Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?

[pinball1970]

This should have been left well alone. If you are going to do an Elvis track, you have to bring something of substance. This is basically the original arrangement with his voice, not a nice voice either.

 

[pinball1970]

This is a cover but I did not know it, Written in 1939 and covered here by Elvis.
So many great things about this. Acapella, his range, high but light, he was still only 21 or so here.
Also, singing with the expression he had at 21. His biographers put it down to spending years singing Gospel music but did everyone turn out like that? Singing like that?
Also look at him! Like Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Ian Gillan, Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, they were so visually appealing that the combo of the music and the look made them special.
So, apologies FYC if you are going to do Elvis you have to bring your A game.

 

[pinball1970]

Senri Kawaguchi plays Herbie Hancock's Actual Proof (which was based on Tower of Power's Oakland Stroke) live in Montreal. I'd like to know more about that keyboard player.

The drummer is nuts I love her. When she looks up for a cue she smiles like she is ready to go but is secretly thinking, "when the guys are done I'm going drink a litre of vodka and get into a bar fight."

Keeping our highest standards alive (drummers)

 

[pinball1970]

Ok more garbage. I remember this very well. I was in Wales with a gf and I had been looking forward to the ten year anniversary for John Lennon, 1990.
What happened was an absolute sh1t show. Music John Lennon would have never had connection with performed by pop stars. Truly truly awful. My gf insisted we watch all plus a few Beatles nut friends who came round and wanted to watch.
Unbelievably this was not the worst track.

 

[pinball1970]

A nod to Astrid. Walter does this justice.

@Hornbein You notice he does "stairway to heaven" at 10 seconds in? Cheeky!
EDIT: Also notice his little finger, it is alien long. Stupid long. Like I said he is one of my favourite musicians on YT

 

[pinball1970]

Ok back on that concert. 1 minute in is " You need to hide your love away," although you would never know it.

What does this have to do with John Lennon? The Beatles?

 

[pinball1970]

I need some ear bleach. Wow 40 seconds in what picture does that remind you of? @fresh_42 might know, I think he likes her singing.

 

[pinball1970]

Sign of a great song and also who is performing it when you like both for different reasons.
Love them for different reasons.

 

[Hornbein]

 

[pinball1970]

Great post but we already cited Walter on this?

 

[Hornbein]

Great post but we already cited Walter on this?

I meant to include this one.

 

[Hornbein]

It Came From the Zone of Bad Covers --

 

[pinball1970]

It Came From the Zone of Bad Covers --

What the hell is he doing at the beginning with his bass drum? EDIT: It is 17 y.o. Stevie Wonder on drums! Just checked following comments on the YouTube.
Stevie was and is a genius pure and simple but this is messy. I liked his drumming on "Innervisions."
This is a funny track for Hendrix to pick, it is not a three piece song!

 

[pinball1970]

Just for comparison. His voice is perfection on this and there is a lot going on in the background. EDIT: Quick check he is 17 here too. When you are that good it shows early.

 

[Hornbein]

Plumbing the abyss of badness. The Star Spangled Banner.

 

[Hornbein]

Rasputin by Boney M

 

[morrobay]

Good cover of Ben E King classic

 

[morrobay]

Original

 

[Hornbein]

Cover of Bob Dylan's Desolation Row.

 

[morrobay]

And then there are some songs that are just un- coverable

 

[Hornbein]

And then there are some songs that are just un- coverable

Brushes on the drums! A lost art?

 

[morrobay]

Brushes on the drums! A lost art?

Motown/Soul is a lost art.

 

[morrobay]

Credit due:

 

[morrobay]

Another un-coverable. BTW: Shop Around^ and Fingertips would be called Motown. While Cry to Me , Soul

 

[Hornbein]

 

[Hornbein]

After retirement from the Fantastic Four, Sue was able to develop her sensitive side.

 

[morrobay]

 

[morrobay]

 

[pinball1970]

Hopefully you get the thumbnail at least. If not it is the Stones, Beatles wrote it.

 

[pinball1970]

I love the vibraphone!

 

[pinball1970]

After retirement from the Fantastic Four, Sue was able to develop her sensitive side.

That is absolutely beautiful. No idea of the instruments though, this could be in the obscure instruments thread too.

 

[pinball1970]

The bass changes at 5.53. She is good and sticking the E in was not enough. I upvoted though!

 

[morrobay]

I love the vibraphone!

Yes Martin Denny is something else

 

[Hornbein]

That is absolutely beautiful. No idea of the instruments though, this could be in the obscure instruments thread too.

Yes Martin Denny is something else

Starting at 1:35 they're refering to It Ain't Necessarily So.

 

[Hornbein]

That is absolutely beautiful. No idea of the instruments though, this could be in the obscure instruments thread too.

Those are a big Napoleon mandolin and a Celtic harp, honored by the legendary Alan A'Dale and today's Harp lager.