Good Cover Songs?

[Banned Tosspot]

Prince is fantastic, and highly underrated. I have a mate who has a similiar story about Purple Rain. He was at (I think) Download festival watching Prince, and was pretty much enjoying himself, but the heavens opened, then they shone a load of purple spotlights out towards the crowd while Prince played Purple Rain. Said it was fantastic, the best gig he's ever been to (and this is a guy who ssaw Led Zep live).

On topic, Johnny Cash did a Nine Inch Nails song which was better than the original.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go[/youtube]

Lump in throat with the video as well. His wife looking on is clearly upset at his soon to be death.

Aretha Franklin's Respect must be up there.

 

[Adidas Barry Silkman]

I guess Sinead O'Conner did a great one of The Family's Nothing Compares To You which was written by Prince.

Shit, i was gonna have that one.
How about Walk Away Renee by the Four Tops, originally by The Left Banke (and even better i.m.o) and they sound just like that Rufus Wainwright geezer. Sorry I'm too thick to paste a song over from youtube.

 

[Banned Tosspot]

Speaking of Prince, the solo he did on this version of Guitar Gently Weeps is fucking phenomenal.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_2tSGxGnJQ[/youtube]
The story behind it is great too. It was a show for the greatest guitarists ever and he was pretty much snubbed, so this solo was a fuck you to everybody there.

Greatest Guitar Solo ever
What was so great??

Maybe not the greatest ever but it was great.

The thread is a cover one.<br /><br />-- Sat May 29, 2010 2:50 am --<br /><br />This was half decent

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4yxoHwNzEE[/youtube]

 

[Wheelsy]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eI7_y8_CGw[/youtube]

 

[Banned Tosspot]

Original was better but this is good

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rfs2OasOrw&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

 

[oakiecokie]

As much as I love The Beatles,listen to Ray Charles version of "Yesterday"
Absolutely brilliant !!!!!!! IMO.

 

[Banned Tosspot]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfIni_-eL_E[/youtube][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MoWQSe3txY[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_7xoC6k7PA[/youtube]

 

[Frankboff]

was this his last song. if so what a tune. the first time i heard this i asked who it was and said it made me feel upset. sad but true.

-- Sat May 29, 2010 3:01 am --

was this his last song. if so what a tune. the first time i heard this i asked who it was and said it made me feel upset. sad but true.

Edit .this didnt make sense when i re read it. i meant the johnny cash song. hope that clears it up.

 

[Banned Tosspot]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BAMsGaKd2A[/youtube]<br /><br />-- Sat May 29, 2010 3:09 am --<br /><br />How could I forget this below

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB24z00ajU4[/youtube]

 

[Frankboff]

Lulu The Man Who Sold The World, then you have Nirvanas version, both are prety impressive.