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    Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:33
Does anyone else have any?

For example, I like Stevie Ray Vaughan's version of "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" more than Hendrix'. I also like Dream Theater's cover of "Perfect Strangers" more than Deep Purple's original.
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Yes' version of America more tan Simon & Garfunkel original.
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I prefer Hendrix's All along the watchtower to Dylan's version

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Spooky Tooth's version of "I am the Walrus" by the Beatles


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Points: 4986 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:57
With a litlle bit of help from my friends is the best cover ever done. Joe Cocker, love his screams.
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Points: 1864 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:03
Originally posted by Bern Bern wrote:

I prefer Hendrix's All along the watchtower to Dylan's version


Oh yeah! Me too.
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I like "I'm a Man" by Chicago better than the original by the Spencer Davis Group.
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Points: 10387 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:21
the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows" in the version of 801 from their live album


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Points: 7003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:41

Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah by either John Cale or Jeff Buckley.

 
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Points: 1864 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:49
Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah by either John Cale or Jeff Buckley.

 



Haven't heard John Cale's version, but Buckley's is hauntingly beautiful.
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Johnny Cash's cover of NIN's "Hurt"....absolutely amazing
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MANFRED MANN's Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) rather than DYLAN's original.

 
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What about White Lion's cover of "Radar Love" I know they're a cheesy hair band but it's a great cover. WASP's cover of "The Real Me" is great too.
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Steve Hillage's version of "Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan, both studio and live (especially live; great guitar solo). also his version of George Harrison's "It's All Too Much"


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Procul Harum's "In Held (T'was) In I"  on Transatlantic's first album.

 
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Originally posted by Progshrike Progshrike wrote:

What about White Lion's cover of "Radar Love" I know they're a cheesy hair band but it's a great cover. WASP's cover of "The Real Me" is great too.


Is the "real" Blackie Lawless the buzzsaw codpiece?
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Originally posted by Empathy Empathy wrote:

Originally posted by Progshrike Progshrike wrote:

What about White Lion's cover of "Radar Love" I know they're a cheesy hair band but it's a great cover. WASP's cover of "The Real Me" is great too.


Is the "real" Blackie Lawless the buzzsaw codpiece?

Good question! I saw them open for KISS in 1985. Guess I've been scarred for life since
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I never heard original version of "Come Away Melinda" and even don't know who sung this song first, but I can't believe it's possible to beat URIAH HEEP performance on their debut album.
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Points: 674 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 18:48
Originally posted by Empathy Empathy wrote:

Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah by either John Cale or Jeff Buckley.

 



Haven't heard John Cale's version, but Buckley's is hauntingly beautiful.

Absolutely.Enough to make me weep, what a waste of a life

I like Jeff Buckley's raw solo version of Genesis's Back in NYC.
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Fairport Conventions version of Cohens Suzanna

Great Society's cover of Dylans Outlaw Blues

Rare Earth covering Traffic's Feeling Alright- far better than Cockers- imo

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