Cover Songs That Kick The Original

[BingBong]

Thank-you for that bit of information; I did not know.

I wonder why Mr. Dixon never sang Little Red Rooster, his own song?

From what I read, the Wolf had a version long before Willie put it to paper, so to speak. Maybe this was an acknowledgement that satisfied them both.

There's another great story of how Muddy stole Hubert Sumlin and the Wolf stole him back; they loved a shenanigan.

 

[Cloozoe]

and this slays me

 

[gubbyduffer]

From what I read, the Wolf had a version long before Willie put it to paper, so to speak. Maybe this was an acknowledgement that satisfied them both.

There's another great story of how Muddy stole Hubert Sumlin and the Wolf stole him back; they loved a shenanigan.

I think when dealing with the blues as a genre you have to consider covers, originals, collaborations, reworking, samples, remasters, reawakening and an entire mythos akin to Greek legend. It can make disravelling originals from covers incredibly difficult.

 

[Dave760]

Anything by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Yes! I'm particularly fond of their album "Have a Ball," given that they cover so many of the songs from my youth.

 

[AcesAndEights]

John Farnham version of the Beatles classic Help

Johnny Cash version of the Nine Inch Nails song Hurt

I really like the Sevendust version of Hurt as well.

 

[kcghost]

In country music there are a thousand of the items. I'll mention one: Willie Nelson doing "Whiskey River" is much superior to the original by Johnny Bush.

 

[Cloozoe]

That last reminded me of Solomon Burke - here's one of his covers -

Another good cover of "Does My Ring..."

 

[crusader]

The Who's Behind Blue Eyes cover by Limp Bizkit.

That's an incredible cover that I didn't know about. I would love to hear Metallica do it as well. Their sound would be a great mix of the original and LB.

 

[FurCoat]

Michael Jackson’s smooth criminal by alien ant farm

Edit: I think I posted in the wrong thread

Yes. Even the video was better.

 

[crusader]

This is one of my favorites. It's difficult to top LZ and I don't claim this does. But, it's really great.

 

[LotusEater]

Yes! I'm particularly fond of their album "Have a Ball," given that they cover so many of the songs from my youth.

I don’t think others here know what they have been missing

 

[FurCoat]

No

Donovan's Hurdy Gurdy Man bested by the Butthole Suffers

Now here is a band that didn't get the credits they deserved. Thanks for posting this.

 

[AJL67]

Not only do i like this mix more, classic guest star in the video.

 

[wolflarsen]

Stepping Stone by Minor Threat.
I can't make it through 30 seconds of The Monkeys original version.

 

[Piping Abe]

Fast Car by Luke Combs

 

[AJL67]

Chris C actually has a couple great covers.

 

[AJL67]

And a brilliant mashup.

 

[woodsroad]

Hands down, Dave Edmonds kills it, Elvis phones it in.

 

[walkingpipeguy]

Townes Van Zandt's cover of Dead Flowers. In my mind, it is the original.

 

[snagstangl]