peteb Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Nicko said: I used to play this in a covers band - closer to this version than the Bob Seger version. Great tune - I'm not sure that the Metallica version is better than the original, but they're both great. I used to be in a band that did a version of this - completely different to either Bob or Metallica's versions. Edited April 1, 2021 by peteb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ1 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 I think Elton John's Lucy in the Sky is better than the original. It just seems richer instrumentally and ironically Elton sings it with more feeling than the Beatles did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 For me, this is the benchmark on Dylan's Don't Think Twice, It's Alright... and Josh Cunningham's guitar solo is a right ripper. I remember when this album, this came out, I reached for the guitar to transcribe his solo. If you have never heard of the Waifs, go check them out. No nonsense pure musicianship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 We should go no further without paying hommage with this beautiful rendering of a Dylan song... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 5 hours ago, peteb said: Was the GNR version called 'Civil War' (because I believe that was based on a punk cover)?? No - that was a different song on Use Your Illusion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Geek99 said: No - that was a different song on Use Your Illusion 1 Wasn't Civil War a re-write of a UK Subs song?? Great tune... Edited April 1, 2021 by peteb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumOne Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Considering the lyrics, this feels like how this should be sung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 Atomic Kitten went to #1 in the UK in 2002 with their cover of the "Tide is high". But most of us would agree that the original by Blondie in 1980, which topped the charts in both the USA and UK was better, right? Well yes and no - the Blondie version was defo better. But it was also a cover which I'll have to fess, as a teenager a little bit smitten with Debbie Harry, I certainly hadn't spotted, haha! Blondie's cover certainly trounces the 1967 original by the Paragons. But all credit to the Paragons for writing such a catchy tune that was still topping the charts 35 years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. /thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 We’ve just introduced this version of the New Order song into our set and it’s going down a storm at the gigs so far…. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Cover of a pretty ancient blues; 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Mudpup said: We’ve just introduced this version of the New Order song into our set and it’s going down a storm at the gigs so far…. I've always really liked the original, but that version is an absolute belter. I bet the live energy is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Just flipped through the 7 pages and no mention of Talking Heads take on Take Me To The River. The original's fine but IMO TH's version is the mutts nuts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Al Krow said: Atomic Kitten went to #1 in the UK in 2002 with their cover of the "Tide is high". But most of us would agree that the original by Blondie in 1980, which topped the charts in both the USA and UK was better, right? Well yes and no - the Blondie version was defo better. But it was also a cover which I'll have to fess, as a teenager a little bit smitten with Debbie Harry, I certainly hadn't spotted, haha! Blondie's cover certainly trounces the 1967 original by the Paragons. But all credit to the Paragons for writing such a catchy tune that was still topping the charts 35 years later. Blondie have a knack for making cover versions their own. Their cover of The Nerves' "Hanging on the Telephone" makes the original sound like a very poor demo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 59 minutes ago, Rich said: I've always really liked the original, but that version is an absolute belter. I bet the live energy is fantastic. Yep you can really kick the chorus up a gear live - and I'm amazed how many people know the words. I thought it would be a bit left of centre for our typical crowd.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) 39 minutes ago, BigRedX said: Blondie have a knack for making cover versions their own. Their cover of The Nerves' "Hanging on the Telephone" makes the original sound like a very poor demo. That's a great observation. I'd never really considered Blondie to be an outstanding covers band, but they absolutely were! Edited April 19, 2022 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 2 hours ago, BigRedX said: Blondie have a knack for making cover versions their own. Their cover of The Nerves' "Hanging on the Telephone" makes the original sound like a very poor demo. I prefer the cover by 90s Polish band Hey... ...but then I would. What a voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Similarly, I was always going to prefer the Jesus And Mary Chain cover of Who Do You Love? to Bo Diddly's original. (The JAMC very graciously wrote a song entitled Bo Diddly Is Jesus. It's not their best.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 34 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said: The amusing thing about Mike Flowers' cover is, given it's retro take on the track, a lot of people assumed it was the original! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, Al Krow said: The amusing thing about Mike Flowers' cover is, given it's retro take on the track, a lot of people assumed it was the original! Does not surprise me. The cover is really good and "Lou Reed, when asked at the time whether he had heard anything by Oasis, claimed: "Not that I would know. Oh, Wonderwall? The one I know is the Mike Flowers one. That is one of the funniest things I've ever heard in my life."[wiki] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 27 minutes ago, Al Krow said: The amusing thing about Mike Flowers' cover is, given it's retro take on the track, a lot of people assumed it was the original! I have to admit I was one of those people. I’d not really payed much attention to music in the early 90s, heard the MF version first then thought Oasis (who I had no idea who they were) had done a pretty good modern version of it. But I still think Mike Flowers version is the best. And I really like Oasis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 16 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: I have to admit I was one of those people. I’d not really payed much attention to music in the early 90s, heard the MF version first then thought Oasis (who I had no idea who they were) had done a pretty good modern version of it. But I still think Mike Flowers version is the best. And I really like Oasis. Very honest of you Lozz to admit that! And I suspect you weren't the only one on here to do so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Lozz196 said: I have to admit I was one of those people. I’d not really payed much attention to music in the early 90s, heard the MF version first then thought Oasis (who I had no idea who they were) had done a pretty good modern version of it. But I still think Mike Flowers version is the best. And I really like Oasis. In my old function band we used to do the Mike Flowers version, often at weddings when it was a great ice breaker - the older guests probably thought it was some sort of obscure 60's lounge tune, and the younger people got it straight away. Went down great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky L Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 The Presidents of The United States of America did a great version of Video Killed The Radio Star, which we've done live in our band for ages now and it always goes down well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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