counting Crows
