maybe not better, but a darn good one...
The Firm "You've Lost That Loving Feeling"
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Here's one that's close... M Ward's cover of D Bowie's "Let's Dance" |
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"When a Man Loves a Woman" Pacific Gas & Electric.
I'm diggin' deep!
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Birdy's cover of The National's "Skinny Love" The first time I heard it (on vinyl), I had tears welling up in my eyes. Did you hear that @n80? ?? |
Probably not better than Rod Stewart's version but Amy Helm's cover of "Mandolin Wind" is a fresh take and very enjoyable. Check it out! |
There's been many mentions of "Sweet Jane". My vote is for Mott The Hoople's version. |
@stvgray ,
Hey, I'm a fan of Feist. I seem to recall "Limit to Your Love". But I'm not familiar with James Blake.
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"I Put a Spell on You" Gov't Mule |
There have been several versions of "Sweet Jane" mentioned.
I like Mott The Hoople's version.
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"Dancing in the Streets" Grateful Dead "Cornell ’77" ………………….Wow!...….. |
@arcam88,
I got to thinking hard about this, then when I decided I can't depend upon my memory as much anymore I looked it up....
My mistake, it was Samantha Fish "War Pigs".
My apologies!
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@arcam88,
I saw it on youtube a few years ago. Unfortunately, she has no vinyl releases so I own nothing by her.
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"Rockin' Pneumonia" Professor Longhair
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@bdp24,
I’d love to know what you think of SM version of "Mercury Blues"?
Ps. I almost thought we were on the verge of our first argument. Haha.
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This one ain’t better than The Who’s, but check out Alex Chilton’s version of "Summertime Blues". |
@bdp24,
I’ll check it out right now. I was wondering what to play? You post reads like you’ve never heard Steve Miller’s version?
"El Rayo-X", in which "Mercury Blues is found on, to my ears is mostly a reggae influenced record and is what I consider upbeat. SQ = excellent!
On my MFSL "Fly Like an Eagle" , "Mercury Blues" is presented in a slinky, bluesy fashion that IMO, serves the lyrics and the song as a whole, much better. After all the song's title is mercury blues.
For me, I much prefer the SM version.
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"Mercury Blues "The Steve Miller Band" |
@tls49 ,
A band called Shell does an excellent cover of Stairway, so does Rodrigues Y Gabriela"
Your mention of Travis has me playing Fran Healy right now!
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@bdp24 ,
I was hoping someone would get a kick out of "Oops!..."
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Santana & Patricia Barber "Black Magic Woman"
Van Halen "Dancing in the Street"
John Mayall Blues Breakers "What I'd Say"
Janis Joplin "Me and Bobby McGee"
Gregg Allman "These Days"
John Mayer "Bold As Love"
Mudcrutch "Lover of the Bayou"
Allman Brothers "She Has Funny Cars"
Joe Cocker "Feelin' Alright"
more to come.....
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Jenny Lewis "Handle With Care" (maybe not better but great effort)
Annie Lennox "Strange Fruit"
Patricia Barber "A Taste of Honey"
The Cowboy Junkies "Betty Lonely"
Eels "Oh Well"
The Meters "Wichita Lineman" (maybe not better but a damn good effort)
Robert Plant/Alison Krauss "Nothin’"
Ryan Adams "Down in a Hole"
Joan Taylor Shaw "War Pigs"
Aretha Franklin "Respect"
Eric Clapton "I Shot the Sheriff"
Kapt Kopter & the FabulousTwirly Birds "Day Tripper"
Lucinda Williams "It’s a Long Way to the Top"
The Remains "I’m a Man" "All Day and All of the Night" "Like a Rolling Stone"
Richard Thompson "Oops!, I Did it Again"
Van Halen "Pretty Woman" (a good effort)
Ides Of March "Wooden Ships"
BTW, there is a thread from a while back similar to this...….
like @bdp24, to be continued...….
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