Cover versions of well-known songs

[Harry P.]

Speaking of the Beatles... there was a big special on TV a month or two ago, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show... a lot of great Beatles covers were performed, with people like Joe Walsh and Dave Grohl and Peter Frampton and Jeff Lynne (ELO) and many others too numerous to mention... and Paul and Ringo enjoying the show... but this is my favorite from that show. John Legend and Alicia Keys (hubba hubba! ) doing "Let It Be." Lousy video quality, but you'll get the idea...

[Harry P.]

Or how about the 'Coop covering a Chicago band, The Left Banke.

How cool! I never knew he did this.

[Craig Irwin]

I always liked this bit of psychedelia better than the Supremes original

.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdLRoOYk50o

[Craig Irwin]

Harry, if you like Dylan covers.......

This whole CD (Acid Eaters) is covers of 60's rockers.

Edited May 5, 2014 by Craig Irwin

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Oh MAN what a great thread! I have MANY many examples, and may post some more later, but for now, and Car related I might add, Fear Factory covering Gary Numna's Cars

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Edited May 6, 2014 by Modelbuilder Mark

[Harry P.]

Well, I hafta say I like the Byrds' version better... but the Ramones' take on it was pretty cool! I do like the Ramones in general.

[Harry P.]

I always liked this bit of psychedelia better than the Supremes original

.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdLRoOYk50o

Yep, that's a completely different take on that song!

[Modelbuilder Mark]

How is it that depite using the embed code or the URL, some folks like me end up posting a link, rather than the video?

[Harry P.]

How is it that depite using the embed code or the URL, some folks like me end up posting a link, rather than the video?

Good question. I was wondering that myself.

[Harry P.]

There are a lot of good tribute bands out there, but these guys are really good. They're from the Netherlands, so their native language isn't English... but they do a whale of a job covering the Eagles. They're known as the "Dutch Eagles," and if you can get past the lead singer's slight Dutch accent, they do a great job on this. The guitar solos at the end might not be Don Felder and Joe Walsh... but darn close!

[von Zipper]

David Bowie vs .Nirvana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSH--SJKVQQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80tX5MLX8QY

[Harry P.]

David Bowie vs. Nirvana? That's kid's stuff!

How about ABBA vs. ZZ Top?

[slantasaurus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RfGe6MvY84

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ_2KXRhtWI

[slantasaurus]

I can't post an original version of this one, but here is a new song my Neil Young......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei2PVpSKkF4

[slantasaurus]

I won't post the original version of this song, but here is a cover that is AWSOME !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAS4ltt7DzI

[Jantrix]

I'm sorry guys. Those are all good examples, but there is only ONE greatest cover of all time. And this is it. No foolin'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTxuv0w8LnY

Edited May 6, 2014 by Jantrix

[Harry P.]

Yep, that's a good one!

But "Come Together" wasn't totally a Beatles original. Hmmm... I wonder if they ever heard this song?

[TFchronos]

I agree Rob.

Here's one I found while watching a home made Challenger commercial on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyRcr9H6FaQ

[Craig Irwin]

Here's a funny take on a song that's taken far too seriously.

[madhorseman]

I always liked this bit of psychedelia better than the Supremes original

Hey, they also covered JR Walkers' "Shotgun"

I remember 2 of the Fudge members along with Jeff Beck also covered "superstition".

[Harry P.]

[Craig Irwin]

This gal was 15 when she recorded this. It seems that the future of blues lies with teenage white kids.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1KBkg_-EZo

[madhorseman]

Here's one that used to leave me scratching my head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOR71yOHMek

But, I did like both.

[Harry P.]

This gal was 15 when she recorded this. It seems that the future of blues lies with teenage white kids.

One of my all-time favorite songs. Never heard it done like this! Pretty cool...

[Craig Irwin]

My love of psychedelic music took me to this band a few years back, but everybody covered this song in the 60's. originally by The Leaves, even Jimi Hendrix's version was a cover.