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Cover is as good as/better than Original

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rakirksey said:
Easy Star All-Stars' (Feat. Toots and the Maytals) doing "Let Down" originally done by Radiohead. This is my favorite song off of Radiodread, which was ESAS reggae version of OK Computer.
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Killer album. I liked Dub Side of the Moon too. I played Radiodread for my buddy the other day, and his comment was:

"These guys really do love Radiohead. They're not messing around."

That about sums it up right there. :hyper:
 
#168
wow..I just read the entire therad,some good stuff mentioned. I got here a little too late and everything has been"covered":scowl:..sorry.:)...However,21'st. Century Schizoid Man, King Crimson\April Wine...the 3 guitar arrangement April Wine uses is very cool.. + 1 on Les Claypool(Primus\Frog Brigade ect.) doing covers,I really like Primus's version of"Making plans for Nigel"(XTC),and anything Zappa covers is awsome..
 
#169
I've got a folder on my music drive just for cover songs. I don't know if I like them better than the originals, but I definitely think these are worthy contenders:

Eleanor Rigby - Beatles/Godhead
Tom Sawyer - Rush/Deadsy
Fox On The Run - Sweet/Deadsy
Norwegian Wood - Beatles/Vic Woot
Maybe I'm Amazed - Beatles/Virgos Merlot
(Don't Fear) The Reaper - BOC/HIM
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak/HIM
Daytripper/She's So Heavy - Beatles/Type O Negative

I've got a ton of them, but three others that are particularly... interesting...

Myles Kennedy from Alter Bridge covered Jeff Buckley's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" live at a show I went to, and blew me away.

KMFDM covered Madonna's "Material Girl" somewhere...

Alien Ant Farm did "Smooth Criminal." Very...interesting...

Dave Martin said:
Blue Cheer's version of Summertime Blues rocks pretty hard, too - and even country singer Alan Jackson had a hit with it.
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Also, Rush did Summertime Blues at the end of the most recent DVD... Saw them here the day before my birthday last year. Good stuff.
 
#174
One that really comes to mind is "Silly Putty"
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I think Primus covers are pretty weak compared to the originals (Making Plans for Nigel, I am The intruder & Silly putty) And i love Primus.

His bass playing too sloppy to hold a candle to Mr Clarke (Still like Les though)

How about The Residents cover of the Rolling Stones Satisfaction?
 
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