Comments on: What are your favorite bands that do (live) covers of other bands?

By: sugaree

sugaree — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:03:59 +0000

the dead….

hard to handle – otis redding
in the midnight hour – wilson pickett
johnny b good – chuck berry
mama tried – merle haggard
promised land – chuck berry
tomorrow is forever – dolly parton
the weight – the band
big river – johnny cash
dancing in the street – martha and the vandellas
dear mr fantasy – traffic
desolation row – bob dylan
tomorrow never knows – beatles
werewolves of london – warren zevon
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By: deadhead

deadhead — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:19:59 +0000

Grateful Dead (IMO the kings of all time for doing covers live) i.e.
Good Lovin’-Young Rascals
Not Fade Away-Buddy Holly
Baba O’Riley-The Who
El Paso-Marty Robbins
Hey Pocky Way-The Neville Brothers
Me and Bobby McGee-Kris Kristofferson
Hey Jude-The Beatles
Turn On Your Lovelight-Bobby "Blue" Bland
Knockin’ On Heavens Door-Bob Dylan
It’s All Over Now Baby Blue-Bob Dylan
All Along The Watchtower-Bob Dylan
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By: livingdedgurl85

livingdedgurl85 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:02:59 +0000

I Hate Kate's cover of Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling, it was simply fantastic.
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By: Jeff D

Jeff D — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:37:59 +0000

I love seethers cover of Careless whisper by Wham
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By: 53108

53108 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:54:59 +0000

Type O Negative doing Black Sabbath’s "Paranoid", Niel Young’s "Cinnamon Girl", and I think it’s Seals and Croft’s "Summer Breeze".

Genitorturers doing the Devinyls "I Touch Myself"
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By: Devin

Devin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:13:59 +0000

my chemical romance and the used did a cover of under pressure thats pretty sick and the roots can do a cover of any song and genre and nail it pecectly
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By: Deke

Deke — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:58:59 +0000

The Black Crowes, although I love Phish’s live covers.

Some of my favorites from TBC are :

Bob Marley’s "Three Little Birds"
Willie Dixon’s "Mellow Down Easy"
Fleetwood Mac’s "Oh Well"
Joe Cocker’s "Space Captain"
Gram Parsons’ "She"
Rolling Stones’ "Happy"
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By: Whole Lotta Rosie

Whole Lotta Rosie — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:38:59 +0000

I know what you mean by Phish. They are great in concert and cover so many differenct songs….WELL! My quick list:

Grateful Dead – El Paso (Marty Robbins) I think of my parents when I hear this because I grew up hearing them play this song.

Black Crowes – Song of Love (Stephen Stills). Had a new found respect for them when they played this.

Warren Haynes – She Said, She Said (Beatles). What can I say, Warren is great period.

Jonathan Edwards – She Loves You (Beatles). He put his own slow spin on this and it was amazing.

John Mayer – Inner City Blues (Marvin Gaye). Not an overly big fan but when I heard him do this, blew me away.

*Keith – Gloria was originally done by the group called Them (had van morrison in it) and as far as the Alabama song:
The "Alabama Song" (also known as "Whisky Bar" or "Moon over Alabama" or "Moon of Alabama") was originally published in Bertolt Brecht’s Hauspostille (1927). It was set to music by Kurt Weill for the 1927 "Songspiel" Mahagonny and used again in Weill’s and Brecht’s 1930 opera Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
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By: Dante

Dante — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:11:59 +0000

For my money, no one does better covers than Local H. And being around so long, they have tons, too many to name, but here are some of my favorites that they do:

Song / Original Artist

Wolf Like Me / TV on the Radio
Toxic / Britney Spears
Smothered in Hugs / Guided by Voices
Birth, School, Work, Death / The Godfathers
25 or 6 to 4 / Boston
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By: migh

migh — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:24:59 +0000

the Wildhearts do a punked up version of Warren Zevon’s ‘Carmelita’… i was at this very gig!… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFf5thjzchw

they also do a wicked live version of Jason and the Scorcher’s ‘White Lies’…

and they did a bunch of great one’s on a covers album, including this one… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdwX_UilOfo&feature=PlayList&p=D99737DB20DDF0E5&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=30
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