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

[Scud49]

I think this Mary McCaslin cover of the Beatles "Things We Said Today" may actually be better than John & Paul's original:

 

[Bigboote]

Joe Cocker with Lovin Spoonful’s Darling Be Home Soon. This is from the same album as his better-than-original version of She Came in thru the Bathroom Window.

 

[Halloween]

I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

 

[Halloween]

All Along The Watchtower- Jimi Hendrix

 

[Halloween]

Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix

 

[Scud49]

Joe Cocker's live cover of the Beatles "With a Little Help From my Friends" is just incredible:

 

[Blond D.]

I like this one best

 

[Scud49]

Rachel Price's cover of Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home" - just love it:

 

[nwhoopfan]

I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

One of many songs that I didn't realize is a cover. Never heard the original until I looked it up just now. Jett didn't change it much.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Will take this over the Stones' version all day, every day.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I can't even listen to Dylan's version of this song. This however is pure bliss.

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

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

 

[Cuango]

How could anyone top Alison Moorer’s performance of this classic song?

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

An incredible performance by two of my favorite singers.

 

[Cuango]

Best I’ve ever heard!

 

[Dogdude]

Keith Richard's tune for the Stones, turned alt-classical/old time/bluegrass/blues

 

[Horsebrnhil]

Jimmy Buffets cover of Ctosby, Stills, Nash,
Southern Cross

 

[Horsebrnhil]

Rod Stewart covering the Temptations I'm losing you

 

[Horsebrnhil]

Crosby Stills and Nash cover of Beatles Blackbird

 

[64Zcode]

Keith Urban and Sugarland cover The Eagles
I like raw, live performances and Jennifer Nettles just makes everything better.
It takes them until 1:15 to get organized.

 

[Horsebrnhil]

The ultimate.
Frank Sinatra covering the theme from Broadway musical New York new york

 

[Kaizen]

Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" (Original: Dolly Parton)

 

[Kaizen]

Aretha Franklin - "Respect" (Original: Otis Redding)

 

[Scud49]

This is an amazing cover of the Neil Young song Harvest Moon:

 

[meyers7]

One of the more well known covers. Bruce Springsteen's Blinded By The Light.

as covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band



(and it's "revved up like a duece")

 

[meyers7]

Hard to beat Traffic, but I like this version by the Canadian band "Big Sugar"

Dear Mr. Fantasy

 

[meyers7]

I think I put this band, Bywater Call, doing a cover in another music thread. So I won't repeat that song. But here's another cover they do. Kinda grooving/funking up "The Weight" by The Band.