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solinvictus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:09 AM
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Best cover version of a great original song..
I think I'd have to vote for either Orgy's cover of New Order's "Blue Monday" or Fear Factory's cover of Gary Numan's "Cars". Both of these songs are classics, but the covers make them a bit edgier.
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DeposeTheBoyKing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:11 AM
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1. ARRGGGHHH!
I don't want to hear anything about cover recordings! The topic of my last Copyright Law memo was "should section 115 of the Copyright Act be repealed in its entirety? Why or why not?" That's the section covering compulsory licenses for making and distributing phonorecordings (i.e., covers). ARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:11 AM
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2. Hendrix's cover of All Along the Watchtower n/t
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Blue Gardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:13 AM
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3. Joan Osborne's
Son of a Preacher Man.
Or any cover by Eva Cassidy.
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stellanoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:14 AM
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5. wow
that's the first one I thought of as well.
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WildClarySage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:13 AM
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4. Hurt
Nine Inch Nails did it great, but Johnny Cash's cover gives it an emotional depth not found in the original.
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jandrok Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:15 AM
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6. Rage Against The Machine's version of....
"The Ghost of Tom Joad"

Followed by Joe Cocker doing "I Get by With a Little Help From my Friends"

Maybe even the Talking Heads doing "Take Me To The River"
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:16 AM
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7. "Landslide" by Smashing Pumpkins
original by Fleetwood Mac
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jus_the_facts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:17 AM
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8. Uncle Cracker's rendition of 'Drift Away'......
:headbang:
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AntiCoup2K4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:20 AM
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9. Van Halen's version of "You Really Got Me" - originally by the Kinks.
better than the original, in my opinion.
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:32 AM
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12. no, you didn't just say that
I thought I knew you
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Enraged_Ape Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:24 AM
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10. Wayne Newton's version of "God Bless the USA"
Amazing talent, that guy.
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Bush_Eats_Beef Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:25 AM
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11. Double Trouble's version of Led Zep's "Rock & Roll."
Stevie Ray Vaughan's bassist and drummer with a host of guest musicians. On the Zep track, it's:

Susan Tedeschi: vocals
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: guitar solo
Van Wilks: guitar
Charlie Sexton: guitar, mando guitar
Tommy Shannon: bass
Chris Layton: drums, piano

Hey, I'm a purist too, but Susan Tedeschi kicks royal ASS on this one, and deserves credit for it.



:toast:
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asthmaticeog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:34 AM
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13. Devo, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
One of the few remakes in rock history to top the original.
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Tuttle Donating Member (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:48 AM
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14. Allman Brothers cover of 'Statesboro Blues'
not quite as good as Taj Mahal/Ry Cooder's original but commendable: BTW, rarely have I seen Taj credited with the arrangement - which is a pity.

Tut-tut
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-05 09:51 AM
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15. "I think we're alone now...."
....Doesn't seem to be any one a-rou-hound...!" :D


(ducks)
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