Covers that stole the original...

[Jake T]

IMO if any cover stole the spotlight from a Beatle's song, it'd have to be "With a Little Help from my Friends" performed by Joe Cocker.

 

[runningshoes]

Yeah, but you're not saying it's better than Lightfoot's. I can buy a lot of these, but this one is just all wrong.

I do love that one and think it fits the thread but over time I've always thought this was the greatest adaptation Cash has done:

If You Could Read My Mind

 

[architect]

I've always loved Foo Fighters cover of Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street.

 

[Soot and Stars]

Yeah, but you're not saying it's better than Lightfoot's. I can buy a lot of these, but this one is just all wrong.

Fair enough! For me it's better and the go to version based on the reasons I listed. I just feel a lot more from that and that's with no respect to Gordon and his work! I own both versions!

 

[Magic]

And here is another one:


JJ Cale's Original "Call Me The Breeze"






Made famous by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

I see people mentioning Elton John a lot and as much as I adore Elton I don't think his covers are that outstanding.

As much as I like the stones I think keel's cover was better.

I think Bowie's cover is the best personally...

 

[Magic]

Got another one (and this one really was stolen).


Original by Jake Holmes "Dazed and Confused"




Made famous by Led Zeppelin:





Factoid: Led Zeppelin never credited Jake for the original and a huge court battle took place which finally was settled last year (2012) out of court.

 

[Jake T]

^^^ Very interesting. The original version is actually very good.

 

[ANTHEM]

Slade


Quiet Riot


I actually like the original and the vocals sound almost identical but Quiet Riot just gave it more kick which improved it imho.

 

[ANTHEM]

I've always loved Foo Fighters cover of Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street.

Imo the original is better but that's just my opinion.