I think Aretha Franklin's cover of Otis Redding's "Respect" was pretty good.
Favorite song, covered by someone else of all time?
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Van Morrison’s version of Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb is pretty good. I’d include a linkety but I’m lazy.
Love me some Floyd, and Van Morrison's Into The Mystic is one of my favorite songs. Gonna have to look this one up!
I saw Zac Brown Band play a cover of whipping post at a show once and it was pretty good. You talking about Allman brothers reminded me.
as for other covers I’ve not seen mentioned, careless whisper by seether and turn the page by Metallica…. Both of those are way better than the original in my opinion (and I’m a bob seger fan).
As this thread has shown, you sir are incorrect.
Here is a funny banger for you to fold your arms and harumph in grumpiness to.
It’s completely overplayed now, but Chris Stapleton’s cover of Tennessee Whiskey was really good.
This is gonna be goat in 30 years singing about the good times with the MState logo****
Seriously though, it’s always amazing what you can find on YouTube.
It’s more of a deal where he and the band joined Roger waters on stage. You tube has a great 8 minute version of it.
Most songs that Bod Dylan wrote and originally performed but later covered by damn near anybody else LOL
My list is where the cover is the better version.
All Along the Watchtower already mentioned.
Move it on Over by George Thorogood.
Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann.
Fire by the Pointer Sisters.
With a Little Help From My Friends and She Came in Through the Bathroom Window by Joe Cocker.
One that is closer than the others is Garth Brooks version of Shameless is better than Billy Joel's.
And anyone's version of Hallelujah is better than Leonard Cohen's.
All Along the Watchtower already mentioned.
Move it on Over by George Thorogood.
Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann.
Fire by the Pointer Sisters.
With a Little Help From My Friends and She Came in Through the Bathroom Window by Joe Cocker.
One that is closer than the others is Garth Brooks version of Shameless is better than Billy Joel's.
And anyone's version of Hallelujah is better than Leonard Cohen's.
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Everybody thought it was Phish because that’s what Napster said, but it was The Gourds who perfected Gin & Juice:
A lot of people don’t realize No Doubt’s version of this is a cover. I like both a lot, but if I have to choose I like this one better.