Covers: Who Did It Better? - Track 08 \ stacker news ~Music

561 sats \ 38 comments \ @BTC_Bellzer 18 May Music

After a missed week and a late post today we're back so drop your links to covers and originals and let us know what you like best!

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184 sats \ 7 replies \ @grayruby 18 May

Who did it better?

David Bowie (original)

Nirvana (cover)

102 sats \ 4 replies \ @k00b 18 May

Nirvana for sure, but I could be acoustic biased.

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 18 May

Do you play?

60 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 18 May

No. I wouldn't even say I listen lol. Do you?

I just like the relatively indefinite range of acoustic instruments. It sounds warmer and more real.

Someone shared an insight with me recently that's kind of relevant: a musician is touches their audience with air.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 18 May

Yes, I play guitar. As I have gotten older I definitely appreciate acoustic a lot more. I haven't played electric guitar in years now but I pick up my acoustic all the time.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 18 May

*a musician touches their audience with air

71 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 19 May

Nirvana for me, they made this song sound like it was theirs. Awesome track.

50 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 18 May

Nirvana for me, unrelated that unplugged was probably 1 of the 1st CDs I ever bought

153 sats \ 6 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 18 May

I feel like Garbage is one of the few bands with the balls to cover Siouxsie and the Banshees, and the ability to back it up.

94 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 18 May

I like Siouxsie's version. It's more upbeat. Garbage's makes my mind dress me in black leather and chains.

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @TNStacker 18 May

Siouxie - Cocaine

Garbage - Heroin

Don't ask...

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 19 May

🤣🤣 that's one helluva description.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 18 May

I'm pretty sure Garbage would say "mission accomplished."

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 19 May

Garbage was great here, I'm leaning Siouxsie and the banshee. I just vibe with that a little more.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 18 May

I'm going to say Garbage only narrowly though thanks to @koob being forced into leather and chains

143 sats \ 4 replies \ @TNStacker 18 May

Nothing Compares 2 U - Written by Prince

I first heard it from The Time spin-off group The Family as a pot smoking college student.

Then Sinead O'Connor "stole" it, but took it to the world, and then showed herself worthy.

Here is His Royal Badness Himself.

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 19 May

Sinéads version is lovely. And I enjoyed the family's take on it too, but HRH Prince is forever a special special musician.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 19 May

Prince plus that fancy footwork

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 18 May

The Family's version has better harmonies.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @TNStacker 18 May

It is my fav, but I'm nostalgic.

42 sats \ 3 replies \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 19 May

I don't know if necessarily better, but pretty dang good and I listen to both regularly.

Original: Steve Earle - Feel Alright

Also, it served as an excellent soundtrack to the ending montage to the second season of The Wire.

Cover: Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers - I Feel Alright

41 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 19 May

I'm with Bellzer, "fuller" is a pretty apt description. I'm liking this cover.

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 19 May

Something about the cover sounds...fuller? Is that just the recording possibly?

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 19 May

I'm not exactly sure, could just be the style of Earle vs Clyne. Based on his other music Earle has more of a singer songwriter mixed with Alternative Country vibe, while Clyne often has southwestern alt-rock background. He used to be in a band called The Refreshments out of I think Tempe, AZ.

52 sats \ 4 replies \ @astro_penguin 18 May

Live and Let Die

Paul McCartney & Wings - Original

Guns N' Roses - Cover

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Public_N_M_E 19 May

It's GnR, it has to be right? This track for them was so iconic.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @astro_penguin 19 May

Yeah, that's what I'm going with. Although I do think the original is very good.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 19 May

GNR \m/

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @astro_penguin 19 May

They did a great job with the cover.

42 sats \ 2 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 19 May

Sorry I'm so late to the party!

The Original

And a pretty decent job by Mr Travis Tritt.

To my knowledge he did perform this with the eagles at one point. So clearly they liked his version.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @astro_penguin 19 May

I've always liked this song! I do prefer the original, but the cover is pretty good too.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 19 May

I agree with this

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @freebookspls 19 May

Anything covered by Johnny Cash has a different weight to it.

#Hurt Nine Inch Nails (original)

Johnny Cash (cover)

Cash's version was so great Trent Reznor even said when he saw the videoclip for the song he felt the song wasn't his anymore.

Also... Does a different singer in the same band count as cover?

If so...

Dead and Bloated

Stone Temple Pilots (Scott Weiland vocals) (original)

Stone Temple Pilots (Chester Bennington vocals) (cover)

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 21 May

I wouldn't call Chester's a cover but I do always think it's kind of weird when bands keep the name but have a new lead. I've always kind of avoided Chester's STP but that was really good.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @freebookspls 21 May

His interpretations are great. He does not try to add his own spin to songs. He was a fan of STP and wanted to give STP fans what they wanted, or something close to it.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 19 May

Halsey

Birds of Tokyo

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Public_N_M_E 19 May

That birds of Tokyo version hits different. His voice is fantastic. Really raw sounding, packed full of emotion. Really really cool.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 19 May

I actually didn't know the original until after I heard the cover