Best Cover Songs - Page 6

StregaChess · #51 06-08-2006, 02:13 PM

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Strega - Tori Amos has also done covers of Elton John's "Daniel" and Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide". Both are pretty good.

-Al

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Hey Al,

I was lucky enough to hear both of them live.
Both are good ones!

Sadat X · #52 06-08-2006, 03:31 PM

Easy one, "Hotel California" by the Gypsy Kings.

"You said it man...nobody [censored] with the Jesus"

zephed · #53 06-09-2006, 01:13 AM

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Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You > Joan Baez's original

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She didn't write it, but that is the version they listened to and worked from.

Xellos · #54 06-12-2006, 12:27 AM

Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage, Mercy Seat, Hurt
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss

I don't even like the original versions of three Johnny Cash ones. Last Kiss is a great song no matter what.

RJT · #55 06-12-2006, 06:56 PM

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i've always considered Jeff Buckley's version of "Hallelujah" to be one of the best covers ever.

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That is because it is the best cover of the song. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Tron · #56 06-12-2006, 06:57 PM

Wyclef does a pretty good cover of "No Woman, No Cry." It is just a little bit more upbeat than Bob's, and I think it works pretty nicely.

zephed · #57 06-13-2006, 04:51 AM

Train Kept A Rollin'-The Yardbirds or Aerosmith both have smoking versions of this song. I'm pretty sure someone else wrote it. Yes, Tiny Bradshaw wrote it, although I think inspiration came from the Johnny Burnette Trio.

Also, The Yardbirds have a great version of 'Smokestack Lightning', which I believe was written or performed by Howlin' Wolf.

JimNashe · #58 06-13-2006, 05:11 AM

Jimi Hendrix version of "All along the Watchtower" is better than Dylan's (as is the version Hendrix and BB King played of "Like a Rolling Stone").

Jose Gonzalez song "Heartbeats" (from the Sony Bravia commercial) is a cover of a swedish band called the Knife.

What else...I like Pearl Jam's version of "Crazy Mary" a lot.

kitaristi0 · #59 06-13-2006, 08:51 AM

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Jose Gonzalez song "Heartbeats" (from the Sony Bravia commercial) is a cover of a swedish band called the Knife.

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Aah, how could I forget this one.

Khaos4k · #60 06-14-2006, 02:53 PM

Children of Bodom - Rebel Yell > Billy Idol original

But I prefer metal...so that's probably swaying my decision.