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re: Greatest Cover Ever?
Posted on 4/7/22 at 7:03 pm to rebelrouser
Posted on 4/7/22 at 7:03 pm to rebelrouser
Phaethon's Brethren - "I Put A Spell On You" (1965-6?)
Well here's an intriguing little mystery: a magnificent cover of the Screamin' Jay Hawkins R&B classic, with some great organ and nice use of horns. Despite its brilliance this track was never released, and survives only as an acetate. Little else is known about the band.
Well here's an intriguing little mystery: a magnificent cover of the Screamin' Jay Hawkins R&B classic, with some great organ and nice use of horns. Despite its brilliance this track was never released, and survives only as an acetate. Little else is known about the band.
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Posted on 4/7/22 at 8:32 pm to Kafka
That Richard Thompson cover is great.
In the same pop tart vein: Fountains of Wayne - Baby One More Time
In the same pop tart vein: Fountains of Wayne - Baby One More Time
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:00 pm to skrayper
I'm really not a fan of Disturbed's version of the song. The dude can sing, don't get me wrong, but it was just too... bombastic for my taste.
To answer the question, Type O Negative's cover of "Cinnamon Girl" has to be up there.
To answer the question, Type O Negative's cover of "Cinnamon Girl" has to be up there.
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:08 pm to Rhio
Great covers are also here
Jerry Garcia & Merle Sanders cover of Positively 4th Street by Dylan
Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt
fwiw..imo The Grateful Dead are probably the greatest live cover band ever. They have too many fantastic live version covers to list.
Jerry Garcia & Merle Sanders cover of Positively 4th Street by Dylan
Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt
fwiw..imo The Grateful Dead are probably the greatest live cover band ever. They have too many fantastic live version covers to list.
This post was edited on 4/7/22 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:13 pm to Kafka
For me there is no contest - it is this unbelievable a cappella rendition of Billie Holiday's "I'm A Fool To Want You" by a seven year old Angelina Jordan, with added backing track that illustrates her absolutely perfect pitch without the need to even hear the music, and in a minor key. Yes, that IS her real voice.
EDIT: Oh... and in a FOURTH language - English. She primarily spoke Norwegian (birthplace, school), Farsi (Mom, Grandma), Swedish (Dad), and some Japanese (Grandpa).
I'm A Fool To Want You
Similarly when it comes to this one, here is the original by Jay Hawkins:
I Put A Spell On You (JH)
The Blow-Your-Mind Cover by Angelina:
I Put A Spell On You (AJ)
EDIT: Oh... and in a FOURTH language - English. She primarily spoke Norwegian (birthplace, school), Farsi (Mom, Grandma), Swedish (Dad), and some Japanese (Grandpa).
I'm A Fool To Want You
Similarly when it comes to this one, here is the original by Jay Hawkins:
I Put A Spell On You (JH)
The Blow-Your-Mind Cover by Angelina:
I Put A Spell On You (AJ)
This post was edited on 4/8/22 at 1:50 am
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:23 pm to skrayper
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:32 pm to TheTideMustRoll
quote:LINK
cover of "Cinnamon Girl"
Posted on 4/7/22 at 9:42 pm to hogcard1964
quote:
Actually The Beatles did a lot of covers better than the originals.
Totally agree. Their covers were much better than the originals IMO. You can add Little Richards "Long Tall Sally " to the list.
Posted on 4/8/22 at 7:13 am to skrayper
quote:
Disturbed's cover of "The Sound of Silence"
Did not like that at all...
Superchunk's cover of the Magnetic Field's 100,000 Fireflies
Original
Posted on 4/8/22 at 7:54 am to TFTC
I don't think either of these are remotely in consideration for the best cover ever, but I like Joan Baez's The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down as well as Linda Rondstadt's cover of Willin' - Little Feat.
Some others I particularly enjoy:
Dear Mr. Fantasy - Grateful Dead
Old Red - Blake Shelton
Truck Drivin Man - New Riders of the Purple Sage
Some others I particularly enjoy:
Dear Mr. Fantasy - Grateful Dead
Old Red - Blake Shelton
Truck Drivin Man - New Riders of the Purple Sage
Posted on 4/8/22 at 9:07 am to Kafka
Posted on 4/8/22 at 9:12 am to TrussvilleTide
Ive always loved the Los Lobos cover of GD's Bertha
Posted on 4/8/22 at 9:38 am to TFTC
Posted on 4/8/22 at 9:43 am to TFTC
While we are on the subject of good covers...
Fear Factory - "Cars" (Gary Numan and Tubeway Army)
Foo Fighters - "Down in the Park" (Gary Numan and Tubeway Army)
Laszlo Bane - "Overkill" (Men at Work)
Fear Factory - "Cars" (Gary Numan and Tubeway Army)
Foo Fighters - "Down in the Park" (Gary Numan and Tubeway Army)
Laszlo Bane - "Overkill" (Men at Work)
Posted on 4/8/22 at 11:23 am to skrayper
Tyler Childers - Trudy (Charlie Daniels)
Ryan Adams - Down in a Hole (Alice In Chains)
Wilson Pickett w/ Duane Allman - Hey Jude (The Beatles)
Hindu Love Gods (Warren Zevon and 3/4 of REM) - Raspberry Beret (Prince)
Ryan Adams - Down in a Hole (Alice In Chains)
Wilson Pickett w/ Duane Allman - Hey Jude (The Beatles)
Hindu Love Gods (Warren Zevon and 3/4 of REM) - Raspberry Beret (Prince)
Posted on 4/8/22 at 11:39 am to Crow Pie
quote:his isn't even close to being as good as the original. Plus he censored it by changing lyrics to make it radio friendly..
Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt
GTFO
This post was edited on 4/8/22 at 11:43 am
Posted on 4/8/22 at 11:43 am to rebelrouser
Posted on 4/8/22 at 12:28 pm to FirstCityDawg
quote:
Tyler Childers - Trudy (Charlie Daniels)
His best cover (IMHO) is Fraulein.
Posted on 4/8/22 at 1:56 pm to skrayper
Heart doing “Stairway To Heaven” at the Kennedy Center Honors for Led Zeppelin.
Posted on 4/8/22 at 3:54 pm to auwaterfowler
If you're talking live shows, I saw Drive By Truckers close a show at the Lyric in Oxford with "Keep On Rockin in the Free World" that was really awesome.
At Memphis in May Music Fest about 20 years ago Hootie and the Blowfish closed with 3 Led Zepplin songs, I don't remember all 3 but I remember they did a great job with "Over the Hills and Far Away"
At Memphis in May Music Fest about 20 years ago Hootie and the Blowfish closed with 3 Led Zepplin songs, I don't remember all 3 but I remember they did a great job with "Over the Hills and Far Away"
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