Amazing Covers by Other Artists

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:25 pm

I like Aerosmith's cover of "Come Together".

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:21 pm

Well, my real purpose of posting the two covers were due to the "who'd a thunk it" factor.

"Also, I really love Yes's cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "America"."

For me, that is the classic sound of the Fragile lineup of Yesmen. Really cook on that one (album, longer version)! I like playing the S&G and Yes versions back to back.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:16 pm

Yeah, that is a great one, John. One of my favorite Yes recordings. It's almost like a totally different song the way Yes does it. Squire's Rick tone and playing are awesome on that song.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:20 pm

Peter Gabriel's "Strawberry Fields Forever" is quite excellent...also his reading of "Imagine" at the opening ceremony of the recent Winter Olympics...

My current favorite in this category remains Bootsy Collins' version of "Cool Jerk"...

joeyr · Post by **joeyr** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:05 am

Todd Rundgren's "Faithful" LP has really amazing covers of "Rain", "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago", "Good Vibrations" and "Strawberry Fields Forever".

captsandwich · Post by **captsandwich** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:49 am

Satisfaction - Devo
Best cover ever.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:36 am

Aerosmith's "I'm Down" rocks. Steve Tyler shouts his lungs out on that. Almost good as Macca. Makes you realize what a good rock singer McCartney was.

pekka · Post by **pekka** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:52 am

"Satisfaction - Devo
Best cover ever."

My choice too.

winston · Post by **winston** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:41 pm

My favorite cover is "You Shook Me" (written by Willie Dixon and J.B. Lenoir) - Featured on the Jeff Beck "Truth" Album. Rod Stewart was a band member and handled the lead vocal.

About a year after the Truth album was released it was recorded by Led Zeppelin with a very similar arrangement. Beck and Page became distant after that event. Their longtime friendship had hit an all time low because of the similarity of the arrangement.

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:33 pm

My favorite cover has to be the Beach Boys' cover of "California Dreamin"

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:54 am

There is a Raspberries tribute CD out that has a pretty twisted version of one of their pop hits, can't remember, but it's pretty cool.

Brain, the Page - Beck story is interesting. Of course Jimmy's penchant for theft took many forms. I have no respect for the guy and, apparently, neither does Beck.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:42 am

R. C. Bengston wrote:
"My favorite cover has to be the Beach Boys' cover of "California Dreamin"

I'll second that vote, and add to it Tom Petty's version of "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better"

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:09 am

I'll third it, Kris. I heard it for the first time the other day - fantastic!

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:43 am

Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds (Elvis Costello)

or

Absolutely Sweet Marie - Jason & The Scorchers
(Dylan)

clearblue · Post by **clearblue** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:47 am

Dear Prudence by Siouxsie & The Banshees.