Covers of songs that are better than the original/best known version...

Thrilla · « **Reply #140 on:** April 16, 2009, 01:55:20 PM »

Quote from: Saniflush on April 16, 2009, 01:03:48 PM

"Dancing Days" covered by Stone Temple Pilots

original by Zeppelin.

Not sure its better but pretty good version anyway.

Great pick. Always have liked STP's version better. Something about the way they bend the acoustic guitar strings during the song. And the tune reminds me of a mushroom filled unicorn world that Scott Weiland lives in 28 days out of each month.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #141 on:** April 16, 2009, 02:34:07 PM »

Quote from: Thrilla on April 16, 2009, 01:55:20 PM

Great pick. Always have liked STP's version better. Something about the way they bend the acoustic guitar strings during the song. And the tune reminds me of a mushroom filled unicorn world that Scott Weiland lives in 28 days out of each month.

Thanks for posting that statement. I couldn't even begin to explain it that way, but that makes perfect sense.

Saniflush · « **Reply #142 on:** April 23, 2009, 02:36:37 PM »

'When Love Comes to Town"

U2 and BB King Duet is the first one I ever heard.

Remake by Herbie Hancock. Bluesier sound.

Saniflush · « **Reply #143 on:** May 07, 2009, 10:23:59 AM »

"City of New Orleans" - Willie Nelson

original by Arlo Guthrie

boartitz · « **Reply #144 on:** May 07, 2009, 10:41:06 AM »

Quote from: Saniflush on May 07, 2009, 10:23:59 AM

"City of New Orleans" - Willie Nelson

original by Arlo Guthrie

Arlo's version was better than Steve Goodman's version.

Ogre · « **Reply #145 on:** May 07, 2009, 10:47:29 PM »

Quote from: boartitz on May 07, 2009, 10:41:06 AM

Arlo's version was better than Steve Goodman's version.

Well a friend of mine named Steve Goodman wrote that song...

boartitz · « **Reply #146 on:** May 08, 2009, 12:05:21 AM »

Quote from: Ogre on May 07, 2009, 10:47:29 PM

Well a friend of mine named Steve Goodman wrote that song...

Darling

Saniflush · « **Reply #147 on:** May 08, 2009, 01:33:38 PM »

"Something in the Air" - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

original by Thunderclap Newman

chinook · « **Reply #148 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:11:48 PM »

"the devil went down to georgia" - zac brown band

though not better than charlie daniels...it's by far the best cover of that song.

close.

wreckingball · « **Reply #149 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:31:54 PM »

Quote from: chinook on February 12, 2010, 01:11:48 PM

"the devil went down to georgia" - zac brown band

though not better than charlie daniels...it's by far the best cover of that song.

close.

Fuck that song. Everyone knows the devil deserved to win that contest.

Jumbo · « **Reply #150 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:43:31 PM »

Train's version of Ramble On was pretty good.

BZ770 · « **Reply #151 on:** February 13, 2010, 07:41:41 PM »

One of my favorite's by Phish

Godfather · « **Reply #152 on:** May 13, 2010, 02:41:39 PM »

I don't know if its better, but I love the Peppers and found this.

Token · « **Reply #153 on:** May 13, 2010, 02:50:24 PM »

I liked NIN, but I like this cover by Sevendust much more than the original.

And no, Johnny Cash didn't write the damn song.

wreckingball · « **Reply #154 on:** May 13, 2010, 07:56:48 PM »

Quote from: Saniflush on November 26, 2008, 09:46:40 AM

"I Shot the Sheriff" - original by Bob Marley remake by Eric Clapton

What about the Warren G version?

GH2001 · « **Reply #155 on:** May 14, 2010, 11:27:54 AM »

Quote from: wreckingball on May 13, 2010, 07:56:48 PM

What about the Warren G version?

OMG...no one has done anything by Clapton (even if he remade it too) better than Clapton. Blasphemous I tell ya!

wreckingball · « **Reply #156 on:** May 14, 2010, 03:34:56 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on May 14, 2010, 11:27:54 AM

OMG...no one has done anything by Clapton (even if he remade it too) better than Clapton. Blasphemous I tell ya!

1. OMG is an Usher song.

2. Bob Marley wrote I shot the sheriff.

GH2001 · « **Reply #157 on:** May 14, 2010, 04:57:08 PM »

Quote from: wreckingball on May 14, 2010, 03:34:56 PM

2. Bob Marley wrote I shot the sheriff.

You missed the part where I said Clapton remade it. But Marley's aint bad by any means. Yo Mon.

jmar · « **Reply #158 on:** May 23, 2010, 01:19:25 PM »

There are few. Check the Under the Covers I & II by Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs; covered well but lacking the raw sound of the originals.
Robbie Robertson's Golden Arrow over Rod Stewart is a prime example.
Any original over Rod Stewart, except the two or three of his own.
Stewart made a living off covers.

Jumbo · « **Reply #159 on:** May 24, 2010, 01:46:48 AM »

Staind's cover of Sober (Tool)