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Favourite cover versions
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 10:36 pm
by Claretmisterg
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 10:50 pm
by bobinho
Yep, that’s a belter. Great album too.
Here’s my first offering to what COULD be an outstanding thread….
https://youtu.be/AL8chWFuM-s
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 11:11 pm
by TheFamilyCat
Birdy's cover of Terrible Love by The National is a thing of beauty.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lEt0YK1-eDo
"It's Vincent Kompany" anyone?
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 11:15 pm
by GodIsADeeJay81
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 11:17 pm
by Claretmisterg
Here’s another of my favourites. We’re back in the promised land again. Oh get on.
https://youtu.be/2oKR9MYYdBM
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 11:19 pm
by Claretmisterg
Not heard that before. Brilliant.
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 12:05 am
by todclaret
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 12:16 am
by Cabbage
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 12:23 am
by Here's-Johnny
Frank Sinatras ....I did it my Way by Sid Vicious.
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 5:55 am
by Shaun1983
https://youtu.be/_6aQZ1uLCpA
The killers cover of romeo and Julie by dire straits
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 7:04 am
by IanMcL
Melanie singing the Rolling Stones, Ruby Tuesday. Immaculate and so different.
https://youtu.be/9alAuYr2g_8
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 7:05 am
by Grimsdale
The excellently-named Fanny with their equally excellent version of Hey Bulldog:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdwzko9DZ0s
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 7:44 am
by Devils_Advocate
Lemonheads have a couple of my favourite covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XipsuDA89-g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xskR_-pFJC8
The La's do Buddy Holly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq3hCfxfz4Q
The Beatles did so many unbelievable covers especially their early rock 'n' roll stuff but this is my favourite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzy4R8EbWJ4
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 7:51 am
by HB Claret
Disturbed’s version of Sound of Silence takes sone beating imo
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 7:54 am
by bpgburn
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:03 am
by Caernarfon_Claret
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:04 am
by Caernarfon_Claret
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:06 am
by Caernarfon_Claret
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:11 am
by Caernarfon_Claret
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:20 am
by ClaretTony
HB Claret wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 7:51 am
Disturbed’s version of Sound of Silence takes sone beating imo
This I'd never heard until mentioned on a thread some time ago:
Sound of Silence by Pentatonix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdVjVtpr55M
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:38 am
by fatboy47
Each to their own Shaun. I think that's bloody awful. The guitar work sounds just about working man's club level.
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 9:16 am
by claret2018
Status quo’s cover of Rocking all over the world
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 9:20 am
by Big Vinny K
Always like this cover which was from Pin Ups - an album of covers (which I have on the original label picture disc in vinyl btw !!)
Sorrow by David Bowie
https://youtu.be/RmQ2OJgzkMg
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 9:53 am
by helmclaret
Nothing beats this for me - the Prince guitar parts are as good as it gets;
https://youtu.be/6SFNW5F8K9Y
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 10:08 am
by aclaretinstevenage
You're the winner with this Ian.
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 10:12 am
by aclaretinstevenage
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 10:35 am
by HB Claret
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 10:42 am
by LaLigaClaret
Matthews Southern Comfort cover of Jonie Mitchell's Woodstock classic.
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:01 am
by Darnhill Claret
Anyone covering a Leonard Cohen song. Brilliant writer but terrible singer, so take your pick. Either a classic voice of Judy Collins or any punk band, all sound better than Len.
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:04 am
by Darnhill Claret
Even Nick Cave singing Cohen sounds good as he knows how to express the lyrics.
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:05 am
by Jacob Rees Dogg
The Killers do a nice version of Joy Division’s “Shadowplay”.
I prefer The Fall’s cover of “Lost in Music” to the Sister Sledge original.
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:05 am
by HahaYeah
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:06 am
by LeadBelly
Decent effort. The cover of this excellent Knopfler song that I like best is by Steve Knightly (from the Show Of Hands folk "group"); it's done with more of a folkie approach (& using mandocello rather than guitar).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnEyuLn ... tley-Topic
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:07 am
by Stan Tastic
Really didn't expect much from this but was blown away. ABBA's 'The Winner Takes It All' by At Vance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA_LdzGfyAk
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:16 am
by Claretmisterg
Guilty Pleasure Cover. Think they might be miming.
https://youtu.be/2nUQPhq8-Co
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:17 am
by LeadBelly
The performer I've seen in the last few years whose covers have impressed me is Molly Tuttle. When I saw her she did a great singalong version of Neil Young's Helpless and released a really good covers album during lockdown. This Grateful Dead song (Standing on the Moon) was on that album, performed live here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpTivOX ... teMagazine
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:27 am
by burnmark
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:30 am
by dougcollins
The ones you don't always know are a cover can be the best:
https://youtu.be/uWhkbDMISl8
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:36 am
by giveusaB
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:45 am
by WadingInDeeper
Carter usm, covering inspiral carpets “this is how it feels”
https://youtu.be/RMHqHBWg7yM
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:48 am
by aclaretinstevenage
WOW! Like you CT I'd never heard that .......until just now.
Absolutely brilliant version of a classic.
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:51 am
by Steve1956
I remember you being blown away by this when I posted it a while ago who would have thought someone could better a S&G classic song twice...the other being this one
https://youtu.be/u9Dg-g7t2l4
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:56 am
by WadingInDeeper
My two, current, favourite covers
Peat and diesel - dirty old town, chance for a singalong and a break from bouncing away
https://youtu.be/KIFRrsen0KE
Or, peat and diesel - this is the life
https://youtu.be/jSBUfFkAuOI
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 12:01 pm
by claret2018
That Disturbed cover of TSOS is honestly one the worst things I’ve ever heard in my life.
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 12:07 pm
by WellingboroughClaret
This one always makes me smile
https://youtu.be/aTNC9l46oR4
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 12:07 pm
by ClaretTony
Steve1956 wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 11:51 am
I remember you being blown away by this when I posted it a while ago who would have thought someone could better a S&G classic song twice...the other being this one
https://youtu.be/u9Dg-g7t2l4
I don't like the Disturbed one at all
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 12:21 pm
by ecc
Talking Heads covering Al Green's "Take Me To The River".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4azbl96BJY
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 12:44 pm
by dougcollins
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 12:47 pm
by Tricky Trevor
Niall McCabe does some stunning covers. Here’s a couple.
I’d Rather Go Blind
https://youtu.be/UNXoKfbpzHk
Roxanne
https://youtu.be/7aZbg0LttvY
Re: Favourite cover versions
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 12:48 pm
by EarbyClaret
Unless they have been posted already:
Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash
Walk On By - Stranglers