OT: The Cover Song is at Least as Good As - or Better - than the Original

[ec33]

Cowboy Junkies cover of Neil Young's "Powderfinger":

 

[Bigboote]

All Them Witches are a kind-of stoner-garage-doom metal band originally from Texas. This rendition of Voodoo Chile by Hendrix just works for me. It's faithful to the original but incredibly creative at the same time. Looks like I'll be listening to Electric Ladyland this afternoon.

 

[ec33]

David and Romany Gilmour cover the Montgolfier Brothers "Between Two Point" (although the original is underappreciated):

 

[ec33]

The Big Push -- Praise You (Fatboy Slim):

 

[ec33]

Because they have a new song out today:

 

[Cuango]

Rod Stewart & Jeff Beck team up on an old Curtis Mayfield song.

 

[Cuango]

Neil Young sings a perfect version of Ian Tyson’s “Four Strong Winds”.

 

[meyers7]

The Big Push -- Praise You (Fatboy Slim):

I like what they did there. And the fact that the song itself is samples/covers of about 9 different songs. (including "Take Yo Praise", Disney's "It's A Small World", and Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids "Gonna Have A Good Time")

 

[meyers7]

Post Modern Jukebox (Scott Bradlee) does all kinds of crazy covers (changes up genres). Here's one I like quite a bit.

U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". Featuring Rogelio Douglas Jr.

 

[meyers7]

Chris Robinson of the The Black Crowes covering a Grateful Dead song. "Sugaree"

 

[ec33]

I like what they did there. And the fact that the song itself is samples/covers of about 9 different songs. (including "Take Yo Praise", Disney's "It's A Small World", and Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids "Gonna Have A Good Time")

They are at their best when they glide through various songs creating something new but yes, I think "Praise You" is their most interesting full cover:

 

[quavik]

Not better than imo, different

 

[quavik]

cover of an English/Scottish folk song:

 

[Rocket009]

 

[Aluminny69]

This song started my lifelong love affair with Bonnie Raitt’s music

I first saw Bonnie perform this version on Midnight Special. I was blown away. I hope you don't mind if I share it here.

 

[Aluminny69]

Post Modern Jukebox (Scott Bradlee) does all kinds of crazy covers (changes up genres). Here's one I like quite a bit.

U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". Featuring Rogelio Douglas Jr.

I love PMJ also. Here's one I love

 

[Aluminny69]

Did you ever wonder whatever happened to John Sebastian? Here is his updated version of his hit sixties song.

 

[Ozimoto]

10,000 Maniacs cover of "More than This."

 

[Ozimoto]

Fairpoint Convention's cover of Bob Dylan's "Percy's Song."

 

[Aluminny69]

There have been many covers of this Neil Young tune. This is one of my favorites.

 

[Aluminny69]

 

[Aluminny69]

Originally performed by Delaney and Bonnie.

 

[Aluminny69]

The Byrds covered several Bob Dylan songs in the 1960s (“Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Chimes of Freedom,” “The Times They Are a-Changin”). This is one of my favorites.

 

[Aluminny69]

Carlos Santana and his original Woodstock-era band made a career out of repainting others’ tunes in their own image, from Willie Bobo’s “Evil Ways” to Tito Puente’s “Oye Como Va” and “Para Los Rumberos.” But it was Santana’s definitive rendition of Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green-penned “Black Magic Woman” that we remember best.

 

[DennieEddy]

The Holmes Brothers version of "And I Love Her" by The Beatles.

 

[Scud49]

There have been many covers of this Neil Young tune. This is one of my favorites.

I beat you to this one a bit earlier in the thread, damn, it's great isn't it?? 😃😃

 

[Scud49]

Little Wing - Jimi did the original, but this version, just a big "wow" from me:

 

[Aluminny69]

Kris Kristofferson was writing some of the grandest songs of his generation at the end of the 1960s, and leave it to the unforgettably fiery Janis Joplin to show us just what Kris’ songs could do.

 

[DennieEddy]

Jerry Garcia's "Simple Twist of Fate", a Bob Dylan song.

I might get feedback, but many of Bob's songs sound better sans Dylan.

 

[Aluminny69]

Nice cover of the Glen Campbell hit. And Kimberly is very easy on the eyes, if you know what I mean.