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Title: Best covers
Post by: Jakartabassplayer on April 26, 2010, 12:55:32 PM
A lot of bands cover music from other bands
My Question is what are the best covers?

My favorites:
DT - Cemetery Gates (Pantera)
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower (Bob Dylan)
Judas Priest - Diamonds and Rust (Joan Baez)
Megadeth - No More Mr Nice Guy (Alice Cooper)
Metallica - Turn The Page (Bob Seger)
Motorhead - Louie Louie (Richard Berry)
Pantera - Planet Caravan (Black Sabbath)
Patti Smith - Gloria (Van Morrison)
Pearl Jam - Masters Of War (Bob Dylan)
Rush - Crossroads (Robert Johnson)
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Sigz on April 26, 2010, 12:57:55 PM
Thrice - The Earth isn't Humming
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Adami on April 26, 2010, 01:02:40 PM
Oh jeez, let's see.


Pain of Salvation - Hallelujah
Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar (and most of garage inc)
Nightwish - Symphony of Destruction
Ion Vein - Mr. Crowley
Bear Mc..something - All Along the Watchtower


Probably a lot more I'm not think of.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Jakartabassplayer on April 26, 2010, 01:06:53 PM
Quote from: Adami on April 26, 2010, 01:02:40 PM
Pain of Salvation - Hallelujah

Nice :tup
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: In The Wake Of Poseidon on April 26, 2010, 01:18:40 PM
Quote from: Sigz on April 26, 2010, 12:57:55 PM
Thrice - The Earth isn't Humming
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Marvellous G on April 26, 2010, 01:27:28 PM
Tool - No Quarter anyone? Other than the annoying vocal filter he uses at the beginning, Plant's was nowhere near as obfuscating.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Jakartabassplayer on April 26, 2010, 01:30:57 PM
Quote from: Marvellous G on April 26, 2010, 01:27:28 PM
Tool - No Quarter anyone? Other than the annoying vocal filter he uses at the beginning, Plant's was nowhere near as obfuscating.
How could I forget that one
Pretty good cover indeed
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: LTE on April 26, 2010, 01:42:08 PM
The Who- Young Man Blues and Summertime Blues
Rage Against the Machine- The Ghost of Tom Joad
Johnny Cash- Hurt
Primus- Have a Cigar
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: King Postwhore on April 26, 2010, 02:13:20 PM
Spock's Beard doing South Side Of The Sky by Yes

Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Mebert78 on April 26, 2010, 02:46:57 PM
Queensr˙che - "Scarborough Fair"
OSI - "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun"
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Fuzzboy on April 26, 2010, 02:50:18 PM
Quote from: Adami on April 26, 2010, 01:02:40 PM
Pain of Salvation - Hallelujah

This, and

Myles Kennedy - Hallelujah
BTBAM - Bicycle Race
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: ReaperKK on April 26, 2010, 02:50:27 PM
I can't believe this thread came up, I was driving home yesterday and wanted to put up this very thread but was too tired last night.

Tool - No Quarter
dredg - Astronomy Domine
Wycleff Jean - Wish You Were Here
Andy Mckee - Africa (This is an exceptional cover)
Kelly Valleau - Another Brick In The Wall Pt.2
Tommy Emmanuel - Day Tipper/Lady Madonna
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall
Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Stairway To Heaven
Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Orion
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Marvellous G on April 26, 2010, 03:16:32 PM
Oh forgot one of my favourite songs, let alone covers, ever!

Dixie Chicks - Landslide.

I want people to know I'm actually being serious whenever I mention the Dixie Chicks.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: SinisterMinisterX on April 26, 2010, 03:22:54 PM
Vanden Plas, Gethsemane

Frank Zappa, Stairway To Heaven - because he changes the song in interesting ways without wrecking it. He played it with a reggae feel, and the entire horn section did Page's guitar solo note-for-note.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: AcidLameLTE on April 26, 2010, 03:24:28 PM
BTBAM - Malpractice
Faith No More - War Pigs
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Silver Tears on April 26, 2010, 03:34:20 PM
Quote from: Adami on April 26, 2010, 01:02:40 PM
Bear Mc..something - All Along the Watchtower

Yay Bear McCreary! I'm watching BG right now  :laugh: (only a few episodes left to watch!)

And just to contribute, I've always liked DTs cover of Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding.
Title: Re: The fish swam out of the ocean...
Post by: LeeHarveyKennedy on April 26, 2010, 03:41:44 PM
I believe True Death of Life posted this a long while back, and I still haven't been able to get it out of my head:

Guillemots - Black and Gold (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVt1zuC9mvo)
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: sneakyblueberry on April 26, 2010, 04:16:37 PM
Quote from: SinisterMinisterX on April 26, 2010, 03:22:54 PM
Frank Zappa, Stairway To Heaven - because he changes the song in interesting ways without wrecking it. He played it with a reggae feel, and the entire horn section did Page's guitar solo note-for-note.

This is a very good post.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: lonestar on April 26, 2010, 05:42:10 PM
Yes- America
The Who- Young Man Blues
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: SPNKr on April 26, 2010, 07:56:19 PM
Nobody has posted Deep Purple - Hush :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn
:tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn :tdwn
Also I love their cover of Hey Joe.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Portrucci on April 26, 2010, 08:34:58 PM
Quote from: SPNKr on April 26, 2010, 07:56:19 PM
Deep Purple - Hush
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: SPNKr on April 26, 2010, 09:23:09 PM
Just remembered another old fave of mine: Metal Church - Highway Star
:metal
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: TheOutlawXanadu on April 26, 2010, 09:27:00 PM
John Mayer - Free Fallin'
Metallica - Astronomy
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Accelerando on April 26, 2010, 10:39:56 PM
Aretha Franklin - RESPECT
P.O.D. - Bullet The Blue Sky
Guns N Roses - Sympathy For The Devil
Myles Kennedy - Hallelujah
Myles Kennedy - Travelin' Riverside Blues
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower
Led Zeppelin - You Shook Me
U2 - Helter Skelter
Duran Duran - 911 Is A Joke
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: skydivingninja on April 26, 2010, 10:42:02 PM
A lot of great ones have been mentioned already, but I'm gonna throw out James LaBrie and Jake Lee's cover of "Red Barchetta."  Also nominating Opeth's "Soldier of Fortune" The Who's "Eyesight to the Blind," DT's "Tenement Funster" suite, and maybe some others when I think of them.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: MetalMike06 on April 26, 2010, 10:43:01 PM
DT - Stargazer
Nightwish - Over The Hills And Far Away, Phantom Of The Opera
Metallica - Stone Cold Crazy

Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: ZKX-2099 on April 27, 2010, 12:14:16 AM
Between The Buried & Me - Blackened
Dream Theater - Their newer Queen medley.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: CountVoorhees on April 27, 2010, 02:29:35 AM
Opeth - Remember Tomorrow (Iron Maiden)
Opeth - Soldier Of Fortune (Deep Purple)
Opeth - Would? (Alice In Chains)
A Perfect Circle - Imagine (John Lennon)

Amputated - Immersed In Pain (Jungle Rot) :neverusethis:
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Zantera on April 27, 2010, 02:46:20 AM
Blackfield - "Thank You" (Alanis Morisette)
Porcupine Tree - "Hallogallo" (Neu!)
Opeth - "Den Ständiga Resan" (Marie Fredriksson)

A few in the top of my head...
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: wolfking on April 27, 2010, 04:35:17 AM
Some others;

Eidolon - The Oath
Pagan's Mind - At the Graves
Angra - Wuthering Heights
Axel Rudi Pell - In the Air Tonight
Masterplan - Black Dog
Blaze - Dazed and Confused
Children of Bodom - Rebel Yell
Jaded Heart - Easy Lover
Blind Guardian - Beyond the Realms of Death
Blind Guardian - Don't Talk to Strangers
Talisman - Crazy
Iron Savior - Crazy
Wasp - Somebody to Love
Jorn - Cold Sweat
Jorn - Feel Like Making Love
Jorn - Burn
Dungeon - Hold the Line
Dungeon - Call Me
Glenn Tipton - Paint it Black
Edguy - The Spirit
Primal Fear - Out in the Fields
Firewind - Maniac
Gary Moore - Emerald
Lord - On a Night Like This
Hardline - Hot Cherie
Gamma Ray - Victim of Changes
Gamma Ray - Exciter
Sonata Arctica - Wind Beneath My Wings
Sonata Arctica - Fade to Black
Jeff Scott Soto - Send her My Love
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: PixelDream on April 27, 2010, 04:44:01 AM
Alright, since there are so many mentions of 'Hallelujah', shall I at least mention a very honorable version of it?

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Infinitely better than all the versions posted here.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: black_biff_stadler on April 27, 2010, 05:14:25 AM
I love Cynic. I love Arch Enemy. Surprisingly I wasn't all that impressed with Kalisia's cover of Cynic's How Could I featuring AE's Angela Gossow on growls. I hope I can get into it because I nearly shat my pants when I realized it existed on youtube the other day.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: wolfking on April 27, 2010, 05:24:05 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 27, 2010, 05:14:25 AM
I love Cynic. I love Arch Enemy. Surprisingly I wasn't all that impressed with Kalisia's cover of Cynic's How Could I featuring AE's Angela Gossow on growls. I hope I can get into it because I nearly shat my pants when I realized it existed on youtube the other day.

I might have to check that out.  I will let you know my verdict.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: black_biff_stadler on April 27, 2010, 05:31:49 AM
Quote from: wolfking on April 27, 2010, 05:24:05 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 27, 2010, 05:14:25 AM
I love Cynic. I love Arch Enemy. Surprisingly I wasn't all that impressed with Kalisia's cover of Cynic's How Could I featuring AE's Angela Gossow on growls. I hope I can get into it because I nearly shat my pants when I realized it existed on youtube the other day.

I might have to check that out.  I will let you know my verdict.

Strangely enough I saw this vid for Kalisia ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTx7vaO2RBg&feature=related ) in the related videos on the sidebar and dug it very much as my intro to them just a few minutes ago.

Definitely check it out wolfster.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: wolfking on April 27, 2010, 05:42:06 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 27, 2010, 05:31:49 AM
Quote from: wolfking on April 27, 2010, 05:24:05 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 27, 2010, 05:14:25 AM
I love Cynic. I love Arch Enemy. Surprisingly I wasn't all that impressed with Kalisia's cover of Cynic's How Could I featuring AE's Angela Gossow on growls. I hope I can get into it because I nearly shat my pants when I realized it existed on youtube the other day.

I might have to check that out.  I will let you know my verdict.

Strangely enough I saw this vid for Kalisia ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTx7vaO2RBg&feature=related ) in the related videos on the sidebar and dug it very much as my intro to them just a few minutes ago.

Definitely check it out wolfster.

That Cynic cover was quite okay IMO.  Very true to the original.  My only complaint is that the pace in the first half just seemed a bit of a drag.  It got better once the solos kicked in.  Angela surprised me, she did a great job.

Listening to that original from them.  Quite excellent.  Nice melodic guitars and that brass section brought a bit of a Faith No More influence.

The deluxe edition of this album also has a over of DT's Fortune in Lies.  I might have to check more of these guys out.

https://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=105554&PHPSESSID=77ede1e324ca9b4f893f4be05f284c18
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: black_biff_stadler on April 27, 2010, 05:51:23 AM
Kalisia - A Fortune in Lies ...Wow do I like this guys vox for DT music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULYQFG9kOEo
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: wolfking on April 27, 2010, 05:59:41 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 27, 2010, 05:51:23 AM
Kalisia - A Fortune in Lies ...Wow do I like this guys vox for DT music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULYQFG9kOEo

Wow, amazing cover!!  That intro was orgasmic!!  The guitar playing is exceptional.  Def one of the best covers I've heard.  :metal
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Elsydeon on April 27, 2010, 09:29:10 AM
Quote from: wolfking on April 27, 2010, 05:59:41 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 27, 2010, 05:51:23 AM
Kalisia - A Fortune in Lies ...Wow do I like this guys vox for DT music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULYQFG9kOEo

Wow, amazing cover!!  That intro was orgasmic!!  The guitar playing is exceptional.  Def one of the best covers I've heard.  :metal
Wow!
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: kirbywelch92 on April 27, 2010, 09:51:14 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 27, 2010, 05:51:23 AM
Kalisia - A Fortune in Lies ...Wow do I like this guys vox for DT music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULYQFG9kOEo

I think he suits Symphony X better, but it was good. Although the quality made me want to strangle a baby.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: nemesiskoen on April 27, 2010, 09:55:48 AM
Pink Floyd's Animals cover by Les Claypool's Frog Brigade: Live Frogs Set 2.

Most likely the best cover album I've ever heard.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: King Postwhore on April 27, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Jacob Moon.  Subdivisions by Rush.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4vd9OVLO7Q&feature=PlayList&p=C6B989079CA9C4F2&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=26
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: skydivingninja on April 27, 2010, 11:21:30 AM
Jacob Moon also has a killer cover of Peter Gabriel's "Come Talk to Me."
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: yeshaberto on April 27, 2010, 11:38:31 AM
DT's cover of stargazer is amazing and QR cover of Scarborough Fair is awesome
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: popol on April 27, 2010, 07:00:18 PM
Voivod - Astronomy Domine

Voivod - In the Court of the Crimson King

Metallica - Am I Evil

Metallica - Blitzkrieg

Judas Priest - Diamonds and Rust

Judas Priest  - The Green Manalishi with the Two-Pronged Crown
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: contest_sanity on April 27, 2010, 08:37:33 PM
I agree with many already listed, but here are some others I enjoy:

Rush - Summertime Blues
Saigon Kick - Space Oddity
Dave Matthews Band - All Along The Watchtower
Metallica - Tuesday's Gone
Limp Bizkit - Faith
Fear Factory - Cars
Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
10,000 Maniacs - Because The Night
Further Seems Forever - Bye Bye Bye
Hayseed Dixie - This Fire
Cake - I Will Survive
Galactic Cowboys - Junior's Farm
Doug Pinnock - Unforgiven
King's X - Manic Depression
Quiet Riot - Come On Feel the Noise

And the best cover of them all: DT - The Big Medley
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: TAC on April 28, 2010, 09:50:14 AM
Quote from: wolfking on April 27, 2010, 04:35:17 AM

Firewind - Maniac

Wolf, this was downright embarrasing, similar to Hammerfall doing My Sharona.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: King Postwhore on April 28, 2010, 11:03:58 AM
Quote from: TAC on April 28, 2010, 09:50:14 AM
Quote from: wolfking on April 27, 2010, 04:35:17 AM

Firewind - Maniac

Wolf, this was downright embarrasing, similar to Hammerfall doing My Sharona.

A cover of My Sharona?!
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: emindead on April 28, 2010, 11:46:39 AM
Quote from: PixelDream on April 27, 2010, 04:44:01 AM
Alright, since there are so many mentions of 'Hallelujah', shall I at least mention a very honorable version of it?

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Infinitely better than all the versions posted here.
Definitely.

Blind Guardian - "Spread Your Wings"
Quote from: wolfking on April 27, 2010, 04:35:17 AM
Angra - Wuthering Heights
Limp Bizkit - "Faith"
Paramore - "Use Somebody"
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: wolfking on April 29, 2010, 05:17:43 AM
Quote from: TAC on April 28, 2010, 09:50:14 AM
Quote from: wolfking on April 27, 2010, 04:35:17 AM

Firewind - Maniac

Wolf, this was downright embarrasing, similar to Hammerfall doing My Sharona.

Dang!!  I thought Maniac was killer, I must agree with you though My Sharona though, that made me  :rollin
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: YtseBitsySpider on April 29, 2010, 05:40:01 AM
Well....if RUSH are the Gods of All things musical...then when the tribute CD Working Man did Red Barchetta better than the original..I think that qualifies as the best!
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: black_biff_stadler on April 29, 2010, 05:41:59 AM
Devin Townsend - Natural Science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AemSAbKlizE

Apparently James Murphy, who was Chuck Schuldiner's co-guitarist on Death's Spiritual Healing album, handles axe on this exquisite cover.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: wolfking on April 29, 2010, 05:50:24 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 29, 2010, 05:41:59 AM
Devin Townsend - Natural Science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AemSAbKlizE

Apparently James Murphy, who was Chuck Schuldiner's co-guitarist on Death's Spiritual Healing album, handles axe on this exquisite cover.

That is from the Working Men cover cd.  Both Rush cover cd's, Working Men and Subdivions are amazing.

Anyway, the all star lineup on this track is

Devin - Vocals
Matt Guillory - Keyboards
Deen Castronovo - Drums
James Murphy - Guitars
Stuart Hamm - Bass
David Townson - End guitar solo

And yes, James is an absolute monster
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: wolfking on April 29, 2010, 06:00:18 AM
Another one I'd like to share is from the amazing Rush Subdivisions CD, Limelight sung by the amazing Kip Winger  :heart and Adreas from Sepultura on lead.  Also Vinnie Moore on rhythm. (why Vinnie would only be rhythm is beyond me) It's extended, added sections, very experimental (as is a lot of the songs on this wonderful cd)

Check it out, Kip's vocals are fantastic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpzo-XUav80
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: contest_sanity on April 29, 2010, 07:03:44 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 29, 2010, 05:41:59 AM
Devin Townsend - Natural Science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AemSAbKlizE

Apparently James Murphy, who was Chuck Schuldiner's co-guitarist on Death's Spiritual Healing album, handles axe on this exquisite cover.
Did you ever check out his work in Testament (Low, The Gathering)?  Great stuff :metal
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: black_biff_stadler on April 29, 2010, 07:10:42 AM
Quote from: contest_sanity on April 29, 2010, 07:03:44 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 29, 2010, 05:41:59 AM
Devin Townsend - Natural Science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AemSAbKlizE

Apparently James Murphy, who was Chuck Schuldiner's co-guitarist on Death's Spiritual Healing album, handles axe on this exquisite cover.
Did you ever check out his work in Testament (Low, The Gathering)?  Great stuff :metal

Still haven't despite your helpful suggestions a few weeks back. I'm making a note of it ASAP. Thanks again.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: contest_sanity on April 29, 2010, 07:14:39 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 29, 2010, 07:10:42 AM
Quote from: contest_sanity on April 29, 2010, 07:03:44 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 29, 2010, 05:41:59 AM
Devin Townsend - Natural Science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AemSAbKlizE

Apparently James Murphy, who was Chuck Schuldiner's co-guitarist on Death's Spiritual Healing album, handles axe on this exquisite cover.
Did you ever check out his work in Testament (Low, The Gathering)?  Great stuff :metal

Still haven't despite your helpful suggestions a few weeks back. I'm making a note of it ASAP. Thanks again.
No problem.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: zerogravityfat on April 29, 2010, 07:18:05 AM
marilyn manson - sweet dreams, tainted love, personal jesus.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: contest_sanity on April 29, 2010, 07:23:32 AM
Quote from: zerogravityfat on April 29, 2010, 07:18:05 AM
marilyn manson - sweet dreams
I forgot about that one.
Title: Or for that matter half of the unplugged album
Post by: black_biff_stadler on April 29, 2010, 07:33:05 AM
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World
Title: Re: Or for that matter half of the unplugged album
Post by: contest_sanity on April 29, 2010, 07:34:37 AM
Quote from: black_floyd on April 29, 2010, 07:33:05 AM
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World
That's a good one, too.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: King Postwhore on April 29, 2010, 08:00:37 AM
Cheap Trick---Ain't That A Shame & Don't Be Cruel.  Classics.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: yeshaberto on April 29, 2010, 09:59:41 AM
king diamond - the ripper  :metal
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: contest_sanity on April 29, 2010, 11:40:57 AM
Forgot one of my favorites: Alien Ant Farm - "Smooth Criminal."  And Aaron Lewis' cover of "Black" is pretty good as well.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Bombardana on April 29, 2010, 12:07:08 PM
Overkill - Frankenstein (edgar winter)
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: wolfking on April 30, 2010, 05:29:24 AM
Here's another Kip Winger Rush cover - Spirit of Radio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta68ws3CVSo
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: TAC on April 30, 2010, 08:15:51 AM
Wolf, since I like you so much, I checked out the Winger covers. I had to have a long talk with my ears preparing them for what I was about to ask them to do....
Those vocals were so lifeless... But thank you for the chance to listen to Vinnie Moore!!!!

Quote from: contest_sanity on April 29, 2010, 11:40:57 AM
Forgot one of my favorites: Alien Ant Farm - "Smooth Criminal." 

That is awesome. I loved the video.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: wolfking on May 01, 2010, 05:40:01 AM
Quote from: TAC on April 30, 2010, 08:15:51 AM
Wolf, since I like you so much, I checked out the Winger covers. I had to have a long talk with my ears preparing them for what I was about to ask them to do....
Those vocals were so lifeless... But thank you for the chance to listen to Vinnie Moore!!!!

Quote from: contest_sanity on April 29, 2010, 11:40:57 AM
Forgot one of my favorites: Alien Ant Farm - "Smooth Criminal." 

That is awesome. I loved the video.

Fair enough, I also saw your slagging in the Now Playing thread  :lol  My response was that you listen to the tracks and then I saw this.

It's okay TAC, Kip still loves you  :heart
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: The Letter M on September 06, 2010, 10:25:11 AM
Thread revival!

I was going to post this in the "Your 5 Favorite Songs" thread, but being as they aren't originals performed by the original band, I figured a covers topic was at hand, and I recalled one being posted months ago so here it is!

As far as covers go, these five would probably be my favorite:
Southside Of The Sky (Spock's Beard)
The Cinema Show (The Flower Kings)
Starless (Morse/Portnoy/George)
La Villa Strangiato (Working Man - A Tribute To Rush)
Tarkus (Jordan Rudess)

Admittedly, while a couple of these may not be in my top 50 songs of all time, songs like "Southside Of The Sky" are top 20 Yes for me, so being played by one of my top 5 bands is a treat. "The Cinema Show" is definitely an all-time favorite, and the cover by TFK is wonderful. The cover of "Starless" is definitely one of the best covers the trio of Morse/Portnoy/George has recorded and IMO does the original justice. "La Villa Strangiato" is performed quite well and I actually enjoy the changed sections quite a lot, including the awesome bass solo  before the "A Lerxst In Wonderland" guitar solo section. "Tarkus" is probably my favorite ELP song, if not, then at least top 5 ELP, and I highly enjoyed JR's rendition of it on his covers album.

Here are more that I enjoy quite a lot!
Set Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (OSI)
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Transatlantic)
Return Of The Giant Hogweed (Transatlantic) --- and actually anything TA covers I enjoy!
Soundchaser (Jordan Rudess)
Jacob's Ladder (Working Man - A Tribute To Rush)
And pretty much any song DT has covered, but particularly most of the songs from their BC&SL Covers disc and the 03-05 Uncovered album.

-Marc.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Mechanix1911 on September 06, 2010, 10:35:29 AM
Limp Bizkit - Sanitarium  :lol
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: BRGM on September 06, 2010, 10:40:32 AM
DT - Odyssey!
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Marvellous G on September 06, 2010, 10:43:56 AM
Dave Matthews Band - Cortez, The Killer
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: sonatafanica on September 06, 2010, 10:45:56 AM
Pain of Salvation - Hallelujah
Steven Wilson - The Guitar Lesson
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Zook on September 06, 2010, 10:51:12 AM
Disturbed - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Silver Tears on September 06, 2010, 10:53:16 AM
Quote from: sonatafanica on September 06, 2010, 10:45:56 AM
Pain of Salvation - Hallelujah
Steven Wilson - The Guitar Lesson


Yup.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Ben_Jamin on September 06, 2010, 11:18:53 AM
Tesla - Thank You
A Perfect Circle - When the Levee Breaks, Imagine, What's Goin' On
Dream Theater - Darkside of the Moon

Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Marvellous G on September 06, 2010, 11:20:18 AM
+1 for APC's When The Levee Breaks.

Also, Tool's No Quarter, but I think I already said that in this thread.
Title: Re: Thanks, TDOL.
Post by: LeeHarveyKennedy on September 06, 2010, 01:09:22 PM
I think True Death of Life pointed this out many moons ago, but I've been spinning the Guillemots' cover of Sam Sparro's "Black & Gold" like there's no tomorrow. Fuck, do I ever love their cover of it. I should probably thank her.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Birch Boy on September 06, 2010, 01:14:53 PM
Ones that immediately came to mind:

Metallica - "Stone Cold Crazy"
Aerosmith - "Come Together"
Dream Theater - "To Tame A Land"
Megadeth - "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
Mötley Crüe - "Helter Skelter"
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: contest_sanity on September 06, 2010, 04:37:43 PM
Lately I've been enjoying Sonata Arctica's version of "Fade To Black."
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Adami on September 06, 2010, 04:45:59 PM
Quote from: contest_sanity on September 06, 2010, 04:37:43 PM
Lately I've been enjoying Sonata Arctica's version of "Fade To Black."

I actually enjoy that one too. The ending is a nice change.


Also, a friend of mines band did a cover of Mr. Crowley for an Ozzy tribute CD and I think it's the best version I have heard. Faithful, yet awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4K1xp27Y6E
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: zxlkho on September 06, 2010, 04:57:37 PM
Opeth - Soldier of Fortune

If it hasn't already been mentioned 10 times.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: skydivingninja on September 06, 2010, 05:02:42 PM
Opeth-Soldier of Fortune
Trivium-Iron Maiden
Dream Theater-Mother, Father
The Who-Summertime Blues
Jonsi-Time to Pretend
Claudio Sanchez-Faithfully
Sweet-Ballroom Blitz
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: King Postwhore on September 06, 2010, 06:31:47 PM
I like this verson of Death On Two Legs by Rooney.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71IDAMW6jRs
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Birch Boy on September 06, 2010, 07:14:23 PM
Oh, and I seemed to have forgotten:

:2metal: Death - "Painkiller" :2metal:
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Tick on September 08, 2010, 01:35:04 PM
Marillion covers Toxic by Britney Spears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7BjF2rceTw&feature=player_embedded#!
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: bmc on September 08, 2010, 01:39:25 PM
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: The King in Crimson on September 08, 2010, 07:41:17 PM
A Perfect Circle - Imagine
Anthrax - Got the Time
Blind Guardian - Mr. Sandman  :lol
Demons and Wizards - Immigrant Song
Disturbed - Land of Confusion
Guns n' Roses - Live and Let Die
Kyuss - Into the Void
Ministry - Supernaut
Ministry - Roadhouse Blues
Primus - The Thing That Should Not Be
Voivod - Astronomy Domine
Voivod - 21st Century Schizoid Man
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on June 12, 2014, 07:00:27 PM
The best cover in the entire universe:

ReinXeed - Amazing Horse (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h6h_FKLuOk)
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: chaossystem on August 21, 2014, 07:19:13 PM
Dream Theater-Perfect Strangers...

...And Stargazer!!!
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: MinistroRaven on March 06, 2024, 10:11:59 AM
Prong covered Rush "Working Man"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLrxOBriZUs

Quote
Metal greats PRONG share their cover of the RUSH classic "Working Man," which appears as a shorter version on their latest album 'State of Emergency' available on Steamhammer/SPV.
Order Link: https://prong.lnk.to/StateOfEmergency
Get the song here: https://orcd.co/prong_workingman_regu...

Commenting on PRONG's version of "Working Man," main man Tommy Victor had this to say:
“RUSH had the big riffs and that’s something PRONG always wants as well. Especially in the song 'Working Man' with that all-time classic opening riff. PRONG being a power trio also connects us to this great Canadian band, and ironically we’re going out on tour with another great Canadian band, Vöivod!”

PRONG is currently out on a co-headline tour with VÖIVOD that began February 28th in Columbus, OH, and wraps up March 24th in Stroudsburg, PA.
Check all dates here: https://prongmusic.com/tour-dates
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: lonestar on March 06, 2024, 10:22:22 AM
Allegaeon covering Roundabout...

https://youtu.be/73WTnRa0d6M?si=yug6-wcLwsJ31KBQ (https://youtu.be/73WTnRa0d6M?si=yug6-wcLwsJ31KBQ)
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: glassprisoner on March 06, 2024, 07:34:37 PM
A good cover usually requires a good original.

My vote, Johnny Cash, Hurt.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Architeuthis on March 06, 2024, 07:45:21 PM
Rush - The Seeker
Dream Theater/Queensryche - Comfortably Numb & Wont Get Fooled Again
Dream Theater - Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding
Sons of Apollo - The Show Must Go On, and "Unchained".
Neal Morse Band - Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: HOF on March 06, 2024, 07:57:01 PM
Quote from: glassprisoner on March 06, 2024, 07:34:37 PM
A good cover usually requires a good original.

My vote, Johnny Cash, Hurt.

Interesting, because three that come to mind as my favorites were not great originals:

Big Big Train - Master of Times (originally an unfinished demo by Anthony Phillips)

The Clientele - Orpheus Beach (totally different from the original, which is kind of a nondescript indie song by a band I've never heard of, but the cover is beautiful)

Peter Gabriel - The Book of Love (a similarly awful original made amazing by Peter Gabriel).
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: coz on March 06, 2024, 09:15:49 PM
Quote from: black_biff_stadler on April 27, 2010, 05:51:23 AM
Kalisia - A Fortune in Lies ...Wow do I like this guys vox for DT music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULYQFG9kOEo
This was amazing!  AND I found a better sounding version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lDr6-4xpOI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lDr6-4xpOI)
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: SwedishGoose on March 06, 2024, 11:22:10 PM
Quote from: lonestar on March 06, 2024, 10:22:22 AM
Allegaeon covering Roundabout...

https://youtu.be/73WTnRa0d6M?si=yug6-wcLwsJ31KBQ (https://youtu.be/73WTnRa0d6M?si=yug6-wcLwsJ31KBQ)

Finally it arrived..... now I can go back to lurking in the thread.

 :metal
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: coz on March 06, 2024, 11:27:48 PM
Edit: Thanks for the Allegaeon and Prong ones.  Those rock!

Chris Cornell - One (U2 with Metallica's lyrics)
Big Head Todd and the Monsters - Tangerine. BHTM has a lot of great covers, but Tangerine's where it's at.
Living Colour - Memories Can't Wait
Jack White - Mother Nature's Son/That Would Be Something - Look up the video of this one.  Performed it with McCartney and Obama literally right in front of him. Balls.
Sheryl Crow - The First Cut is the Deepest
Local H - Hackensack, When Doves Cry (both versions)  Again so many good ones
The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter
Anthrax has so many.  Some of my faves are - Lookin' Down the Barrel of a Gun, No Time This Time, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Neon Knights.  Their Kiss and Cheap Trick ones are awesome but basically just amped up versions of the originals.
Gipsy Kings - Hotel California
Les Claypool's Duo de Twang - Stayin' Alive  :laugh:
Dynamite Hack - Boyz-n-the-hood
Bad Wolves - Zombie
Eddie Vedder - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
Nirvana - Turnaround
Soundgarden - Girl U Want
Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - Mad World
Pearl Jam - Love Reign O'er Me
Soul Asylum - Sexual Healing  :laugh:
Willie Nelson - Blue Hawaii

Too many
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Indiscipline on March 07, 2024, 01:47:39 AM
Dame Annie Lennox' take on The Fool on the Hill (https://youtu.be/ovRCgbUzf7E?si=LTeDV_Ve3m8qX4Vw).
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Stadler on March 07, 2024, 06:58:45 AM
Quote from: coz on March 06, 2024, 11:27:48 PM
Edit: Thanks for the Allegaeon and Prong ones.  Those rock!

Chris Cornell - One (U2 with Metallica's lyrics)
Big Head Todd and the Monsters - Tangerine. BHTM has a lot of great covers, but Tangerine's where it's at.
Living Colour - Memories Can't Wait
Jack White - Mother Nature's Son/That Would Be Something - Look up the video of this one.  Performed it with McCartney and Obama literally right in front of him. Balls.
Sheryl Crow - The First Cut is the Deepest
Local H - Hackensack, When Doves Cry (both versions)  Again so many good ones
The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter
Anthrax has so many.  Some of my faves are - Lookin' Down the Barrel of a Gun, No Time This Time, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Neon Knights.  Their Kiss and Cheap Trick ones are awesome but basically just amped up versions of the originals.
Gipsy Kings - Hotel California
Les Claypool's Duo de Twang - Stayin' Alive  :laugh:
Dynamite Hack - Boyz-n-the-hood
Bad Wolves - Zombie
The Vines - I'm Only Sleeping
Eddie Vedder - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
Nirvana - Turnaround
Soundgarden - Girl U Want
Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - Mad World
Pearl Jam - Love Reign O'er Me
Soul Asylum - Sexual Healing  :laugh:
Willie Nelson - Blue Hawaii

Too many

That one is must-listening.  The original is my favorite Who tune, so there's that, but Ed really does it justice.

Also, and work with me here, the Tenacious D cover of the Beatles Abbey Road medley.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Awaken on March 07, 2024, 08:11:35 AM
Quote from: bmc on September 08, 2010, 01:39:25 PM
Johnny Cash - Hurt

Here's my vote.  That voice/those lyrics = chills
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: coz on March 07, 2024, 10:52:37 AM
Quote from: Stadler on March 07, 2024, 06:58:45 AM
Quote from: coz on March 06, 2024, 11:27:48 PM
Edit: Thanks for the Allegaeon and Prong ones.  Those rock!

Chris Cornell - One (U2 with Metallica's lyrics)
Big Head Todd and the Monsters - Tangerine. BHTM has a lot of great covers, but Tangerine's where it's at.
Living Colour - Memories Can't Wait
Jack White - Mother Nature's Son/That Would Be Something - Look up the video of this one.  Performed it with McCartney and Obama literally right in front of him. Balls.
Sheryl Crow - The First Cut is the Deepest
Local H - Hackensack, When Doves Cry (both versions)  Again so many good ones
The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter
Anthrax has so many.  Some of my faves are - Lookin' Down the Barrel of a Gun, No Time This Time, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Neon Knights.  Their Kiss and Cheap Trick ones are awesome but basically just amped up versions of the originals.
Gipsy Kings - Hotel California
Les Claypool's Duo de Twang - Stayin' Alive  :laugh:
Dynamite Hack - Boyz-n-the-hood
Bad Wolves - Zombie
The Vines - I'm Only Sleeping
Eddie Vedder - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
Nirvana - Turnaround
Soundgarden - Girl U Want
Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - Mad World
Pearl Jam - Love Reign O'er Me
Soul Asylum - Sexual Healing  :laugh:
Willie Nelson - Blue Hawaii

Too many

That one is must-listening.  The original is my favorite Who tune, so there's that, but Ed really does it justice.

Also, and work with me here, the Tenacious D cover of the Beatles Abbey Road medley.
Yeah man!  The D's Abbey Road medley is killer too.   :metal
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Cool Chris on March 07, 2024, 09:01:30 PM
The Who - Summertime Blues
The Beach Boys - Sloop John B
Johnny Cash - Ain't No Grave; not for the song itself, but for its use as The Undertaker's Wrestlemania 27 walk-up music. It's like that version was written specifically to accompany that one man, making that entrance, on that one night.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: ich bin besser on March 11, 2024, 07:52:14 AM
Too many to choose from Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella... I just love their approach.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Matteff2000


Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: jammindude on March 11, 2024, 09:11:14 AM
I was re-watching Stranger Things the other night with my stepson, and it never ceases to amaze me how much better Peter Gabriel‘s version of Heroes by David Bowie is.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: Stadler on March 11, 2024, 10:33:54 AM
Quote from: jammindude on March 11, 2024, 09:11:14 AM
I was re-watching Stranger Things the other night with my stepson, and it never ceases to amaze me how much better Peter Gabriel‘s version of Heroes by David Bowie is.

Don't get me wrong, David's is excellent, but almost every cover of that song I've heard is better:  Oasis, Fripp, Blondie, Crimson.......
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: HOF on March 11, 2024, 10:48:03 AM
Quote from: Stadler on March 11, 2024, 10:33:54 AM
Quote from: jammindude on March 11, 2024, 09:11:14 AM
I was re-watching Stranger Things the other night with my stepson, and it never ceases to amaze me how much better Peter Gabriel‘s version of Heroes by David Bowie is.

Don't get me wrong, David's is excellent, but almost every cover of that song I've heard is better:  Oasis, Fripp, Blondie, Crimson.......

Yeah, the original Bowie version is kind of unlistenable for me.
Title: Re: Best covers
Post by: coz on March 11, 2024, 11:17:37 AM
Quote from: Stadler on March 11, 2024, 10:33:54 AM
Quote from: jammindude on March 11, 2024, 09:11:14 AM
I was re-watching Stranger Things the other night with my stepson, and it never ceases to amaze me how much better Peter Gabriel‘s version of Heroes by David Bowie is.

Don't get me wrong, David's is excellent, but almost every cover of that song I've heard is better:  Oasis, Fripp, Blondie, Crimson.......

Agreed...The Wallflowers, Local H, Motorhead, Coldplay......