Covers vs. originals

[Gearjammer]

How 'bout Pat Travers cover of Statesboro Blues. Also, I believe Boom Boom Out Go The Lights is a cover and there's no denying that one.

There is a version of Boom Boom by Little Walter. I'm not sure if it is THE original version, but I believe it predates Pat Travers.

And speaking of SRV doing Little Wing, there is a great video that was made for that song. Stevie was long gone, so the video features clips, some really vintage, of a lot of great guitarists, the bul of which are legendary bluesman. If you have never seen it, it is really cool to watch, and pick out the players, and there are also a number of segments from the inside of the Fender factory.

 

[TeleCat]

Oddly enough the first time I heard Shapes Of Things was Gary Moore's cover on Victim's Of The Future. I remember seeing a video on MTV for it (those were the days). It took me a while to appreciate the Yardbirds original version.

Also, People Get Ready by Jeff Beck And Rod Stewart from Beck's Flash album is great.

 

[Toften]

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Killing Floor and All Along the Watchtower
The Jeff Beck Group - You Shook Me
Led Zeppelin - You shook me
The Allman Brothers Band - One Way Out and Statesboro Blues
Cream - Spoonfull
Ten Years After - Spoonfull

 

[0000]

jackson browne's cover of take it easy is really cool too

 

[TeleCat]

jackson browne's cover of take it easy is really cool too

Actually I think he wrote it.

BTW, speaking of Jackson Browne, "Boulevard" has one of the coolest opening riffs. Not so much the riff but the guitar tone is supreme.

 

[APageMark]

My short list would be:

Judas Priest - Diamonds and Rust and Green Manalishi
Steve Earle - I'm Looking Through You
Hindu Love Gods (Warren Zevon and 3/4 of R.E.M.) - Raspberry Beret
Elton John - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Yes - America
Jeff Healy - Angel Eyes (a John Hiatt original)
E.L.P. - Tocatta
Robert Plant - Sea of Love
Jeff Buckley - Halleluja
Ramones - Needles and Pins
Joan Jett - Crimson and Clover

 

[0000]

Actually I think he wrote it.

BTW, speaking of Jackson Browne, "Boulevard" has one of the coolest opening riffs. Not so much the riff but the guitar tone is supreme.

really??? wow then eagles really adapted it and made it really natural, huh... thats cool lol, also another cover thats cool


blues brothers - gimme some lovin

i like it better than the spencer davis group version

 

[WetWilly]

Foghat owned I Just Wanna Make Love To You.

 

[billtjr51]

Foghat owned I Just Wanna Make Love To You.

That is a great song, one of my all time favorites!

 

[TeleCat]

Blackfoot's version of Spirit's I Got A Line On You is really good from the Strikes album.