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Greatest Cover Ever?

Posted on 4/7/22 at 1:12 pm
Posted by skrayper
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 1:12 pm
2 weeks ago we had the 6 year anniversary of the Conan Show version of Disturbed's cover of "The Sound of Silence", the most watched clip from their channel:

Beautifully acoustic

The original video:
LINK

For context, the original song by Simon and Garfunkel:
The original

In your mind, is this the greatest cover ever?
If not, what's your nomination?
Posted by Rhio
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Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 1:36 pm to
Hendrix's cover of All Along the Watchtower

It impressed Dylan so much, he considers his versions "covers" and tributes to Jimi.

Hendrix All Along the Watchtower

Bob Dylan's original version
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 1:52 pm to
The Disturbed cover is excellent, I prefer it to the original. My vote for best cover ever would go to Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah.
Posted by Mizz-SEC
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:17 pm to

Jerry Lee Lewis' cover of the Billy Swan song, "I Can Help".

The stupid merry-go-round Billy Swan version.

The Killer's growling, prowling lust-filled version.
Posted by auggie
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:24 pm to
quote:

Greatest Cover Ever?

It's this. GFR
LINK
Posted by Zappas Stache
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:33 pm to
quote:

In your mind, is this the greatest cover ever?



Its a nice cover but there are many, many great covers so to say one is the best is impossible. Some covers I like:

Stephen Malkmus-Ballad of a Thin Man

Kurt Vile- Keep on Rollin' With the Flow

Built to Spill- Cortez the Killer

Shinyribs- Drivin' My Life Away (Eddie Rabbit cover)
This post was edited on 4/7/22 at 2:45 pm
Posted by AlxTgr
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:41 pm to
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If not, what's your nomination?

Blinded By The Light
Posted by Master Guilbeau
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:43 pm to
What a joke.
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:53 pm to
Roll Over Bethoven

Actually The Beatles did a lot of covers better than the originals.

You Really Got a Hold on Me
Money
Twist and Shout
Kansas City hey hey hey
Please Mr Postman
Rock and Roll Music....
Posted by Rasstuss
Member since Jun 2019
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 4:19 pm to
Great one, but still the best Grand Funk cover is Inside Looking Out LINK

A few of my other favorites

Pearl Jam- Last Kiss
311- Love Song
Dwight Yoakam- Suspicious Minds
Joe Cocker- A Little Help From My Friends

Both Cocker and Yoakam have put a good spin on a lot of covers with their unique voices.
This post was edited on 4/7/22 at 4:20 pm
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 6:07 pm to
So it's already time for the monthly Best Cover thread?

My goodness how time flies

Warren Zevon - "Back In The High Life Again"
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 6:09 pm to
John Cale - "Hallelujah" >>>
quote:

Jeff Buckley

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Posted by Kafka
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Ben Kweller - "BK Baby"
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