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Whats some of the best covers you have heard a band do.
I've downloaded quite a few live versions of songs by other artists, the best one i've got is definetaly Jimi Hendrix doing Stairway to Heaven, its awesome, but im really pissed off because it cuts out the last (and best) minute of the song, and i can't find a version which has it :mad:
Other good covers are Van Halens version of Stairway to Heaven, while Led Zeppelin have done a very good cover of Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple.
U2 and Bob Dylan do a really good version of Dylans Knocking On Heaven's door, even though i dont really think you can call that a cover when Dylan is playing in it. Nirvana, Sonic Youth & REM play the Beatles Twist and Shout together, which i reckon is defientaly worth downloading.
Originally posted by hourn
I've downloaded quite a few live versions of songs by other artists, the best one i've got is definetaly Jimi Hendrix doing Stairway to Heaven, its awesome, but im really pissed off because it cuts out the last (and best) minute of the song, and i can't find a version which has it :mad:
Stairway to Heaven was recorded by Led Zeppelin and released on their fourth album on November 8, 1971.
Jimi Hendrix died in September 1970.
:confused:
One thing about downloading unofficial live material is that a lot of it is labelled deliberately wrong to mislead people!
thats intesresting, it sounds like Jimi, o well, whoever it is its a bloody ripper.
The A-tron
8 May 2002, 13:04
You can't go past Rolf Harris' cover of Take a walk on the wildside (I think that's what it's called.)
All the cover girls go do do-do do-do didgerido!
Originally posted by The A-tron
You can't go past Rolf Harris' cover of Take a walk on the wildside (I think that's what it's called.)
All the cover girls go do do-do do-do didgerido!
That's coloured girls
His version of Stairway was the best
Primal Scream did a good version of "Kick Out The Jams" when I saw em in 2000.
Fave cover on an album would be "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" covered by Nick Cave on Kicking Against The Pricks.
Other Honourable Mentions: Rowland S Howard - White Wedding, Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground, Faith No More - Easy....many more, can't think.
Oasis
Cum on feel the noize
I am the Walrus
Both fantastic covers. Infact I reckon 'cum on feel the noize' was alot heavier than the original.
Where's Bluesgirl to back me up here.... Blue's cover of 'Too Close' :D:D ;)
Originally posted by Darky
Stairway to Heaven was recorded by Led Zeppelin and released on their fourth album on November 8, 1971.
Jimi Hendrix died in September 1970.
Well why is it that I see on T-Shirts "Jimi Lives"?
:D
Mattster
8 May 2002, 18:32
Ben Harper - Sexual Healing
Judas Priest's Green Manalishi has been a part of their live set for a long time, even though it's not an original, and doesn't appear on the original releases of any of their studio albums.
Manowar do a sensational Lady Marmalade when they play in France.
And I always thought Dio-era Rainbow did a very good Mistreated even though I prefer the Deep Purple "California Jam" version.
Originally posted by Darky
Mistreated even though I prefer the Deep Purple "California Jam" version.
Nope....Live in Europe (Blackmore's last show in Mark III) is the best....the way they segue into B.B. King's Rock Me Baby and out again is excellent.
happy_in_hell
8 May 2002, 20:05
Originally posted by Mattster
Ben Harper - Sexual Healing
Yes, totally agree.
As well as Drugs Don't Work
Also Me First & The Gimme Gimmes do some excellent punk reworkings of famous musical hits such as Phantom of The Opera and A Few Of my Favourite Things
Bon Jovi (featuring Bob Geldof) - I don't like Mondays is a favourite of mine.
Guns N Roses - Knocking on heavens door, the Live version on their double live cd is great.
The Hippie
9 May 2002, 00:24
Tesla's version of Signs (old Five Man Electrical Band song), plus they have been doing a cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs in a lot of their recent shows, which in the words of people who have heard it, "f*ckin' rocks"
Originally posted by The Hippie
Tesla's version of Signs (old Five Man Electrical Band song), plus they have been doing a cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs in a lot of their recent shows, which in the words of people who have heard it, "f*ckin' rocks"
Jeez....didn't know they were still going!
The Hippie
9 May 2002, 01:19
Yep, roofus. Reformed and recording for a new album due out early next year. :cool:
Real rock 'n roll is makin' a comeback. :D
Saw The Celibate Rifles do a rollicking version of Bowie's "Rebel Rebel" at the espy early last year. They also do a stellar version of "2000 light years from home" aon the live album "Yizgarnoff".
Some of my personal favourites:
Jimi Hendrix cover of Bob Dylan's - All along the watchtower
Gun's & Roses cover of Dylan's - Knocking of Heaven's door
Rolf Harris doing Stairway to Heaven
GOALden Hawk
10 May 2002, 12:02
22 Jacks covering Message in a bottle.
Pennywise covering Minor Threat on their live at the Key Club album, but even better - I've seen them play covers of TNT, Fight for your right to party and Nirvana's Territorial Pissings, and they all WENT OFF!
Rusty Brookes
10 May 2002, 12:41
Originally posted by IAMDASH
Saw The Celibate Rifles do a rollicking version of Bowie's "Rebel Rebel" at the espy early last year. They also do a stellar version of "2000 light years from home" aon the live album "Yizgarnoff".
The Rifles have also done a great version of Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" as well as "Everyone's a Winner Baby" by Hot Chocolate. Pure class.
There seems to be a bit of an anti-Pearl Jam club at BigFooty (I don't mind 'em), but I reckon their live version of Rockin' In A Free Word (Neil Young) is f*cking awesome!!
Originally posted by GOALden Hawk
I've seen them play covers of TNT, Fight for your right to party and Nirvana's Territorial ****ings, and they all WENT OFF!
SOD (Stormtroopers of Death - featuring members of Anthrax & Nuclear Assault) do a short, sharp live version of Territorial ****ings too... bit of a cult favourite, that band and their albums.
The Scorpions do a version of The Cars' Drive on their Acoustica set (as the title suggests, it's an unplugged-type thing), and it works really well.
Deep Purple do a very good version of the Stones' Paint It Black. I especially like the one on the Scandinavian Nights double-CD, which was recorded in Stockholm in 1970. The six minute drum solo in the middle is a little out of place, but Ritchie Blackmore's guitar on it sounds sensational.
dreamkillers
11 May 2002, 01:07
Originally posted by FIGJAM
There seems to be a bit of an anti-Pearl Jam club at BigFooty (I don't mind 'em), but I reckon their live version of Rockin' In A Free Word (Neil Young) is f*cking awesome!!
Agree with you there......and the one with Neil joining Pearl Jam on stage being the absolute classic........
dreamkillers
11 May 2002, 01:11
Although the songs been done a little to death I loved the version of Throw Your Arms Around Me done on Good News Week back on the ABC a few years ago was a classic........
certainly the most talented and demented member of the Allstars........and makes a good drinking partner......:D
Originally posted by IAMDASH
Saw The Celibate Rifles do a rollicking version of Bowie's "Rebel Rebel" at the espy early last year. They also do a stellar version of "2000 light years from home" aon the live album "Yizgarnoff".
The Celibate Rifles are one of our finest bands. "Yizgarnofff" is one of my alltime favorite live albums, and their take on "2000 Light Years......craps all over ther original Stones version.
The Cosmic Psychos are another great 'cover" band. Once saw 'em at the Prince Of Wales give......don't laugh.......Racey's "Some Girls" the treatment and it really worked. Other great Pyschos' "covers" are Buffalo's "Sunrise" and Lobby Lloyde's "GOD" which appear on their "Palomino Pizza" E.P.
where's wally?
Rusty Brookes
14 May 2002, 16:54
Originally posted by Wally
The Celibate Rifles are one of our finest bands. "Yizgarnofff" is one of my alltime favorite live albums, and their take on "2000 Light Years......craps all over ther original Stones version.
The Cosmic Psychos are another great 'cover" band. Once saw 'em at the Prince Of Wales give......don't laugh.......Racey's "Some Girls" the treatment and it really worked. Other great Pyschos' "covers" are Buffalo's "Sunrise" and Lobby Lloyde's "GOD" which appear on their "Palomino Pizza" E.P.
where's wally?
Ross Knight from the Psychos has another band called Dung who do an awesome version of Buffalo's "I'm a skirt raiser (not a shirt-lifter)". I always get up and do the Sharpie Shuffle to it.
oh_my_hat
16 May 2002, 21:44
Originally posted by The Hippie
Yep, roofus. Reformed and recording for a new album due out early next year. :cool:
Real rock 'n roll is makin' a comeback. :D Can't wait for that Hippie, great news!!
lioness
19 May 2002, 16:21
The Beach Boys - 'The Wanderer', the song was MADE for Dennis Wilson!!!!! :D
Also Bruce Johnston did a mean cover of Barry Manilow's 'I Write The Songs' on a few beach boys dates in the late 70s... :D LOL I bet no one will get that. ;)
Can I nominate Brittney Spear's cover of "I love Rock and Roll" as one of the WORST.
Teen singers/bands need to learn to stick to their bubblegum music and not try and become popular by mudering classics *also glares at All Saints* :mad:
The Hitman
19 May 2002, 16:53
Here's some for your consumption.
Keep On Rocking in the Free World - Pearl Jam
Cum On Feel the Noize - Oasis
The Drugs Don't Work - Ben Harper
Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Nirvana
The Hitman
The Hitman
19 May 2002, 16:55
Originally posted by Sly77
Teen singers/bands need to learn to stick to their bubblegum music and not try and become popular by mudering classics *also glares at All Saints* :mad:
I've always said that the All Saints should be hung, drawn, and quartered for what they did to Under the Bridge.
The Hitman
vanders
19 May 2002, 20:37
Originally posted by meg
Where's Bluesgirl to back me up here.... Blue's cover of 'Too Close' :D:D ;)
BOLLOCKS!! They ruined a good song, stupid boy bands :mad:
Good Covers
Nirvana - Man who sold the world ( Bowie)
The Fauves - Just What I needed ( The Cars )
Down By Law - 500 Miles ( The Proclaimers )
PAW - School ( nirvana )
Pearl Jam - Crazy Mary ( Victoria Williams )
Ted Hawkins - Put a candle in the window ( John Fogerty)
Indigo Girls - Romeo & Juliet ( Dire Straits )
Pollyanna - Fishing ( Superchunk)
Star 69 - The Girl From Mars ( Ash)
Shockers
Sixpence non the something or other - There She Goes ( The La's) Did somebody not inform them that it is actually a song about Herion Addiction !! " there she goes again racing thru my veins."....Imbeciles !! and then to top it off Womens f#@*ing Weekly use it for a friggin ad !!!!
Jenny Morris - The Price I pay ( Billy Bragg ) talk about killing a song !!