I go for daring reinterpretation, especially if the original has some substance but is sub-standard. If it is as close to the original, I find it pointless. Somewhat changed but still recognizable is also acceptable. Ying Yang

The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"

^The Yes cover of 'America' being an exemplary example of what you're talking about.

'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.'

Edited by martinprog77 - June 04 2024 at 03:41

Nothing can last
there are no second chances.
Never give a day away.
Always live for today.

Floydoid wrote:

^The Yes cover of 'America' being an exemplary example of what you're talking about.

True. I would add Manfred Mann's Earth Band cover of Springsteen's Blinded by the Light and I Came for You to the list.

Somewhat changed by still recognizable.

Thinking Hackett's Genesis Revisited I over Genesis Revisited II, the latter of which was a lot closer to the originals.

Welcome to the middle of the film.

I'm not sure. A few cover versions I love are

Colosseum - Theme For an Imaginery Western

Mountain - Theme for an Imaginery Western

Greenslade - Theme For an Imaginery Western

all 3 are covers of Jack Bruce's original song. It's a great song and can be done different ways as this proves. Maybe a slight preference for Mountain's version though.

Mathew's Southern Comfort - Woodstock

apparently Joni Mitchell wrote this while sitting in her apartment in New york while watching the disaster unfold. She was meant to be there performing of course but it was way past the point where she could have tried gettig there. I love the MSC version a lot.

Glass Hammer - It's All Too Much

I love this a lot more than the Beatles original. Steve Babb's bass and Suzie's vocals are sublime.

Monsoon - Tomorrow Never Knows

Carla Azar - Tomorrow Never Knows

both are great. The latter is from the Sucker Punch film soundtrack. I purchased the CD just to get this!

Dream Theater do a lot of great covers on the Change Of Seasons EP. I particularly like their version of Elton Johns Funeral For A Friend and Love Lies Bleeding

I suppose none of these change the original that much so I'll vote for option 2.

Progfan1958 wrote:

You also have Manfred Mann's expanded version of Dylan's "Father Of Day, Father Of Night", which I think is excellent !

great shout

MMEB also did great covers of the Springsteen songs Spirit In The Night, Blinded By The Light and For You.

^ unavailable for me.

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http://https://youtu.be/Fd19Moeyul8?si=q3NfbqfuBReUenAt

Edited by martinprog77 - June 07 2024 at 03:24

Nothing can last
there are no second chances.
Never give a day away.
Always live for today.

Closer to what it might have sounded like if Phil Collins had sung this

GLASS MOON - Solsbury Hill (1980)

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Poll Question: When an artist/group records and/or performs a cover version,I like it
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
As close to the original as possible	0	[0.00%]
Similar to original but in the style of the covering artist	8	[19.05%]
Somewhat changed but still recognizeable	20	[47.62%]
Daringly changed and reinterpreted	12	[28.57%]
I never like cover versions	2	[4.76%]
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Cover Versions

Amboy Dukes - Journey To The Center Of The Mind (1968)

Closer to what it might have sounded like if Phil Collins had sung this

GLASS MOON - Solsbury Hill (1980)