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Favorite cover?

As a (minor) film buff, I almost invariably prefer originals. But when it comes to audio, I  have found more than a few covers that I prefer to the originals. So, to kick things off, and with all due respect to Boz Scaggs, I absolutely LOVE this live Incognito version of Lowdown:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH%E2%80%A6

What's on the top of your lists?
whipsaw
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racamuti
362 posts
 
The Quicksilver Messenger Sevice's cover of Buffy Sainte Marie's "CODEINE"
Love the guitar work!
frothy
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Led Zep's version Willie Dixons "you shook me"
kacomess
199 posts
 
Quicksilver Messenger Service, "Who Do You Love?" and "Mona" promptly come to mind, as does Janis Joplin's "Summertime" and (of course), "Ball and Chain".
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ronrags
281 posts
 
Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore East playing "Stormy Monday"
mitchagain
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+1 on picks by bdp24 & gasnsteering. I forgot how good the Guess Who & Frigid Pink covers were.

++1 on repeluso's pick of Baby It's You by Smith.  That song should have been a huge hit. I always found it interesting that the Beatles stopped doing cover songs shortly after this came out. That was probably because their songwriting was getting too good to be doing covers anymore. But, the fact remains that the Beatles wimpy cover of Baby It's You is embarrassing when compared to the Joplinesque @** kicking version by Smith.

If you're in the mood to get your heart broken, check out Kim Richey's cover of "Mexico" (CAKE) on YouTube.
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