a couple of good covers by metal bands of non-metal songs: Novembre - Cloudbusting (kate bush) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67X5XmVpzCU in the woods... - White Rabbit (jefferson airplane) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZP8TilC9no and one not-so-good: Cradle of FIlth - Devil Woman (Cliff Richards) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2NspRgqvwM

Among my favorite covers to play live, back in the days:

Killing in the Name of - Rage Against the Machine (best song to close a show).

The River - The Tea Party (or pretty much anything by them, cause it worked w/ my voice and my style as a guitar player - plus, pulling out the violin bow for "Save Me" really got the attention ;) )

Roadhouse Blues - The Doors

I remember playing Sad But True (Metallica) a couple of times w/ another band too - lots of fun as long as the PA didn't suck. :)

La Bamba - Ritchie Valens

Cowboy Song/Boys are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy
Waiting for an Alibi/Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy

Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy

Over the Hill - Gary Moore

Friday on my Mind - Gary Moore

Pink Panther - Henry Mancini

Plus a few other pub cd box regulers. We stopped playing Roadhouse Blues some time ago, when we changed singers. Two good moves !!!

Cheers,
Jerry

A little more obscure: I've always been a big fan of the Radiohead song "Knives Out" and I was pleased to hear this great jazz cover of it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVvkGjcmkhI

Here's a few I remember being crowd pleaser's back when I played in a cover band, most are pretty easy to pick up and fun to play.

AC/DC
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Whole Lotta Rosie
Have A Drink on Me

Bryan Adams always works:
When You're Gone
The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You
Somebody

Huey Lewis And The News - Hip To Be Square
Eric Clapton - Cocaine
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady
No Doubt - Hella Good

Kenneth



Bryan Adams always works: 

True, 'Summer of '69' always went down well..




..wait, that didn't come out right..

craigb


"Play Freebird!  Play Freebird!"

(It's in G!)

LOL craig...so funny you mentioned this. I did a show last night where people were chanting for that (like they always do) and my singer says "you can have all the "free bird" you want in the mens bathroom". LOL! :)

jamesg1213

Kenneth



Bryan Adams always works: 

True, 'Summer of '69' always went down well..




..wait, that didn't come out right..

LOL!! I actually always liked "Run to You". So much so, I felt the need to cover it for fun. Not sure I've ever shared this, but I always like to put a spin on covers to sort of make them fresh. Sometimes you do it justice, other times you ruin the song..lol..but it's still pretty fun. I did this whole thing in like 6 hours...recording, mix, master in 2009. I always felt this song would sound good heavied up a bit. Still a fun tune to play eventhough I ruined it. :)
 
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4909348/RunToYouGW.mp3
 
-Danny

Songs every band should cover? 

Free Bird

Stairway to Heaven

Feelings

House of the Rising Sun

Johnny B Good

Swinging (country...John Anderson)


Of course... this is a totally sarcastic response.