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Greatest Covers of all Time

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by KevinmH9, Mar 19, 2009.

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  1. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Disagree. Bruce's version is Dylan-esque aimless warbling. And Manfred Mann's versions of For You and Spirits in the Night are way better too.

    A couple of other definitive covers:
    --Black Betty by Ram Jam
    --Quinn the Eskimo by the Hollies.
     
    dooley_womack1, Mar 20, 2009
    #61
  2. I Should Coco

    I Should Coco Well-Known Member

    T-B: You forgot this "classic" cover ... "Puttin' on the Ritz" by Taco

    Whole lotta cheese and not much meat on that taco ...
     
    I Should Coco, Mar 20, 2009
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  3. Huggy

    Huggy Well-Known Member

    "Mercury Blues" - David Lindley

    "Raspberry Beret" - Hindu Love Gods

    "Send In The Clowns" - Frank
     
    Huggy, Mar 20, 2009
    #63
  4. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    If someone else already mentioned this one, I apologize.
    Not the definitive version because too few people know about it, but a killer cover version ...

    "Absolutely Sweet Marie" - Jason & the Scorchers
     
    EStreetJoe, Mar 20, 2009
    #64
  5. Huggy

    Huggy Well-Known Member

    Brilliant call, tremendous version of that.
     
    Huggy, Mar 20, 2009
    #65
  6. Magic In The Night

    Magic In The Night Active Member

    Yes, cowrote. And why not split the difference and have Bruce and Michael Stipe doing it together! For those who doubt Bruce's guitar playing, check out the solo on this one. I saw this at Vote For Change in '04 at Cobo and they absolutely tore it up.

     
    Magic In The Night, Mar 20, 2009
    #66
  7. Magic In The Night

    Magic In The Night Active Member

    Actually it's Spirit in the Night and I'm gonna disagree on those two.
     
    Magic In The Night, Mar 20, 2009
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  8. I Digress

    I Digress Guest

    Here's one...
    "Amazing Grace" .. Darius Rucker, a capella... his voice was made to sing that..don't know if he's ever recorded it... heard it live twice
     
    I Digress, Mar 20, 2009
    #68
  9. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    My rendering of the title of Manfred Mann's version is spot on.
     
    dooley_womack1, Mar 20, 2009
    #69
  10. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    This could be the best cover ever, and it could be the worst cover ever.



    and then the cover of the cover

     
    93Devil, Mar 20, 2009
    #70
  11. ink-stained wretch

    ink-stained wretch Active Member

    Judy Collins, a capella, Amazing Grace.

    Sorry digress it is the gold standard for that hymn
     
    ink-stained wretch, Mar 20, 2009
    #71
  12. forever_town

    forever_town Well-Known Member

    I thought their version did not age well at all.

    At the time, I thought it was OK. But as my musical tastes have evolved, I've come to regard it as a ham-handed approach to a great song. Their arrangement definitely does not bring out the meaning of the song.
     
    forever_town, Mar 20, 2009
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