Better Cover Versions

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:57 pm

When my Uncle died, I had his George Formby CD and it's been in my desk drawer ever since. Last Friday, we had this guy in to clean all the office windows so I had that song on FULL BLAST. I dont think he saw the funny side, but it didn't matter because I DID :wah:

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:15 pm

Clancy wrote: ....so I take it there was no cheeky grin, and a : "Turned Out Nice Again" :guitarist

:)

Everytime I get an e mail at work, the notification is a wav file of "Turned out Nice Again" except when I'm very busy (like now) when the wav file is "I'm Only Human" by THL.

Rest assured though that George will be back

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Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:18 pm

Mott The Hooples cover of Bowies "All the Young Dudes" is incredible, and of course features a contribution from the man himself.

It was Bowies gift to jump-start the bands faltering career.

(MTH actually wanted "Drive-In Saturday" which was saved for Aladdin Sane")

I also prefer Bowies cover of "Knock on Wood"

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:00 pm

You know the one

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BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:09 pm

Gotta go with Metallica doing Bob Seger's "Turn the Page."

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:44 pm

BabyRider wrote: Gotta go with Metallica doing Bob Seger's "Turn the Page."

I loved Kenny Rogers and Sheena Eastons cover of "We've Got Tonight", but if push came to shove , I'd have to go with the songwriter.

Benjamin · Post by **Benjamin** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:36 pm

Uncle Kram wrote: Mott The Hooples cover of Bowies "All the Young Dudes" is incredible, and of course features a contribution from the man himself.

It was Bowies gift to jump-start the bands faltering career.

That brings back memories. I had some British friends when I was a kid and they turned me on to Mott The Hoople.

stewartcumming · Post by **stewartcumming** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:54 pm

The Lemonheads did an excellent version of Mrs Robinson a few years back

Evan Dando also duetted well with Kirsty MacColl on Perfect Day

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:08 pm

Benjamin wrote: That brings back memories. I had some British friends when I was a kid and they turned me on to Mott The Hoople.
Ian Hunter & Mick Ralphs toured together not long ago playing Ians solo material and Mott classics (but no Bad Company)

This is a pic I took of them in Northampton. The one of Ian was near his hometown of Shrewsbury. He is still kickin' ass at 66 !!! Sha-la-la-la push-push.

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Benjamin · Post by **Benjamin** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:49 am

Uncle Kram wrote: Ian Hunter & Mick Ralphs toured together not long ago playing Ians solo material and Mott classics (but no Bad Company)

This is a pic I took of them in Northampton. The one of Ian was near his hometown of Shrewsbury. He is still kickin' ass at 66 !!! Sha-la-la-la push-push.
A lot of the rockers from the 60s and 70s are still going strong. It must be a good life, the life of a musician.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Fri May 12, 2006 8:38 am

Although I'm fond of the Eagles original, I think the Gin Blossoms did an excellent version of this:

"I thought by now, You'd realise

There ain't no way to hide your Lyin' Ives" :guitarist

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri May 12, 2006 10:16 am

Uncle Kram wrote: Although I'm fond of the Eagles original, I think the Gin Blossoms did an excellent version of this:

"I thought by now, You'd realise

There ain't no way to hide your Lyin' Ives" :guitarist

ohh you are sooooo funny....errr mean cruel....:yh_rotfl

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:56 pm

Sorry....it was just a typing error

Bill_Hicks · Post by **Bill_Hicks** » Sat May 20, 2006 9:35 pm

Great topic - thinking of songs redone so well people associate the song with the band or found a diamond in the rough and made it shine.

Always loved the Clash's raw version of "I Fought The Law" by one of Buddy Holly's Crickets, Sonny Curtis, made popular later by Bobby Fuller.

Lynyrd Skynyrd's live cover of "T for Texas" by Jimmie Rodgers (done in 1928 as "Blue Yodel") is classic - hard to top that guitar lineup of Rossington, Collins and Gaines live...

Nirvana's semi-unplugged / acoustic "The Man Who Sold The World" originally by Bowie was their high point to me.

Quiet Riot's version "Cum On Feel The Noize" put them on the map and introduced me to the classic band Slade.

And of course, Big Mama Thornton's song "Hound Dog" was #1 in 1953 - three years before this kid Elvis covered it...

BH

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sat May 20, 2006 9:43 pm

Bette Midler "Wind Beneath my Wings" I heard it first by Peabo Bryson, but like hers the best

UB40 Red Red Wine

Post by **spot** » Sat May 20, 2006 9:54 pm

Bill_Hicks wrote: Quiet Riot's version "Cum On Feel The Noize" put them on the map and introduced me to the classic band Slade.Prisoner at the Bar, you finally condemn yourself from your own mouth. The incident with the glue and the banana has already been verified by the entire Luton Girls' Choir. There is far too much of this sort of thing going on, far too much. The matter of the rubber duck and the shooting stick was serious in its own right, indeed it was some hours before traffic in Oxford Street returned to normal. You have now compounded these initial offenses in obliging this jury to listen to the perverted utterances of Slade, a British pop group with a most notorious history of television appearances, as part of your defence. Have you anything to say before I pronounce sentence? Usher, bring me the black wig.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sun May 21, 2006 12:42 am

Don't know if it's been mentioned yet or not, I'm too lazy to read through all 68 posts, but I do believe Metallica NAILED "Turn the Page" originally done by Bob Seger.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:21 pm

I got the new Def Leppard album yesterday.

As I mentioned in the first post of this thread, I love their rendition of Waterloo Sunset .

The song resurfaces here on "Yeah" which is an homage to their primarily British influences from the Glam era

Covers of hits by T Rex, Roxy, Bowie, Mott etc are pretty faithfull to the originals. They must have really enjoyed making this album. Guitarist Phill Collen delivers a very Rod-like vocal on "Stay with Me"

Tracks are

1. 20th Century Boy

2. Rock On

3. Hanging On The Telephone

4. Waterloo Sunset

5. Hell Raiser

6. 10538 Overture

7. Street Life

8. Drive In Saturday

9. Little Bit Of Love

10. Golden Age Of Rock & Roll

11. No Matter What

12. He's Gonna Step On You Again

13. Don't Believe A Word

14. Stay With Me

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:34 pm

sixyearsleft wrote: It's hard for me to say this being an old Bowie fan, but Nirvan's Man who sold the world is a real corker:)

Plus i also love the cover version of Lou Reed's Perfect Day...

Me too. Glad that Mr Bowie got behind the mike instead of behind the desk as he did on the original. Liked the bit by the girl from M People

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:29 pm

Watching the film Love Actually which is on at the moment, it reminded me of Joni Mitchells "Both Sides Now" album which is featured as a gift from Alan Rickman to Emma Thompson. Joni's voice is deep and rich and bears testament to years of smoking. She is backed by a full orchestra and I think her cover of two of her own songs are superb. "Both Sides Now" from " Clouds" and "A Case of You" from "Blue" receive vastly superior reworkings

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:26 am

I always liked Joan Baez's version of the Band's "The Night they Drove old Dixie Down", and Matthew's Southern Comfort's Version of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock" though Crosby Still Nash and Young did a better version come to think of it, there are so many, though generally in Rock music the original versions of songs are better than covers for some reason.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:00 pm

Annie Lennox-Whiter Shade of Pale

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:07 pm

Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:07 pm

Speedway - genie in a bottle

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:34 pm

Suzy Q...CCR

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:16 am

koan;486830 wrote: Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus
I remember seeing them play that live and it was awesome

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:57 am

Uncle Kram;487050 wrote: I remember seeing them play that live and it was awesome

I hate betraying Bowie but Bauhaus nailed that one.