Covers that are better than the original

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Duke Ellington wrote what became a standard in 1935:


He reinvented himself and the song in 1953:


Then teamed up with Ella to created a brilliant vocal version in 1957:


and finally teamed up with Coltrane to create the best version 1962 (the new piano riff that opens the song is as good as it gets in any genre):

[bobz]

Here's my favorite version:

[tuco]

[Danno]

I love Paul Simon but this is pretty cool

https://youtu.be/odGwhhfEdr4

[Not DJSapp]

Better? Arguable. Does the song justice with his own spin and style? Absolutely.

T-Pain.

War Pigs.


Who knew?

[Self Jupiter]

[TBS]

[Danno]

^^^^^^^^

They covered "Eulogy" by Tool last week, was super cool (but no video of it, yet).

[TBS]

^^^now that will be interesting to hear

In the meantime


And.

[AK47bp]

https://youtu.be/MLrC7e3vSv8

[TBS]

A standard folk ballad written by Richard Thompson


It’s been covered a bunch, always with the melodic folksy bluegrassy vibe of the original

Until Sean Rowe does it with feeling


That duct tape on his guitar covers cracks from his strumming

[Danno]

That's a great cover. I think he captures what the song is about, it's not a folksy bluegrass tune (though that is how it is covered).

Really highlights how fucking incredible RT is as a guitarist, it's the fingerpicking that makes the original seem folksy. But nobody can match RT's playing (not a criticism of the fine playing by Mr. Rowe above).

[TBS]

^^^yeah somebody described Rowe’s style as “raw and dirty” - in a good way.

I have to agree - he harnesses that raw grit of a born-to-lose boy and bad girl

I’ve heard RT do this live - agreed his finger picking is amazing and his lyrics like this and say “Dads gonna kill me” brings out the emotion, but it’s a calmer kind of rage… it’s that Fairport Convention background I guess

[Buster Highmen]

[dookeyXXX]

[TBS]

[MiddleOfNight]

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i dont think either cover is better, but i like both covers just fine.

[Danno]

Maybe? Posted in the other song thread a couple of weeks ago, realized I (maybe) should have posted it here.

[Danno]

^^^^^^^^

They covered "Eulogy" by Tool last week, was super cool (but no video of it, yet).

I screwed up, it was Schism they covered. Here it is:

[powpig]

[donutlynx]

Crushing on Sierra Ferrell's voice...

Years (cover) - Sierra Ferrell


Years (OG) - John Anderson


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Don't let your deal go down (cover) - Sierra Ferrell


Don't let your deal go down (OG) - Charlie Pool


YMMV

[MarsB]

Crushing on Sierra Ferrell's voice...

Easy one to crush on! Another of my crushes.

[zion zig zag]

I screwed up, it was Schism they covered. Here it is:

Im crushing on the lead singer here, while we’re crushing on people. Reminds me of a young Sarah Maclachlan.

[Danno]

Bonnie Paine is her name, and yeah, she's got a real interesting and unique style. I don't know her exact age, but she's not very young, probably late 30s.

[Rasputin]

Definitely an improvement.