Forum MVP FunkyBass13 Posted August 15, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Not sure if this belongs here or in other bands but I thought this might be fun and interesting. We all know that the GD played as many covers as they did originals and as it has been said many time, it was sometime hard to tell what was a cover and what was original because Garcia had that special ability to make any song he played sound like his own. So my questions is, with the exception of Grateful Dead versions of covers, who has taken someone else's song and just fucking ripped it. Now this could be something like Joe Cocker doing his own take on Help From My Friends or Hendrix doing Watchtower. Doesn't have to be someone doing an original take but just someone who takes a song and really nails it. I know that there are probably a million choices, but that kind of is the point. What really does it for you. I'll start it off with this. Not exactly an original interpretation but I challenge you to find someone other than the original to absolutely smoke this song. Love Reign by the Who (as done by Pearl Jam) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP August West Posted August 15, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 I like this version of one of my all-time favorite songs...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP gr8fulpair Posted August 15, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Stevie Ray doing Little Wing - case closed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP August West Posted August 15, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Stevie Ray doing Little Wing - case closed! Tru dat......it is awesome!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP kdubfan Posted August 15, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 I once seen The Missing Man Formation it was Vince with Kimock and most members of Zero do a Stones cover of You Can't Always Get What You Want. Kimock still plays this and the one I seen was on fire! For some reason I can hear Jerry singing Honky Tonk Women... It would be too cool if DSO or TN would pull that off some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Dstone5553 Posted August 15, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Johnny Cash covering Will Oldham's (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) "I see the Darkness" (Oldham is doing the back-up vocals)--don't watch the vid...takes away from the power of the song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqodCNWqS8c Calexico and Jim James covering Dylan's "Goin' to Acapulco" http://www.last.fm/music/Jim%2BJames%2B%2526%2BCalexico/_/Goin'+To+Acapulco Neil covering Bob's "Tom Thumb's Blues" http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4945486/13168603 Johnny Cash covering Nick Cave's "The Mercy Seat" http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5387023859496627158# Listen to the ending for the surprise and for the incredible dueling piano and organ! And for one of those that most definitely has the 'spook,' Neil covering Don Gibson's "Oh, Lonesome Me" ...You gotta listen to this one real loud. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3qpctDUw4w Lastly, the Be Good Tanyas covering Jeremy Lindsey's "Scattered Leaves" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVZxbIt04h4 (could only find the live version). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP chuckvegas Posted August 15, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 I've always been partial to SCI's prowess when it comes to covers. I've seen them nail Na Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDad Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 The Donna Jean Godchaux Band (with our friend, Mr. Mattson) melted my face and rocked me out with their rendition of "19th Nervous Breakdown" on their last visit to ATL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugdog Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 String Cheese Incident does a swell Midnight Moonlight too....oh, and Stir it Up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP bs69 Posted August 16, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Stevie Ray doing Little Wing - case closed! Yep. His version of Voodoo child is right up there also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP jfolks Posted August 16, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 string cheese's cover of Yes's roundabout is RIDICULOUSLY strong.. i just made a youtube video of it.. check it out, and be prepared to be blown away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP gr8fulpair Posted August 16, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Slightly off subject here, but sort of appropriate...........and I swear this is true..........I saw a Viagra commercial last week and the background music was "Good Mornin' Little Schoolgirl". Blew my mind, for a myriad of reasons. Has anyone else heard Viagra "cover" this tune??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugdog Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 String Cheese Incident does a dank "Mighty Quinn" too...Nershi's voice is perfect for it. Overall SCI is without question my second favorite! The moments of synchronicity during their songs and shows are matched by no other "jamband" I've encountered with the exception of the Grateful Dead themselves. I don't know if it's lyrical or just IT...I tend to believe it's the latter. They just have the magic. They have such a wide array of styles and an arsenal of artists that bring SO much heat to the table it tingles my toes and cheeks. They sound organic at times and completely spacey-funk the next. For a 6-piece band they cover worlds of ground...It's like boarding a cosmic ship on a trip across the universe with full confidence you'll end up landing with a smile on your face and renewed sense of life! Oh....they also do a beautiful "Across the Universe" by the Beatles...and "Why Don't we do it in the Road".....Oh, and "Come Together" String Cheese Incident is like if The Grateful Dead had a baby with Old and in the Way and then that baby decided to have a baby with the lovechild of Phish and Keller Williams...and then you have SCI (To me) Note: I haven't even experienced an Incident live...these opinions are purely based on the plethora of live "On The Road" recordings I've been obsessively collecting and the few DVD's they've released...they're wonderful...I prefer the earlier (less electronically infused) stuff (1998-2002 ish) Sorry for the threadjack...I will start a topic in the Other Bands section devoted to the Queso in due time....esp since they're back on tour! Slightly off subject here, but sort of appropriate...........and I swear this is true..........I saw a Viagra commercial last week and the background music was "Good Mornin' Little Schoolgirl". Blew my mind, for a myriad of reasons. Has anyone else heard Viagra "cover" this tune??? No...but that is AWESOME! (and kinda creepy I suppose ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP kdubfan Posted August 17, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Slightly off subject here, but sort of appropriate...........and I swear this is true..........I saw a Viagra commercial last week and the background music was "Good Mornin' Little Schoolgirl". Blew my mind, for a myriad of reasons. Has anyone else heard Viagra "cover" this tune??? I did see this and thank the dark stars above it was not the Grateful Dead doing the song. I did crack up though Just goes to show, take enough Viarga and you too can think you might have a chance with a little schoolgirl... HAHAHAH (As Chuck reads this he is picking up the phone to order some) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP anddave Posted August 17, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Allison Krauss and Jerry Douglas perform 'Graceland' in a concert honoring Paul Simon's receipt of the Gershwin Award. Just beautiful. Thanks to BigDad for bringing it to my attention. Here's a utube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SycHTL66U8g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP chuckvegas Posted August 17, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Just goes to show, take enough Viarga and you too can think you might have a chance with a little schoolgirl... HAHAHAH (As Chuck reads this he is picking up the phone to order some) Some felonies I try to avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindman Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 Ben Harper. Sexual Healing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugdog Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 Ben Harper. Sexual Healing? Most Definitely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Dstone5553 Posted August 21, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Waylond Jennings covering Willie's "It's Not Supposed to be that Way." Heavy. Very, very heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP FunkyBass13 Posted August 21, 2010 Author Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons do a mean, acoustic version of Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'arby. Never liked the original version much, but this one smokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP bs69 Posted August 23, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Chicago did a smoking version of "I'm a man" on their first album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP kdubfan Posted August 23, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Here is an amazing cover from Ben Harper and Jack Johnson. Bob Marley cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP gr8fulpair Posted August 23, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Bonnie Rait singing Angel from Montgomery by John Prine. An all-timer..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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