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In the 'best cover-tune' contest i have many opinions; one of which is that covers should transform the original and add some different and complementary emotional energy
this is sort of my benchmark
this is sort of my benchmark
The original
I now realize i sort of threw down a gauntlet
im just going to make this thread an open ended dump-site for great cover tunes
im just going to make this thread an open ended dump-site for great cover tunes
imo it keeps the garage band ethos but crushes it with rhythm and soul
There's gotta be 1000 versions of this
i like this one b/c i don't think anyone else ever accomplished the emotion of the lyric with a pure instrumental
i like this one b/c i don't think anyone else ever accomplished the emotion of the lyric with a pure instrumental
This is my nomination for the "most overproduced without killing the original"
Probably the more popular & conventional version! but tbh i think Fogerty killed this, Proud Mary, others like Wilson Pickett's 'Midnight Special'. He gets lumped in as stock 'blue eyed soul' figure, but i feel his monstrosity is still under-appreciated
Tina Turner does Led Zep
I dont think things like Wild Horses (stones), Willin' (rondstat), Crazy (Patsy Cline) etc. qualify for this list b/c they were mostly songs written for other people to begin w/. Same w/ most Neil Diamond songs
This one, however, afaik, was a cover
This one, however, afaik, was a cover
Heyzoos Christus, how could i forget Sergio Mendez
there's 1000 things. but this is the killer
there's 1000 things. but this is the killer
open for debate: but afaik everybody does Dylan songs better than Dylan
Im throwing Waylon in here because the dude could sing
Im throwing Waylon in here because the dude could sing
From a reader suggestion:
this meets most of the criteria; its very close to the original in basic arrangement and sound, but the menace and despair in Cornell's voice makes it feel more like country blues
this meets most of the criteria; its very close to the original in basic arrangement and sound, but the menace and despair in Cornell's voice makes it feel more like country blues
There were other suggestions of 90s ppl (Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Buckley, but i was reminded of this debut # by D'Angelo which - by criteria i set out - fails to transform the original much, but ... is probably the only song here that can get you laid
