Covers that are better than the original?

Liquidfox · 22 Nov 2009 at 16:17

petemyster said:
no this is the best:

That had me smiling remembering the point where Starbuck realises that song was the key to jump co-ords all along

tibbsey · 22 Nov 2009 at 16:57

DavieCramb01 said:
Mine has to be Machine Head - Message in a bottle.

+1.

I quite like their cover of Battery too, not sure if it's better than the original but it's certainly as good for me.

lofz · 24 Nov 2009 at 11:44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU12FrWWVqA

A cover of Duffy's Mercy by a session band called The Third Degree

no idea how to embed the vid on this forum

Le_Petit_Lapin · 24 Nov 2009 at 12:20

lofz said:
YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

YU12FrWWVqA

no idea how to embed the vid on this forum

you take what comes after the V=, and place it in between [youtube.] [/youtube.] , with the full stops taken out. Like this (quote to see formatting):

lee32uk · 24 Nov 2009 at 12:26

My favourite bluesman Roy Buchanan playing a version of Neil Young's Down by the River

spikey57 · 24 Nov 2009 at 15:27

Trivium- Master of Puppets

Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company

Shamikebab · 24 Nov 2009 at 18:20

spikey57 said:
Trivium- Master of Puppets

You honestly think that's better than the Metallica version? I've seen it live and it's fun but god nowhere near the original.

PermaBanned · 24 Nov 2009 at 18:22

Roll Over Beethoven?

msmalls74 · 24 Nov 2009 at 19:21

Ataris - boys of summer

Me first and the gimmie gimmies;
Ghost riders in the sky

Crazy

Paul anka - smells like teen spirit (ok maybe not as good but so different i now prefer it)

Michael buble - crazy little thing called love

spikey57 · 24 Nov 2009 at 19:34

Shamikebab said:
You honestly think that's better than the Metallica version? I've seen it live and it's fun but god nowhere near the original.

No, not better than, I think it's a nice alternative, and a bit quicker. I too have seen it live and enjoyed it.

I'm not a huuuge Metallica fan to be honest but I do have the black album which I think is a good album.

Numbnuts · 24 Nov 2009 at 19:37

Most of Great Whites music is covers and excellent to say the least

Shamikebab · 24 Nov 2009 at 19:37

spikey57 said:
No, not better than, I think it's a nice alternative, and a bit quicker.

Did you by any chance see the thread title?

Numbnuts · 24 Nov 2009 at 19:38

Oh and George Michael dont let your son go down on me

Firestar_3x · 24 Nov 2009 at 19:42

Van Halen have done some amazing covers imho:

And then we have one of the best cover bands of all time, Steel Panther.

Tummy · 24 Nov 2009 at 19:48

A few that spring to mind.

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World
John Cale - Hallelujah
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
Johnny Cash - Hurt

Vinnylupo · 24 Nov 2009 at 19:51

Jimi Hendrix's version of Johnny B. Goode

Muban · 24 Nov 2009 at 20:10

How I could have forgotten this one I'll never know:

I still like the original but I like this new take on it:

Prefer Bauhaus to the Brian Eno version:

PermaBanned · 24 Nov 2009 at 20:25

Tummy said:
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World
John Cale - Hallelujah
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
Johnny Cash - Hurt

All debatable... especially the John Cale.

loltim · 24 Nov 2009 at 20:29

paradigm said:
Keane's version of Queen/Bowie's "Under Pressure" from the BBC's established 1967 album.

Honestly?

Tummy · 24 Nov 2009 at 20:43

Superewza said:
All debatable... especially the John Cale.

Maybe for you.

John Cale's version is miles better then Jeff B, I'm not hopping on the bandwagon in regards to that.