Author Topic: Cover Versions that are better than the Originals (Read 132625 times)

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #1120 on:** April 6, 2024, 01:27:28 pm »

I love Laura Marling's version of Red Right Hand, she has a great voice for that song. I wish they'd make a longer version of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DVFhRf2WfA&pp=ygUcbGF1cmEgbWFybGluZyBwZWFreSBibGluZGVycw%3D%3D

BlackandWhitePaul · « **Reply #1121 on:** April 6, 2024, 01:54:17 pm »

Quote from: Terry de Niro on April 6, 2024, 01:24:51 pm

Proper shredded that there. ^^^
Nice playing.

Thank you very much Terry, when it comes to music I respect your opinion more than anyone else's on here.

I recorded him doing another one which I'll put on YouTube in a few days, Still got the blues / Gary Moore. It was another epic performance and I was in the street nearly crying, it was beautiful man.

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #1122 on:** April 6, 2024, 02:01:10 pm »

Quote from: BlackandWhitePaul on April 6, 2024, 01:54:17 pm

Thank you very much Terry, when it comes to music I respect your opinion more than anyone else's on here.

I recorded him doing another one which I'll put on YouTube in a few days, Still got the blues / Gary Moore. It was another epic performance and I was in the street nearly crying, it was beautiful man.

Someone else's version.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/Jnm2j9eRHb0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/Jnm2j9eRHb0</a>

BlackandWhitePaul · « **Reply #1123 on:** April 6, 2024, 02:34:04 pm »

Quote from: Terry de Niro on April 6, 2024, 02:01:10 pm

Someone else's version.

There should be a crowd of thousands in front of you whooping and cheering.

Fabulous performance Terry.

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #1124 on:** April 6, 2024, 08:57:33 pm »

Quote from: BlackandWhitePaul on April 6, 2024, 02:34:04 pm

There should be a crowd of thousands in front of you whooping and cheering.

Fabulous performance Terry.

Cheers Paul.
Did most of my YouTube stuff during lockdown.

rob1966 · « **Reply #1125 on:** April 7, 2024, 01:01:33 pm »

Quote from: Terry de Niro on April 6, 2024, 02:01:10 pm

Someone else's version.

Fuck me lad, you can play

rob1966 · « **Reply #1126 on:** April 7, 2024, 01:06:15 pm »

Heard this yesterday on Radio 2. Had no idea who it was until Dermot said her name, cracking cover

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/KuIHjGLkY8g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/KuIHjGLkY8g</a>

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #1127 on:** April 8, 2024, 11:19:48 am »

Quote from: rob1966 on April 7, 2024, 01:01:33 pm

Fuck me lad, you can play

Ta mate.

Baby Huey · « **Reply #1128 on:** May 8, 2024, 05:41:34 pm »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/of_oOrRAd8o" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/of_oOrRAd8o</a>

Sir Capon of Debaser · « **Reply #1129 on:** May 8, 2024, 05:43:35 pm »

Dolly Parton - Shine

Love the original but the banjo and strings with her voice are something else

Baby Huey · « **Reply #1130 on:** May 8, 2024, 05:57:10 pm »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/sfjon-ZTqzU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/sfjon-ZTqzU</a>

Baby Huey · « **Reply #1131 on:** May 8, 2024, 06:05:37 pm »

I like the original from Bam, but this is special.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/GdTiZB0wjs0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/GdTiZB0wjs0</a>

BlackandWhitePaul · « **Reply #1132 on:** May 10, 2024, 08:15:17 pm »

I recorded her in town today singing Cyndi Lauper song Time after time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CcQxKZxCY0

kesey · « **Reply #1133 on:** May 10, 2024, 10:25:02 pm »

The La's - My Generation.

Get on Lee's handclaps and the dig at that Manc band who had the Real People off.

One of the comments is . Dear Noel. This is how you do it , Sincerely , Mavers.

https://youtu.be/DBGbXIuMSKk?si=z2NckglkGTP_P1_4

Boston always unofficial · « **Reply #1134 on:** May 11, 2024, 03:18:54 pm »

I've been on a bit of a Supersuckers run recently so...

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/N1Eq5TR5Fk8&t=19s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/N1Eq5TR5Fk8&t=19s</a>

Boston always unofficial · « **Reply #1135 on:** May 11, 2024, 03:55:31 pm »

Put this one up as well.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/nzqGtzCIQoQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/nzqGtzCIQoQ</a>

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #1136 on:** May 11, 2024, 04:45:15 pm »

Quote from: kesey on May 10, 2024, 10:25:02 pm

The La's - My Generation.

Get on Lee's handclaps and the dig at that Manc band who had the Real People off.

One of the comments is . Dear Noel. This is how you do it , Sincerely , Mavers.

https://youtu.be/DBGbXIuMSKk?si=z2NckglkGTP_P1_4

Boss

Six Beardy · « **Reply #1137 on:** May 11, 2024, 11:24:01 pm »

Quote from: kesey on May 10, 2024, 10:25:02 pm

The La's - My Generation.

Get on Lee's handclaps and the dig at that Manc band who had the Real People off.

One of the comments is . Dear Noel. This is how you do it , Sincerely , Mavers.

https://youtu.be/DBGbXIuMSKk?si=z2NckglkGTP_P1_4

Thanks for posting that - fcking brilliant. (I always loved the gloriously chaotic Patti Smith version but that quite possibly tops it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R5lcZFWEwg)

Some that spring to mind...

Bowie - Wild Is The Wind (at the time it came out I had no idea it was such an old song)

https://youtu.be/YsqlXkkEKxI?si=Ggec5bqUSRWz6gs1

Magazine - I Love You Dummy ( Devoto's earlier cover with the Buzzcocks was also reallyy good) with great added lyrics too. The Beefheart original is unlistenable imo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sH7APaIvqg

Specials 'Enjoy Yourself' ( by way of Prince Buster) cover of an old 40's song. Quite possibly my favourite youtube video, guaranteed to raise your spirits if you're feeling down. I saw them at Erics supporting the Clash as Special AKA, they were good then but not this good...

https://youtu.be/0t2spzlgCAI?si=EDYxums981HKhyU3

And one that ok isn't as good as the original but a fine effort nonetheless, capturing the DIY spirit of the time, with energi. Spizz hamming up Virginia Plain

...

https://youtu.be/zezO5UyW_LY?si=rZNizmdOLlgOOu9d

Black Bull Nova · « **Reply #1138 on:** May 12, 2024, 01:07:20 am »

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Quote from: Black Bull Nova on August 22, 2023, 02:34:10 pm

Here's an interesting one, a fairly average original, followed by a stunning cover where the cover version is then covered with three classic versions of a song as a result. As good as it gets.

Wild is the Wind-Johnny Mathis (Original 1957)

Wild is the Wind-Nina Simone (Live 1964)

Wild is the Wind-David Bowie (1976)

Wild is the Wind-Billy McKenzie (released 2001)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2wtJCDzVu0

For those of you who are too young to know who Billy McKenzie was, he was the (unique) lead singer of the Associates (early 80s), he died in 1997 aged 39

Zeppelin · « **Reply #1139 on:** May 12, 2024, 10:09:26 am »

Quote from: Baby Huey on May 8, 2024, 05:57:10 pm

I love that song - when Janis sings ' I'd trade all of my tomorrows, for one single yesterday' it's heartbreaking, knowing that she was dead by the time the record was released.

Baby Huey · « **Reply #1140 on:** May 12, 2024, 05:16:00 pm »

Quote from: Zeppelin on May 12, 2024, 10:09:26 am

I love that song - when Janis sings ' I'd trade all of my tomorrows, for one single yesterday' it's heartbreaking, knowing that she was dead by the time the record was released.

I listened to Pearl a few night back. She even covers Bobby Womack's Trust Me brilliantly. Such a loss.