So, I recently heard two covers that really floored me, both by psychedelic country rock band Futurebirds. They just released this EP today with covers of Vic Chesnutt's "Dodge" and The Beatles' "From Me To You". Both covers stay true to the original while still doing an incredible job of altering the vibe to fit Futurebirds' unique sound. Rarely do I hear covers this good. Here are links to both the tracks: Dodge - From Me To You - Futurebirds - From Me To You (Official Audio) » With that in mind, I was wondering, what are you all's favorite covers? I'd love to hear some more great stuff like these two tracks.
I love covers, but some will never top the originals. Here's what I like: All The Beatles covers Handy Man - James Taylor Everyday - James Taylor Love Is Strange - Wings Rock 'N' Roll album - John Lennon Crackin' Up - Paul McCartney Midnight Special - Paul McCartney Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes It's My Life - No Doubt All My Trials - Paul McCartney Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison And some I hate Come And Get Your Love - Real McCoy (They play it at work and that's the only reason how I know about it) I Call Your Name - The Buckinghams (Not really hate it, I dislike it though) It's So Easy - Paul McCartney (I prefer the one that stuck to the original version than the hard rocking version on the 2013 Buddy Holly tribute album)
Twist and Shout - The Beatles cover of The Isley Brothers Roll Over Beethoven - The Beatles cover of Chuck Berry Words of Love - The Beatles cover of Buddy Holly Rock and Roll Music - The Beatles cover of Chuck Berry Act Naturally - The Beatles cover of Buck Owens Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin cover of Kris Kristofferson It Must Have Been the Roses - Motorpsycho & Friends cover of Grateful Dead America - Yes cover of Simon & Garfunkel Stand By Me - John Lennon cover of Ben E. King No Other Baby - Paul McCartney cover of The Vipers Rosalyn - David Bowie cover of The Pretty Things Mother Nature's Son - Gryphon cover of The Beatles Got My Mind Set on You - George Harrison cover of James Ray All Along the Watchtower - The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover of Bob Dylan Back Door Man - The Doors cover of Wllie Dixon Come On - The Rolling Stones cover of Chuck Berry Time After Time - Miles Davis cover of Cyndi Lauper Pancho and Lefty - Emmylou Harris cover of Townes Van Zandt The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana cover of David Bowie Pretty Boy Floyd - Bob Dylan cover of Woody Guthrie Hurt- Johnny Cash cover of Nine Inch Nails How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? - Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band cover of Blind Alfred Reed Christmas Time (Is Here Again) - Ringo Starr cover of The Beatles What a Wonderful World - Wyatt/Atzmon/Stephen cover of Louis Armstrong Plaisir d'amour - Marianne Faithfull cover of a classical French love song written in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini Baby Blue Eyes - Stray Cats cover of Johnny Burnette Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley cover of Leonard Cohen
I'd add Bette Midler's cover of "Chapel of Love," which totally kicks ass, and McCartney's wrenching cover of Ricky Nelson's "Lonesome Town."
