Author Topic: Great cover versions (Read 206638 times)

citoyen · « **Reply #825 on:** 22 June, 2020, 04:29:39 pm »

This is absolutely gorgeous - Different Drum by The Stone Poneys

https://youtu.be/v-DgG9PUCj0

Never heard this before but it got an airing on RadMac over the weekend and stopped me dead in my tracks. I love it. I've never even heard of the Stone Poneys, for that matter, though I know of Linda Ronstadt as a solo country act. Lovely voice.

Written by Mike Nesmith of the Monkees. The story goes that they wanted to record it for their TV show but the producers vetoed it, which is a shocking lack of judgment. A Monkees version would have been wonderful. Nesmith gave it to a bluegrass band called The Greenbriar Boys, who recorded it in 1966. The Stone Poneys version came a year later.

(It's really just a wonderful song - I checked out the Greenbriars Boys recording and that's rather nice too: https://youtu.be/1eHq7ZUkO1k )

pcolbeck · « **Reply #826 on:** 23 June, 2020, 07:42:19 am »

Try more Linda ! Not just a country she sang all sorts of stuff.

Here's a cover of a Linda Rhonstadt song by Sheryl Crow:

https://youtu.be/akxXlB2Xn4I

Check out the backing singers, you couldn't pay to get backing singer like that!
It also has added Waddy Wachtel goodness on the guitar solo for session musician spotters.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #827 on:** 23 June, 2020, 07:49:46 am »

Linda Ronstadt was also responsible for The Eagles. Don Henley and Glenn Fry were in her backing band and when they wanted to form their own band she told them to hire Bernie Leadon and JD Souther who was living with Linda suggested Randy Meisner and there you go rock and roll history is made.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #828 on:** 23 June, 2020, 08:01:15 am »

Emmylou Harris - 'Til I Gain Control Again

https://youtu.be/EDqHNvxz01I

A big hit for Crystal Gayle in the 80s but this album version from Emmylou Harris is better.
It has the advantage of Linda Ronstadt on backing vocals and the band containing Rodney Crowell who wrote the song and Elvis's side men James Burton and Glen D. Hardin.

citoyen · « **Reply #829 on:** 23 June, 2020, 08:56:09 am »

Quote from: pcolbeck on 23 June, 2020, 07:49:46 am

Linda Ronstadt was also responsible for The Eagles.

We all have our crosses to bear.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #830 on:** 23 June, 2020, 05:01:09 pm »

Bohemian Rhapsody

https://youtu.be/tgbNymZ7vqY

fd3 · « **Reply #831 on:** 25 June, 2020, 04:20:12 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 22 June, 2020, 12:47:08 pm

Tbh, I never realised Complainte Pour Ste Catherine was anything other than a Kirsty MacColl song:
https://youtu.be/tmmelsbp96k
...

also notable for her lovely version of the Kinks' Days:
https://youtu.be/HNJcd1pTaL0

the first song my son learnt to play on the drums was "Days" and his drum teacher believed that it was by Kirsty MacColl. His class teacher didn't get the humour in this as they "didn't listen to modern music" ... (No, not anywhere near too old for either).

pcolbeck · « **Reply #832 on:** 27 June, 2020, 09:55:00 pm »

MC5 - Let it Rock

https://youtu.be/fNxB--hJkoQ

pcolbeck · « **Reply #833 on:** 28 June, 2020, 06:47:24 pm »

The Pretty Reckless - Champagne Supernova

With a cheeky bit of Dear Prudence in the middle.

https://youtu.be/PJ9Xy3RJoOA

phil653 · « **Reply #834 on:** 01 July, 2020, 05:34:53 pm »

Alice Merton's 'No Roots' goes bluegrass courtesy of The Petersens. A family band with Momma on the double-bass, plus possibly the world's cutest banjo player, and a family friend on the Dobro whose solo at the end brings me out in tingles.

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

Ham · « **Reply #835 on:** 08 July, 2020, 04:20:33 pm »

Larkin Poe are two sisters. Here's their Nights in White Satin on dobro and slide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yGhbIwG-3U

There're not just cover artists, you might want to checkout their new album, here's a track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3idn3XQN_w

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #836 on:** 08 July, 2020, 06:09:32 pm »

My grate frend Mr Woolrich and I were supposed to be seeing Larkin Poe at the Hammy Odeon last month

Ham · « **Reply #837 on:** 17 July, 2020, 04:21:35 pm »

Need cheering up? Haim, doing "Oh Well" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VikyxJoBF2k

Turn it up to 11.

Steph · « **Reply #838 on:** 26 July, 2020, 09:06:51 pm »

HOTRS in Old French. Other videos are linked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvAEMz64O9c&feature=emb_logo

Robh · « **Reply #839 on:** 26 July, 2020, 11:58:51 pm »

Quote from: Ham on 08 July, 2020, 04:20:33 pm

Larkin Poe are two sisters. Here's their Nights in White Satin on dobro and slide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yGhbIwG-3U

There're not just cover artists, you might want to checkout their new album, here's a track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3idn3XQN_w

I was once acquainted with someone who was loosely associated with the Moody Blues. He told me that, on later tours, the female backing singers took delight in singing ‘the tights that I shat in...’

Efrogwr · « **Reply #840 on:** 30 July, 2020, 08:39:59 pm »

Mercedes Benz by Larkin Poe. I found it on YouTube; be sure to watch to the end. Thank you Ham for bringing them to my attention.

Halleluja by k d lang.

Pingu · « **Reply #841 on:** 15 August, 2020, 12:44:51 am »

Quote from: Ham on 17 July, 2020, 04:21:35 pm

Need cheering up? Haim, doing "Oh Well" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VikyxJoBF2k

Turn it up to 11.

Nope.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #842 on:** 19 August, 2020, 11:56:27 pm »

The lovely Taylor Momson and The Pretty Reckless with a Champagne Supernova / Dear Prudence mash up.

https://youtu.be/PJ9Xy3RJoOA

Andrij · « **Reply #843 on:** 20 August, 2020, 02:09:28 pm »

The Lovecats

phil653 · « **Reply #844 on:** 23 August, 2020, 06:51:00 pm »

Jack Conte has a long trajectory in music but has probably become better known as the founder of Patreon the crowdfunding platform. Meanwhile he has at least two musical projects with many posts on YouTube: Pomplamoose, and Scary Pockets. Both well worth a listen. Scary Pockets seem to believe there's no song that can't be re-imagined as funk.

Here's my favourite. As the BTL comment notes: come for the funk, stay for the sandals

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

pcolbeck · « **Reply #845 on:** 24 August, 2020, 07:44:31 pm »

Hips Don't Lie

https://youtu.be/J3_DL0q9oq4

You have to watch until the end!

citoyen · « **Reply #846 on:** 25 August, 2020, 08:59:00 am »

I've never heard this before until Steve Lamacq played this on the radio yesterday. Can't quite make up my mind but I think I like it... Certainly a bit different to the original!

This Flight Tonight - Nazareth
https://youtu.be/ylW6sC6NNhY

pcolbeck · « **Reply #847 on:** 25 August, 2020, 07:28:13 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 25 August, 2020, 08:59:00 am

I've never heard this before until Steve Lamacq played this on the radio yesterday. Can't quite make up my mind but I think I like it... Certainly a bit different to the original!

This Flight Tonight - Nazareth
https://youtu.be/ylW6sC6NNhY

Joni liked it

It was a massive hit both sides of the Atlantic.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #848 on:** 25 August, 2020, 08:39:38 pm »

Quote from: Ham on 16 June, 2020, 10:22:44 am

12. Emily Linge is 12

Morning has broken https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFgB1-Von_g

There's a bit of echo in the production, but a few other of her vids show that she will likely be Rather Good.

If I wasn't already barefoot, my socks would have been knocked off.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #849 on:** 25 August, 2020, 09:46:10 pm »

Cant find my way home Yvonne Elliman

https://youtu.be/VtupyJw_dn0

Lovely version and that harp solo is the very talented Marcella Detroit (of Shakespear's Sister fame and also backing singer for everyone from the 70s and a great songwriter in her own right).