Cover versions unusual , unheard or unlistenable
Posted by: TWP on 10 April 2012
interested to know of cover versions that you know of that are unusual , not well known or completely unlistenable but not particulary in that order.
these could be covers that you wouldnt expect the artist to have done or ones that surpass the origional. Also the unlistenable , the covers that murder the origional . X factor and the like spring to mind.
i would suggest the ones below are worth listening to in case you havent already ,
Cud, Urban Spaceman, in my opinion better than the origional
Brakes, Jackson
Babes in Toyland, we are family, grunge meets disco
the wedding present , steppiing into christmas
Big Black , the model , Punk meets electronica , you wouldnt of thought it possible .
and the not so good
the cocteu twins , frosty the snowman ,
Clapton's muller of the Y.M.O. Track Behind The Mask.
Never liked what Eric did to it.
Stu.
Clapton's muller of the Y.M.O. Track Behind The Mask.
Never liked what Eric did to it.
Stu.
On the other hand "I Shot the Sheriff" is nowadays almost a Clapton song - so sometimes these things work and sometimes not.
Clapton's muller of the Y.M.O. Track Behind The Mask.
Never liked what Eric did to it.
Stu.
On the other hand "I Shot the Sheriff" is nowadays almost a Clapton song - so sometimes these things work and sometimes not.
Not for me ... I'd forgotten Eric's version (best thing really as the vocals are dire, perhaps he was knocking on heaven's door) - there was only one Bob Marley - the original from Burnin' leaves the covers far behind though the version on Live! is reasonable (though I prefer the studio cut). The version Bob did at the Apollo and in similar vien on Live in Japan is quite good too, but again lacks the magic of the version on Burnin'. Perhaps, the best version other than the original is the extended version by the Wailers which can be found on Talkin' Blues.
I like EC (especially in his Cream days), but he's no Bob Marley.
Clapton's muller of the Y.M.O. Track Behind The Mask.
Never liked what Eric did to it.
Stu.
On the other hand "I Shot the Sheriff" is nowadays almost a Clapton song - so sometimes these things work and sometimes not.
Not for me ... I'd forgotten Eric's version (best thing really as the vocals are dire, perhaps he was knocking on heaven's door) - there was only one Bob Marley - the original from Burnin' leaves the covers far behind though the version on Live! is reasonable (though I prefer the studio cut). The version Bob did at the Apollo and in similar vien on Live in Japan is quite good too, but again lacks the magic of the version on Burnin'. Perhaps, the best version other than the original is the extended version by the Wailers which can be found on Talkin' Blues.
I like EC (especially in his Cream days), but he's no Bob Marley.
I agree that EC is no Bob but I still stand behind what I said about that particular song. (Cream for me is more about Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker than EC.)
One more unusual one for this subject is the Cheech & Chong number Born in East L.A. (although this is more like a parody than a pure cover version).
Good film also.
Stu
The Cat Power Covers Album is excellent imo
But mayb not so in your's (?)
Best to have a listen before buying if you don't like versions transformed into key of doom and gloom dire minor.
Just love it myself though : )
