Inspired by the what are you listening to thread.
Covers that are better than the original.
Perhaps a controversial one to start.
The Black Crowes - Hard To Handle - YouTube
Otis Redding - Hard To Handle - YouTube
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Inspired by the what are you listening to thread.
Covers that are better than the original.
Perhaps a controversial one to start.
The Black Crowes - Hard To Handle - YouTube
Otis Redding - Hard To Handle - YouTube
One of the most emotional performances you will see - hard to believe he didn't write it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6sdkqKLEM0&feature=related
This has a 48 second into, but really starts thumping along with a great riff after that, dudes got a great voice too.
Alot of Australia only knew this version, ( i Suppose having stuff like AC/DC on our radios back then, they went with a heavier version :-\.
The Beatles must have sold the rights very early.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q8vl8wFm7g&feature=related
Actually this stands on its own too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfPZ_HpnIVY
Rip Eva.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeKE2Z-9HVM&feature=related
Ok Sting. Sounds constipated to me.
you know it would help if you posted both so people could hear the difference?...Like I did but you all just do it your own way :rolleyes:
i fought the law
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj4_YxaKu4I
Any song covered by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
Elvis Presley - Promised Land, originally by Chuck Berry. Hell ANYTHING Elvis covered he owned!
Jimmi Hendrix - All Along The Watch Tower, originally by Bob Dylan.
The Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music, originally by Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes.
I've always preferred the Elvis version of Always on my mind over the Willie Nelson version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP5EaswuO7M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Xl17B-Z0A
Elvis' version of 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' also wipes the floor with Simon & Garfunkle's original whiny sounding version.
Say what you will about the guy but Elvis could belt out some songs!
For sure his 70's voice was really great. It had matured and his range had really developed. Good singer.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Kabong
Great singer! Great performer! I rank Elvis, Sinatra (the entire Rat Pack), and James Brown as probably the greatest performers ever...yes ahead of Michael Jackson and The Beatles and no I'm not slighting them by putting those guys aheadQuote:
Originally Posted by milesFor sure his 70's voice was really great. It had matured and his range had really developed. Good singer.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Kabong
George Jones is a singer that is very underrated. Harry Connick Jr said Jones is the best singer ever. He said you could line up all the greats close your eyes and listen and George Jones would beat them all.
Sam Cooke was amazing too!
Elvis owned all the songs he did. 'Shakin all over' though; for me was re sculptured and re done better by the band who wrote it originally.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Kabong
You talking about the white country singer George Jones?Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongGreat singer! Great performer! I rank Elvis, Sinatra (the entire Rat Pack), and James Brown as probably the greatest performers ever...yes ahead of Michael Jackson and The Beatles and no I'm not slighting them by putting those guys aheadQuote:
Originally Posted by milesFor sure his 70's voice was really great. It had matured and his range had really developed. Good singer.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Kabong
George Jones is a singer that is very underrated. Harry Connick Jr said Jones is the best singer ever. He said you could line up all the greats close your eyes and listen and George Jones would beat them all.
Sam Cooke was amazing too!
"Long Haired Country Boy" is done better by Every Mother's Nightmare than by The Charlie Daniel's Band. And somebody did a hilarious folk, acoustic version of "Boys In The Hood."
Fever is probably the most covered song by some of the greats Peggy lee, Armstrong etc etc.
Heres the original and then what I think is the best blues version if not the outright best version ever by James Cotton.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i93-hlwULUk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0utw7ASaIko&list=PLB67792E2616B4690&index= 26
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmyhIwZG_-M Ok there you go. Fever with showmanship.
Yes Andre I'm talking about George Jones the white country singer.
Fever as done by Elvis is phenomenal, he had the crowd in the palm of his hand!
As for rap covers: Ben Folds 'Bitches Ain't Shit', Nina Gordon 'Straight Outta Compton', The Gourds 'Gin and Juice', Dynamite Hack 'Boyz N Da Hood' are all very good and there's one guy that does a cover of 'What's Your Fantasy' that's really good too.
There you go Just for you Lyle.
:cool: " Ahh Fank yor, Fank yor vary martch".
Goo Goo Dolls' "Give A Little Bit"
Originally done by Supertramp
You're officially dead to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by :::PSL:::
Lol. I'm not a fan of GGD either. But I think they did a better a job than the original.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHYou're officially dead to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by :::PSL:::
Come Together
John Lennon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8LZGQ4MkvQ
Michael Jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Grcn2W09bA
That's an awesome versio Dre :D
"I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston - better than Dolly Parton's original.
:vd:Quote:
Originally Posted by Syntax Error
Syntax "NO" "NO" "NO" "NO" "NO" "NO" "NO"Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy:vd:Quote:
Originally Posted by Syntax Error
Just "NO"
I prefer Bowie's Wild is the wind over Nina Simone's.
I also prefer Iggy Pop's version of China Girl over that of Bowie's. Bowie's was just too synthy and lacked Iggy's drive.
Present for you H.Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG H
This guy has some rare Beatles stuff in his uploads section.
fucktown's Channel - YouTube
Jive Talking from George Michael, Bee Gee's cover.
The original: performed by the writer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t-2GeZFDdc&feature=related
The no1 cover mastered:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dFYZARrX7k
The original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g22l1hnAnlA
The best :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDZrbTd-kZs&feature=related
Always thought the had a good voice :) This makes me happy today. Dunno why, just does.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d5ehj9sGqY&feature=related
It's a close call because I like both.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aKCKssaLQ8&feature=related