stuartbert two hats Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 Sinead's version of Nothing Compares to U isn't technically a cover is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernbro Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 a personal favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Catman_ Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) David Bowie - Wild Is the Wind Edited April 30, 2016 by _Catman_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry49 Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 john martyn, somewhere over the rainbow. Glastonbury 86. Had it recorded off radio for years and then bbc put it out on cd. Fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodiles Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 5 hours ago, eastynh said: I can't seem to find it, but the Johnny Cash cover of Personal Jesus is pretty special. Johnny Cash version is brilliant also worth a listen is lisa hannigans version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue6field Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 Byrds - mr tambourine man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 1 hour ago, blue6field said: Byrds - mr tambourine man Roger McGuinn tells the story of how the cover came about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugtanion Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 9 hours ago, jparx said: I actually preferred Rusty Cage! The Sound of Silence cover is pretty great. That takes sone real balls and he really nailed it. A few others spring to mind but i'll list some hard rock/metal choices to give some balance to the thread: Quiet Riot - Cum on Feel the Noize Metallica - Tuesday's Gone/Am I Evil? Machine Head - Hallowed be thy Name (underrated one) But my favourite of all time: TOOL - No Quarter All of these. Whiskey in the jar is incredible as well. Metallica completely make it their own. In fact, the first garage inc disc is an absolute tour de force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparx Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Jugtanion said: All of these. Whiskey in the jar is incredible as well. Metallica completely make it their own. In fact, the first garage inc disc is an absolute tour de force Absolutely. I don't think anyone does covers as consistently well as Metallica. Maybe Hendrix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HattersBoy Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 8 minutes ago, Jugtanion said: All of these. Whiskey in the jar is incredible as well. Metallica completely make it their own. In fact, the first garage inc disc is an absolute tour de force Whiskey in the jar by Thin Lizzy is technically a cover, superb but Metallicas cover is also great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Bear Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 All these Jeff Buckley posts and no one has mentioned this? in my opinion the greatest cover ever and probably his finest moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Bear Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 The Hollies version of my back pages also deserves a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbat2 Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) Not the best quality but... Edited April 30, 2016 by dingbat2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDandy Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower Jeff Buckley - Mama You've Been on my Mind Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah Johnny Cash - Hurt Nirvana - Where Did you Sleep Last Night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDandy Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 2 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said: Sinead's version of Nothing Compares to U isn't technically a cover is it? Prince recorded it too, before Sinead, I believe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugtanion Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 35 minutes ago, jparx said: Absolutely. I don't think anyone does covers as consistently well as Metallica. Maybe Hendrix? Yes to Hendrix. I have some random collection of old Jimi stuff - the PPX sessions, that's a whole load of covers. Sugar Pie Honey Bunch is a favourite. I've been racking my brains for other great covers. I'm a believer by Robert Wyatt is a goody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugtanion Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 33 minutes ago, HattersBoy said: Whiskey in the jar by Thin Lizzy is technically a cover, superb but Metallicas cover is also great. I stand corrected (said the man in the orthopaedic shoes). I thought thin lizzy was the original. You lives and learns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HattersBoy Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 27 minutes ago, Jugtanion said: I stand corrected (said the man in the orthopaedic shoes). I thought thin lizzy was the original. You lives and learns. Metallicas video is however by far the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) 51 minutes ago, theDandy said: Prince recorded it too, before Sinead, I believe? Well if it is a cover it's up there. I'm sure Prince recorded it first, but if he didn't release it until later does that count? Would his original recording have been a cover? Hmm. Either way, her version pisses all over Prince's. Edited April 30, 2016 by stuartbert two hats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzymoo Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 28 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said: Well if it is a cover it's up there. I'm sure Prince recorded it first, but if he didn't release it until later does that count? Would his original recording have been a cover? Hmm. Either way, her version pisses all over Prince's. First recorded by The Family (some project of Prince's to get more of his music released). Or so wikipedia says. 'Feeling Good' by Muse? 'Running Up That Hill' by Placebo, but only because it's so different from the sublime original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 I can't see any mention of Blondie's Hanging On The Telephone so far, which is surprising. Obviously this was the best cover of all time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEPYMOPS Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 UB40 rat in my kitchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugtanion Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 4 hours ago, _Catman_ said: David Bowie - Wild Is the Wind Just noticed this. Great shout. My old man said it brought him to tears on Jan 10th, I can see why. Station to station has since become my go-to Bowie album, absolute masterclass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugtanion Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 Stornaway did a barnstorming cover of The Only Way is Up last year in the acoustic tent. Thought it was originally Yazz, but turns out its Otis Clay and a northern soul classic. And I thought I know my northern soul! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest17 Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 Some amazing suggestions here, for me though it's or Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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