Best Cover Songs

[TubeLover]

On 8/28/2018 at 4:31 PM, One and a half said:

I've heard quite a few 'Autumn Leaves', none but one brings the correct emotion to the song as this one. Eva, we really miss you.

 

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Agreed. She absolutely blew me away on this (and a number of other) covers. Her version of Sting's "Fields Of Gold", also mentioned earlier, was also the definitive one. Some years back, Sting was appearing locally here and being interviewed on the radio. A friend of mine heard the interview as it happened. The interviewer asked if he would be performing "Fields Of Gold" as it was her favorite of his songs. Sting said something to the effect of "possibly, but having heard Eva Cassidy's remake of it, mine sometimes seems a bit inadequate". 

 

JC

[christopher3393]

 

[Ralf11]

Sharon Jones, covers Woody:

 

 

[89reksal]

The Tornadoes: "Summertime"

 

[Ralf11]

Byrd, Mr. Tambourine Man

 

Jimi, All Along the Watchtower - a song that has its own thread here

[christopher3393]

The discreet charm of  "( I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" covers. I sampled over 50. Far from comprehensive. Small short list that doesn't include either Britney Spears or Cher's covers:

 

for impromptu verve:

 

for historical significance as musical event:

 

 

 

And finally (envelope please):

 

"The Residents' 1976 version of The Stones' 'Satisfaction' is nearly everything the better-known version by Devo from a year later is not: loose, belligerent, violent and truly fucked-up. A real stick in the eye to everything conventionally tasteful in bicentennial America. Delightfully painful to listen to thanks to Philip Snakefinger Lithman's completely unhinged lead guitar and mystery Resident member's menacing vocal, this is a timeless piece of plastic." 

 

 

 

[89reksal]

Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld: "Crimson and Clover"

 

[89reksal]

16 hours ago, christopher3393 said:

The Residents' 1976 version of The Stones' 'Satisfaction' is nearly everything the better-known version by Devo from a year later is not: loose, belligerent, violent and truly fucked-up.

I agree The Residents' version is "truly f....d up" but I'd say Devo's version is pretty f....d up in it's own way. Both great versions. Also enjoyed the Bjork/PJ Harvey version. First time seeing that. Thanks

[Richard Dale]

7 minutes ago, lasker98 said:

I agree The Residents' version is "truly f....d up" but I'd say Devo's version is pretty f....d up in it's own way. Both great versions. Also enjoyed the Bjork/PJ Harvey version. First time seeing that. Thanks

I like Benny Benassi's  'Satisfaction' which isn't quite a cover version as I think it only borrows about one word from the original. I'm sure we all love power tools though:

 

 

[Hugo9000]

Jessica Lange  ?

The Name Game!   (from American Horror Story, for anyone who doesn't know)

 

 

[christopher3393]

Thanks to rando for bringing covers of this song to my attention (as well as raising critical consciousness about one of the covers and covers generally).

 

Here's the original performed by the songwriters:

 

 

Here's a Wiki list of covers:

 

·         Bob Wills (Vocalion 03139, 1935) (78 RPM)

·         The Shelton Brothers (Decca 6079, 1935) (78 RPM)

·         Light Crust Doughboys (Vocalion 04261, 1938) (78 RPM)

·         Ray Charles (Swingtime/Downbeat 215, 1949) (78 RPM)

·         Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (Jax 305, 1952) (78 RPM)

·         Howlin' Wolf (Chess 1679, 1957) (78 & 45 RPM)^[7]

·         Bill Monroe (Decca 30486, 1957)

·         Doc Watson on his self-titled, debut album (1964)

·         Grateful Dead from The Grateful Dead (1967 album)

·         Chet Atkins from Hometown Guitar (1968 album)

·         Cream from Wheels of Fire (1968 album)^[7]

·         Cream from Goodbye (1969 live album)

·         Howlin' Wolf from Howlin' Wolf London Sessions (1970 album featuring Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood)

·         Chris Smither from It Ain't Easy (1984 album)

·         The Seldom Scene from 15th Anniversary Celebration (1986 album)

·         Nitty Gritty Dirt Band from Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two (1989 album)

·         Bob Dylan from Good as I Been to You (1992 album)

·         Taj Mahal from Dancing the Blues (1993 album)

·         BBM a.k.a. Bruce-Baker-Moore from Around the Next Dream (1994 album)

·         Nomeansno from Mr. Right & Mr. Wrong: One Down & Two to Go (1994 album)

·         Blackfoot from After the Reign (1994 album)

·         Sweet Honey In The Rock from Selections 1976-1988 (1997 album)

·         Bill Frisell from The Willies (2002 album)

·         Jack White from Cold Mountain (2003 soundtrack album)

·         The Radiators from Earth vs. The Radiators: the First 25 (2004 album)

·         Harry Manx from West Eats Meet (2004 album)

·         James Blood Ulmer from Birthright (2005 album)

·         Richard Shindell from South of Delia (2007 album)

·         B.B. King from One Kind Favor (2008 album)

·         Jeff Healey from Mess of Blues (2008 album)

·         Willie Nelson from Willie and the Wheel (2009 album)

·         Robert Cray from Cookin' In Mobile (2010 album)

 

And here's a performance that I just discovered and like, even though one could say it may be a bit overdone by such a large band. I think it still remains true to the spirit of the song:

 

 

[sphinxsix]

31 minutes ago, christopher3393 said:

And here's a performance that I just discovered and like, even though one could say it may be a bit overdone by such a large band. I think it still remains true to the spirit of the song:

It's from Martin Scorcese's "Lightning in a Bottle" which IMO is absolutely worth seeing.

Also from this concert :

 

[tmkirst]

late night favorite

 

 

[rando]

That was a considerable amount of work putting that post together @christopher3393.  It's especially rewarding seeing your interest grow from that which would normally pass without auguring further discussion.  Among the recognized stars of that time period it was very common to play hits others had written and made popular while still new to the public's ears.    

 

This certainly wasn't planned.  Something tells me a few of you might be right in line with my album of evening I sat out beforehand that will be posted tomorrow. 

[rando]

 

[Lightstream]

 

Has anyone already recommended Motörhead's Heroes?

 

[89reksal]

Violent Femmes: "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"

 

[89reksal]

Violent Femmes: "Crazy"

 

[christopher3393]

 

 

[DuckToller]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7nMlnx7kL8

 

[Lightstream]

Josef Salvat with Rihanna’s Diamonds:

 

 

 

 

[Lightstream]

Skunk Anansie with Paul Weller’s You do something to me (live):

 

 

 

 

[Lightstream]

Brand-new: A slo-mo version of Chris Issak's Wicked Game by the Cowboys from hell:

 

 

[Ralf11]

https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/11/the-10-best-covers-of-bob-dylans-blood-on-the-tracks/2/

 

Big Girl Now - Morning Jacket

[sphinxsix]