Cover versions which are better than the original

[paulguitar]

tdm34 said:

One of my favourite Fleetwood Mac tunes "The Chain"

Superb cover by The Highwomen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVLNB3d-2cA

That's superb.

[Mark-C]

paulguitar said:

tdm34 said:

One of my favourite Fleetwood Mac tunes "The Chain"

Superb cover by The Highwomen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVLNB3d-2cA

That's superb.

Agreed - really enjoyed that ...

[Louis Balfour]

Mark-C said:

paulguitar said:

tdm34 said:

One of my favourite Fleetwood Mac tunes "The Chain"

Superb cover by The Highwomen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVLNB3d-2cA

That's superb.

Agreed - really enjoyed that ...

Nicely performed, but an almost exact facsimile of the original, isn't it?

[paulguitar]

Louis Balfour said:

Mark-C said:

paulguitar said:

tdm34 said:

One of my favourite Fleetwood Mac tunes "The Chain"

Superb cover by The Highwomen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVLNB3d-2cA

That's superb.

Agreed - really enjoyed that ...

Nicely performed, but an almost exact facsimile of the original, isn't it?

It's a lot different, including having a violin solo!

[Louis Balfour]

paulguitar said:

Louis Balfour said:

Mark-C said:

paulguitar said:

tdm34 said:

One of my favourite Fleetwood Mac tunes "The Chain"

Superb cover by The Highwomen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVLNB3d-2cA

That's superb.

Agreed - really enjoyed that ...

Nicely performed, but an almost exact facsimile of the original, isn't it?

It's a lot different, including having a violin solo!

I defer to your professional opinion.

[paulguitar]

Louis Balfour said:

I defer to your professional opinion.

Perhaps a first on PH!

[vetrof]

The Quo’s version of Fogerty’s Rockin’ All Over The World.

Edited by vetrof on Tuesday 28th February 14:17

[tardelli]

" Ain't no love in the heart of the City " by Whitesnake

[AdeTuono]

paulguitar said:

Louis Balfour said:

Mark-C said:

paulguitar said:

tdm34 said:

One of my favourite Fleetwood Mac tunes "The Chain"

Superb cover by The Highwomen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVLNB3d-2cA

That's superb.

Agreed - really enjoyed that ...

Nicely performed, but an almost exact facsimile of the original, isn't it?

It's a lot different, including having a violin solo!

And the 4-part female-only harmonies. And different phrasing. And lack of amplified guitars. And percussion. And keyboards. Other than that though...

[hepy]

entropy said:

Beats International - Dub Be Good To Me is a timeless jam-hot classic. A cover of The SOS Band's Just Be Good To Me if you didn't know.

I thought it was a cover of 'Guns of Brixton' by The Clash?

[Lotobear]

hepy said:

entropy said:

Beats International - Dub Be Good To Me is a timeless jam-hot classic. A cover of The SOS Band's Just Be Good To Me if you didn't know.

I thought it was a cover of 'Guns of Brixton' by The Clash?

....and here's me thinking it was a cover of a harmonica break from an old spaghetti western

[200Plus Club]

paulguitar said:

That's superb.

Anything with Amanda Shires and her violin is Duty bound to be excellent, check out her latest stuff on you tube. Jason Isbell also on guitar in the background, both are fabulous together

Edited by 200Plus Club on Tuesday 28th February 17:24

[Adam.]

rowley birkin said:

Your last recommendation has reminded me of Leo's superb cover of Blurred Lines (OK, I know that Anything is probably better than the original...):-

https://youtu.be/SJWlsyPXF5I

Video disappoints though

[singlecoil]

To my mind this definitely meets the thread criterion, Andy Timmons' amazing rendition of David Bowie's Heroes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzOf1ixx-Lc&li...

The solo at the end is particularly delicious, and really adds something to the song.

[PomBstard]

I’m sure I’ve posted this in one of these threads before, but I do like this version of Satisfaction by Assemblage…

[redrabbit]

Mark-C said:

paulguitar said:

tdm34 said:

One of my favourite Fleetwood Mac tunes "The Chain"

Superb cover by The Highwomen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVLNB3d-2cA

That's superb.

Agreed - really enjoyed that ...

This version is my guilty pleasure - often cranked to 11 on a Friday night. Play it loud, mutha!

(won't be to everyone's taste. If you have poor taste )

https://youtu.be/scpe3OOay9c

[bigothunter]

PomBstard said:

I’m sure I’ve posted this in one of these threads before, but I do like this version of Satisfaction by Assemblage…

Or this soul version from the great Otis Redding

[Rh14n]

oldagepensioner said:

Nezquick said:

Funk said:

Penelope Stopit said:

Nezquick said:

This version of Creep by Eliza Doolittle is simply stunning.

http://youtu.be/9yH6bhGFhjg

This is really bad, I feel sick

Holy st, you weren't joking - it's terrible!

Interesting......I think it's brilliant.

Not as bad as i was expecting but not a patch on Scala and Kalacny bros.

This version by Mared Williams is my favourite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1U8g1CY-04

[bigothunter]

Superb blues cover...

[oldagepensioner]

Must admit i never realized that The ballad of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithful was a cover until today and i have been listening to that for decades.I heard a cover by Nicki Gillis today which was very good but a bit to polished.To my mind the Marianne Faithful version has the edge because of its rough edges.