The Cover Song Hall of Fame

[Byron Dickens]

This time, the really good ones.

Let's start this off with Judas Priest: Diamonds and Rust.

 

 

[craigb]

We've done these before, but so what?

Always thought this one was awesome!  (I'll leave some of the more obvious ones for others.)
Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter

 

Edited June 17, 2023 by craigb

[craigb]

Ok, I'll add another Judas Priest song that I used to play with my friends a lot.

Judas Priest - Green Manalishi

 

[Bruno de Souza Lino]

I guess this doesn't count as a cover because...Robert Fripp played guitar in the original song.

 

[Bapu]

Now don't get me wrong, I'm a Dylan fan through and through but.....

 

[Grem]

30 minutes ago, Bapu said:

Now don't get me wrong, I'm a Dylan fan through and through but.....

 

Totally agree. I thought Jimi wrote this. When I found out who did write it, and heard that version....

Let's just say Dylan wrote that for Jimi.

 

[edit] That one note he plays at the end... killer

Edited June 17, 2023 by Grem

[Grem]

4 hours ago, Bruno de Souza Lino said:

I guess this doesn't count as a cover because...Robert Fripp played guitar in the original song.

 

Never heard that version. I love that song. I didn't think anyone else could do it justice. But that was an excellent cover. Vocals was great. 

[Old Joad]

Sweet Honey In The Rock - Sometime:

 

[Notes_Norton]

Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix

 

 

[Old Joad]

The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun:

 

[Bapu]

46 minutes ago, Notes_Norton said:

Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix

 

 

That performance will be 56 years old tomorrow (18 June 2023) and it's still timeless in my mind and ears. And that last plunk after the song on the guitar is fab.

[Bapu]

21 minutes ago, Old Joad said:

The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun:

 

Chas Chandler on bass (who went on to manage Jimi Hendrix)

[Wibbles]

For @SteveStrummerUK

Stranglers - Walk On By

 

[Grem]

I love this version of hers.

[Grem]

And let's keep it going...

 

[Old Joad]

Buddy Holly - Not Fade Away / Woody Guthrie - Going Down The Road Feeling Bad:

Grateful Dead - Not fade Away, Goin' Down the road feeling bad:

 

Edited June 17, 2023 by Old Joad

[scook]

801 - Tomorrow Never Knows

 

[Old Joad]

Bonnie Raitt - Runaway:

 

[Bruno de Souza Lino]

 

[Grem]

48 minutes ago, Old Joad said:

Bonnie Raitt - Runaway:

 

Did ya'll hear her song that won the Grammys this year? Phenomenal song, lyrics, execution, and performance. When you take the others that was nominated along with her, I was stunned she won Best Song Of The Year.

Worth a listen.