Best Cover Songs Redux

[dr wu]

'With a Little Help from My Friends'- Joe Cocker (1969....Page on guitar)

 

[Buckeye Randy]

I once considered this the gold standard. Now I just think it's pretty good...not perfect.

 

[BluesRocker]

Alex Harvey, before he became Sensational, with a cover of The Rolling Stones 'Jumping Jack Flash.'

 

[BluesRocker]

Stevie Ray Vaughan with his instrumental cover of Jimi Hendrix 'Little Wing.'....This is SUPERB.

 

[BluesRocker]

The Jeff Healey Band with their cover of The Beatles 'Yer Blues.'

 

[BluesRocker]

Bob Seger - Nutbush City Limits....Would have been great if Tina and Bob could have got together for this.

 

[BluesRocker]

Thin Lizzy with their rocked up version of Bob Seger's 'Rosalie'.....classic Phil Lynott here at 52 secs on this vid, getting that mirrored scratch plate on his bass guitar to reflect off the spotlights and to shine down on any pretty babes in the audience...Quality from Phil, lol.

 

[BluesRocker]

Judie Tzuke with a live version of 'The Hunter.' written by Booker T. & the M.G.'s, and recorded by Albert King.

 

[Buckeye Randy]

Alex Harvey, before he became Sensational, with a cover of The Rolling Stones 'Jumping Jack Flash.'

SAHB has an album of covers called, "Penthouse Tapes". The selections covered are diverse, Jethro Tull to The Osmonds to Alice Cooper. Here is a wiki link to the album https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Penthouse_Tapes

A sampler for you...

Once the song gets going I hear a whole lot of Ray Davies.

 

[Buckeye Randy]

The Jeff Healey Band with their cover of The Beatles 'Yer Blues.'

I see your White Album cover and I raise the stakes!