Superb Cover Versions

[BrunoBass]

There are some great suggestions here.

I'm a big fan of The Blue Nile, and tend to regard them as being pretty much uncoverable. However I think Rab Noakes' version of The Downtown Lights is staggering.

https://youtu.be/eMF_0LVN3lo

Also, Frank Turner's version of Springsteen's Thunder Road, which I have to say (braces self for flack...) I actually prefer to the original.

https://youtu.be/805kmeqmH3I

[Johnny Wishbone]

[media]http://youtu.be/_ZKIfCJZvZo[/media]

[media]http://youtu.be/Gib-RP377-M[/media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMs2SYAq08Y

Edited August 22, 2016 by Johnny Wishbone

[lowdown]

Quincy Jones covering 'Summer In The City' (The Lovin' Spoonful).
Great arrangement and lovely Bass playing from one of my favourite Bassists - Chuck Rainey.
http://youtu.be/dwLLQVnU8z4

[Funky Dunky]

http://youtu.be/c-6rzOTMR6A

You may argue that it's technically not a cover, but I'd bend the rules for this if I may. That rhythm section too - oh!

And of course, Hendrix's sublime cover of All Along The Watchtower.....my favourite cover of all time.

[RickyV]

I'll go for The Foo Fighters cover of Baker Street, purely cos I have just learnt it for my covers band. As good as the original? Probably not. But I like it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO1qcWa6blQ

[MacDaddy]

Luis Cardenas version of Runaway.

Which at the time was allegedly the most expensive music video ever made.

Luis Cardenas also at one time held the world record for having the largest drum kit.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-GxYzbI4lg[/media]

[Mykesbass]

Oh go on then, seeing as we've had both Springsteen and Dylan covers, here's Springsteen covering Dylan - Heartbreaking that this was written the year I was born, recorded here in the 80s and still just as relevant today, but stunning song all the same: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3onnJuBS18"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3onnJuBS18[/url]

[Nicko]

Jimi Hemdrix playing Like a Rolling Stone at Monterrey. it appears on one of the Hendrix box sets andIMO tis is the finest piece of recorded guitar music ever." 'scuse me for a minute"

[url="https://vimeo.com/73759775"]https://vimeo.com/73759775[/url]

Edited August 24, 2016 by Nicko

[jazzyvee]

Kashmir by Lenny White from the album Edge. Superb

[lowhand_mike]

War pigs covered by faith no more, probably mentioned in this thread already but feeling lazy to read it all. and IMHO better than the original

just ahd a quick look and yes it has been mentioned, but its that bloody good it worth mentioning again

Edited August 24, 2016 by lowhand_mike

[Maude]

http://youtu.be/1fj8GymSCXY

I'm loving this at the moment, fantastic cover of the Bill Hayley track Thirteen Women.
Plus Vince Taylors Brand New Cadillac thrown in for good measure, I much prefer the Clashs version of that actually but 13 Women is awesome.

Renegades are the band the Beatles could have been if they had a bit more edge and weren't so sickly sweet