Covers that are better than the originals?

Chairman_Smith · Heart of Metal Number of posts: 1416 Age: 22 Registration date: 2007-04-20

Necrosultan wrote:

Sodom - Surfin' Bird

Someone should lay that into the Family Guy episode

Getizzyback · Metal novice Number of posts: 84 Age: 43 Registration date: 2009-02-24

You Really Got Me - VAN HALEN

Turn The Page - Metallica

AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go

TMG (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Mulry) - It's All Over Now
(Stones cover) lol, yea it's a personal favorite, I heard it on the
Albert Archives album, that has AC/DC's Dave Evans track
"Rockin' In The Parlour"

Necrosultan · Metal novice Number of posts: 70 Age: 28 Registration date: 2009-03-16

Got another one!

Holy Moses - Black Metal

Originally performed by Venom! And Cronos did contribute to that cover for Holy Moses, though. So I guess it's a quasi-cover (???).

Whatever...

Chairman_Smith · Heart of Metal Number of posts: 1416 Age: 22 Registration date: 2007-04-20

Opeth - Would?

Troublezone · Disciple of Doom Number of posts: 6301 Age: 33 Registration date: 2007-01-29

Chairman_Smith wrote:

Opeth - Would?

Good but it lacks the power of Layne's vocals in the chorus.

Addy · Metal master Number of posts: 863 Age: 35 Registration date: 2007-01-31

Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson

manny · Metal is Forever Number of posts: 6670 Age: 39 Registration date: 2008-08-05

Quiet Riot-Cum on Feel the Noize

Troublezone · Disciple of Doom Number of posts: 6301 Age: 33 Registration date: 2007-01-29

Addy wrote:

Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson

I think the original Eurythmics version is unbeatable. Smile

manny · Metal is Forever Number of posts: 6670 Age: 39 Registration date: 2008-08-05

Troublezone wrote:

Addy wrote:

Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson

I think the original Eurythmics version is unbeatable. Smile

I second TZ opinion, heck I am one of the few Marilyn Manson fans on this board, but I thought his version of 'Sweet Dreams' was horrible.

tohostudios · King Of Kaiju Number of posts: 7151 Age: 49 Registration date: 2008-02-07

I like both versions for different reasons.

I like the original because I really dig Annie Lennox's vocals.

But I like the Manson version because it's so darn creepy.

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Getizzyback · Metal novice Number of posts: 84 Age: 43 Registration date: 2009-02-24

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Quiet Riot-Cum on Feel the Noize

Yea, I thought of that too, just like Mama We're All Crazy
Now. Maybe Slade should have hired them to tour for them.

I wonder how Carlos is liking his new Ratt "gig"?
suppose to be a new album this year.

Fat Freddy · Lord of all PBR's Number of posts: 11842 Age: 39 Registration date: 2007-02-21

Manson's "Sweet Dreams" cover is one of the few songs of his that I like (the other being "Beautiful People")

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manny · Metal is Forever Number of posts: 6670 Age: 39 Registration date: 2008-08-05

Getizzyback wrote:

manny wrote:

Quiet Riot-Cum on Feel the Noize

Yea, I thought of that too, just like Mama We're All Crazy
Now. Maybe Slade should have hired them to tour for them.

I wonder how Carlos is liking his new Ratt "gig"?
suppose to be a new album this year.

Carlos is in Ratt? So did Warren DeMartini quit, or they both in the band together? BTW if their next album is anything like their last studio album, they should not bother.

Fat Freddy · Lord of all PBR's Number of posts: 11842 Age: 39 Registration date: 2007-02-21

Warren's still in Ratt. Carlos took the spot vacated by John Corabi, who'd been playing guitar for them for the past couple of years.

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MetalGuy71 · Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts: 7896 Age: 38 Registration date: 2007-02-01

manny wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

Addy wrote:

Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson

I think the original Eurythmics version is unbeatable. Smile

I second TZ opinion, heck I am one of the few Marilyn Manson fans on this board, but I thought his version of 'Sweet Dreams' was horrible.

I liked MM's version. I never cared for the Eurythmics in general and I think Manson really took that song and made it his own. I think that was the song that put Marilyn Manson on the map. For better or worse, depending on your opinion of the man.

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**TrogDawn** · Janitor of the Void Number of posts: 2043 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-01-12

A few of you guys are NUTS with some of your choices, IMO...but since I'm a peace lovin' guy, I won't point to any specifics Wink

Here's a few I like:

THE MEATMEN - "How Soon is Now?" (orig. by The Smiths)
BLACK SABBATH - "Evil Woman Don't Play Your Games With Me" (orig. by Crow)
BLACK SABBATH - "Warning" (orig. by The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation)
COWBOY JUNKIES - "Sweet Jane" (orig. by Lou Reed/Velvet Underground)
ROLLINS BAND - "Are You Ready" (orig. by Thin Lizzy - not better than the original, but VERY kickass!)
KYUSS - "Into the Void" (orig. by Black Sabbath - again, not better than the original, but VERY VERY cool all on it's own!)

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Troublezone · Disciple of Doom Number of posts: 6301 Age: 33 Registration date: 2007-01-29

Quote:

A few of you guys are NUTS with some of your choices, IMO...but since I'm a peace lovin' guy, I won't point to any specifics Wink

Does one involve the initials M.M.? Smile

manny · Metal is Forever Number of posts: 6670 Age: 39 Registration date: 2008-08-05

[quote="TrogDawn"]A few of you guys are NUTS with some of your choices, IMO...but since I'm a peace lovin' guy, I won't point to any specifics Wink

Here's a few I like:

COWBOY JUNKIES - "Sweet Jane" (orig. by Lou Reed/Velvet Underground)

I love the Cowboy Junkies version of 'Sweet Jane' but the live version off Lou Reed's 'Rock N Roll Animals' is hard to beat IMO, Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner kickass on guitar.

I did find it interesting that Lou Reed himself has said he prefers the Cowboy Junkies's version than his/Velvet's version.

**detuned** · Subject: Re: Covers that are better than the originals? Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:51 pm

TrogDawn wrote:

KYUSS - "Into the Void" (orig. by Black Sabbath - again, not better than the original, but VERY VERY cool all on it's own!)

Yes! The almost latin groove section in the middle is perfect, as is Josh's solo.

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One cover i think exceeds the original is the Drones cover of Kev Carmody's "River Of Tears", the Drones take what is essentially a great folk song about the plight of Kev's indigenous brothers and sisters and twists it into this compelling tension laden epic that builds and builds and explodes at the end. This has the same dynamic and atmosphere as the Doors "The End" and is just as compelling and tense, praise not lightly given.......

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**ultmetal** · Administrator Number of posts: 10832 Registration date: 2007-01-04

Aerosmith - Come Together
Aerosmith - Train Kept A Rollin'
Exodus - Low Rider
Molly Hatchet - Dreams I'll Never See
Judas Priest - Diamonds & Rust

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manny · Metal is Forever Number of posts: 6670 Age: 39 Registration date: 2008-08-05

rattpoison wrote:

One cover i think exceeds the original is the Drones cover of Kev Carmody's "River Of Tears", the Drones take what is essentially a great folk song about the plight of Kev's indigenous brothers and sisters and twists it into this compelling tension laden epic that builds and builds and explodes at the end. This has the same dynamic and atmosphere as the Doors "The End" and is just as compelling and tense, praise not lightly given.......

Damn Rattpoison that was a killer track and musically right up my alley, thank you for posting this video.

Getizzyback · Metal novice Number of posts: 84 Age: 43 Registration date: 2009-02-24

Fat Freddy wrote:

Warren's still in Ratt. Carlos took the spot vacated by John Corabi, who'd been playing guitar for them for the past couple of years.

Yea, I like that addition, two guys capable of leads, kinda of a Ratt
trademark.

James B. · Scurvy Skalliwag Number of posts: 1774 Age: 44 Registration date: 2008-02-10

"Day after day" by Savatage
"Dazed and confused" and "In my time of dying" by Zeppelin
"love hurts" by Nazareth
"Interzone" by Warrior Soul

Necrosultan · Metal novice Number of posts: 70 Age: 28 Registration date: 2009-03-16

Some claim to like this one better than the original, I disagree, but maybe you guys concur.

Twisted Tower Dire - A Dangerous Meeting (Mercyful Fate cover).