Song covers that are better than the originals

I have played with a lot of guitarists who, of course, love Jimi’s playing, and one bassist who holds Jimi in as high esteem as John Coltrane! I freely admit I have never understood, nor had the sensibilities to appreciate, most Jazz. It is a foreign language to me, still. I am interested in what Hendrix may have evolved into, had he lived to do so. I like Junior Brown, who obviously loves Jimi’s playing, but the element of Hendrix in Junior’s playing is what makes my liking of him not without reservations.

There is another drummer whose playing is astonishingly technically developed yet also musical---Steve Gadd. Currently playing with Eric Clapton (who has what I consider excellent taste in musicians, save his bandmates in Cream ;-), he came to fame with his snare drum part in Paul Simon’s "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover". Very cool!