Cover versions which are better than the original

[Ronstein]

bigothunter said:

Spooky Tooth's superb version of a Beatle's classic

Great band, but somewhat diminished on this album by the departure of Gary Wright

[rowley birkin]

Tequila !

https://youtu.be/5m8_KogsHtk

[bigothunter]

Ronstein said:

Great band, but somewhat diminished on this album by the departure of Gary Wright

Gary returned for Spooky's Hamburg concert in 2004.

This is much better than Judas Priest's cover IMHO (inversion of this thread - mea culpa)

[Lotobear]

Ronstein said:

bigothunter said:

Spooky Tooth's superb version of a Beatle's classic

Great band, but somewhat diminished on this album by the departure of Gary Wright

...one of Carlisle's few claims or fame after water biscuits and Kangol seat belts

Saying that Black Sabbath lived in the City for an extended time and, it is said, played their first gig in Lanercost.

[Lotobear]

Apologies if it's already been posted but a Guns N Roses cover is always worth a listen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbsEZzgCwmI

[Ronstein]

A perfect cover version



or two

[S100HP]

Daughtry again. Radioactive - imagine dragons cover, and better by a huge amount

https://youtu.be/C_S5DKjX-nE

[DodgyGeezer]

S100HP said:

Daughtry again. Radioactive - imagine dragons cover, and better by a huge amount

https://youtu.be/C_S5DKjX-nE

the guy does have a very good voice - hard to believe he got his shot thanks to a talent show

[Legacywr]

Ronstein said:

A perfect cover version



or two

Average I’d say.

[vetrof]

Legacywr said:

Average I’d say.

At a stretch.

[S100HP]

DodgyGeezer said:

the guy does have a very good voice - hard to believe he got his shot thanks to a talent show

Only found him yesterday, but his cover of separate ways with Lzzy Hale is also worthy of this thread (but its as good as, not better)

[Halmyre]

vetrof said:

Legacywr said:

Average I’d say.

At a stretch.

Philistines. OK, I can take or leave the Monkees cover but Shipbuilding is wonderful.

[Legacywr]

Halmyre said:

vetrof said:

Legacywr said:

Average I’d say.

At a stretch.

Philistines. OK, I can take or leave the Monkees cover but Shipbuilding is wonderful.

Not a patch on the original though.

[DodgyGeezer]

S100HP said:

DodgyGeezer said:

the guy does have a very good voice - hard to believe he got his shot thanks to a talent show

Only found him yesterday, but his cover of separate ways with Lzzy Hale is also worthy of this thread (but its as good as, not better)

yeah - posted that 6th Jan - really liked it (and Izzy has some great lungs too!)

[PomBstard]

Not a cover but IMO a very good homage…

[vetrof]

Legacywr said:

Halmyre said:

vetrof said:

Legacywr said:

Average I’d say.

At a stretch.

Philistines. OK, I can take or leave the Monkees cover but Shipbuilding is wonderful.

Not a patch on the original though.

Who did the original? I thought it was The Monkees.

[Legacywr]

vetrof said:

Legacywr said:

Halmyre said:

vetrof said:

Legacywr said:

Average I’d say.

At a stretch.

Philistines. OK, I can take or leave the Monkees cover but Shipbuilding is wonderful.

Not a patch on the original though.

Who did the original? I thought it was The Monkees.

Sorry, I was replying to the Shipbuilding comment, which was Elvis Costello.

I'm a Believer was written by Neil Diamond, I have his version on my iTunes.

[tr7v8]

vetrof said:

Legacywr said:

Halmyre said:

vetrof said:

Legacywr said:

Average I’d say.

At a stretch.

Philistines. OK, I can take or leave the Monkees cover but Shipbuilding is wonderful.

Not a patch on the original though.

Who did the original? I thought it was The Monkees.

Nope Neil Diamond

[paulguitar]

Legacywr said:

Sorry, I was replying to the Shipbuilding comment, which was Elvis Costello.

Robert Langer wrote Shipbuilding, and Elvis Costello did the lyrics.

[tr7v8]

Legacywr said:

Ronstein said:

A perfect cover version

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Average I’d say.

Dire Both of them