Covers that never happened but should've

[Spectrum]

A few years ago when Rush was still an active band I was talking with some buddies about the Feedback covers album, and we were musing about songs we'd like to see Rush cover, but probably never would (and now of course, never can).

South Side of the Sky by Yes came up immediately, as well as a few other Yes tunes.

But we also thought it would've been cool to see Rush cover a Black Sabbath tune. War Pigs, Children of the Grave, Into the Void, so many to pick from. Especially if it were 70s or 80s Rush when Geddy could still scream like young Ozzy. Would've been off the wall for Rush, but fans of 70s Rush know they could bring the heavy when called for.

What songs would you like to see covered by which bands but probably never will?

 

[PWRL]

I've thought for a while that REM could have done a great version of In A Misty Morning by Gene Clark. However, I can't see them getting back together just make me happy.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Judas Priest - Immigrant Song

 

[Spectrum]

Judas Priest - Immigrant Song

Oh man, hell yes.

Or Judas Priest - Child in Time (Deep Purple)

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Celtic Frost - Under the Sun (Sabbath)

 

[Michedelic]

A Roxy Music deep cut that I always thought would be perfect for Dean Martin; but of course Ferry is halfway to Dino already...


But then, the King of Cool did his own Roxy-ish video, and this was a few years before Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love...

 

[JTE]

I've always wanted to hear Tom Waits ca. 1975 sing Carol King's "It's Too Late*.

P-Funk doing The Eagles' "Life in the Fast Lane".

"Little Wing" by Fanny. They did several great reinterperetive covers including "Hey, Bulldog" (The Beatles), "Ain't That Peculiar" (Smokey Robinson), "Special Care" (Stephen Stills).

"Layla" covered by Tuck & Patti.

 

[bassboysam]

Ween covering Don't Let Me Down

 

[PWRL]

I'm not sure who would do it, but I know I'd like to hear a disco version of Welcome To The Jungle. I tried to get one of my bands to do it, but they didn't understand.

 

[Michedelic]

I'm not sure who would do it, but I know I'd like to hear a disco version of Welcome To The Jungle. I tried to get one of my bands to do it, but they didn't understand.

Is this anywhere close?

 

[PWRL]

Is this anywhere close?

I was thinking more like old school disco. That's more like Euro-industrial.

 

[Michedelic]

I was thinking more like old school disco. That's more like Euro-industrial.

Yeah, I know; but then I found this...

Do you access to recording equipment, and are an multi-instrumentalist? With all of this newly acquired down time, maybe you could give it a shot. How about an all-bass version with a disco beat?

 

[PWRL]

Yeah, I know; but then I found this...

Do you access to recording equipment, and are an multi-instrumentalist? With all of this newly acquired down time, maybe you could give it a shot. How about an all-bass version with a disco beat?

Clever, he's got a bit of it.
I actually considered doing just that. I think I'm too lazy.

 

[zontar]

This

by Motorhead.

Of course it isn't happening, but I can do it perfectly in my head.

 

[murphy]

Love this original




Hate this current cover

 

[Bob_Ross]

Several years (or was it decades?) ago Billy Joel and Elton John were touring together and part of the act involved the two of them performing one another's hits.
I immediately thought I would love to hear Elton cover Billy's "Big Shot"
But a friend who saw them several times on that tour tells me they never stumbled on that particular idea.


I've often thought I would love to hear Mick Jagger cover Edie Brickell's "What I Am"

 

[Spectrum]

I've often thought I would love to hear Mick Jagger cover Edie Brickell's "What I Am"

Wow that would be interesting. Especially if the Stones did it in their sleezy 70s style they are so good at.

 

[Spectrum]

Was listening to Planet Caravan and thought it would be cool to have heard it covered by Pink Floyd.

Or to have heard Black Sabbath cover any Pink Floyd song, like The Narrow Way/

 

[Michedelic]

Was listening to Planet Caravan and thought it would be cool to have heard it covered by Pink Floyd.

Or to have heard Black Sabbath cover any Pink Floyd song, like The Narrow Way/

This comes pretty close to what I would imagine it would sound like..

 

[Richland123]

How about Dream Theater covering Green Eyed Lady?