xilddx Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 The Police are saving me right now, and I came across this cover of The Bed's Too Big by Foals from a BBC session. I really like it. His voice works really well, reminds me of Terry from The Specials. Got any good ones? No Jaco please http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxaUXvz-P7g Quote
Jones_Stuff Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Willie Nelson's cover of Coldplay's 'The Scientist'. i don't like the original but Nelson's is fantastic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v525UGbA448 Quote
Josh Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='silddx' timestamp='1343174742' post='1746688'] The Police are saving me right now, and I came across this cover of The Bed's Too Big by Foals from a BBC session. I really like it. His voice works really well, reminds me of Terry from The Specials. Got any good ones? No Jaco please [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxaUXvz-P7g[/media] [/quote] Whilst not being too far off musically, no one can cover The Police and do them justice. The space between everything in the original is what makes it for me, and of course Stings vocals are icing on top of it all, but the vocals and keys in this take away from the intimacy of the original. And I just so happened to come across this thread after watching a good few hours of Police documentaries on youtube Quote
Bloc Riff Nut Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Alice Russel does an exellent Brown Sugar(it was on a compilaation CD on Mojo magazine about a year ago) I personally enjoy this much more than Mick and the boys. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrnSfCxwPRs&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrnSfCxwPRs&feature=related[/url] She also does a good Seven Nation Army; [url="http://alicerussell.com/#/music/tracks/seven-nation-army-featuring-nost"]http://alicerussell.com/#/music/tracks/seven-nation-army-featuring-nost[/url] This is gonna be one of my favourite threads! Phil. Quote
kevin_lindsay Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 A great cover version, if you're not duplicating the original, should make the song different. So, here's Devo's version of The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I09xjQgMAI&sns=em Quote
Roland Rock Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) Nice to see Alice Russell love, what a lovely voice. Can we keep Dirty Loops out of the thread too please? :-) I love a good Beatles cover. Two of my favourites are Stevie Wonder's 'We can work it out' and Earth Wind and Fire's 'Got to get you into my life' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB24z00ajU4 Another rockier favourite is Monster Magnet's version of Howlin Wolf's 'Evil' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN4llU46Xok Edited July 25, 2012 by Roland Rock Quote
BigRedX Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mUmdR69nbM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9lEd5bIbbQ Quote
Chris2112 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 This one is stunning. Far better than the original, it has such pace and energy and some amazing bass playing (including a solo!). My favourite FGTH tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMfE2Se4r9w Quote
bartelby Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 First ones that come to mind. Laibach's covers, any of them. REM - First We Take Manhattan Nine Inch Nails - Metal Quote
crez5150 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) I'm enjoying this at the moment. It's Rumer with a cover of Sarah Smile by Hall and Oates - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_5868&feature=iv&src_vid=1Eb4tlLbdaE&v=wh7y--Mc7kk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_5868&feature=iv&src_vid=1Eb4tlLbdaE&v=wh7y--Mc7kk[/url] Edited July 25, 2012 by crez5150 Quote
steve-bbb Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Whole Lotta Love - Ike & Tina Turner [url="http://youtu.be/rSR9nLnPg-Q"]http://youtu.be/rSR9nLnPg-Q[/url] Quote
steve-bbb Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Faces - Maybe I'm Amazed [url="http://youtu.be/SLhoLkTyNkM"]http://youtu.be/SLhoLkTyNkM[/url] Quote
steve-bbb Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 this one is sooo good i think mr vai should leave it the FFFF alone after this version [url="http://youtu.be/WfWpeY4dxCM"]http://youtu.be/WfWpeY4dxCM[/url] Quote
moonbass Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Bon Iver - I can't make you love me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3VjaCy5gck&feature=youtube_gdata_player Nina Simone - To love somebody http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxzPeojtmUA&feature=youtube_gdata_player Quote
peteb Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Does anyone else think that Stevie Ray Vaughan's versions of Hendrix tunes (most notably Voodoo Child) are better than the originals?? I think that it's more to do with the rhythm section than anything...... Quote
EBS_freak Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Seeing the Stones covers reminded me of this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=masNmZy5d6Y I love the Stone's original but this version always seemed to match the mood of the lyrics better... Quote
Roland Rock Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Pucco & the Latin Soul Brothers covering Gladys Knight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYMTA8vuEuo Quote
EBS_freak Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 and whilst I am thinking of Ryan Adams, here's his version of Wonderwall. Not a big Oasis fan by any means but even Noel Gallagher was quoted as saying that this is the best version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=masNmZy5d6Y Quote
LiamPodmore Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LivwR5cwSYI[/media] Geniunely think that this is one of the best covers on the web, that chorus really hits with a bang when you first hear it. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gzJFwB0JzE[/media] Despite it being july and that being a Christmas song, i think that's phenomenal. I just love the uke and harmonised whistling, that and the fact that their voices fit together so well. Some of you may recognise them from that rather popular Gotye cover with 5 people playing one guitar. I also think Walk Off The Earth do the best and some of the mose creative covers i've seen in a while, those 5 (6 if you count their producer) people have an unreal amount of talent between them. Liam Edited July 25, 2012 by LiamPodmore Quote
EBS_freak Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 This HAS to be my favourite cover though. The Beatles are one of those artists that should never be covered but this just nails it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psJ_rVD88ZM Greg Phillinganes synth bass line is just sublime... it just gets more incredible as the song goes on. Quote
steve-bbb Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='peteb' timestamp='1343202065' post='1746798'] I think that it's more to do with the rhythm section than anything...... [/quote] this .... but as much as i like hendrix i really cant get into the experience stuff the same way as the band of gypsys Quote
Roland Rock Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1343202525' post='1746808'] This HAS to be my favourite cover though. The Beatles are one of those artists that should never be covered but this just nails it - [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psJ_rVD88ZM[/media] Greg Phillinganes synth bass line is just sublime... it just gets more incredible as the song goes on. [/quote] Great stuff - thanks for that! I have quite a collection of Beatles covers but not heard that one before. Quote
WHUFC BASS Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4oZXfrf18Y Quote
lowdown Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1343202525' post='1746808'] This HAS to be my favourite cover though. [/quote] And mine. Chaka K along with a very young Marcus [Lady Madonna] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doeNEC4WKpA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doeNEC4WKpA[/url] Garry Quote
EBS_freak Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1343203328' post='1746827'] Chaka K along with a very young Marcus [Lady Madonna] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doeNEC4WKpA[/media] Garry [/quote] Oh yeah! Chaka rips everything touched! Quote
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