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Re: Good cover songs

#21  Postby Paul » Nov 07, 2010 3:11 pm

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Re: Good cover songs

#22  Postby Mononoke » Nov 07, 2010 3:17 pm

^^I'm speechless & smililess
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Re: Good cover songs

#23  Postby Sityl » Nov 07, 2010 3:21 pm

Paul wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0fT9BHpImI[/youtube]


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Re: Good cover songs

#24  Postby Mononoke » Nov 07, 2010 3:47 pm

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Re: Good cover songs

#25  Postby Lizard_King » Nov 07, 2010 4:38 pm

:this: is awesome! A friend of mine actually managed to growl all the lyrics (he's in a death metal band now), but this one is just fucking brilliant. :thumbup:
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Re: Good cover songs

#26  Postby Aca » Nov 07, 2010 4:44 pm

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Re: Good cover songs

#27  Postby Gallstones » Dec 25, 2010 10:52 pm

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Re: Good cover songs

#28  Postby Animavore » Dec 25, 2010 11:21 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl6fyhZ0G5E[/youtube]

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#29  Postby Mazille » Dec 25, 2010 11:22 pm

Animavore wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho[/youtube]

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#30  Postby Animavore » Dec 25, 2010 11:25 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBviQXfuu3c[/youtube]

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Re: Good cover songs

#31  Postby ChasM » Dec 25, 2010 11:47 pm

Since a couple of people brought up Johnny and one's own Personal JesusTM...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQcNiD0Z3MU[/youtube]

and while on the subject of Cash, not exactly a cover, but why not Dewey Cox?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lOW2IjpM-4[/youtube]

and since it is Xmas,
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjE7AgnG48c[/youtube]
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Re: Good cover songs

#32  Postby Spinozasgalt » Dec 26, 2010 3:12 am

A little selection of those I like.

Cover of a Rolling Stones track.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9lEd5bIbbQ[/youtube]

Beatles, obviously.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ5WPXxNzPU[/youtube]

Just awesome! :grin:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zskw3mCQFL4[/youtube]

Interesting, if not a match for the original.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXKDL6WD9CQ[/youtube]
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Re: Good cover songs

#33  Postby Grimstad » Dec 26, 2010 3:45 am

JC's version of Hurt has to be the single greatest example of the cover being magnitudes better than the original. No matter who wrote or recorded it first, that is Johny's song.
Any time the subject of covers comes up I have to throw in Stevie Ray Vaughn's rendition of Little Wing.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdYRzH10L2M[/youtube]

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#34  Postby keypad5 » Dec 26, 2010 3:52 am

Spinozasgalt wrote:
Just awesome! :grin:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zskw3mCQFL4[/youtube]

I was about to post that. Awesome. :thumbup:
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Re: Good cover songs

#35  Postby ChasM » Dec 26, 2010 10:33 am

Since Grim brought up Stevie Ray -
Voodoo Chile
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h94M_jTD4kY[/youtube]
Doesn't surpass the Hendrix original, more of a tribute.
Hendrix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoAXW30mMAg

And while on the subject of Jimi (and Mr S brought up the subject of Dylan covers above), why not one of the greatest covers?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bng3agUOYiI[/youtube]
Dylan's version, live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbcu9KNbWNY
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Re: Good cover songs

#36  Postby twistor59 » Dec 26, 2010 10:49 am

Interesting how often Hendrix is being covered. I also like Clapton's Little Wing version:

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Re: Good cover songs

#37  Postby Animavore » Dec 26, 2010 11:27 am

But, of course.

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Re: Good cover songs

#38  Postby ChasM » Dec 27, 2010 1:20 pm

Cat Power's done some interesting covers - when you can take an already popular or classic song and make it your own, that's sumpthin':
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGyRpdKbSy4[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnqO56rygX0[/youtube]
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Re: Good cover songs

#39  Postby Aca » Dec 28, 2010 11:10 am

Brad Mehldau Trio's interpretation of Radiohead songs are simply amazing

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Re: Good cover songs

#40  Postby Animavore » Dec 28, 2010 12:40 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMKmQmkJ9gg[/youtube]
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