Guitarhacker
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cover songs better than the originals....
Saw this on the Gibson site: Nothing like hearing Dweezle Zappa cover a Bee Gees song.... Covers redone better I guess it could be argued.... I do agree with #1.
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 09:09:59
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Good find Herb. I'm definitely in agreement with Van Halen's version of You Really Got Me being better than the Kink's original  I'd also include Judas Priest's excellent covers of Joan Baez's Diamonds and Rust and Fleetwood Mac's Green Manalishi...   Both versions from Unleashed in the East - Live in the Studio Japan 
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 09:12:02
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No one has yet to cover a CHB song better than the original (even if that wanker bassist always plays the Am note over and over).
(or have they?)
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 09:13:25
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Probably a good idea for another thread, but the worst cover ever - Metallica's version of Whiskey in the Jar  Thin Lizzy's arrangement of the tradition song is miles better
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 09:16:56
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SteveStrummerUK
Probably a good idea for another thread, but the worst cover ever - Metallica's version of Whiskey in the Jar
Thin Lizzy's arrangement of the tradition song is miles better
But are either versions truely covers or just arrangements of a 'traditional' song?
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 09:27:42
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bapu
No one has yet to cover a CHB song better than the original (even if that wanker bassist always plays the Am note over and over).
(or have they?)
Ok...its got to be said... what is this Am note, and where can I find one?
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 09:29:57
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bapu
No one has yet to cover a CHB song better than the original (even if that wanker bassist always plays the Am note over and over).
(or have they?)
Ok...its got to be said...what is this Am note, and where can I find one?
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 09:32:39
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I figured that someone would of course, start the opposite thread of this.......
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 09:51:35
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Cake - "i will survive," much better than the original.
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 09:57:15
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I heard Heart do a cover of Led Zep's Rock and Roll that was very good.
The London Philharmonic does a nice cover of Beethoven's 5th.
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 10:04:13
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Anything by Dylan that the Byrds covered. Anything by the Byrds that the Heartbreakers covered.
 All else is in doubt, so this is the truth I cling to. My Stuff
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 10:07:10
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And so it goes Bit.
Anything by the TP & TH covered by Jeff Lynn.
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 10:15:54
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The Vanilla Fudge's cover of the Supreme's "You keep me hanging on."
Bapu, OhGrant, Philz & MM100 cover of Tommy Tucker's "High Heel Sneakers" (coming soon to a forum near you).
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 10:35:30
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I like the Pat Travers Version of "Boom Boom Out Go the Lights"
And although I love "Ronnie James Dio" I have some love for the Kill Switch version of "Holy Diver"
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 10:40:13
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"Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band - original Bruce Springsteen. (the original really sucked, IMO)
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 10:40:50
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Pat Thrall ripped it on that one.
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 10:48:17
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I like the version that Vannila Ice did of Queens Under Pressure
wait .....
ummmm
nevermind
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 10:57:05
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Pat Thrall ripped it on that one.
I couldn't figure out what the heck you were talking about! you were referring to zungle's entry, not mine! 
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 11:33:52
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I'll admit to thinking that Pseudo Echo's version of Funkytown was better than Lipps, Inc.'s original.
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 11:50:08
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I also very much like Atlanta Rhythm Section version of "Spooky"
But the original is pretty cool as well.
And the James Taylor version of "You Got a Friend" is nice...........but I strongly prefer Carol Kings version.
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 12:00:08
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Jyemz Thrombold's Patented Brisk Weather Pantaloonettes with Inclementometer
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 12:01:06
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The Young Ones' version of Living Doll. Classic.
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2011/01/13 12:02:14
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Jyemz Thrombold's Patented Brisk Weather Pantaloonettes with Inclementometer
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 12:04:56
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What, no Who love here?
Summertime Blues
Shakin' All Over
Young Man Blues
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 16:50:31
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I have a bootleg of Keith Richards doing a piano/vocal version of The Everly Brothers' Dream.
It's from when he was in Toronto in the 70s for his big drug trial. It's somewhat off-key, but an incredibly beautiful piece of music.
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 16:52:07
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What, no Who love here?
Summertime Blues
Shakin' All Over
Young Man Blues
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Are you trying to say that country artist Alan Jackson covered Summertime Blues better than the WHO? I might tend to agree with you on that.
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 17:06:23
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drewfx1
What, no Who love here?
Summertime Blues
Shakin' All Over
Young Man Blues
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Are you trying to say that country artist Alan Jackson covered Summertime Blues better than the WHO? I might tend to agree with you on that.
The memory of Young Man Blues slightly tainted to my ears anyway by a lackluster and terminally boring live version performed by Roger Daltrey on New Years Eve's Hootenanny hosted by Jools Holland on BBC1 here in the UK
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Re:cover songs better than the originals....
2011/01/13 17:21:16
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Don't know if remixes count, but Venetian Snares Sabbath Dubs EP is awesome.
Although Mr Snares is usually a breakcore artist, he gets into deep, heavy, dub for this.
I've played it to a few hardened Black Sabbath purists, and everyone has agreed it works
really well.
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