...a cover of a throwaway Jimi Hendrix cut that is one of my favorite cuts ever, period.
The entire album she recorded it on, "Wrecking Ball" is an absolute masterpiece - back in the mid 90's when it came out, I heard cuts of it on NPR - I wasn't a country or Emmylou fan, but this album blew me away. Absolutely stunning, swirling, gorgeous guitars soaked in delay's, Emmylou took on a vocal style that was almost whispered, adding to the vibe of the record. Covers of Neil Young, Dylan, Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle on this record - each completely reinvented - one of my favorite albums.
Dizzy Miss Lizzy - Larry Williams, Beatles version. That song rocks like murder.
Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry, ELO's version. Love the orchestral/rock blend.
Gloria - Van Morrison, Patti Smith version. My rock and roll queen.
Something in the Air - Thunderclap Newman, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' version. Clean, crisp, Byrds like. Just a brilliant pop song.
Woodstock - Joni Mitchell, CSNY's version. Great song, Joni frankly never should have recorded it.
(I am) Superman - The Clique, REM's version. Another great pop song taken to another level by REM.
Respect - Otis Redding, The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin's version. Maybe the best covered song ever.
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley version...haunting voice that gets me every single time.
Supersition - Stevie Wonder, Beck, Bogert & Appice's version then Stevie Ray Vaughn's version. Both are awesome. Interestingly, BB&A recorded it first, but Stevie wrote it and took it back for himself soon afterwards. Thankfully, as his version is the best. I just like the rocked up versions more.
I always thought the story of that song was really interesting, very bittersweet. I like her version, and it is a peculiarity - but if you look at the event of Woodstock as the end of that era, which it really was - then the melancholy feel of her version works.
Of course the CSNY version blows it out of the park, a fantastic uplifting pop cut with searing guitar parts and a beautiful reworking of the melody, but I like Joni's version for what it is.
I always thought the story of that song was really interesting, very bittersweet. I like her version, and it is a peculiarity - but if you look at the event of Woodstock as the end of that era, which it really was - then the melancholy feel of her version works.
Of course the CSNY version blows it out of the park, a fantastic uplifting pop cut with searing guitar parts and a beautiful reworking of the melody, but I like Joni's version for what it is.
...a cover of a throwaway Jimi Hendrix cut that is one of my favorite cuts ever, period.
The entire album she recorded it on, "Wrecking Ball" is an absolute masterpiece - back in the mid 90's when it came out, I heard cuts of it on NPR - I wasn't a country or Emmylou fan, but this album blew me away.
I had that exact same experience when listening to that album for the first time too. Its production sounds a bit dated now, but I still love May This Be Love along with Where Will I Be, Waltz Across Texas and Goin' Back to Harlan.
when they cover Dark Side, or Radiohead it seems like sacrilege (even as a reggae fan), but it's really fn great production, performance. Paranoid Andriod is just ridiculous (tho it stays relatively true to form) - chick's vox are just nailed, and Radiohead is certainly on my all-time fav list. I haven't met a song they covered I didn't like. They've done a ton more, but these are the most known
I mean, I probably like Peter Tosh's Steppin Razor better, but outside of that...5446 Was My Number, Smoke Two Joints (i think was a cover?), Scarlet Begonias, Trenchtown Rock...I'm inexplicably missing quite a few
Also Eddie Vedder / Strokes Mercy Mercy Me (most covers of that song I've heard are decent)
I love the saturation / distortion on the vox w/ serious bite from his performance, between the nice warm round tube amp both over that vox & across the track in general
As blues rock duo, theres some versatility there with a rockin motown style. Dan Auerbach is pretty sick, even his solo stuff, or his work in The Arcs among others
that are very hard to do without his phrasings. Of course, if you listen to his variations, he has outdone his first versions many times. Oddly, some of his most interesting versions have been done since 1995 and even in the last 3 years some versions of Desolation Row and Visions of Johanna and Its All Over Now Baby Blue are very good.
But All Along the Watchtower is just about Jimi
s version now. Leon Russels Hard Rains Gonna Fall is terrific but not as good as a few Dylan recordings.
I thought there is a version or two of Mr Tambourine Man which gets across the fascinating truth of the songs meaning much better than the associations I make when I hear the Byrds version.
I admit to liking Sandy Denny's version of Knocking on Heavens Door
but by and large, his voice makes it easy for someone to sing a pretty version. But so many of his songs are flat out too complex a set of lyrics and not intended to be pretty or about pretty.
imo. its just music so many variations resonate with us
Even though Philly is home to the lowest form of sports fan (or is that Bah’stan?), they have a great music scene. Cayetana just recently played their last show down there before going their own ways, but you can still find this outstanding cover of the New Order classic on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube (linked below). Cayetana, Age of Consent - ( New Window )
...their Dark Side of the Moon cover is fucking great. In rotation at my house in the summer.
Bill2 brought up Sandy Denny - I'll point out that Judy Collins' cover of "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" is phenomenal - it isn't easy to improve a Sandy Denny cut, but Collins found the right arrangement for the song and really brought it home with a gorgeous vocal performance.
I think Emmylou's version of Pancho and Lefty is a terrific cover of Townes Van Zant.
Willie Nelson picked the song up from hearing Emmylou's version, added Merle Haggard coming in powerfully at the end and had a smash hit version.
I would also give a shout out to Wilson Pickets version of Hey Jude with a tremendous introduction to a new name 20 year old backup guitarist. Name was Duane Allman.
An Eric Clapton was touring down South and heard it on a black radio station. He had his folks find the guitarist.
Its a terrible scratchy version but look up Layla played the first time live with Eric Clapton and Duane Allman in Tampa. Absent the lyricism of the final polished version it makes up for it with the two great players going all out live.
To quote Keith: "Rock is meant to be ragged and rough"
that are very hard to do without his phrasings. Of course, if you listen to his variations, he has outdone his first versions many times. Oddly, some of his most interesting versions have been done since 1995 and even in the last 3 years some versions of Desolation Row and Visions of Johanna and Its All Over Now Baby Blue are very good.
But All Along the Watchtower is just about Jimi
s version now. Leon Russels Hard Rains Gonna Fall is terrific but not as good as a few Dylan recordings.
I thought there is a version or two of Mr Tambourine Man which gets across the fascinating truth of the songs meaning much better than the associations I make when I hear the Byrds version.
I admit to liking Sandy Denny's version of Knocking on Heavens Door
but by and large, his voice makes it easy for someone to sing a pretty version. But so many of his songs are flat out too complex a set of lyrics and not intended to be pretty or about pretty.
imo. its just music so many variations resonate with us
I agree with much of this. But I just don't know if you can sing Dylan pretty as easily as you say. I'm not a fan. The Byrds had a cool way of doing Dylan. I don't ever feel like hearing Judy Collins or Peter, Paul, and Mary or whoever doing Bob. It doesn't match for me. I don't even like Adele singing Dylan. Something about that craggy old pilgrim.
Saw the in Albany at Qe2 on the 1989 tour n sweet Jane was a show stopper!!!
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+1 excellent!
I had tickets to see them. Unfortunately, they had to cancel at the last minute due to an illness in the band. Missed my chance to listen to the Cowboy Junkies live. Major bummer.
What occurred to me is that some Dylan classics just fit his idiosyncratic style:
Maggies Farm
Desolation Row ( although there are some ok covers)
Subterranean Homesick Blues
Positively 4th Street
Just Like a Woman
Idiot Wind
Now Dark Yet
( I prefer his later versions of Tangled Up in Blue, Shelter from the Storm, Love Minus Zero/No Limit, Lay Lady Lay)
Girl from the North Country
Masters of War
Trying to get to Heaven
and although I do like the Byrds version of Mr Tamborine Man...that version gave rise to the id ea it was about a drug trip ( thereby just another drug song)whereas Dylans actual version more closely matched the songs real meaning ( its a newly physically dead person in a coffin in a New Orleans funeral reflecting as he passes in spirit from the world ( as hearing the world is the last sense to go). As such an incredible song/poem with a remarkable take on life.
Ditto the internal monologue on Visions is hard for another to sing.
Finally, I think his early snarling versions of Like a Rolling Stone needed to be snarled out in his voice to have the power and bold departure of the song in its time.
Fun talking to you. Take care.
RE: Green Manalishi - Judas Priest, the live version. Â
The entire album she recorded it on, "Wrecking Ball" is an absolute masterpiece - back in the mid 90's when it came out, I heard cuts of it on NPR - I wasn't a country or Emmylou fan, but this album blew me away. Absolutely stunning, swirling, gorgeous guitars soaked in delay's, Emmylou took on a vocal style that was almost whispered, adding to the vibe of the record. Covers of Neil Young, Dylan, Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle on this record - each completely reinvented - one of my favorite albums.
But this cut - this is gorgeous:
May This Be Love - ( New Window )
Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry, ELO's version. Love the orchestral/rock blend.
Gloria - Van Morrison, Patti Smith version. My rock and roll queen.
Something in the Air - Thunderclap Newman, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' version. Clean, crisp, Byrds like. Just a brilliant pop song.
Woodstock - Joni Mitchell, CSNY's version. Great song, Joni frankly never should have recorded it.
(I am) Superman - The Clique, REM's version. Another great pop song taken to another level by REM.
Respect - Otis Redding, The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin's version. Maybe the best covered song ever.
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley version...haunting voice that gets me every single time.
Supersition - Stevie Wonder, Beck, Bogert & Appice's version then Stevie Ray Vaughn's version. Both are awesome. Interestingly, BB&A recorded it first, but Stevie wrote it and took it back for himself soon afterwards. Thankfully, as his version is the best. I just like the rocked up versions more.
I got myself a copy of it and it is always on my playlist.
Heart - Stairway to Heaven Kennedy Center - ( New Window )
I always thought the story of that song was really interesting, very bittersweet. I like her version, and it is a peculiarity - but if you look at the event of Woodstock as the end of that era, which it really was - then the melancholy feel of her version works.
Of course the CSNY version blows it out of the park, a fantastic uplifting pop cut with searing guitar parts and a beautiful reworking of the melody, but I like Joni's version for what it is.
I always thought the story of that song was really interesting, very bittersweet. I like her version, and it is a peculiarity - but if you look at the event of Woodstock as the end of that era, which it really was - then the melancholy feel of her version works.
Of course the CSNY version blows it out of the park, a fantastic uplifting pop cut with searing guitar parts and a beautiful reworking of the melody, but I like Joni's version for what it is.
Fair points. I stand corrected.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hw4BIYh-2s
The Hooters "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2ulK7reP3M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hw4BIYh-2s
The Hooters "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2ulK7reP3M
The entire album she recorded it on, "Wrecking Ball" is an absolute masterpiece - back in the mid 90's when it came out, I heard cuts of it on NPR - I wasn't a country or Emmylou fan, but this album blew me away.
I had that exact same experience when listening to that album for the first time too. Its production sounds a bit dated now, but I still love May This Be Love along with Where Will I Be, Waltz Across Texas and Goin' Back to Harlan.
dammit, someone felt the need to be a douche bag on a music thread asking what cover songs people like.
And it wasn't McKee. I guess there are more than one douche bag on music threads.
There's not a single Dylan song that someone else didn't perform better than him.
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Couldn't disagree more, he's one of my favorite singers ever. Jimi's cover is the ONLY one that improves on a Dylan original, IMO.
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by both Jimi and U2.
There's not a single Dylan song that someone else didn't perform better than him.
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Couldn't disagree more, he's one of my favorite singers ever. Jimi's cover is the ONLY one that improves on a Dylan original, IMO.
I dunno...The Byrds' version of "Tambourine Man' is arguably better than Mr. Zimmerman's.
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by both Jimi and U2.
There's not a single Dylan song that someone else didn't perform better than him.
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Couldn't disagree more, he's one of my favorite singers ever. Jimi's cover is the ONLY one that improves on a Dylan original, IMO.
I dunno...The Byrds' version of "Tambourine Man' is arguably better than Mr. Zimmerman's.
That's the other one.
Us & Them
Money
Paranoid Android
Acoustic
Badass Uptempo Mark Ronson ft Amy
And the original most aren't aware of
The Zutons
Hallelujah - ( New Window )
Also Eddie Vedder / Strokes Mercy Mercy Me (most covers of that song I've heard are decent)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rd8VktT8xY
People Get Ready
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzLd2MDAHK8
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someone posted Simple Man by that shitty nu metal band.
dammit, someone felt the need to be a douche bag on a music thread asking what cover songs people like.
And it wasn't McKee. I guess there are more than one douche bag on music threads.
Meeyouch!
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (the uncircumcised version) - ( New Window )
Kate McKinnon - ( New Window )
Billie Jean
Somebody That I Used to Know - ( New Window )
Link - ( New Window )
As blues rock duo, theres some versatility there with a rockin motown style. Dan Auerbach is pretty sick, even his solo stuff, or his work in The Arcs among others
Youtube - Never Gonna Give You Up - ( New Window )
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Performed just days after Leonard Cohen died, this is my favorite cover of that song... Kate McKinnon - ( New Window )
LOL
But All Along the Watchtower is just about Jimi
s version now. Leon Russels Hard Rains Gonna Fall is terrific but not as good as a few Dylan recordings.
I thought there is a version or two of Mr Tambourine Man which gets across the fascinating truth of the songs meaning much better than the associations I make when I hear the Byrds version.
I admit to liking Sandy Denny's version of Knocking on Heavens Door
but by and large, his voice makes it easy for someone to sing a pretty version. But so many of his songs are flat out too complex a set of lyrics and not intended to be pretty or about pretty.
imo. its just music so many variations resonate with us
Down in a hole - ( New Window )
Springsteen - ( New Window )
Cayetana, Age of Consent - ( New Window )
Bill2 brought up Sandy Denny - I'll point out that Judy Collins' cover of "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" is phenomenal - it isn't easy to improve a Sandy Denny cut, but Collins found the right arrangement for the song and really brought it home with a gorgeous vocal performance.
Ooh, that reminds me, his cover of Wonderwall is pretty good too.
Elvis's and Willie Nelsons's covers of "Always on my Mind is another associated more with cover versions than the original (B.J. Thomas).
Willie Nelson picked the song up from hearing Emmylou's version, added Merle Haggard coming in powerfully at the end and had a smash hit version.
I would also give a shout out to Wilson Pickets version of Hey Jude with a tremendous introduction to a new name 20 year old backup guitarist. Name was Duane Allman.
An Eric Clapton was touring down South and heard it on a black radio station. He had his folks find the guitarist.
Its a terrible scratchy version but look up Layla played the first time live with Eric Clapton and Duane Allman in Tampa. Absent the lyricism of the final polished version it makes up for it with the two great players going all out live.
To quote Keith: "Rock is meant to be ragged and rough"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EkRnb3e7MEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EkRnb3e7ME
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Ooh, that reminds me, his cover of Wonderwall is pretty good too.
Thanks, I'll check it out.
But All Along the Watchtower is just about Jimi
s version now. Leon Russels Hard Rains Gonna Fall is terrific but not as good as a few Dylan recordings.
I thought there is a version or two of Mr Tambourine Man which gets across the fascinating truth of the songs meaning much better than the associations I make when I hear the Byrds version.
I admit to liking Sandy Denny's version of Knocking on Heavens Door
but by and large, his voice makes it easy for someone to sing a pretty version. But so many of his songs are flat out too complex a set of lyrics and not intended to be pretty or about pretty.
imo. its just music so many variations resonate with us
I agree with much of this. But I just don't know if you can sing Dylan pretty as easily as you say. I'm not a fan. The Byrds had a cool way of doing Dylan. I don't ever feel like hearing Judy Collins or Peter, Paul, and Mary or whoever doing Bob. It doesn't match for me. I don't even like Adele singing Dylan. Something about that craggy old pilgrim.
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Saw the in Albany at Qe2 on the 1989 tour n sweet Jane was a show stopper!!!
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. Sweet Jane - ( New Window )
+1 excellent!
I had tickets to see them. Unfortunately, they had to cancel at the last minute due to an illness in the band. Missed my chance to listen to the Cowboy Junkies live. Major bummer.
If you like Soul Coughing you will like this.
Link - ( New Window )
Ok, its no Dylan, but its not a direct adaptation either, which is good.
Absolutely Sweet Marie - ( New Window )
Puddles Pity Party (Time) - ( New Window )
Link - ( New Window )
Willie Nelson picked the song up from hearing Emmylou's version, added Merle Haggard coming in powerfully at the end and had a smash hit version.
Oh, speaking of Willie, he did a gorgeous cover of Have You Ever Seen the Rain.
Have You Ever Seen The Rain - ( New Window )
https://youtu.be/TrWNTqbLFFE
What occurred to me is that some Dylan classics just fit his idiosyncratic style:
Maggies Farm
Desolation Row ( although there are some ok covers)
Subterranean Homesick Blues
Positively 4th Street
Just Like a Woman
Idiot Wind
Now Dark Yet
( I prefer his later versions of Tangled Up in Blue, Shelter from the Storm, Love Minus Zero/No Limit, Lay Lady Lay)
Girl from the North Country
Masters of War
Trying to get to Heaven
and although I do like the Byrds version of Mr Tamborine Man...that version gave rise to the id ea it was about a drug trip ( thereby just another drug song)whereas Dylans actual version more closely matched the songs real meaning ( its a newly physically dead person in a coffin in a New Orleans funeral reflecting as he passes in spirit from the world ( as hearing the world is the last sense to go). As such an incredible song/poem with a remarkable take on life.
Ditto the internal monologue on Visions is hard for another to sing.
Finally, I think his early snarling versions of Like a Rolling Stone needed to be snarled out in his voice to have the power and bold departure of the song in its time.
Fun talking to you. Take care.
+1
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