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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #35 on: February 14, 2015, 04:43:15 AM »
As much as I love White Lion, I love the original.  That reminds me I need to find my Golden Earrings CD's and throw them onto I-Tunes.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #36 on: February 14, 2015, 04:47:18 AM »
I just thought of a great one.

China Drum - Wuthering Heights.

PISSES on the original. FROM A GREAT HEIGHT .


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9VLfFYjAJc
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #37 on: February 14, 2015, 04:51:49 AM »
Quote from: kingshmegland on February 14, 2015, 04:43:15 AM
As much as I love White Lion, I love the original.  That reminds me I need to find my Golden Earrings CD's and throw them onto I-Tunes.
Did Golden Earring even have any other songs?
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #38 on: February 14, 2015, 04:54:24 AM »
Dream Theater covering Metallica's Constant Motion...  oh wait. Nevermind.   
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #39 on: February 14, 2015, 04:56:18 AM »
2000's Metallica trying to cover 1986 Metallica



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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #40 on: February 14, 2015, 05:32:22 AM »
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on February 14, 2015, 04:51:49 AM
Quote from: kingshmegland on February 14, 2015, 04:43:15 AM
As much as I love White Lion, I love the original.  That reminds me I need to find my Golden Earrings CD's and throw them onto I-Tunes.
Did Golden Earring even have any other songs?

Twilight Zone from the early 80s says hi. Though Golden Earring has an absurdly long history-they were founded in 1961-and a massive amount of success, you know, everywhere else but America.  :lol. I believe they haven't even paid much attention to the US market since the 80s. Radar Love was so big, though, that Golden Earring toured the US and among their openers were Kiss and Aerosmith.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #41 on: February 14, 2015, 05:55:30 AM »
Quote from: BlobVanDam on February 14, 2015, 04:19:55 AM

Van Halen - You Really Got Me, Dancin' In The Street, heck every VH cover. :lol



Agreed . Another band I would add to that is Talisman.

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Crazy (Seal): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXy5FkEnQNo

Frozen (Madonna) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbA10ySf_I

Crazy , in particular , is a ripper. 

I didn;'t even realise Frozen was a Madonna song for quite some time after hearing it.  Really need to brush up on my Madonna  ::)
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #42 on: February 14, 2015, 06:29:35 AM »
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on February 14, 2015, 04:51:49 AM
Quote from: kingshmegland on February 14, 2015, 04:43:15 AM
As much as I love White Lion, I love the original.  That reminds me I need to find my Golden Earrings CD's and throw them onto I-Tunes.
Did Golden Earring even have any other songs?

As Jaq said, Twilight Zone and a few others I'll link to you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1sf2CzEq0w  ---  Twilight Zone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYxp6OIEZlk   ---   When The Lady Smiles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Jco-RMgDw  --- Vanilla Queen Live

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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #43 on: February 14, 2015, 06:56:12 AM »
Quote from: Jaq on February 14, 2015, 05:32:22 AM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on February 14, 2015, 04:51:49 AM
Quote from: kingshmegland on February 14, 2015, 04:43:15 AM
As much as I love White Lion, I love the original.  That reminds me I need to find my Golden Earrings CD's and throw them onto I-Tunes.
Did Golden Earring even have any other songs?

Twilight Zone from the early 80s says hi. Though Golden Earring has an absurdly long history-they were founded in 1961-and a massive amount of success, you know, everywhere else but America.  :lol. I believe they haven't even paid much attention to the US market since the 80s. Radar Love was so big, though, that Golden Earring toured the US and among their openers were Kiss and Aerosmith.

Indeed! Saw them a few years back and it was really cool. One of the oldest and most steady bands out there. And they still make music occasionally, which is nice if you like classic rock n' roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqycb3SunUk
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #44 on: February 14, 2015, 09:28:48 AM »
Warren Dane's solo album had great covers of "Lucretia My Reflection" and Paul Simon's "Patterns".  Both are very different takes on the originals.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #45 on: February 14, 2015, 09:59:10 AM »
Manfred Mann's entire bloody career was made from making cover versions that were better than the originals, but we'll just pick the best known, since the Manfred Mann's Earth Band version of Blinded by the Light is so definitive people don't know it's a Springsteen cover.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #46 on: February 14, 2015, 10:32:10 AM »
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on February 14, 2015, 04:51:49 AM
Quote from: kingshmegland on February 14, 2015, 04:43:15 AM
As much as I love White Lion, I love the original.  That reminds me I need to find my Golden Earrings CD's and throw them onto I-Tunes.
Did Golden Earring even have any other songs?
The US version of Moontan is great, and Radar Love is the weakest song on it.


Born to Run covered by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Everything in Metallica's Mercyful Fate medley
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #47 on: February 14, 2015, 11:53:08 AM »
Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears)
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #48 on: February 14, 2015, 12:23:16 PM »
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Every Bob Dylan song ever covered - like All Along the Watchtower and Knockin' on Heaven's Door.

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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #49 on: February 14, 2015, 02:10:20 PM »
I remember Twilight Zone.

I don't like that one either.

I guess Golden Earring just isn't the band for me lol
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #50 on: February 14, 2015, 02:31:12 PM »
I never knew Manfred Mann's Blinded by the Light wasn't their own.  Love that song. 

Just listened to the Springsteen version.  I've just never, ever been a fan of the boss, so you can imagine which one I think is better.

Most people cover songs that are already iconic, so that usually guarantees they won't be better.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #51 on: February 14, 2015, 03:03:04 PM »
Quote from: T-ski on February 14, 2015, 11:53:08 AM
Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears)

Incorrect. The original is FAR better.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #52 on: February 14, 2015, 03:08:53 PM »
Aretha Franklin - Respect

Not a lot of people know that it was originally by Otis Redding, but it's safe to say that Aretha's version is lightyears better.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #53 on: February 14, 2015, 03:25:29 PM »
Didn't we recently have a similar thread? Anyway, Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah for sure.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #54 on: February 14, 2015, 03:31:34 PM »
^ In the same vein, POS's cover of Hallelujah is pretty incredible.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #55 on: February 14, 2015, 03:48:39 PM »
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I don't know if you were telling me I was wrong and correcting me...

...but I was referring to the 1995 version from the UNCOVERED show on the ACoS disc.

As far as I KNOW they played THAT version "straight" and NOT as "NIGHTMARE CINEMA!"
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #56 on: February 14, 2015, 04:27:21 PM »
Atari's "Boys of Summer" cover.  Liked the original a lot, loved the cover.


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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #57 on: February 14, 2015, 07:09:43 PM »
Quote from: bout to crash on February 14, 2015, 03:25:29 PM
Didn't we recently have a similar thread? Anyway, Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah for sure.

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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #58 on: February 14, 2015, 10:13:15 PM »
Quote from: bout to crash on February 14, 2015, 03:25:29 PM
Didn't we recently have a similar thread? Anyway, Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah for sure.

Everytime you mention this song I am not too far behind in agreeing with you. This isn't the first time you've brought up how amazing this song is.   
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #59 on: February 14, 2015, 10:19:27 PM »
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I just don't understand what they were trying to achieve with any part of the song, either individually or as a whole. You know what? It's the Platypus of Dream Theater songs. That bill doesn't go with that tail, or that strange little furry body, or those webbed feet, and oh god why does it have venomous spurs!? And then you find out it lays eggs too. The difference is that the Platypus is somehow functional despite being a crazy mishmash or leftover animal pieces

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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #60 on: February 14, 2015, 11:12:59 PM »
Leonard's is fine, but it really pales in comparison IMO. PoS's is pretty good but not my favorite.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #61 on: February 15, 2015, 04:09:09 AM »
Quote from: Prog Snob on February 14, 2015, 10:13:15 PM
Quote from: bout to crash on February 14, 2015, 03:25:29 PM
Didn't we recently have a similar thread? Anyway, Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah for sure.

Everytime you mention this song I am not too far behind in agreeing with you. This isn't the first time you've brought up how amazing this song is.

The "Grace" album is amazing.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #62 on: February 15, 2015, 04:14:24 AM »
Quote from: kingshmegland on February 15, 2015, 04:09:09 AM
Quote from: Prog Snob on February 14, 2015, 10:13:15 PM
Quote from: bout to crash on February 14, 2015, 03:25:29 PM
Didn't we recently have a similar thread? Anyway, Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah for sure.

Everytime you mention this song I am not too far behind in agreeing with you. This isn't the first time you've brought up how amazing this song is.

The "Grace" album is amazing.

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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #63 on: February 15, 2015, 04:19:30 AM »
And to see him live was like a religious experience.  I saw him on the Grace tour.

The one interview that stuck in my mind with Jeff was him talking about sonics.  I'm paraphrasing, " You can play an acoustic heavy, and play an electric guitar softly.  I like dynamics in my music."

That always stuck with me.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #64 on: February 15, 2015, 04:31:03 AM »
He's right and it's obvious he knew what he was talking about just by listening to his music.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #65 on: February 15, 2015, 10:01:54 AM »
Harry nilsson, Without You. So much better than the original by Badfinger.
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #66 on: February 15, 2015, 10:50:07 AM »
Quote from: Kotowboy on February 14, 2015, 04:47:18 AM
I just thought of a great one.

China Drum - Wuthering Heights.

PISSES on the original. FROM A GREAT HEIGHT .


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9VLfFYjAJc

ever heard the Angra version?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfe5PSvZKAc
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #67 on: February 15, 2015, 11:21:23 AM »
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Dream Theater covering Metallica's Constant Motion...  oh wait. Nevermind.

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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #68 on: February 16, 2015, 02:26:36 AM »
Machine Head - The Sentinel and kudos for Jeff Buckley
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Re: Covers that are better than the original ?
« Reply #69 on: February 16, 2015, 05:08:49 AM »
Quote from: Kotowboy on February 14, 2015, 03:03:04 PM
Quote from: T-ski on February 14, 2015, 11:53:08 AM
Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears)

Incorrect. The original is FAR better.

I heard the Jules version first, so I was surprised when I heard the original a few years later, that it was more upbeat in tempo.

Not my favourite TFF song though.
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