How about a cover that's BETTER than the original!

[BigBear]

Lavallee wrote:

I aslo like Manfred Mann especially the album Solar Fire

I still love Do-Wah-Diddy!! Great song that brings back good memories from my long gone and misspent youth!!

[6string]

Although I like both, Van Halen's Pretty Woman compared to Roy Orbison's

[cabro]

gingold wrote:

Almost anything by Bob Dylan that someone else covered.

I'm with Greg on this, especially Jimi's version of All Along The Watch Tower.

[haoli25]

Yep, put me down for the Hendrix version of "All Along The Watchtower" too.

[Chasplaya]

haoli25 wrote:

Yep, put me down for the Hendrix version of "All Along The Watchtower" too.

I'd second that, i'm currently learning this for a gig. I've been told I've to play the lead... NO pressure !!! lol

[Lavallee]

you really got me from van halen vs the kinks. Mind you that the Kinks version was certainly entertaining during its time (I remember, Ouch ) but Van Halen`s really rolls over it.

Marc

[cabro]

On the original version of You Really Got Me, Dave Davies actually recorded that with a blown speaker in his rig, on purpose.

[rcsnydley]

gingold wrote:

Almost anything by Bob Dylan that someone else covered.

IMHO, if you are talking about Bob Dylan's voice then you have missed the point of Bob Dylan. I think of Dylan as a poet with a guitar, his voice wasn't the thing it was the songs.

My two cents worth.

Ric

[BigBear]

rcsnydley wrote:

gingold wrote:

Almost anything by Bob Dylan that someone else covered.

IMHO, if you are talking about Bob Dylan's voice then you have missed the point of Bob Dylan. I think of Dylan as a poet with a guitar, his voice wasn't the thing it was the songs.

Ric- you're right on! Dylan is a poet/musician whose song writing is so good that it compensates for a weak voice. Neil Young is another one just like him. Too many poeple (like my wife) get caught up by their voices!

With Dylan, look at all the other bands that have covered him! For a song writer that is high praise!

[BigBear]

How about Ghost RIders in the Sky, written by Stan Jones in 1948 and covered by over 50 bands. But the Outlaws version stands alone as great country, power rock!!