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Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals jaytee #10989028 02/24/16 Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,176 L LostHighway Campfire Regular LostHighway Campfire Regular L Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,176 Nobody has mention IMO the best cover of all. Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watch Tower" covered by Jimi Hendrix.

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals jaytee #10989031 02/24/16 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 26,524 Old North State RWE Campfire Ranger RWE Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 26,524 Old North State Any Dylan song covered by anybody is better than the original.

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals guyandarifle #10989047 02/24/16 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,875 Retired and Loving It 2 257James Campfire Regular 257James Campfire Regular 2 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,875 Retired and Loving It Originally Posted by guyandariflE Van Halen Pretty Woman +1 on that and Aerosmith's version of "Come Together" is awesome Retired and Loving It!! ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals RWE #10989057 02/24/16 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,168 NE MS J jeffdwhite Campfire Regular jeffdwhite Campfire Regular J Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,168 NE MS Any Springsteen song done by someone else - For a first example, I'm on fire done by whitey morgan and the 78's

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals jeffdwhite #10989071 02/24/16 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 26,524 Old North State RWE Campfire Ranger RWE Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 26,524 Old North State Originally Posted by jeffdwhite Any Springsteen song done by someone else - For a first example, I'm on fire done by whitey morgan and the 78's YouTube Amy McDonald singing Born to Run

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals RWE #10989097 02/24/16 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,168 NE MS J jeffdwhite Campfire Regular jeffdwhite Campfire Regular J Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,168 NE MS Originally Posted by RWE YouTube Amy McDonald singing Born to Run Thanks, I liked that. Is "Atlantic City" originally Springsteen? Anyway, I liked Levon Helm's take on it a lot better. First heard the song done by Hank 3 and got interested in it.

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals LostHighway #10989104 02/24/16 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,696 Likes: 5 Oklahoma City S Son_of_the_Gael Campfire Tracker Son_of_the_Gael Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,696 Likes: 5 Oklahoma City Originally Posted by LostHighway Nobody has mention IMO the best cover of all. Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watch Tower" covered by Jimi Hendrix. Nailed it right there. 'Four legs good, two legs baaaad." ---------------------------------------------- "Jimmy, some of it's magic, Some of it's tragic, But I had a good life all the way." (Jimmy Buffett) SotG

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals jeffdwhite #10989107 02/24/16 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,696 Likes: 5 Oklahoma City S Son_of_the_Gael Campfire Tracker Son_of_the_Gael Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,696 Likes: 5 Oklahoma City Originally Posted by jeffdwhite Any Springsteen song done by someone else - For a first example, I'm on fire done by whitey morgan and the 78's Or Manfred Mann's Blinded by the Light. 'Four legs good, two legs baaaad." ---------------------------------------------- "Jimmy, some of it's magic, Some of it's tragic, But I had a good life all the way." (Jimmy Buffett) SotG

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals 4ager #10989118 02/24/16 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,683 Likes: 5 Mi. E efw Campfire Ranger efw Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,683 Likes: 5 Mi. Originally Posted by 4ager Johnny Cash's version of the Nine Inch Nails "Hurt". Trent Reznor said afterward that "Hurt" was Cash's song and Cash had done it the way it should have always been. This was my first thought as well.

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals mathman #10989121 02/24/16 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,530 Likes: 1 In the weeds, AZ RufusG Campfire Outfitter RufusG Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,530 Likes: 1 In the weeds, AZ Originally Posted by mathman How about covers that are much more widely known than the originals, sometimes so much so they're often thought to be the originals? "Brand New Cadillac" by the Clash. Not better than the original(s) IMO.

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals 4ager #10989132 02/24/16 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,702 Likes: 3 Kentucky C CrimsonTide Campfire Ranger CrimsonTide Campfire Ranger C Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,702 Likes: 3 Kentucky Originally Posted by 4ager Johnny Cash's version of the Nine Inch Nails "Hurt". Trent Reznor said afterward that "Hurt" was Cash's song and Cash had done it the way it should have always been done. Absolutely, Unequivocally, Positively. The Man in Black stole that one forever. "The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them." -Master Chief Hershel Davis

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals jaytee #10989172 02/24/16 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,358 Likes: 49 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,358 Likes: 49 Flyover Country I kinda prefer this: Morgan's cover of JB [video:youtube]mPimt0Zu_To[/video] Essentially the entire PMJ library tends to be great covers. Me

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals jaytee #10989202 02/24/16 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,145 Likes: 20 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,145 Likes: 20 Kodiak & AZ Ann and Nancy Wilson's version of Stairway to Heaven in the Kennedy Center tribute to Led Zeppelin was as good as the original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xufuZ0dCmLA NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals jaytee #10989212 02/24/16 Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,293 W WillARights Campfire Tracker WillARights Campfire Tracker W Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,293 I believe this was originally an Otis Redding song. Trump HAD the World, ", Trump saw our children, " Trump saw a way to make a brighter day so he started giving There was a choice he was making, he was saving our own lives Its true he made a brighter day for you and me. --Trump WINS 2016

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals dennisinaz #10989226 02/24/16 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,984 Deep South Texas KMS Campfire Regular KMS Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,984 Deep South Texas Kelly

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals dennisinaz #10989234 02/24/16 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Likes: 6 Minnysoda G Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Likes: 6 Minnysoda Originally Posted by dennisinaz Ann and Nancy Wilson's version of Stairway to Heaven in the Kennedy Center tribute to Led Zeppelin was as good as the original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xufuZ0dCmLA Excellent rendition. I nearly always get choked up towards the end. What a powerhouse singer Ann Wilson is and she had a great night vocally. The stars aligned.

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals jaytee #10989247 02/24/16 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,739 Minnesota M MILES58 Campfire Tracker MILES58 Campfire Tracker M Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,739 Minnesota Jazz covers: Concierto de Aranjuez by Miles Davis ST James Infirmary by Booker T Amazing Grace by Hubert Laws Time After Time by Miles Davis

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals dennisinaz #10989257 02/24/16 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,631 Likes: 3 Columbia, S.C. SCGunNut Campfire Tracker SCGunNut Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,631 Likes: 3 Columbia, S.C. Can't say they're "better" than the originals, but I love these covers...

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals jaytee #10989265 02/24/16 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,213 Southern Colorado Alamosa Campfire Tracker Alamosa Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,213 Southern Colorado Big Iron - The Dead Knockin' on Heavens Door - Clapton Just a Gigolo - David Lee Roth

Re: Covered songs that are as good or better then the originals jaytee #10989271 02/24/16 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,959 Likes: 5 Georgia J JMR40 Campfire Outfitter JMR40 Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,959 Likes: 5 Georgia Brooks and Dunn's version of "My Maria" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdBvTvxHy7E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZSiBj4vCiY Most people don't really want the truth. They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.