Rock covers. When the cover was better.

voggmo · August 16 2008, 09:29 PM

Race with The Devil. 4 versions. Best was Black Oak.

Original 1968. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvMET...eature=related

Priest 76. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtqFr...eature=related

Black Oak 1978. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV7uG...eature=related

Girlschool. 80's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbnal...eature=related

IJD GAF · August 16 2008, 09:51 PM

Enjoy the Silence by Failure > Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode

Just my personal controversial opinion though.

Alidar Jarok · August 16 2008, 10:28 PM

One song that often gets brought up is Nirvana's cover of The Man Who Sold the World. Honestly, I love Nirvana's cover, but I think that's an example of a song where the cover is excellent, but not better.

However, to keep with David Bowie covers, Beck's cover of Diamond Dogs is great, so I'll recommend that.

gblews · August 16 2008, 10:32 PM

I thought "Soft Cell's" cover of "Tainted Love" was better than Linda Jones' original.

The Old Mixer · August 16 2008, 10:34 PM

"All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix.

Thespeckledkiwi · August 16 2008, 10:53 PM

I like Word Up by Korn a lot better...along with Istanbul not Constantinople by They Might Be Giants then the original.

Messianni · August 16 2008, 10:54 PM

Alidar Jarok wrote:

One song that often gets brought up is Nirvana's cover of The Man Who Sold the World. Honestly, I love Nirvana's cover, but I think that's an example of a song where the cover is excellent, but not better.

That's honestly the first time someone has agreed with me on that. Nirvana's version is great, but I still prefer Bowie's original.

I do prefer "Landslide" by Smashing Pumpkins versus the Fleetwood Mac original.

Alidar Jarok · August 16 2008, 10:59 PM

Well, so many covers suck (Satisfaction covered by Brittany Spears, for example) that, when a cover is great, people assume it has to be better than the original.

Messianni · August 16 2008, 11:13 PM

^ True that.

Outpost4 · August 16 2008, 11:13 PM

The Old Mixer wrote:

"All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix.

The definitive cover. After Hendrix' version, everyone does All Along The Watchtower like Hendrix did it, even Dylan.

Alidar Jarok wrote:

Well, so many covers suck (Satisfaction covered by Brittany Spears, for example) that, when a cover is great, people assume it has to be better than the original.

Speaking of Britney, anybody ever heard "...Baby One More Time" by the Fountains of Wayne? It's really good.

My favorite cover is Gregg Allman's version of the Jackson Browne song, These Days. He plumbs depths from that song that Jackson has never explored.

Interestingly, the Fountains of Wayne also did a passible, solo guitar version of These Days.

voggmo · August 16 2008, 11:25 PM

Frank Marino did a pretty smooth All Along the Watchtower, but as mentioned above, it was modeled after Jimi's. Sister Change is a better track as is the title track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmcBc-GjeDY

Priest did Joan Baez's Diamonds & Rust, & Fleetwood Mac's Green Manalishi better.

voggmo · August 16 2008, 11:39 PM

Evil Woman by Crow. Pardon the dorky intro guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyoHHb0yAZc

& by Sabbath

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF3DpGys8aY

Well, you decide. Both good, Crow with horns, Sabs without.

Alidar Jarok · August 16 2008, 11:44 PM

Outpost4 wrote:

Alidar Jarok wrote:

Well, so many covers suck (Satisfaction covered by Brittany Spears, for example) that, when a cover is great, people assume it has to be better than the original.

Speaking of Britney, anybody ever heard "...Baby One More Time" by the Fountains of Wayne? It's really good.

I haven't heard that one, but Local H did a pretty good cover of Toxic. Then again, there's Children of Bodom's cover of Oops I Did it Again, which words can not explain

Neeka Keet · August 17 2008, 12:06 AM

Hard-Fi's version of Britney Spear's Toxic is way better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW8s4hbIeY4

msbae · August 17 2008, 12:14 AM

GNR's cover of the Rolling Stones classic, Sympathy for the Devil was pretty damn good. I won't say it's better but, it is pretty darn good.

Also, a local band here in New Orleans called Merry go Drown covered Paint it Black a few years ago.

Here's the original from the Stones...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_zp4fsDrNA

Here's Merry go Drown's re-imagining...

http://media.putfile.com/Merry-Go-Dr...Paint-it-Black

Feel free to come to your own conclusions.

August 16 2008, 09:29 PM	#1
voggmo Commodore	Rock covers. When the cover was better. Race with The Devil. 4 versions. Best was Black Oak. Original 1968. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvMET...eature=related Priest 76. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtqFr...eature=related Black Oak 1978. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV7uG...eature=related Girlschool. 80's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbnal...eature=related

August 16 2008, 09:51 PM	#2
IJD GAF Rear Admiral Location: IJD GAF	Re: Rock covers. When the cover was better. Enjoy the Silence by Failure > Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode Just my personal controversial opinion though.

August 16 2008, 10:28 PM	#3
Alidar Jarok Everything in moderation but moderation Location: Arlington, VA	Re: Rock covers. When the cover was better. One song that often gets brought up is Nirvana's cover of The Man Who Sold the World. Honestly, I love Nirvana's cover, but I think that's an example of a song where the cover is excellent, but not better. However, to keep with David Bowie covers, Beck's cover of Diamond Dogs is great, so I'll recommend that. __________________ When on Romulus, Do as the Romulans

August 16 2008, 10:32 PM	#4
gblews Rear Admiral Location: So. Cal.	Re: Rock covers. When the cover was better. I thought "Soft Cell's" cover of "Tainted Love" was better than Linda Jones' original. __________________ Duckman: I'll never forget the last thing my father said to me... Cornfed: "Careful son, I don't think the safety's on"? Duckman: BEFORE THAT!!!

August 16 2008, 10:34 PM	#5
The Old Mixer Vice Admiral Location: Connecticut	Re: Rock covers. When the cover was better. "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix.

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August 16 2008, 10:53 PM	#6
Thespeckledkiwi Vice Admiral Location: TheBolianChef is no more! It's theSpeckledKiwi now!	Re: Rock covers. When the cover was better. I like Word Up by Korn a lot better...along with Istanbul not Constantinople by They Might Be Giants then the original.

August 16 2008, 10:59 PM	#8
Alidar Jarok Everything in moderation but moderation Location: Arlington, VA	Re: Rock covers. When the cover was better. Well, so many covers suck (Satisfaction covered by Brittany Spears, for example) that, when a cover is great, people assume it has to be better than the original. __________________ When on Romulus, Do as the Romulans

August 16 2008, 11:13 PM	#9
Messianni Commodore Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota	Re: Rock covers. When the cover was better. ^ True that. __________________ "So, the Enterprise is on its maiden voyage, has it? She is one well-endowed lady. I like to get my hands on her ample nacelles if you'll pardon the engineering parlance." Montgomery Scott

August 16 2008, 11:25 PM	#11
voggmo Commodore	Re: Rock covers. When the cover was better. Frank Marino did a pretty smooth All Along the Watchtower, but as mentioned above, it was modeled after Jimi's. Sister Change is a better track as is the title track. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmcBc-GjeDY Priest did Joan Baez's Diamonds & Rust, & Fleetwood Mac's Green Manalishi better.

August 16 2008, 11:39 PM	#12
voggmo Commodore	Re: Rock covers. When the cover was better. Evil Woman by Crow. Pardon the dorky intro guy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyoHHb0yAZc & by Sabbath http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF3DpGys8aY Well, you decide. Both good, Crow with horns, Sabs without.

August 17 2008, 12:06 AM	#14
Neeka Keet Admiral	Re: Rock covers. When the cover was better. Hard-Fi's version of Britney Spear's Toxic is way better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW8s4hbIeY4 __________________ The end....

August 17 2008, 12:14 AM	#15
msbae Commodore	Re: Rock covers. When the cover was better. GNR's cover of the Rolling Stones classic, Sympathy for the Devil was pretty damn good. I won't say it's better but, it is pretty darn good. Also, a local band here in New Orleans called Merry go Drown covered Paint it Black a few years ago. Here's the original from the Stones... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_zp4fsDrNA Here's Merry go Drown's re-imagining... http://media.putfile.com/Merry-Go-Dr...Paint-it-Black Feel free to come to your own conclusions.