covers that are better than orginals (non-pj)

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  • Nowhere Man
    Nowhere Man Posts: 345
    Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,791
    goldrush wrote:
    Ryan Adams - Down In A Hole (Alice In Chains)
    MMJ - Rocket Man (Elton John) the Jim James solo version is awesome
    Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
    Zwan - Number of the Beast (Iron Maiden)
    Camper Van Beethoven - Pictures of Matchstick Men (Status Quo)
    Johhny Cash - Rusty Cage (Soundgarden)
    Johnny Cash - Wichita Lineman (Glen Campbell)
    Neil Young - Day In The Life (The Beatles)

    I already loved the original versions of all of these songs but I think the covers are much better
    I can't believe that I forgot Ryan Adams' version of "Time (The Revelator)" by Gillian Welch, a great Crazy Horse-style cover of an already great song.

    Ryan Adams - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96DJPZhNjOw
    Gillian Welch - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4LdjEObjGo
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  • matabele
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    Alabama 3, Hotel California.
  • BinauralJam
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    Zwan - Number of the Beast (Iron Maiden

    Goldrush: NICE!!!!
  • RYEzupSF
    RYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    I'm saying this with the disclaimer that I smoked a shit ton of weed this weekend and when I heard this at 2am last night I was far from sober. I also realize this is more of a collaboration than a cover.

    P. Diddy and Jimmy Page: Come With Me :lol::lol::lol:
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  • Purple Monkey Dishwasher
    Purple Monkey Dishwasher Posts: 116
    Not necessarily better but certainly equal:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lXgC4eNJPE Tool's version of Demon Cleaner by Kyuss
  • RO74298
    RO74298 Posts: 2
    I don't remember the original artist on all of these...omitting Hendrix covering anyone as he ripped the head off whatever he was covering and made it his own.

    Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire (Originally a June Carter recording)
    Susan Tedeschi - Don't Think Twice It's Alright (Dylan)
    Susan Tedeschi - Angel from Montgomery (John Prine)
    Ray Charles - Georgia
    Black Crowes - Hard to Handle (Otis Redding)
    Allman Brothers - Statesboro Blues
    Ben Harper - The Drugs Don't Work
    Michael Jackson - aint no sunshine (he was 12 if you've never heard it....be prepared)
    Eddie Vedder - Hard Sun
    Mindy Smith - Jolene (Dolly Parton)
    Eva Cassidy - Fields of Gold (Sting)
    Annie Fitzgerald - Heavenly Day (Patty Griffin)
    Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
    Me First & The Gimme Gimmes - Annie's Song
    Jeff Buckley - Mama You've Been on My Mind (Dylan)
    Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends
    Madeleine Peyroux - Careless Love (Bessie Smith)
    Shawn Colvin - You're Going to Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Dylan)
    Stevie Ray Vaughn - Little Wing

    I love covers lists...always a lot of fun
  • RO74298
    RO74298 Posts: 2
    RYEzupSF wrote:
    I'm saying this with the disclaimer that I smoked a shit ton of weed this weekend and when I heard this at 2am last night I was far from sober. I also realize this is more of a collaboration than a cover.

    P. Diddy and Jimmy Page: Come With Me :lol::lol::lol:

    Dude...i shamefully admit i love that tune.
  • RYEzupSF
    RYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    RO74298 wrote:
    RYEzupSF wrote:
    I'm saying this with the disclaimer that I smoked a shit ton of weed this weekend and when I heard this at 2am last night I was far from sober. I also realize this is more of a collaboration than a cover.

    P. Diddy and Jimmy Page: Come With Me :lol::lol::lol:

    Dude...i shamefully admit i love that tune.


    Right? :lol::lol::lol:
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  • Fraser
    Fraser Posts: 30
    Richard Cheese - Gin And Juice :ugeek:


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  • merkinball
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    goldrush wrote:
    I can't believe that I forgot Ryan Adams' version of "Time (The Revelator)" by Gillian Welch, a great Crazy Horse-style cover of an already great song.

    Ryan Adams - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96DJPZhNjOw
    Gillian Welch - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4LdjEObjGo

    I'll flip it a bit, and say that Gillian Welch's cover of Black Star is as good (maybe not better) than the orignal by Radiohead.
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  • mdigenakis
    mdigenakis Posts: 1,337
    Blue Monday / Orgy.

    By far better.
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  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    can't believe I forgot this one! :o

    Stone temple pilots- Dancing days (Led Zeppelin)

    not better than the original, but a damn good cover.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Not better than the original but phish doing while my guitar gently weeps is fucking incredible. That is one of the best songs in the history of music though so you can't top it.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,186
    edited July 2019
    Spiderbait- Black Betty
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU1VfYYKMDk

    Ram Jam- Black Betty
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_2D8Eo15wE

    i prefer Spiderbaits version actually


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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    NYCPJ wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    Cash...Hurt
    Blows away NIN's version

    :thumbup: Totally.

    I'm also going to go out on a limb here and confess something:

    I love, love, love Manfred Mann's "Blinded By The Light" (that guitar solo is fucking ace)...I think it completely eclipses Springsteen's version. Sorry Bruce, but it had to be said.

    great call.

    I agree -- with both choices.
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    Newch91 wrote:
    Benzor wrote:
    I can't believe that it took 3 pages for someone to say 'Hallelujah'. This is the definitive example of a cover being better than the original in my mind.

    I wrote it on the first page.


    I have to disagree. Take another listen to Leonard Cohen singing it.
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    The Church covering the Beatles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPrnA9bcFKk

    Roxy Music covering John Lennon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRzGzRqNj58

    Nobody sings this song like Bryan Ferry does.

    I know the thread says "non-pj," but I have to say I just LOVE Ed singing "The Waiting" with Tom Petty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxv-wB2bCxs

    Richard Thompson covering Britney Spears: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAS4ltt7DzI
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    As good as the original -- The Clash: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16u0wwCfoJ4
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    Interesting, but I prefer the original -- "Redemption Song" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGVSTsgc ... re=related
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