Best Cover Version ever

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Originally posted by munch:
He did a good Hey Joe to.munch

I thought JH lifted his cut from the Tim Rose version, TR being the fist person to slow it down from it's usual frenetic playing speed.

All along the watch tower was the track that came to mind when i read the header, but Dave Edmunds reading of The Sabre Dance has to come a close second.

Off the top of my head 'Hallelujah' - Jeff Buckley
'Because the night' - Patti Smith (tho not strictly a cover)

Diccus

Rolf Harris - Stairway to Heaven

or

Alice Cooper - Sun Rise (Rolf Harris)

Only joking

I meant Who Do You Love by Juicy Lucy

Covers that better the originals are rare, but:

Delilah - SAHB.
She's Not There - Santana.
Rosalie - Thin Lizzy.
You've Got a Friend - James Taylor.
The Hunter - Free.
Girl Talk - Dave Edmunds.


Agree on "Watchtower"

Steve

One that comes to mind -

Big Yellow Taxi by Counting Crows/Vanessa Carlton.

Regards
Geoff

With a little help from my friens - Joe Cocker

In the Getto - Sammy Davis jr. Ok, I'm not sure if Elvis version was the original one...

JohanR

"Cajun Moon" Maria Muldaur sings JJ Cale
"Black magic Woman" Santana
"Summertime Blues" The Who
"Motherless Children" Eric Clapton

Tony Joe White's "As the Crow Flies", Rory Gallagher (live on Irish Tour '74)

James

I've just got ist 3 of the American Recordings of Johnny Cash's last lps. He covers:
U2- One
Soundgarden- Rusty Cage
Tom Petty- I won't back Down

and numerous others....all are brilliant!!

Ryan

Lucy in the sky with diamonds- captain Kirk.

And Mudhoney's cover of Hawkwind's Urban Guerilla.

James Bond Theme - Barry Adamson, Bond goes Ska
Take me to the river - Talking Heads

Jono

Light My Fire - Shirley Bassy

I second Halaluja by Jeff Buckley

Spit on a Stranger - Kathryn Williams (cover of the pavement song)

Wonderwall - Mike Flowers Pops

Oh Malky I had forgotten about that one...its superb!!

Ryan

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Originally posted by Malky:
Lucy in the sky with diamonds- captain Kirk.

quote:

Originally posted by ryan_d:
Oh Malky I had forgotten about that one...its superb!!

Ryan

Click here to enjoy.

Talking of brilliant cover versions, i recently heard (on radio) the Raconteurs version of Bowies "It aint easy". Havent been successful in finding it anywhere to buy though.

Mike

buy here

regards

Diccus

Run DMC

covering:

Aerosmith's 'Walk This Way'

ROTF, thanks for the link but i was referring to the Mudhoney tune....Sorry. I'm sure the other one is quite a laugh too.

Ryan

I'd go for Kirsty MacColl's cover of Billy Bragg's 'A New England' - brilliant.

Nigel

Forgot to mention "Rock & Roll Music" - Beatles.

Steve.

quote:

Originally posted by Chris Kelly:
"Black magic Woman" Santana

No! I much prefer Peter Green with Fleetwood Mac.

quote:

I've just got ist 3 of the American Recordings of Johnny Cash's last lps. He covers:
U2- One
Soundgarden- Rusty Cage
Tom Petty- I won't back Down

and numerous others....all are brilliant!!

Ryan

Yes!

Also a brilliant version of 'Personal Jesus'

I totally agree on Hendrix 'All Along the Watchtower'. This may be the definitive cover as most people think it is his originally.

Mark

Jealous Guy by Brian Ferry
Pinups - Bowie's cover album

Pete

Mark,

Another thumbs up for JC's version of Personal Jesus, absolutely brilliant.

As well as the Hendrix version of "All Along The Watchtower", I've always been taken by the version by XTC from their first album "White Music".

Regards

Nic

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Originally posted by Chillkram:

Yes!

Also a brilliant version of 'Personal Jesus'

I totally agree on Hendrix 'All Along the Watchtower'. This may be the definitive cover as most people think it is his originally.

Mark