It's that time of the week again, so post your links to your covers and originals and let us know which others you like the best.
Hidden Track: 1,000 Sats to the single best cover today which will be determined by a very scientific most traction and/or more likely just whichever I like the most.
Thunder - Gimme ShelterThunder - Gimme Shelter
These guys have done some amazing cover versions and this is one of my absolute faves of their version of the Rolling Stones's, Gimme Shelter.
view on www.youtube.comI know you love your Thunder 0b1 and they did not disappoint. Wicked cover.
You know me 😆. They've done a lot of covers but this one has always been an absolute standout for me. They don't just cover it they take it to an extra level.
We have our winner for the week
Thank you @BTC_Bellzer, glad you enjoyed this cracker of a track from Thunder.
Looking forward to next weeks cover post.
I've not heard of Thunder before but I agree they crush this cover
I'm slightly biased on this but have a look in to them. Start with the Backstreet Symphony album, their first album. It's probably their best and one which was hard to live up to. Almost like coming out with a Hysteria or Slippery When Wet as your debut. The follow up albums are a treat and didn't disappoint. The songs have a great depth to them, especially in the later albums. Danny has one of the best voices, such a range. Very soulful. I also shared Danny and Luke's (lead guitarist and main songwriter) version of "I can't stand the rain"
Great song from the Stones, but the Thunder version nails it.
view on www.youtube.comWho did it better?
Dolly Parton (original)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFPlF6rXnik
The White Stripes (cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXlULkwhgrc
There's an SF writer named Nick Mamatas who has argued that all White Stripes songs are terrible unless they're covers of other people's works, or if it's someone else covering a White Stripes original. While I don't fully agree, I do tend to love any cover they do, and this is no exception.
(That said, I always vote for Dolly on this song, no matter how good the cover.)
I was never a big white stripes fan but they have some good tracks. I don't think all their songs are terrible unless they are covers but if the crux of his argument is that they are overrated, I might agree with that.
Yeah, I think he's going a little more for hyperbole and that they're overhyped; I still listen to some of their original songs when they come on.
I never really understood their massive popularity but I don't get today's music either so what do I know
Wicked cover but Dolly is the one for this song.
Very cool cover
I'm going to go with the original, good cover though
Richard Marx - Miami 2017Richard Marx - Miami 2017
He just nails this one, absolutely brilliant.
view on www.youtube.comWhoa! I love Billy's song, and have been a fan of a lot of the stuff Marx has done, but never encountered this version! Great find!
This was another good 1
It's one of my absolute favourites from both of these legends. I first heard this when Billy did a concert for the BBC's Old Great Whistle Test show.
This was recorded by Richard Marx in 1993, and released as a bonus track on international versions of his album Paid Vacation. So we got this in the UK but probably not the US. Spotify only has the regular US album, no extras, so the only place you'll find it is on YT or if you have the CD.
Here's Billy on that BBC concert from 1978. One of the first shows we ever recorded on our Ferguson Video star VHS recorder. We kept that tape for decades, the concert is just brilliant.
view on www.youtube.comThey let you bring a recorder to tape the show?
We taped it from the TV on our newly acquired VHS video recorder.
Now you've got me thinking of what it would have been like to have been at that concert. Even then in '78 he had all these massive songs, many musicians would have dined out on them for the rest of their careers, he was only just starting.
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Richard Marx absolutely nails this! Awesome awesome cover, slightly pips the original for me.
I have to agree, but it feels a little like blasphemy to say it 😄. The original was from one of his very early albums, maybe lacked a bit of production. Richard just seems to bring it alive more and the piano is just awesome.
I almost missed this, and for that I can only apologise. But I am here! And I bring you!
Backstreet boys
view on youtu.beVs
Steel Panther!
view on youtu.beLet's go 💪
I'm going to go with Steel Panther, totally reworked this classic and they own it. Brilliant
This link worked for me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQYcnqv3duQ
Cheers for providing another link, I didn't realise the YouTube police blocked the one I sent. 😂 It can be so hit and miss.
And I agree, I love Panthers take on it, they're such a hilarious band.
So funny you threw down Steel Panther 😆
They're hilarious, and so much fun live.
I feel for you by Prince
The cover by Chaka Khan
https://youtu.be/YW0sxgYAmLM
The original
https://youtu.be/qRMbpp1wfpU
Chaka Khan absolutely nails this. But Prince is such an iconic musician. I'm going to lean Prince here but it's very close.
I vote cover because that will definitely be the most 80s thing I see today
True! Prince's version is from around '78.
Blondie is Blondie, of course.
view on www.youtube.comBut Dolly is a legend, and still crushing it at her age.
view on www.youtube.comThat was a somewhat surprisingly good cover but I have to vote original still
As BTC_Bellzer says, surprisingly good. I imagined it was going to be horrendous. I can feel that there's lots of post production work gone in to that track. Like to hear her sing it live.
Sorry, didn't actually vote. Got to go original
This is a tough one. Dolly does this really really well... But Blondie... It's Blondie yaknow! This is a Blondie track and she takes it here again.
Def Leppard - Hangin' On The TelephoneDef Leppard - Hangin' On The Telephone
The Blondie track shared earlier reminds me of this from Def Leppard's Yeah cover versions album. It's one of the best from that album.
view on www.youtube.comI'm with Bellzer on this, I really didn't expect this from Def Leppard. Awesome cover.
Have to think about this one but I definitely didn't expect that from Def Leppard.
The original from Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone
view on www.youtube.comThe Chicks - LandslideThe Chicks - Landslide
Fabulous version of the Fleetwood Mac / Stevie Nicks classic, Landslide. Giving it a country feel.
view on www.youtube.comThey did really well with this, but Stevie just has a way with a song. Such a talented artist.
Gotta go OG here
The original
view on www.youtube.comReally it's just a Stevie track with Lindsey accompanying. Beautiful
Bowes & Morley - I Can't Stand The RainBowes & Morley - I Can't Stand The Rain
Danny & Luke's version of Ann Peebles 1973 soul classic.
view on www.youtube.comThat's a brilliant cover! Sounds fantastic, I'm going to lean cover here aswell.
I vote cover again
The original from Ann Peebles.
view on www.youtube.comLuciana Zogbi: my fav.Luciana Zogbi: my fav.
view on youtu.beFun track to listen to, I do enjoy good mashups.
Who does the original version?
I don't know man. This one's is a mashup. So, there are various originals.
After last night's game 2 OT win I'm feeling pretty good.
view on youtu.beview on youtu.beI love this metal cover! Just more meat on the bone! Sounds wicked without ruining the original.