Best cover version I ever heard is Waco Brothers doing Neil Young's Revolution Blues, it's incredible. I'm at pains to say that it's maybe even better than the original, which it isn't of course because the lyrics are so excellent and genius. But their version is much more rock n roll, more urgent, and it works a treat
Soundgarden- Helter Skeltar (Beatles)..this is amazing, totally reworked an average song into some crazy dark shit.
An AVERAGE song?!?! Helter Skelter was about as heavy as the popular music scene would allow. I have no doubt that HS would be a lot heavier and darker (as would many other Beatles songs) if there was the same liberty in music as there is today. Personally, I don't think Soundgarden did much to that song other than modernised it a bit. Their cover of Come Together was a lot more adventurous.
Paul
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'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
An AVERAGE song?!?! Helter Skelter was about as heavy as the popular music scene would allow. I have no doubt that HS would be a lot heavier and darker (as would many other Beatles songs) if there was the same liberty in music as there is today. Personally, I don't think Soundgarden did much to that song other than modernised it a bit. Their cover of Come Together was a lot more adventurous.
Nah Man. Sorry disagree with you here. The live version I have from SG are amazing. Especially the way Cornell screams "coming gown faster don't let me break you". But what I really love is the instrumental and build-up to the final chorus. I think it's their best cover actually.
The "come together" cover does nothing for me, its just kind of what I expected it to sound like coming from Soundgarden.
Ahem! Exsqueeze me? You're joking right? I mean Chris is a cool guy, but do me a favour.....
The original has to much of Robert Plant's vocal wankery. Cornell sang and played it straight up. I actually think that a lot of Zep tunes were done better by other artists, for example Hearts cover of the Battle for Evermore.
So, how'd you get from that overly aggressive, bearded deadbeat to a band like Wintersleep ?
And as for Placebo...jeez, there should be a smilie with puke coming out for me to use
So, how'd you get from that overly aggressive, bearded deadbeat to a band like Wintersleep ?
And as for Placebo...jeez, there should be a smilie with puke coming out for me to use
Cheek
And awesome and amazing as Wintersleep are, sometimes you need something Grrrrr....
Oh I got taste alright, Jezz will tell you of my unflinching love of Quiet Riot & Extreme, to name but two
true dat
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
The original has to much of Robert Plant's vocal wankery. Cornell sang and played it straight up. I actually think that a lot of Zep tunes were done better by other artists, for example Hearts cover of the Battle for Evermore.
"And the award for the most rubbish post of the year goes to......*opens gold envelope*......searchlightsoul"
'vocal wankery', what a lot of crapola. Plant has the greatest voice ever in rock, and anyway that song is surely more about the beautiful words and melodies, and as for the Heart cover, sure it was decent, but doesn't show on the radar for me. Also we really have to consider the expertsise shown in the writing and execution of these songs, a lot of which was carried out with incredibly basic equipment, and under a much less open minded music scene than these modern day covers have.
Oh man, how could I forget that? And also Personal Jesus, Rusty Cage and In My Life.....that last one is just spine tingling. Also, he did an excellent version of If You Could Read My Mind, on his last record. JC makes me weep.
Oh man, how could I forget that? And also Personal Jesus, Rusty Cage and In My Life.....that last one is just spine tingling. Also, he did an excellent version of If You Could Read My Mind, on his last record. JC makes me weep.
He did Personal Jesus??? I need to hear that.
I have alot of his vinyl.
My great Uncle John was a huge fan.
Scarlett Johnassen is supposed to be doing a record of all Tom Wait material. I know how much you love him. Maybe you will appreciate it more with a beautiful girl singing.
Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
He did Personal Jesus??? I need to hear that.
I have alot of his vinyl.
My great Uncle John was a huge fan.
Scarlett Johnassen is supposed to be doing a record of all Tom Wait material. I know how much you love him. Maybe you will appreciate it more with a beautiful girl singing.
Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
smashing pumpkins - clones (we're all) (alice cooper cover)
jimi hendrix - all along the watchtower (bob dylan cover)
311 - lovesong (the cure cover)
soundgarden - into the void (black sabbath cover)
rhcp - higher ground (stevie wonder cover)
faith no more - easy (lionel ritchie cover)
sonic youth - superstar (the carpenters cover)
at the drive-in - this night has opened my eyes (the smiths cover)
faith no more - i wanna fuck myself (gg allin cover)
pixies - head on (jesus and mary chain cover)
pixies - i can't forget (leonard cohen cover)
lemonheads - mrs. robinson (paul simon cover)
rage against the machine - street fighting man (rolling stones cover)
rage against the machine - fuck the police (n.w.a. cover)
dinosaur jr - goin blind (kiss cover)
m.a.c.c. - hey baby (land of the new rising sun) (jimi hendrix cover)
deftones - please please please let me get what i want (the smiths cover)
fantomas - twin peaks: fire walk with me (angelo badalamenti cover)
foo fighters - baker street (gerry rafferty cover)
foo fighters - down in the park (gary numan cover)
queens of the stone age - never say never (romeo void cover)
queens of the stone age - needles in the camel's eye (brian eno cover)
j mascis & the fog - the boy with the thorn in his side (the smiths cover)
living colour - crosstown traffic (jimi hendrix cover)
metallica - last caress / green hell (the misfits cover)
metallica - so what (anti-nowhere league cover)
metallica - stone cold crazy (queen cover)
primus - making plans for nigel (xtc cover)
zeke feat. eddie vedder - i believe in miracles (ramones cover)
screaming trees - silver tongue (deep purple cover)
system of a down - the metro (berlin cover)
matisyahu - watching the wheels (john lennon cover)
stone temple pilots - dancing days (led zeppelin cover)
10,000 maniacs - everyday is like sunday (morrissey cover)
death cab for cutie - all is full of love (bjork cover)
new order - ceremony (joy division cover)
placebo - johnny and mary (robert palmer cover)
rem - there she goes again (velvet underground cover)
echo & the bunnymen - paint it black (rolling stones cover)
echo & the bunnymen - people are strange (the doors cover)
body count - hey joe (jimi hendrix cover)
blind melon - out on the tiles (led zeppelin cover)
cowboy junkies - sweet jane (velvet underground cover)
Comments
Cornell- Thankyou (Led Zep). Better than the original
Something for Kate- Harpoon (Jebediah) Prefer it to the original
Pearl Jam -Love, Reign O'er Me (The Who) Love Eds vocals on this one.
Ahem! Exsqueeze me? You're joking right? I mean Chris is a cool guy, but do me a favour.....
'06 - London, Dublin, Reading
'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
Nah Man. Sorry disagree with you here. The live version I have from SG are amazing. Especially the way Cornell screams "coming gown faster don't let me break you". But what I really love is the instrumental and build-up to the final chorus. I think it's their best cover actually.
The "come together" cover does nothing for me, its just kind of what I expected it to sound like coming from Soundgarden.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Ozy3w2jPA
Zakk Wylde - Come Together
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LhTGZ1cudQ
Zakk Wylde - Heart of Gold
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a15Vwj4keI
Placebo - Where is My Mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IETfCzwSU6k
Wembley 18/06/07
If there was a reason, it was you.
O2 Arena 18/09/09
The original has to much of Robert Plant's vocal wankery. Cornell sang and played it straight up. I actually think that a lot of Zep tunes were done better by other artists, for example Hearts cover of the Battle for Evermore.
So, how'd you get from that overly aggressive, bearded deadbeat to a band like Wintersleep ?
And as for Placebo...jeez, there should be a smilie with puke coming out for me to use
And awesome and amazing as Wintersleep are, sometimes you need something Grrrrr....
Wembley 18/06/07
If there was a reason, it was you.
O2 Arena 18/09/09
Sure, yet I find Zakk more Grrrunt than Grrrrr
Wembley 18/06/07
If there was a reason, it was you.
O2 Arena 18/09/09
Oh I got taste alright, Jezz will tell you of my unflinching love of Quiet Riot & Extreme, to name but two
"And the award for the most rubbish post of the year goes to......*opens gold envelope*......searchlightsoul"
'vocal wankery', what a lot of crapola. Plant has the greatest voice ever in rock, and anyway that song is surely more about the beautiful words and melodies, and as for the Heart cover, sure it was decent, but doesn't show on the radar for me. Also we really have to consider the expertsise shown in the writing and execution of these songs, a lot of which was carried out with incredibly basic equipment, and under a much less open minded music scene than these modern day covers have.
Dresden Dolls- War Pigs http://youtube.com/watch?v=0DkQvez3Ip8
Zakk Wylde (Pride and Glory)- The Wizard
http://youtube.com/watch?v=S7jxM9gILmc
Foo Fighters- Baker Street http://youtube.com/watch?v=dmAXamKz4LQ
Matt Weddle-Hey Ya
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8-8nkkOA_AM
A Perfect Circle-Love Song/ Diary of a Madman
http://youtube.com/watch?v=udFapytd3_4
Metallica- Am I Evil
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HAZYkuOMtSQ
Queens of the Stone Age- Never Say Never
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wSJwmyBT0y4
2003- MSG 1 & 2
2006- Irving Plaza, Albany, NJ 1 & 2
2008- MSG 1 & 2
2008- EV NYC 2
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
Oh man, how could I forget that? And also Personal Jesus, Rusty Cage and In My Life.....that last one is just spine tingling. Also, he did an excellent version of If You Could Read My Mind, on his last record. JC makes me weep.
I have alot of his vinyl.
My great Uncle John was a huge fan.
Scarlett Johnassen is supposed to be doing a record of all Tom Wait material. I know how much you love him.
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
Sure he did, it was on the same album as Hurt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQcNiD0Z3MU
I liked that.
How does he do that????
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
I love the original of that, I hate it when they play it on the radio and they cut it before the guitar solo at the end.
jimi hendrix - all along the watchtower (bob dylan cover)
311 - lovesong (the cure cover)
soundgarden - into the void (black sabbath cover)
rhcp - higher ground (stevie wonder cover)
faith no more - easy (lionel ritchie cover)
sonic youth - superstar (the carpenters cover)
at the drive-in - this night has opened my eyes (the smiths cover)
faith no more - i wanna fuck myself (gg allin cover)
pixies - head on (jesus and mary chain cover)
pixies - i can't forget (leonard cohen cover)
lemonheads - mrs. robinson (paul simon cover)
rage against the machine - street fighting man (rolling stones cover)
rage against the machine - fuck the police (n.w.a. cover)
dinosaur jr - goin blind (kiss cover)
m.a.c.c. - hey baby (land of the new rising sun) (jimi hendrix cover)
deftones - please please please let me get what i want (the smiths cover)
fantomas - twin peaks: fire walk with me (angelo badalamenti cover)
foo fighters - baker street (gerry rafferty cover)
foo fighters - down in the park (gary numan cover)
queens of the stone age - never say never (romeo void cover)
queens of the stone age - needles in the camel's eye (brian eno cover)
j mascis & the fog - the boy with the thorn in his side (the smiths cover)
living colour - crosstown traffic (jimi hendrix cover)
metallica - last caress / green hell (the misfits cover)
metallica - so what (anti-nowhere league cover)
metallica - stone cold crazy (queen cover)
primus - making plans for nigel (xtc cover)
zeke feat. eddie vedder - i believe in miracles (ramones cover)
screaming trees - silver tongue (deep purple cover)
system of a down - the metro (berlin cover)
matisyahu - watching the wheels (john lennon cover)
stone temple pilots - dancing days (led zeppelin cover)
10,000 maniacs - everyday is like sunday (morrissey cover)
death cab for cutie - all is full of love (bjork cover)
new order - ceremony (joy division cover)
placebo - johnny and mary (robert palmer cover)
rem - there she goes again (velvet underground cover)
echo & the bunnymen - paint it black (rolling stones cover)
echo & the bunnymen - people are strange (the doors cover)
body count - hey joe (jimi hendrix cover)
blind melon - out on the tiles (led zeppelin cover)
cowboy junkies - sweet jane (velvet underground cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JltNLkh03ME
I think this is the second such award for me this year
Your opinion, not mine.
winner.