Dentdog, I know I know. You see I made my own arm column of brass, it´s 7 cm high and 9 cm wide. And very ´eavy..... but not very ´umble ;-)
Keep on spinnin´ the discs !
Cheers,
Keep on spinnin´ the discs !
Cheers,
Your Favorite Cover Songs?
One of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a rock band is to have some other well known act cover your songs.
Here are some of my favorite cover songs:
1. "Well...Alright" (Original by Buddy Holly covered by Blind Faith)
2. "LA Woman" (Original by The Doors covered by Billy Idol)
3. "Love Me 2 Times" (Original by The Doors covered by Aerosmith)
4. "Come On Everybody" (Original by Eddie Cochran covered by Led Zeppelin)
5. "Refugee" (Original by Tom Petty covered by Melissa Etheridge)
6. "The Battle Of Evermore" (Original by Led Zeppelin covered by Heart)
7. "Hard To Handle" (Original by Otis Redding covered by The Black Crowes)
What are some of your favorite covers?
Here are some of my favorite cover songs:
1. "Well...Alright" (Original by Buddy Holly covered by Blind Faith)
2. "LA Woman" (Original by The Doors covered by Billy Idol)
3. "Love Me 2 Times" (Original by The Doors covered by Aerosmith)
4. "Come On Everybody" (Original by Eddie Cochran covered by Led Zeppelin)
5. "Refugee" (Original by Tom Petty covered by Melissa Etheridge)
6. "The Battle Of Evermore" (Original by Led Zeppelin covered by Heart)
7. "Hard To Handle" (Original by Otis Redding covered by The Black Crowes)
What are some of your favorite covers?
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Joan Osborne: "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" (fantastic original by Jimmy Ruffin). Joan Osborne: "Shake Your Hips" (original by Slim Harpo) Bobby Fuller Four: "Loves Made A Fool Of You" (original by Buddy Holly). Phil Seymour: "Let Her Dance" (original by The Bobby Fuller Four). Buddy Miller: "That's How I Got To Memphis" (Original by Tom T. Hall). Kasey Chambers: "No Time To Cry" (original by Iris Dement). Mink DeVille: "Cadillac Walk" (original by Moon Martin). Dave Edmunds: "Let It Be Me" (original by The Everly Brothers). Dave has covered many other songs, often bettering the original. |
This one, originally by the Shirelles in 1961, then Carol King in 1971. Amy Winehouse - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuanbnnzXQ4 |
Maybe the best cover band from the 60s was Vanilla Fudge. Perpetually overlooked and underrated, they worked their covers into entirely new arrangements with extended jams and recurring themes to the extent that they were barely covers anymore. Yes, they were accused of bombastic and hyped up deliveries of "chestnuts", not to mention Mafia connections, but they still managed to make these songs fresh and new. They did excellent Beatles tunes, including "Eleanor Rigby" and "Ticket to Ride", and gave the Supremes "You Keep Me Hanging On" an entirely new twist. They are the benchmark of how covers should be done. |
"C´mon Everybody" by Humble Pie "I Wonder" by Humble Pie "Ghost Riders in the Sky" by Outlaws "Morning Dew" by Nazareth "Rope Ladder to the Moon" by COLOSSEUM (Jack Bruce) "Stormy Monday Blues" by COLOSSEUM "Runaway" by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band "Delilah" by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band "She´s Not There" by Santana (The Zombies) "Black Magic Woman" by Santana (Fleetwood Mac) |
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The Remains! Good one Slaw. I’ve always loved The Beau Brummels’ version of the Don Gibson classic "Oh Lonesome Me", which I much prefer to Neil Youngs odd take on the song. I recently for the first time heard Marshall Crenshaws recording of Dylans "My Back Pages". It is absolutely fantastic, even better than The Byrds version, and that’s really saying something. |
Have to cast another vote for Shel. Saw them in Northern Michigan and highly recommend them. The "Battle of Evermore" cover is really outstanding. I also enjoy "Going to California" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62L5kn1qFeY Slaw mentions Patricia Barber and while "A Taste of Honey" is one of my favorites, her cover of "Autumn Leaves" is absolutely breathtaking. If you don't want to listen to the whole thing, "Autumn Leaves" starts at the 20:50 mark... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVSV0xu0P8U And one last suggestion is unfortunately one that you will never hear but I saw a singer/songwriter out of Northern Minnesota named Andrew Newton who performed what is as far as I'm concerned, THE definitive version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. I thought it was even better than k.d. lang. This guy just got it right! Here is a more recent track from him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLPGMgZ70M |
"Come Away Melinda" by Uriah Heep (Hellerman/Minkoff tune) "Every Little Thing" by Yes (Beatles) "America" by Yes (Paul Simon) "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix "Rock and Roll Medley" by Uriah Heep Live (RnR classics) "Spirit in the Sky", "Green River" and many more by David Byron (Avenue) "Keep on Knocking", "Roadrunner" etc by Hurriganes Many Springsteen songs by Manfred Mann´s Earth Band "Born to Be Wild" by Blue Öyster Cult "Theme for an Imaginary Western" by Mountain (Bruce/Brown tune) "Badge" by Royals (Cream tune) ..... |
danoroo 4. "Come On Everybody" (Original by Eddie Cochran covered by Led Zeppelin) Also covered by Humble Pie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5L-YcHcYe4 |
Yeah, great one Slaw. My all-time favorite has gotta be "I hear You Knockin" by Dave Edmunds. The original was by Smiley Lewis, though Fats Domino also did it. Edmunds' guitar solo in his version is absolutely killer---he creates the greatest tension-and-release I've ever heard in music, very sexual. |
Brian Auger and Trinity with a Julie Driscoll cover of Mike Donovan "Season of the Witch" https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LGp4rTEw7z4 |
The Sundays cover of Wild Horses http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x154i0_the-sundays-wild-horses_music |
Hailstorm, "All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You". https://youtu.be/Ls2RlxHs78M Marilyn Manson, "Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This". https://youtu.be/QUvVdTlA23w Faith No More, "War Pigs". https://youtu.be/w4oZXfrf18Y Rage Against the Machine, "Maggies Farm". https://youtu.be/mmceSj07_fs Red Hot Chili Peppers, " Higher Ground". https://youtu.be/sdOLFtk9joI Muse, "Feeling Good". https://youtu.be/CmwRQqJsegw N |
"VooDoo Chile" Covered by Stevie Ray Vaughn Original by Hendrix "Blinded by the Light" Covered by Manfred Man's Earth Band Original by Springsteen "Make You Feel my Love" Covered by Billy Joel (or) Joan Osborne (or) Shawn Colvin Original by Bob Dylan "I Will Always Love You" Covered by Whitney Houston Original by Dolly Parton "Sacrafice" Covered by Sinead O'Connor Original by Elton John/Bernie Taupin "Fields of Gold" Covered by Eva Cassidy Original by Sting "Respect" Covered by Aretha Franklin Original "Otis Redding" "Born to Run" Covered by Frankie Goes to Hollywood Original by Springsteen "On Broadway" Covered by George Benson Original by The Drifters "Hallelujah" Covered by Rufus Wainwright (or) Jeff Buckley Original by Leonard Cohen "Come Down in Time" Covered by Sting Original by Elton John/Bernie Taupin "Tin Pan Alley" Covered by Stevie Ray Vaughn Original by James Reed "Jolene" Covered by Mindy Smith Original by Dolly Parton "Red Red Wine" Covered by UB40 Original by Neil Diamond "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" Covered by Al Green Original by Bee Gees "Nothing Compares 2U" Covered by Sinead O'Connor Original by Prince "Oye Como Va" Covered by Santana Original Tito Puente ***** dis-honorable mention ***** "What A Wonderful World" Covered by Kenny G Original Louis Armstrong N O T !!!! Kenny, oh my, what in the world were you thinking? You get the worst cover award, or at least in concept. Shameful. I know 99.99999 % of the Jazz world agrees including Pat Metheny, who had some choice words for you online |
SHEL (see my post above) has a new album out and includes a really eerie version of "Enter Sandman". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdPeHTdrBYQ |
"The Sounds of Silence" Brandi Carlisle (The Twins) "One More Cup of Coffee" Frazey Ford" "Just Like a Woman" Richie Havens "Substitute", "A Legal Matter", "I'm A Man" The Litter "Oh Well" Eels "All Tomorrow's Parties" June Tabor "Rated X" Neko Case "A Taste of Honey" Patricia Barber" "She Has Funny Cars" Allman Brothers "Daddy's Little Girl" Kelly Hogan "Hey Joe", "My Little Red Book" Love "All Mixed Up", "Silly Love Songs" Red House Painters "Handle With Care" Jenny Lewis "Oops!, I did It Again" Richard Thompson "Blinded By The Light" Manfred Mann "Train Kept A Rollin'" Aerosmith "Farewell Transmission" Glen Hansard |
