Your Favorite Cover Versions

Subject: RE: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: the button
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 11:49 PM

Shipbuilding -- Robert Wyatt
By the time I get to Phoenix -- Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Hurt -- Johnny Cash
Black seam -- Swan Arcade

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: Arkie
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 11:11 PM

I do not care for the term "covers" since the way some people use the term it implies that a song belongs to the first person to record it, but it can be useful in some respects so I'll play. Eva Cassidy and a few other singers have the ability to make a song sound fresh and like you are hearing it for the first time.

Covers I like:

Eva Cassidy - Fever
Eva Cassidy - Autumn Leaves
Eva Cassidy - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Eva Cassidy - Time After Time
Eva Cassidy - You Take My Breath Away
and I could go on...

Jon Anderson - Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
Jennifer Warnes - Ballad of the Runaway Horse
Neko Case - Buckets of Rain
Annie Haslam - Its All Over Now Baby Blue
David Grisman, John Hartford, & Mike Seeger - Maggie's Farm
Marley's Ghost - Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat
Sarah Harmer - Stormy Weather
June Tabor - Heart Like A Wheel
Kasey Chambers - True Colors
Kasey Chambers - Water In The Fuel
Emmylou Harris - Magdalene Laundries
Emmylou Harris - Nobody's Darling But Mine

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 08:36 PM

Oops, and meant to say "...and her album of covers "Twelve"?"

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 08:34 PM

Or what about Patti Smith's versions of songs by Springsteen & Neil Young?

They are bloody brilliant, but "better than" the originals. Tough call on a cupla of 'em.

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 08:18 PM

Wow, some great suggestions, and I have to say lots of the above covers are some of my favorite covers.

However, they aren't all, IMO, "better" than the originals. As good an interpretation of the originals, from the above list:

All Along the Watchtower - the Jimi version is the first song I heard when I turned on the radio after my daughter was born. So I am damn partial to that version. But does it supplant Dylan's and the Band's version of it on the live recording 'Before the Flood'?

Not in my world. But the two versions are, IMO, equal.

Same with Jose Feliciano's version of 'Light my Fire'. Better than the Doors? No, not IMO. Equal to the Doors, not quite but almost.

Annie Lennox's version of 'Whiter Shade of Pale', same deal. Equal to the original.

Or the song "Crazy Love". Who's version of that one is best? Or "Brown Eyed Girl"?

I will agree though, Eva Cassady's version of "Fields of Gold" wipes out all others. Just blows 'em away.

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: patriot1314
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 11:05 AM

Richard Shindell's version of Springsteen's 4th July Asbury Park

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: bobad
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 10:57 AM

"Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World" Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 10:43 AM

Joe Cocker is my favourite too, but what about.

Light my Fire....José Feliciano?


G

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: pdq
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 10:41 AM

Richie Haven's version of "Here Comes The Sun" (Beatles)

Jerry Garcia's "Simple Twist Of Fate" (Bob Dylan)

Ian Tyson's "Over The Rainbow " (Judy Garland)

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 10:41 AM

Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: Becca72
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 09:53 AM

I don't generally care for cover versions but I am rather fond Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds as done by The Hooters.

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: Mooh
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 09:36 AM

Down By The River...Roy Buchanan
Sweet Dreams...Roy Buchanan
Carol (Chuck Berry)...The Rolling Stones
Little Queenie (Chuck Berry)...The Rolling Stones
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (Dylan)...Taj Mahal
Before You Accuse Me (Bo Diddley)...Eric Clapton, CCR
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Harrison)...Jeff Healey
Badge (Clapton/Harrison)...Jeff Healey
Spooky...Atlanta Rhythm Section
Come Together (Lennon/McCartney)...Aerosmith
Superstition...Jeff Beck
Gonna Send You Back To Georgia (Hound Dog Taylor)...Gov't Mule
Stormy Monday Blues...Jethro Tull
Bring It On Down To My House (Bob Wills)...Asleep At The Wheel
Limehouse Blues...Joscho Stephan, Chet Atkins/Les Paul

Just for starters

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: fat B****rd
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 09:35 AM

Aretha's "Respect" deserves respect.

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 09:34 AM

Annie Lennox, Whiter Shade of Pale, Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares to You, Anne Murray, Daydream Believer, Neil Young, All Along The Watchtower, k.d. lang, Hallelulia, Diana Krall, River, Judy Collins, Joan of Arc, Rolling Stones, Love In Vain.

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: clueless don
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 09:26 AM

I liked John Denver's rendition of the Beatles' "Mother Nature's Son".

Don

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: Cool Beans
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 09:19 AM

"Clouds (Both Sides Now)," the Dave Van Ronk version of the Joni Mitchell song.

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 09:05 AM

Absolutely brilliant selection above, there has to be an album here !

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: bobad
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 08:38 AM

"Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: Bobert
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 08:21 AM

"I Am the Walrus" by Spooky Tooth... Best recorded song ever!!!

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: Midchuck
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 07:57 AM

"Yesterday's Wine" (Willie Nelson) sung by Merle Haggard and George Jones.

Peter

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 07:33 AM

Great choice Terry, it was brilliant.

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 07:28 AM

Wild Thing, sung by Bernard Wrigley.

eric

Subject: RE: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 07:27 AM

With a Little Help from my Friends - Joe Cocker

Subject: BS: Your Favorite Cover Versions
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 07:18 AM

Every so often an artist comes up with a cover version of one of your favourite songs and surpasses the original artist.

What are your favourites ?

Some for consideration.

All along the Watchtower, by Jimi Hendrix.

Yesterday, by Matt Monroe.

We can work it out, by Stevie Wonder.

My Way, by the Sex Pistols.

Satisfaction, by Bubblerock.

Swing low Sweet Chariot, by Eric Clapton.

Answer me, by Barbara Dickson.