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Javier Colon, Fix You by Cold Play
Disturbed, Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkle
Paladin
(28,281 posts)One of many reasons Cooder is considered to be a national treasure...
Leith
(7,814 posts)Paladin
(28,281 posts)I dare you to keep your feet still!
Geechie
(869 posts)Leon Russell cover of Bob Dylan original
Mad_Dem_X
(9,574 posts)Skittles
(153,261 posts)spooky3
(34,518 posts)I especially like Allison and Desperado, to name just a couple.
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,859 posts)... Jerry Brown so much, and he shocked me with his reply. (He was a right-winger, so I assumed he'd complain about Brown's liberal ideas.)
The old guy replied, "He... he used to date Linda Ronstadt!"
My reaction:
bahboo
(16,380 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)Buckeye_Democrat
(14,859 posts)... was far more intriguing to me than the 1964 song by Gloria Jones:
EDIT: I'm not sure what my favorite cover-song might be, though. Perhaps my LEAST favorite is "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" by Guns N' Roses. I always mock their version when the singer goes "hay hay hay hay hay yeah", or whatever, after singling the title lyrics. Fortunately for everyone, I can't strangle him over the airwaves.
RobinA
(9,903 posts)The original...meh.
Sneederbunk
(14,319 posts)ClimateHawk
(212 posts)Mike Nelson
(9,980 posts)... Aretha Franklin's cover of Otis Redding's "R-E-S-P-E-C-T"
... The Beatles cover of the Isley Brothers' "Twist and Shout"
... Jimi Hendrix' cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower"
... Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt"
... Elivis Presley's cover of Timi Yuro's "Hurt"
... Tina Turner's cover of CCR's "Proud Mary"
... Jay & the Americans cover of the Drifters "This Magic Moment"
... off to Youtube...
Lochloosa
(16,081 posts)Alice Cooper original artist.
JohnnyRingo
(18,675 posts)I assume this is one they just do live. If I'd known I could have made a sandwich during that intro.
I never knew they had stereo drum kits.
Lochloosa
(16,081 posts)If you get a chance to see them live go for it. You won't regret it.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)I love covers!
I know a good one
Willie Nelson and sister Bobbie covering Summertime.
JohnnyRingo
(18,675 posts)Except I like the one by Billy Strings and Markus King.
Beatlelvr
(622 posts)Check out Jimmy Lafave doing Dylan's Not Dark Yet. Also some obvious ones, Disturbd Sounds of Silence, Heart doing Stairway to Heaven, Clapton, Prince et al doing While my Guitar Gently Weeps.
Mr.Bill
(24,354 posts)done by anyone else. Dylan is a great songwriter, not always so great at performing them.
One example:
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,859 posts)... I could sound just like Bob Dylan years ago while doing Karaoke is my bar-hopping 20's. I'd get standing ovations for singing just like him. (I'd make my voice much more "nasally" while imitating him, if that's the right term. Or perhaps the opposite, since I'd sing like I had sinus congestion.)
Sedona
(3,769 posts)Saw him live many many times.
On that note my favorite cover is
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,354 posts)Joe Cocker for his killer cover of that song also.
It's not easy to cover a Beatle song and make it your own.
When my niece graduated from high school about 20 years ago the class chose that as their theme song. The lyrics were printed in the ceremony program, and someone attributed Joe Cocker as the author.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)The Jaggerz on tape and it was very personal for me.
JohnnyRingo
(18,675 posts)I'm going to see Donnie Iris again next month.
At 74 he still rocks like a kid and it's amazing to hear him still hit the notes.
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)BTW, this is phenomenal. Haley Reinhart with Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra:
PA_jen
(1,114 posts)Mimi and Josefin (The voice kids Germany) version is haunting and beautiful. Give me chills and their voices separately and harmonizing just amazing
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)I prefer the sarcastic tone of Haley's rendition, but these youngsters nailed it. Here's hoping they have wonderful careers ahead.
tanyev
(42,663 posts)tanyev
(42,663 posts)until I heard this:
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)A song that, like you, I didn't care for. Of course, it doesn't hurt that I have a desperate crush on Sara Niemietz.
tanyev
(42,663 posts)Response to Leith (Original post)
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applegrove
(118,880 posts)Link to tweet
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ms liberty
(8,620 posts)Also one of my favorite album covers ever...
vanlassie
(5,694 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,766 posts)Aristus
(66,509 posts)It may even depose Hendrix's cover of AATWT by Bob Dylan as the greatest cover ever.
Zorro
(15,753 posts)lpbk2713
(42,772 posts)Done only as Willie could do it.
Geechie
(869 posts)The Gourds cover of Gin and Juice is fun
old as dirt
(1,972 posts)Here's one, and the original for comparrison.
Hotler
(11,473 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,675 posts)It was actually a remake by two members of the Classics IV who went on the form AWB. Much more guitar in the cover.
Another good one is "Summertime" by Markus King and Billy Strings.
I can listen to this over and over.
GReedDiamond
(5,318 posts)Featuring my "old pal" Stan Ridgway.
Bantamfancier
(366 posts)Doing Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World.
What a beautiful beautiful voice.
Shrek
(3,986 posts)Coventina
(27,223 posts)Xavier Breath
(3,672 posts)Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime. Heard it the first time when I went to see Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and instantly loved it, it was perfect for that movie.
ProfessorGAC
(65,337 posts)If so, here's a link to 5 of them. https://m.soundcloud.com/search/sounds?q=Musiciangac
If not, I'll go with "Satisfaction" by Devo.