Best/Worst Covers

[Ed209]

I wouldn't disagree.

[Mardy]

I dislike up-themselves 'serious' bands covering pop songs (Like Coldplay there) - It's a really lazy, sneery thing to do.

I much prefer pop bands/acts covering serious rock classics, mainly cos it upsets the purists and that's always entertaining.

[Mardy]

Mind, remember this?

[Ed209]

I dislike up-themselves 'serious' bands covering pop songs (Like Coldplay there) - It's a really lazy, sneery thing to do.

Edited November 28, 2012 by Ed209

[StoneCircle]

I am not a covers fan especially when they are trying to sound like the original. Too much like those crappy Top of the Pops albums from the 70's!

I do love The Bad Shepherds though, definitely worth a listen if they return!

[Mardy]

To be fair to coldplay, it was the year Kylie had to pull out because of her illness, so they were playing it as a tribute to her. Don't think they would have done it otherwise.

[Gnomicide]

I rather enjoyed this last year...

[Gnomicide]

And of course this...

[jimmy93]

I quite liked Arctics doing 'Diamonds are forever'! Muse did a god awful U2 cover in 2010 from what I remember, anyone remember which song?

[neilloggie]

Lots of people just happening to be walking past a stage at the same time as someone doing a cover,you don't need to be embarrassed about it,it's ok to admit you are closet fans.

There is only one contender for best cover ever.

[bucko]

I've tried to listen to all the clips in the thread and can't manage any more than 30 seconds, i just can't stand covers. i blame the mike flowers pops era. i had a nightmare trip once and the only song i could hear all night was that version of wonderwall they did.

[salvador wali]

As others have already said A day in the Life and the Chain are definitely the good and the bad. I heard both firsthand.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Did you just happen to be passing the other stage at the same time florence was on or are you openly admiting you watched her? Everyone else on here who heard her seemed to be "just passing" as she was doing that cover

[salvador wali]

I knew a man who watched her (not me though)...

[Wooderson]

Florence guesting with the Stones tonight. Comedy gold!

[eFestivals]

Did you just happen to be passing the other stage at the same time florence was on or are you openly admiting you watched her? Everyone else on here who heard her seemed to be "just passing" as she was doing that cover

oi! .... I was camped up in Dairy or somewhere that year, which meant I had to walk past the Other Stage (something i've rarely done in all my Glasto attendances).

Along with Flo, I also had the displeasure of walking past when La Roux (!!!) were on.

And I walked past when Flaming Lips were on, to re-discover that nothing ever changes about them. Seen 'em once, seen 'em a million times. I think I might have caught some of Orbital too when strolling past (much the same applies with them as Flaming Lips).

There were probably other horrors I experienced too. Luckily I've forgotten those.

Edited November 29, 2012 by eFestivals

[airds]

Along with Flo, I also had the displeasure of walking past when La Roux (!!!) were on.

[airds]

...oh yeah, forgot, Neil Young's A day in the life, for me, as well for the best cover

[whisty]

The worst thing I have ever heard was walking through the Other stage a few years back and some dreadlocked bufoon covering Bohemian Rhapsody. I don't like that song at the best of times, but that version was absolutely execrable.

Just checked online - Newton Faulkner

[rubenz]

Emmy the great doing a pixies song, White Stripes and lovely Shakira in a vest signing the XX.

Edited December 1, 2012 by rubenz

[rubenz]

[Bisque]

Good/Bad depending on how you look at it:

[Ed209]

Not a big oasis fan, but their My generation cover is borderline average/decent

Then apparently this is from their 95 set. I usually quite like their cover of I am the Walrus, but this one wasn't too hot.

[BlackHole2006]

I rather enjoyed this last year...

[neilloggie]