Covers that are pretty awesome.

[whatizitman]

While we're on T-Rex covers, I actually liked Power Station's version of Bang a Gong, more than the original. Apparently 50% of Power Station is now deceased, sadly

 

[Blueinred]

Beth Hart OWNS that song!

And she and Bonamassa totally nail Blood, Sweat, and Tears "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"!

 

[JimK]

The Isley Brothers doing Neil Young's "Ohio" into Jimi Hendrix's "Machine Gun"

The Isley Brothers had a thing for doing great cover versions-
"Summer Breeze" kills.
They also do Carole King's "It's Too Late", the Doobs' "Listen To The Music", etc.

 

[Richland123]

The Three Dog Night cover of the Harry Nilsson song One

 

[Richland123]

The Grand Funk Railroad cover of Some Kind Of Wonderful originally done by Soul Brothers Six

 

[ArtechnikA]

Demania (Alex DeGrassi/Michael Manring/Christopher Garcia) play 'Paint It Black':

 

[JimK]

Apparently 50% of Power Station is now deceased, sadly

More than that...Bernard Edwards, their producer & bassist (yes, he also played bass), is also gone.
So, 3/5 > than 50%

 

[JimK]

The Three Dog Night cover of the Harry Nilsson song "One"

…and Three Dog Night had a trove of nice cover versions.

 

[Richland123]

The Molly Hatchet cover called Dreams I'll Never See of The Allman Brothers Band song called Dreams

 

[Richland123]

…and Three Dog Night had a trove of nice cover versions.

I totally agree. Here is another great one.

Mama Told Me Not To Come, which was originally recorded by Eric Burdon as a solo effort and written by Randy Newman

 

[Luke19Boarder]

Any Comedy Bang! Bang! fans?



This one gets me every time.

 

[PDX Rich]

Cake - I will Survive

Not my favorite band, but I really dig dude's basslines. This is a fun rendition of the classic song.

 

[Funky Ghost]

The Corrs- Little Wing (Unplugged)


Granted, this is what they do, but I LOVE this version
Hayseed Dixie ~ Cold Gin


Hal Ketchum - 5 O'Clock World


Ok... NOT EVERYONES'S CUP OF TEA!

I dig it

 

[PDX Rich]

Another fun cover by Me First and the Gimme Gimmies: Crazy

 

[JimK]

Ok... NOT EVERYONES'S CUP OF TEA!

I dig it

...another "not everyone's cup of tea"-

 

[zontar]

Best cover ever

Yes _ Every Little Thing , I have won SO many bets with this song, NOBODY but NOBODY ever guesses that it is Yes. Not many know that it is a Beatles song either.

I've heard the entire album this is on, and so I'd get it correct if you quizzed me.
Although I may not get it right away with that lengthy intro--I would remember by the time it got to the words, if I didn't during the intro.

 

[zontar]

There are so many cool covers out there--but no thread on them is complete without this one-

 

[Ronald Poe]

I've got a few.

First Brie Larson's cover of "Black Sheep" (The Metrics) from Scott Pilgrim (I'm a fan of that movie).Also am I the only one who thinks Brie/Envy Adams (her character in Scott Pilgrim) looks just like Misa Amane (Death Note) in real life (more so than the live action version of Misa).


Second, Nirvana performing "The Man Who Sold the World" (David Bowie). Kinda obvious.

Almost anything covered by Pellek but especially the theme from MGS3 (also a big Metal Gear fan), "Snake Eater". He's an excellent power metal tenor.

Of course "Hurt" (Nine Inch Nails) by Johnny Cash.


That's enough for now.

 

[JTE]

Molly Hatchet's abominable excrement infused utter misreading of "Dreams" is as horrid as Nazareth's painfully atrocious and overwrought trashing of "Love Hurts".

But they didn't just make a regurgitated cop of another performance, like whoever redid "Drift Away" or the Neil Diamond song resurrected for "Shrek". Even as badly as Nazareth and Molly Hatchet totally missed the essence of those songs they also DID bring something new to them.

 

[Hues]

Manfred Mann's two classic Springsteen covers.

Spirits In The Night.



Blinded By The Light.