[ActionJackson]

There are lots of great songs in the world sung by great singers and bands. Often times they are so beautiful or popular or moving that other singers try to copy or mimic them. Usually (in my opinion) a cover song isn't quite as good as the original but sometimes a cover song is just as good if not better than the original.

The following band is from Russia. They sing a lot of cover songs. Most of their songs are tributes to the great band, Chicago. Chicago was one of my favorite bands as I was growing up so I'm always interested in hearing their music or someone's cover of their music. Anyway ... enough rambling from me. Check out the following:

"Wishing You Were Here" covered by Leonid & Friends (I'm in love with the female singer in this band. Yum):

Post your favorite cover songs or bands.

 

[ActionJackson]

Another one I really like (even though it seems a little dark) is Disturbed's version of "Sound of Silence." I think it's better than Simon & Garfunkel's version (just my opinion):

Here's a live version as played on the Conan O'Brien Show:

 

[Trip Wire]

Who ever remade Bad Company should be shot. They did not understand the meaning of the song. From the first word: COM-PAN-Y!, Always on the run.
You earth pigs understand

every song the new female singers try and best, lose every time.
Patty La Belle smokes all four of them from the movie song.
(tho Christine is way hotter)

ichy, ichy, ya ya

 

[leadcounsel]

Another one I really like (even though it seems a little dark) is Disturbed's version of "Sound of Silence." I think it's better than Simon & Garfunkel's version (just my opinion):

Here's a live version as played on the Conan O'Brien Show:

Disturbed "The Sound Of Silence" 03/28/16 - YouTube

I have to vehemently disagree.

I really like Disturbed, but that cover is atrocious IMO.

 

[leadcounsel]

I think worst covers should be discussed too.

I'm a big Megadeth fan, but the cover of "Paranoid" is also really hard to listen to.

 

[leadcounsel]

Quiet Riot, "Cum on feel the Noise."

According to band interviews, they hated that song and absolutely did not want to record it.

Ironically it's probably their #1 or #2 hit! And a amazing cover.

 

[munik]

Now it's hard to beat Neil Young's original cortez the killer... but supposedly even Neil Young said he was impressed.
Grace Potter, Satriani, and others...

I am gonna like this thread...

 

[three]

Darius Rucker - “Wagon Wheel” (Old Crow Medicine Show, and I think someone else before that?)

Ataris - “Boys of Summer” (Don Henley)

Dixie Chicks - “Landslide” (not a DC fan, but their singer has a pretty damn good voice) (Fleetwood Mack)

Jimmy Buffet - “Southern Cross”(Crosby, Stills & Nash)

Manfred Mann - “Blinded by the Light” (Bruce Springsteen)

Clapton - “I Shot the Sheriff” (Bob Marley)

 

[munik]

Dwight Yoakam cover of the Blasters Long White Cadillac

I saw Dwight do this live at the Montana State Fair in Great Falls years ago and between him and the crowd, it had to have measured on the richter scale

 

[munik]

I almost forgot about Elvis's cover of whole lotta rosie from ACDC

 

[williammandella]

Pearl Jam: Last Kiss
Marvin Gaye: Heard it Through the Grapevine
Los Lobos: La Bamba
Best of all: Gregg Allman: These Days

 

[cook]

soft cell..tainted love

 

[Fire_fighter]

Metallica- Turn the Page and Whiskey in a Jar

 

[Trip Wire]

Manfred Mann - “Blinded by the Light” (Bruce Springsteen)

Just like Dylan's "All along the watch tower"

The covers ended up much better than the original.

 

[Jack Swilling]

Mad World
Better than the original
https://youtu.be/4N3N1MlvVc4

Johnny Cash best ever - Hurt
https://youtu.be/8AHCfZTRGiI

Watch and learn

 

[nicktide]

Chandelier originally by Sia. Better when sung by Puddles the Clown, any other AGT contestant, any AGT Kids contestant, or my barber.

 

[ActionJackson]

Quiet Riot, "Cum on feel the Noise."

According to band interviews, they hated that song and absolutely did not want to record it.

Ironically it's probably their #1 or #2 hit! And a amazing cover.

I wasn't aware that it was a cover but I don't like that song at all. I wasn't one of Quiet Riot's bigger fans in general.

 

[ActionJackson]

Mad World
Better than the original
http://youtu.be/4N3N1MlvVc4

Johnny Cash best ever - Hurt
http://youtu.be/8AHCfZTRGiI

Watch and learn

Good choices. I really like Hurt by Johnny Cash. That really dug deep!

 

[Jack Swilling]

Hurt by JC is seminal
Ne Plus Ultra
My Way
Sex Pistols > Sinatra
https://youtu.be/WIXg9KUiy00
Minority Opinion

 

[Ratpacker]

Dwight Yoakam cover of the Blasters Long White Cadillac
Long White Cadillac Dwight Yoakam - YouTube
I saw Dwight do this live at the Montana State Fair in Great Falls years ago and between him and the crowd, it had to have measured on the richter scale

I learned to drive on that model of Caddy ... 62 series conv.

"Guitars and Cadillcs".