They also did a credible version of Love Reign O’er Me, this one complete with guitar smash by Nancy.
Speaking of Who covers, Trey Anastasio joined the Tedeschi Trucks Band a couple of nights ago for a nice cover of The Seeker.
Nilsson does fine McCartney-like rendition. No horns
Harry covers a bunch of Beatles songs in just 2:20 (with horns):
Thanks, that was nifty.
blondebear, I have never seen that album. I remember in the '70s, Nilsson albums were hard to find, and it didn’t get any easier with CDs. Looks like I need to do some YouTube research – everything’s on YT, right?
That track is BOSS! Nilsson’s Stars on 45.
Somehow, this chillwave (maybe?) cover of the entire Siamese Dream album found its way into my YouTube recommendations, and I found it quite a nice project:
Good place to start is the official channel, and if you’re a CD person, the 17 CD RCA Album Collection Box Set is worth looking into.
SCORE! That’s a decent average price; Xmas is comin’, the goose is gettin’ fat, burpo wants some Nilsson tunes and that is that.
Thanks for the info.
I found I really enjoyed the Headstones cover of ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’.
I like Luke Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car, one of the most poignant songs ever written. He sings it straight up, no nonsense or vocal histrionics.
Just happened to think. The Beatles’ version of “Money (That’s What I Want)” is a cover. The original, a few years earlier, was by Barrett Strong. Since everyone is familiar with the former, here is the latter.
A Train CD I bought back in. . . 2000 or so came with a mini-CD with a Train version of “Ramble On” the Led Zeppelin song.
It’s a great version, but very similar. I dug it. But, wondered why they included it. But, when I saw them live and they did that song, I understood. They played it with such energy and passion it was the the high energy moment of the show. And I realized that was really what their live show needed, and I think that may have been part of the plan. It worked, that’s for sure.
I was checking this thread on another device (not signed in) and I noticed my prior selection was gone, and since I didn’t describe it, my prior post made no sense. So I returned to the thread to provide a different cover. Granted, Lana Del Ray has gained some well earned notoriety, but I do love her music. Thus I present Steam Powered Giraffe’s cover of Summertime Sadness. BTW - not only is it an amazing cover, the video is amazing as well, and full of SPG’s unique style.
The Cowboy Junkies covering the Velvet Underground’s “Sweet Jane”:
That song gives me chills! I did not know that was a cover.
I highly recommend the entire album this song came from: “The Trinity Sessions”. Every song on it is a gem.
Here’s the Velvet Underground’s original. IMO the Cowboy Junkies’ version is far superior.
Blasphemer! Get him!
Okay, well, honestly I never heard the original studio version before. Was he trying to do his best Bob Dylan impression or something? I have to agree that the cover is better. It is excellent; reminds me of Aurora’s Life on Mars and Disturbed’s The Sound of Silence.
However, the definitive version of Sweet Jane for me will always be from Lou Reed’s live album Rock N Roll Animal. I consider this iconic:
A couple choice YouTube comments from that live version:
“I played this song as loud as my speakers would go. My neighbors called the police. The police arrested them.”
“I don’t always listen to this song, but when I do, so do my neighbors.”
That version certainly rocks a lot harder, and it’s great.
However, I still prefer the Cowboy Junkies’ version. Something about those haunting vocals and simple guitar just do it for me.
Thanks for the link, though. Love the version.
Here’s the original of that version
Really? That’s the only version I’ve heard played on radio stations around here. I actually prefer the minimalist, hypnotic studio version to the live one myself. And the Junkies version is a more-than-worthy cover (and a fine addition to this thread), but I just kind of consider it in its own space, and not one I would say is better or worse than the original.