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Staying with the Levon thing...

Staying with JJ...



Then there's this cover...

gggmann said:

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I prefer the Gary Jules version of Mad World over the original from Tears for Fears. It gets bonus points for being in Donnie Darko.

Here's a live performance w/ both singers:

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also the theme music to the HBO Latina Drama Sr. Avila

mazag08 said:

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The Who

Didn't really do anything better than any other band. Very average.

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Booooooooo! Boo this dad! Booooooooooooo! Terrible! Boooo!

aTm2004 said:

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Philo B 93 said:

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To the OP - Hendrix was the guitar god. Never matched before or after.......

Or so one would think. How does any man listen to Hendrix and proclaim "yeah, I think I can do that a little better"? Yes, SRV played Hendrix's songs better than Hendrix. Blows my mind. I love both, but SRV played those songs better.

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Hendrix was a guitar god. SRV was called home to teach the gods how to play better because he played a guitar like it owed him money.

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I'm a huge guitar fan. I love anything from Van Halen to Brad Paisley. Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Slash, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and so on.

But those guys all start at #3, and none of them is qualified to Jimi's or Stevie's guitar case.

In my humble opinion.

Bob Marley



vs.

Eric Clapton

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NoahAg said:

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Robert Earl King Road Goes on Forever over Townes Van Zandt

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Did Townes record this song? I know Joe Ely did, but I liked Keene's recording, mainly because I heard it first.

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Derp. Yes, you're right. Still like REK's over the original.

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Okay, just so we're clear, REK's version IS the original. Joe Ely and the Highwaymen covered it, and Toby Keith ripped it off.

I actually like Joe's version a little better because of the way they ramp up the volume and tempo as the song progresses. The Highwaymen's version is just terrible. It's like they listened to the song once, never practiced it, and recorded it while reading the lyrics off a page. I get embarrassed FOR them every time I hear it. I understand being partial to the original, especially if you heard it first.

One of my favorite artists is John Hiatt, who has been covered a TON. I typically prefer his version of his songs to the cover versions.

His version of Drive South is better than Suzy Bogguss's
His version of Feels Like Rain is better than Aaron Neville's and Buddy Guy's
His version of Have a Little Faith in me tears me up every time I hear it, but I heard Delbert McClinton's version long before I even HEARD of John Hiatt, and that's a strong cover - I like DMC's version better than Jewel's or Joe Cocker's.
Believe it or not, his version of Something Wild lives up to its name way better than Iggy Pop's version (which is surprisingly sedate and straightforward)!
Bonnie Raitt's version of Thing Called Love surpasses his version and was rightfully a big hit for her.
His version of Through Your Hands is far better than Don Henley's, partly because Henley did such a close copy/clone he did nothing at all to make his version his. The biggest "change" was dropping the female duet partner, much to the detriment of the song. Haven't heard David Crosby's version, although I know he did one. I'll have to look it up.
Jimmy Buffett does a good version of Window on the World, but mostly because he borrowed Sonny Landreth to play slide guitar, who played on Hiatt's original. (Landreth is THE God of slide guitar, imo.)

A few I like myself

REK - Long Black Veil



over the orignal by Lefty Frizzel



Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies - Much too Young to Feel This Damn Old



over Garth's Version



Jason Isbell - Atlantic City



over the boss's version



Turnpike - Long Hot Summer Day



over the original John Hartford version

Speaking of Meet Me In Atlantic City, this may be my favorite version...

Nirvanas Lake of Fire over the Meet Puppets
Nirvanas Where Did you Sleep Last Night over Ledbellys(?)

Hide Your Heart - Robin Beck over KISS over Molly Hatchet over Ace Frehley over Bonnie Tyler. Doesn't really matter as the song sux.

Can't you see

aTm2004 said:

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Figured this board needed another thread to debate which was the better version.

I'll start it off with who recorded the better version of Voodoo Child?

Jimi Hendrix:



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Stevie Ray Vaughan



Removing the fact that it's Jimi's song, just listening to both versions, I prefer SRV's.

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Are we listening to the same recordings?
Jimi is better.
As Jack Bruce once said "Jimi was a force of nature "

Lol, what? One of the best covers ever.

Bottlehead90 said:

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aTm2004 said:

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Figured this board needed another thread to debate which was the better version.

I'll start it off with who recorded the better version of Voodoo Child?

Jimi Hendrix:



or

Stevie Ray Vaughan



Removing the fact that it's Jimi's song, just listening to both versions, I prefer SRV's.

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Are we listening to the same recordings?
Jimi is better.
As Jack Bruce once said "Jimi was a force of nature "

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Yeah we are, and if SRV came before Jimi, their roles in Guitar God history would be reversed. I still think SRV was a better player, especially if you go watch live performances. Can't say some of Jimi's sounds was because it was the 60's and he was high, because much of SRV's time was him being fueled by booze, cocaine, and ***** as well.

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