Members Anderton Posted October 18, 2015 Members Share Posted October 18, 2015 The Byrds did great cover versions of Dylan songs..."My Back Pages" And I think this is one of the more poignant songs I've heard...the Byrds doing Goffin-Kin's "Goin' Back." I don't like the arrangement on Dusty Springfield's version, but her voice is stellar. If she'd sung it with the Byrds, that would have been pretty awesome! And a certain irony to Phil Collins doing it, as it was his last single. But I still liked the Byrds' version the best. They translated the wistful, ephemeral nature of the song...a classic IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted October 18, 2015 Members Share Posted October 18, 2015 The Byrd's also did a killer cover of Dylan's "Just like a woman".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dboomer Posted October 18, 2015 Members Share Posted October 18, 2015 I'm surprised no one mentioned The Beatles or The Isley's covers of "Twist & Shout" or Janis's cover of "Piece of My Heart" "Dazed and Confused" by Zepplin is a cover "Time is on My Side" by the Stones is a cover of Irma Thomas "Hey Joe" by Hendrix is a cover of The Leaves Steve Wonder' s "Superstition" was actually first performed by Jeff Beck even though Stieve wrote it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark L Posted October 18, 2015 Members Share Posted October 18, 2015 Mark, I know we discussed this at length in the past but did you ever fully integrate your studio around a DAW? E Never fully. Merely partially I still prefer using my standalone 16-track, but don't tell Craig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mats Nermark Posted October 18, 2015 Members Share Posted October 18, 2015 2 first that comes to mind is Chaka Kahn's version of We Can Work It Out by the Beatles and The Hollies' version of Mr Tambourine Man by Dylan. Cheers, Mats N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted October 18, 2015 Members Share Posted October 18, 2015 Little Red Book Original: Cover: [video=youtube;f-SuGfLhqo4] (What amuses the crap out of me is that the songwriter, Bert Bacharach, reportedly hates the Love version. I have a soft spot for MM, but, let's face it, their version is incredibly wimpy compared to the Love version. It's a wimpy guy singing a wimpy, simpering song. But as done by the [not necessarily ultra-butch himself] Arthur Lee, the singer's character is a big, tough guy reduced to whimpering -- the Love version really sells the ironic angle, whereas it's swallowed in the anemic Manfred Mann version.) Without Her Original: Cover: (No slag on Badfinger, but, well, damn. No contest. Original is okay, they try to take it big -- complete with a Procol Harum style organ part -- but, come on. Harry's truly is epic.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted October 18, 2015 Members Share Posted October 18, 2015 Money Original Cover [video=youtube;E-P2qL3qkzk] [ ^^ I'd never seen this vid before -- it may be be one of my top 5 favorite videos.] TIE: Summertime Blues Original Cover Special bonus: Eddie Cochran on Town Hall Party (actually LIVE as in really playing) -- should cue to 2:17 or so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sailorman Posted October 18, 2015 Members Share Posted October 18, 2015 the band I was in during high school actually played this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted October 18, 2015 Members Share Posted October 18, 2015 the band I was in during high school actually played this.... Which was better yours or the Fudge's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sailorman Posted October 18, 2015 Members Share Posted October 18, 2015 Which was better yours or the Fudge's? The Fudge's by far.... but we sure had fun playing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted October 18, 2015 Members Share Posted October 18, 2015 I'm still looking for the original of "Silent Night" so I can post the Dickie's speed-punk cover. (Mind you, I have essentially no use for the Dickies outside of the above and a solid, sped-up version of Sabbath's "Paranoid." I saw them twice and liked them zero -- but perhaps mostly because of their utterly annoying fratboy-in-the-moshpit crowd.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dboomer Posted October 18, 2015 Members Share Posted October 18, 2015 Money Original (Beatles) Nope, it was originally done by Barrett Strong and was probably Motown's first hit record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beck Posted October 19, 2015 Members Share Posted October 19, 2015 "More Than a Woman" by Tavares better than the version by the Bee Gees. Not sure who covered whom, now that I think about it, but the song seemed more associated with The Brothers Gibb. Probably because I could sing along with it more easily listening to Tavares, whereas singing along with the Bee Gees for too long made my head hurt. [video=youtube;GQcCRo2b-ZE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted October 19, 2015 Members Share Posted October 19, 2015 The Who did a most respectable version of it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted October 19, 2015 Members Share Posted October 19, 2015 Nope, it was originally done by Barrett Strong and was probably Motown's first hit record. Doh! I should have known to check. In fact, I knew it wasn't theirs... it just didn't surface until, er, you reminded me. So that's, like, twice as bad. LOL Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gismo recording Posted October 19, 2015 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2015 the band I was in during high school actually played this.... Vanilla Fudge did a lot of great covers. This is one of my faves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcZCFMiO_6g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philboking Posted October 19, 2015 Members Share Posted October 19, 2015 'Black Magic Woman' - Originally by Peter Green / Fleetwood Mac (back when they did blues...)Santana took the song to a whole new level. (I actually like both versions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author MikeRivers Posted October 19, 2015 CMS Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 OK, I'll play" "Mercury Blues." I like David Lindley's version better than the original from K. C. Douglas. I like it better than Alan Jackson's version, too, which has been borrowed for a Ford truck commercial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IamBurnout Posted October 24, 2015 Members Share Posted October 24, 2015 The original is a masterpiece, but this cover is off the hook... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted October 24, 2015 Members Share Posted October 24, 2015 Because nobody remembers the Prince original. Plus, Chaka's version was ahead of its time: It contains a guest rapper, a sample and Stevie Wonder on the harmonica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted October 24, 2015 Members Share Posted October 24, 2015 Led Zeppelin's cover of "When the Levee Breaks" Probably everything Led Zeppelin stole - Cream too for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Iamthesky Posted October 26, 2015 Members Share Posted October 26, 2015 Original: Cover: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Folder Posted October 27, 2015 Members Share Posted October 27, 2015 OK, I give up...where did you find that?!? Well I found it on YouTube but it's gone now. Guess Janie Hendrix got wind of this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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