Steel2Velvet Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 Ray Charles's What'd I Say has been covered by about 20 different recording artists, but the best I ever heard was the 7+ minute version by the group Rare Earth on their album One World. Just an awesome remake! Don't have a link to it, but if you ever get a chance to listen to that album (they also include a live version of this song on their Best Of .. album, but it is not as good), do yourself a favor and give that track a listen.
Crazy Don Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 Janis Joplin ~ Summertime Probably the best known version is by her...this song has been covered by tons of people!...but she kicks butt on this tune! Ella Fitzgerald Actually, I believe the best version is by Billy Stewart.
skybluesky Posted September 10, 2007 Report Posted September 10, 2007 Nouvelle Vague's cover of The Killing Moon {Echo and the Bunnymen}
Lucky Posted September 10, 2007 Author Report Posted September 10, 2007 3 separate takes on Move It On Over: Hank Williams the original Country Classic Ray Charles Ray jazzes it up with horns George Thorogood the great Rock Classic
blue_n_white Posted September 11, 2007 Report Posted September 11, 2007 3 separate takes on Move It On Over: Hank Williams the original Country Classic Ray Charles Ray jazzes it up with horns George Thorogood the great Rock Classic I like all 3 versions but George(thoro-ly-good)Thorogood is, in my opinion,the best. He and his music are underated. But you have to like Hank,the original "crossover" artist and Ray Charles may be the King of Crossover. Great post Lucky
Lucky Posted September 11, 2007 Author Report Posted September 11, 2007 Thanks Blue! You gotta love Hank, the original in so many ways...but I looove George the best as well!
Lucky Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Posted September 12, 2007 Compare these styles, on Dust My Broom: RL Burnside Howlin' Wolf Keith Richards w/ Faces :guitar:
_Laurie_ Posted September 12, 2007 Report Posted September 12, 2007 I Love 'em all Lucky! very cool :guitar:
bazooka Posted September 12, 2007 Report Posted September 12, 2007 Compare these styles, on Dust My Broom: [smallest]RL Burnside Howlin' Wolf Keith Richards w/ Faces[/smallest] The ZZ Top version is also worthy of recognition. One of my favorites. ([smallest]Unfortunately, you only get to watch the record play. [/smallest])
Lucky Posted September 13, 2007 Author Report Posted September 13, 2007 Absolutely! I'm a huge fan of ZZ Top's great Texas Blues sound, and they do this one proud!
blue_n_white Posted September 13, 2007 Report Posted September 13, 2007 I like Gun's N Roses cover of Dylan's "Knockin' On Heavens Door". I especially like the live version that was recorded at a tribute concert for Freddie Mercury of Queen. And speaking of Queen,I also like Dwight Yoakam's cover of Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love".
bazooka Posted September 25, 2007 Report Posted September 25, 2007 The Rock 'n' Roll Classic Shakin' All Over The original by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates got kicked up a notch when covered by The Guess Who ditto: What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) Original by The Tams Reshaped by Del Shannon But in the case of Walking The Dog by Rufus Thomas, I prefer his original to the laid back remake by the young Rolling Stones
bazooka Posted November 27, 2007 Report Posted November 27, 2007 I like Ann Wilson's cover of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song.
bazooka Posted November 27, 2007 Report Posted November 27, 2007 Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In ) original: Kenny Rogers & The First Editioncover: Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Clara Posted December 23, 2007 Report Posted December 23, 2007 I love Ministry's version of Dylan's Lay Lady Lay and the Smashing Pumpkin's version of Fleetwood Mac's Landslide. And Patti Smith's reworking of Gloria and Hey Joe are brilliant. I actually like them better than the originals. Sacrilege!
_Laurie_ Posted December 23, 2007 Report Posted December 23, 2007 I really like The Guess Who's cover of Shakin' All Over!...I just went through quite a few covers on youtube...lots of good covers of that song! Oh and Hi Clara!...Welcome to Songfacts!
Clara Posted December 23, 2007 Report Posted December 23, 2007 Hi Laurie. Thanks! Another one I just thought of. Jeff Buckley doing Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. K.D Lang does a gorgeous version as well.
edna Posted December 23, 2007 Report Posted December 23, 2007 And Patti Smith's reworking of Gloria and Hey Joe are brilliant. I actually like them better than the originals. Sacrilege! Sacrilege? Oh, no, not at all... You´re more than right... Patti Smith´s "Gloria" is a masterpiece... I couldn´t love that song and that woman more...
Clara Posted December 23, 2007 Report Posted December 23, 2007 Me too. She's up there in my top 3 alongside Dylan and Neil Young.
_Laurie_ Posted December 23, 2007 Report Posted December 23, 2007 (edited) I just heard this on the radio today...I really, really like it... Gone, Gone, Gone ~Robert Plant & Alison Krauss cover of The Everly Brothers tune.... If the link above isn't working here's another... Just audio Edited December 23, 2007 by Guest
Clara Posted December 24, 2007 Report Posted December 24, 2007 It's a really good song. I also really like their version of Polly Come Home and a very sad song called Your Long Journey. It's a great album.
edna Posted December 24, 2007 Report Posted December 24, 2007 Gone, Gone, Gone ~Robert Plant & Alison Krauss cover of The Everly Brothers tune.... Great cover, yes!! I like the original a lot too...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted December 24, 2007 Report Posted December 24, 2007 Me and Mrs Jones.... Darry Hall's version....excellent!! The orginal Billy Paul...still the best!
_Laurie_ Posted December 24, 2007 Report Posted December 24, 2007 Another favorite of mine..... Summertime Blues ~ The Who
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