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Your favorite cover at the moment?
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Hello I Love You by The Doors (1967). Originally All Day And All Of The Night by The Kinks in 1964.
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Still Smoke on the water (DP) by Dream Theater. If not, I don't see anything else except Fun³ by Status Quo featuring The Beach Boys (UK #28).
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I think the cover of all covers has to be Jimi Hendrix's version of Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower", this one has been my favourite for as long as I can remember, even before I learned it was in fact a cover...
I also love Dave Matthews' take on it, but Jimi's remains the best, imho.
My current "modern" favourite is probably the Stones' "Gimme Shelter" as done by Scottish lad Paolo Nutini, which unfortunately's not in the DB, what with it being a bootleg recording, I guess...
Michael Hedges' own take on it is no slouch either, though, and I think it has appeared on some album, so it should be added, but I'm not sure, will check...
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Buddy Miller w/ Chocolate Genius doing Roger Miller's Dang Me and Husker Du's take on the Mary Tyler Moore theme song are my two current faves.
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I've never seen it anywhere except on a PBS broadcast from years ago, but Dr. John does an AMAZING version of the Beatles' "Come Together" - He really brings that swamp-gas, hoodoo stomp to it.
I have it on an old VHS recording, and unfortunately, the recording was broadcast incomplete - It came in probably about halfway through the Doctor's performance. But if any of you stumble across a complete copy of it, I'd be deeply indebted.
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Sitll the same : The Doors' Hello I Love You pinched to The Kinks' All Day And All Of The Night.
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My current "modern" favourite is probably the Stones' "Gimme Shelter" as done by Scottish lad Paolo Nutini, which unfortunately's not in the DB, what with it being a bootleg recording, I guess...
No bootleg, just not added to the database yet
http://www.secondhandsongs.com/topic/51440
and in the meantime added: Gimme Shelter
Last edit: 2013-10-12 23:18:56 UTC by Limbabwe
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I would have to say Fifth Harmony's cover of Taylor Swift's Red. I am not a pop girl these days myself unless it's before 2004 but I love their version way better than Swifts because they can actually sing! LOL. Great arrangement and great harmonies.
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At this very moment and right now: The Gaa Gaas' version of "Ca Plane Pour Moi" (not featured, yet; see http://www.secondhandsongs.com/topic/55944
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Two IMO marvelous versions I keep coming back to every once in a while are:
Bankrobber by Audioweb (if you find an appropriate clip - studio version, 3:40 -, please post it!)
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Play With Fire by Gov't Mule feat. Michael Franti - see and listen at youtube clip
Last edit: 2014-09-05 03:17:14 UTC by camembert electrique