Covers that are pretty awesome.

[Basshappi]

Also these are great:

The first is a Janis Joplin tribute by Joss Stone and Melissa Etheridge


Dana Fuchs is also pretty amazing.
Here she covers Etta James' "I'd Rather Go Blind"

 

[hdracer]

Morgan James does a great cover of Aretha Franklins Baby I love you

 

[Neon Blues]

Some of my favourite covers:

Joe Bonamassa - Feelin' Good
MUSE - House of the Rising Sun
Save Ferris - Come On Eileen
Reel Big Fish - Brown Eyed Girl
Tim McGraw - The Ride
Streetlight Manifesto - 1234 1234, simply the greatest bass line EVER! I just cannot stop playing it
Yngwie Malmsteen and Tim Owens - Mr Crowley
SRV - Little Wing
Blues Brothers - Sweet Home Chicago
Grinspoon - Don't Change
Less Than Jake - We Go Together, freakin' hilarious
Children Of Bodom - Oops I Did It Again

 

[cchorney]

The band Travis covering "Hit Me Baby One More Time". I never paid attention to the words before this cover, now it's even creepier and yet way better than the original.

(edit: not "Travis from Weezer" as I had earlier)

 

[radmin]

Cory Henry covering Stevie Wonder's Creepin'

 

[KevInDaBassment]

Bauhaus covering Telegram Sam (originally by T-Rex)


WAAAAY better than the original

 

[radmin]

 

[Eric_71]

I liked Kula Shaker's version of Hush. I was gonna link a video. Apparently there are two official videos - one from the 90s, and one from a recent movie soundtrack. Both videos are just gawd awful. Kind of a buzzkill, really. Yer just gonna have to take my word for it.

Totally agree -- this was one of the ones I thought of. Here's the vid I remember:



Also really like the Jellyfish cover of 'No Matter What', even though it's virtually identical to the original. I like Jellyfish a lot, actually.

 

[Pudge Fish]

THIS is a cool thread.

Can I add, most of The Dan Band Live album?

 

[Richland123]

Also these are great:

The first is a Janis Joplin tribute by Joss Stone and Melissa Etheridge

The Big Brother & The Holding Company's (Janis Joplin on lead vocals) version of Piece Of My Heart is itself actually a cover. It was originally done by Erma Franklin (Aretha's sister)

 

[Eric_71]

Travis from Weezer covering "Hit Me Baby One More Time". I never paid attention to the words before this cover, now it's even creepier and yet way better than the original.

Isn't this Fran Healey / the band Travis? I don't think there has ever been anyone in Weezer named 'Travis.'

 

[BazzTard]

I like Jellyfish a lot, actually.

"The King is Half Undressed" is possibly THE BEST pop song ever written! And I have original Beatles Eps, so that's sayin something, brilliant, underated band !!

 

[shawshank72]

 

[cchorney]

Isn't this Fran Healey / the band Travis? I don't think there has ever been anyone in Weezer named 'Travis.'

I suspect you are right. I'm not that familiar with either band, and someone told me it was "Travis from Weezer". Never listen to "someone" lol.

 

[Neon Blues]

Funnily enough, Where Did You Sleep last Night is one of my favourite Nirvana songs.

 

[10cc]

Bauhaus covering Telegram Sam (originally by T-Rex)


WAAAAY better than the original

More T Rex covers:
Bongos

 

[shawshank72]

Heres another Nirvana

 

[ZBirdV8]

I GUESS THAT'S A DOUBLE WHAMMY!

 

[FilterFunk]

"I Want To Hold Your Hand" - Lakeside:



"Got To Get You Into My Life" - EWF:

 

[Blueinred]

Surprised Dirty Loops hasn't been mentioned yet:

Got to do the "meet and greet" with them in Atlanta the night before Halloween last. And, yes, they can do it live. I offered Henrik $400 for his two 6ers on stage and the EBS amps and two 4x10s. He said "Sure!" and everyone laughed. He's a total beast bassist and the drummer is so effortlessly monster. Love dem Loops!