Author Topic: Great cover versions  (Read 205179 times)

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #675 on: 29 May, 2019, 12:01:21 pm »
Ha!  There's usually a button marked "off" somewhere!  The trick is not to have an accident falling over some household object in one's haste to reach it!

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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #676 on: 29 May, 2019, 11:56:51 pm »

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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #677 on: 31 May, 2019, 05:42:29 am »
Sunshine of your Love, by Spanky Wilson.

Ooh yes, that’s great!

I can think of a few other Cream tracks that would benefit from a funk’n’soul treatment in the same way.
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #678 on: 01 June, 2019, 10:13:04 pm »
Motörhead "Heroes"

https://youtu.be/J06yQb4lbPk
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #679 on: 01 June, 2019, 10:39:19 pm »
This one is brilliant, not for the quality of the vocals but just for the passion.

Foo Fighters cover "Tom Sawyer"

https://youtu.be/aDWfMv3BloE

All hail Brian, balls of steel!
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.


Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #681 on: 11 June, 2019, 05:07:36 pm »
Here's one that's a little more esoteric.

I've been enjoying Pomplamoose (a canadian band) for a while, I may well have nominated one of their covers earlier in these pages.

This, though, is chanson - one of George Brassens tunes, Je me suis fait tout petit (I make myself small) which takes on a whole new level of darkness sung by a girl. I've gone looking for a translation in case anyone is interested http://brassenswithenglish.blogspot.com/2008/02/je-me-suis-fait-tout-petit_08.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTP246fnKAI


Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #682 on: 11 June, 2019, 10:42:09 pm »
Sunshine of your Love, by Spanky Wilson.

Ooh yes, that’s great!

I can think of a few other Cream tracks that would benefit from a funk’n’soul treatment in the same way.

Not exactly funk’n’soul, but this is well worth a listen:

https://youtu.be/tC5hXBt5RIs

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #683 on: 11 June, 2019, 11:06:47 pm »
Tomorrow Never Knows.
Junior Parker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1YKfu5sD24

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #684 on: 12 June, 2019, 01:23:04 am »
The Beat Goes On, Buddy Rich -

https://youtu.be/4Zrn15bYcH4

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #685 on: 21 June, 2019, 12:11:06 am »
The Tiger Lillies do "Is That All There Is ?"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx9ycwCLA_Y
Not fast & rarely furious

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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #686 on: 21 June, 2019, 12:59:57 am »
Sunshine of your Love, by Spanky Wilson.

Ooh yes, that’s great!

I can think of a few other Cream tracks that would benefit from a funk’n’soul treatment in the same way.

So. Imagine that Jeff Beck had contributed to the writing of 'Superstition', and he'd recorded a live version in 1973, as a trio, in the style of Cream.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyyhm1D7zlI

There are later versions with Jeff and Stevie.

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #687 on: 21 June, 2019, 05:07:15 pm »
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Darude - Sandstorm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9l4oVTK_F4

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #688 on: 24 June, 2019, 07:13:42 am »
Taimane Gardner - Love Song (The Cure)

https://youtu.be/x_yW3toqNow

On ukulele - yes really but not like you think.
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #689 on: 24 June, 2019, 10:17:42 am »
There are some great covers by Weezer on The Teal Album, not least Africa.

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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #690 on: 24 June, 2019, 10:46:43 am »
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain covers Pinball Wizard.
;D  Andrij.  I pronounce you Complete and Utter GIT   :thumbsup:

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #691 on: 24 June, 2019, 10:20:04 pm »
Never Been to Spain - Chris Robinson Brotherhood

https://youtu.be/-vGkd-uz7Yo
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #692 on: 05 July, 2019, 12:19:32 pm »
Come Together - Pomplamoose

https://youtu.be/VW7evu7SJBA
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #693 on: 10 July, 2019, 11:37:15 am »
Foxes and Fossils (extra points for the band name) and Landslide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2N7gYom9-A

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #694 on: 16 July, 2019, 10:24:45 pm »
Fortunate Son - 38 Special

https://youtu.be/RzuIb8J4AQQ

Yes that is Ronnie Van Zant's brother. Unfortunately in the 80s 38 Special turned into a stadium rock band in the mode of Journey but worse.
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #695 on: 20 July, 2019, 07:20:07 pm »

Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #696 on: 31 July, 2019, 09:10:42 pm »
The Sound of Silence Pentatonix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdVjVtpr55M
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #697 on: 05 August, 2019, 02:02:14 am »
Seattle supergroup Mad Season's cover of Lennon's "I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier"

https://youtu.be/egkmYMXw488
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #698 on: 13 August, 2019, 11:27:08 am »
I can't remember if I put this up earlier, bit some of the comments are a delight--especially from the person who didn't get the joke at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNqGxddOM5E
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Re: Great cover versions
« Reply #699 on: 14 August, 2019, 08:37:00 pm »
The Shop Asistants' cover of "train from kansas city" popped into my head yesterday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OZA4u5IsEY