A Contest to tide you over for the next few weeks

[aphilso1]

A close second would be Luca Stricagnoli's newest cover: Eminem's "Slim Shady."  Can you tell that I'm an acoustic guitarist?  This one might be an example of recency bias though.  But it's so good!

 

 

Edited July 3, 2019 by aphilso1

[Dead Dog Alley]

Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie

 

When the Levee Breaks

 

 

Or if you don’t consider that to be a cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

[49r]

Original:

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot (2004)

 

Totally kick ass cover version:

Carolina Lins & Os Planatos - I Predict A Riot (2018)

 

[BannedAccount]

Gary Clark jr come together...im sure older peeps wont agree but like this version the best over beatles and aerosmith

https://youtu.be/r7imYeuAfkg

[jayschool]

"¿Cómo Fue?"

Original: Benny Moré

Cover: Jose Feliciano

 

 

[Nighthawk]

Stairway to Heaven...Led Zeppelin

Cover by Ann and Nancy Wilson

 

 

 

[Dean Smith]

16 hours ago, Searching 4 Chester Surles said:

"Old Town Road"

Subpar Original: Lil Nas X

Kickass Remake: KIDZ BOP

 

 

 

I know you were going for humor but I actually like this mash up with Pony

 

[Dean Smith]

"One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer"

Original: Amos Milburn

Much better remake: John Lee Hooker

 

[atskooc]

2 hours ago, Dean Smith said:

I know you were going for humor but I actually like this mash up with Pony

 

I dig Pomplamoose!

[cipsucks]

Just for squirts and giggles, I googled the best covers of all time.  Some of you should be ashamed...  

Edited July 3, 2019 by cipsucks

[Dean Smith]

6 minutes ago, cipsucks said:

Just for squirts and giggles, I googled the best covers of all time.  Some of you should be ashamed...  

I don't know who your source for the list was, but the beauty of music is the subjectivity leading to such a great variety. I stick by my John Lee Hooker but if you want to go with a more popular/mainstream choice then I would go with Little Help from My Friends originally the Beatles and covered by Joe Cocker.

 

 

[cipsucks]

Along those lines...

 

Original Billy Joel.  Not bad.

 

Remake, better.

 

 

[cipsucks]

1 minute ago, Dean Smith said:

I don't know who your source for the list was, but the beauty of music is the subjectivity leading to such a great variety. I stick by my John Lee Hooker but if you want to go with a more popular/mainstream choice then I would go with Little Help from My Friends originally the Beatles and covered by Joe Cocker.

 

 

Your choices are solid, as are everyone's.  I just got a kick out of the list I googled, several people here used the exact same videos that were on the list.  Nothing wrong with that.  It's the technological world we live in.  I'm just stuck in the 70's...(happily so).

[hhcmatt]

Can You Feel It - Jackson 5

 

 

[Dean Smith]

24 minutes ago, cipsucks said:

Your choices are solid, as are everyone's.  I just got a kick out of the list I googled, several people here used the exact same videos that were on the list.  Nothing wrong with that.  It's the technological world we live in.  I'm just stuck in the 70's...(happily so).

I understand what you're saying now or at least what you’re  implying. Some people want to win your contest so bad they are willing to Google to get it. 

[HuskerFever]

1 minute ago, Dean Smith said:

I understand what you're saying now or at least what you’re  implying. Some people want to win your contest so bad they are willing to Google to get it. 

 

I wouldn't be surprised if mine showed up on that list. It's the first thing that came to mind for me on solid covers. The other one in my head was "Hey Ya!" by Obadiah Parker (cover of OutKast) which isn't as mainstream. I suppose this one might still be on the list as well.

 

 

[49r]

1 hour ago, cipsucks said:

Just for squirts and giggles, I googled the best covers of all time.  Some of you should be ashamed...  

 

I just assumed googling it was cheating, so I didn't bother.  But now that you brought it up...game ON!  

 

Original song:

The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends (1967)

 

 

Totally kick ass remake:

Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends (1969)

 

[jimmykc]

"I Shot the Sheriff"            Original: Bob Marley        Cover: Eric Clapton   I know this is sacrilege, but I prefer Old Slowhand's version.  Since I don't have the skills to put this into the reply, you'll just have to YouTube the versions yourselves.  Have a safe Fourth, everyone.

[49r]

Original song:

Strawberry Letter 23 - Shuggie Otis (1971)

 

 

Totally kick ass remake:

Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson (1977)

 

 

 

(I'll freely admit I actually prefer the Shugie Otis version personally; but the remake by The Brothers Johnson was, I believe, more popular.  Not sure if that really qualifies as being kick ass or not)

[cipsucks]

10 minutes ago, jimmykc said:

"I Shot the Sheriff"            Original: Bob Marley        Cover: Eric Clapton   I know this is sacrilege, but I prefer Old Slowhand's version.  Since I don't have the skills to put this into the reply, you'll just have to YouTube the versions yourselves.  Have a safe Fourth, everyone.

 

For you, jimmy!

 

 

[atskooc]

1 hour ago, cipsucks said:

Your choices are solid, as are everyone's.  I just got a kick out of the list I googled, several people here used the exact same videos that were on the list.  Nothing wrong with that.  It's the technological world we live in.  I'm just stuck in the 70's...(happily so).

I think I have one or two from that list (I’m assuming we are looking at the same one), but I simply went with the first YouTube link that came up. I posted before looking at the list. 

 

Not it that it matters. ;) 

[Dean Smith]

1 hour ago, 49r said:

 

I just assumed googling it was cheating, so I didn't bother.  But now that you brought it up...game ON!  

 

Original song:

The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends (1967)

 

 

Totally kick ass remake:

Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends (1969)

 

Sorry, I called dibs on this one further up in the thread. 

[49r]

4 minutes ago, Dean Smith said:

Sorry, I called dibs on this one further up in the thread. 

 

Whoops!  sorry.  

[Searching 4 Chester Surles]

On 7/2/2019 at 6:25 PM, Searching 4 Chester Surles said:

"Old Town Road"

Subpar Original: Lil Nas X

Kickass Remake: KIDZ BOP

 

3 hours ago, cipsucks said:

Just for squirts and giggles, I googled the best covers of all time.  Some of you should be ashamed...  

 

Fine. I admit it. I googled "best covers of all time" and posted the consensus "kickass remake" the various lists agreed upon. No ragrets.

[Searching 4 Chester Surles]

3 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

Can You Feel It - Jackson 5

 

Is downvoting allowed in this contest thread?