Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?

[jack action]

Cover of Toto's White Sister by Sina Doering

I wasn't that interested; I was curious because I knew who Sina was; I was discouraged by the length of the video, but ...

... I couldn't look away! That was a great performance.

 

[robphy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychosocial_(song) (2008)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipknot_(band)

Slipknot - "Psychosocial" (LIVE from Day Of The Gusano)

- Slipknot - Psychosocial [OFFICIAL VIDEO] [HD]

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ICE | Slipknot - PSYCHOSOCIAL | Drum Cover - Missioned Souls

(more Missioned Souls on PF)

Slipknot - Psychosocial - Drum Cover by Kristina Rybalchenko


Slipknot - Psychosocial (Banjo cover ft. Leo Moracchioli) - Rob Scallon

(more Leo Moraccholi on PF , Rob Scallon on PF)

PSYCHOSOCIAL - SLIPKNOT | DRUM COVER - El Estepario Siberiano


Psychosocial (Slipknot) - Overdose live at Parking Toys (กลุ่มชาวพุทธหูรุนแรงครั้งที่7)



Honorable mention:
- Slipknot - Psychosocial (Animal Cover) - Insane Cherry
- Playing Psychosocial by ‪@slipknot‬ on electric violin! - Mia Asano
- Slipknot - PSYCHOSOCIAL - Cover Español Latino [ Sayatv0 ]

 

[difalcojr]

I think that really scared the farm animals, though I liked the banjo farm version best. I got high anxiety now listening to that, though. :)

Here's something different, pretty good cover, I think


but always tough to beat original, especially when she could act too. From my favorite musical: Blues Brothers.

 

[robphy]

I think that really scared the farm animals, though I liked the banjo farm version best. I got high anxiety now listening to that, though. :)

 

[Hornbein]

 

[Hornbein]

 

[Hornbein]

 

[difalcojr]

"How blue can you get".
Thought BB King was the original but here is. Popular earlier in 40's and 50's. (as in 10 dollar dinner) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Moore's_Three_Blazers



Know this is subjective, but I do like BB's cover better than the original which is OK too.

 

[Hornbein]

 

[Hornbein]

 

[symbolipoint]

That cover version for Shaft, not good. Maybe it is fine as something but it is off-spirit or something. Kind of like listening to and getting to know Tutti Frutti when Little Richard performed it, and then hearing an arrangement performed by Pat Boone.

 

[difalcojr]

Agreed. Funny image of Pat Boone singing that! That Shaft rendition reminded me of a record my father used to play that we all used to laugh at. Not good.

 

[pinball1970]

I saw him do this in Sheffield 2003 if my memory serves.

 

[pinball1970]

I should stop being surprised by these youngsters being so good but I'm not.
Great post.

 

[Hornbein]

Lachy Doley takes on Joe Cocker.

 

[robphy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_Radio (1979)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_(band)

The Spirit of Radio (Live) - Rush

- Spirit of Radio (after a 6 minute intro) from RUSH: Best Intro EVER!!!
- (audio only) Rush- The Spirit of Radio Pre-Released Live

- interview Rush - New Music Toronto TV Spring 1980 Spirit of Radio soundcheck Hamilton August 24, 1979
- interview &t=4m20s Geddy's Synthesizer

- interview &t=17m34s audition story from Geddy Lee on My Effin’ Life, Rush, and the story of Neil Peart’s audition

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(2018) RUSH~The Spirit Of Radio~[Drum Cover]~Brooke C

- DRUMS ONLY Subdivisions - RUSH Drum Cover ~ Brooke C
- Subdivisions - RUSH Drum Cover ~ Brooke C


(2014) THE SPIRIT OF RADIO - RUSH (7 year old Drummer) - Avery Drummer Molek

- Hot For Teacher (6 year old Drummer) - HOT FOR TEACHER (6 year old drummer) LIVE on Stage
- TOM SAWYER - RUSH (7 year old Drummer) /\ Avery Drummer

(2025) Teen Band plays The Spirit of Radio - Rush - F.A.T. Betty


(2023) The Spirit of Radio (Rush) - Performed by The Hunt & Friends

- Limelight by Rush cover - The Hunt

(2015) The Spirit of Radio - Cover by Christian Vegh - guitar and vocals, about 18 years old here

- YYZ - Rush (Red Legacy Cover)

 

[robphy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_Strangers_(Deep_Purple_song) (1984)

It is one of the few Deep Purple compositions not to feature a guitar solo. Nevertheless, founding band member and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has called it his favorite Deep Purple song.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Purple

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers (Official Music Video)

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(2022) Perfect Strangers - Deep Purple\Dream Theater (LIVE Cover by. Jewel Box)

(more Jewel Box on PF)

(2016) (Deep Purple) Perfect Strangers - Fingerstyle Guitar (Acoustic cover) - Raiko Baichev


(2021) "Perfect Strangers" by Deep Purple - Adam Pearce (Acoustic Cover)


(2024) Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple) • Full Band Cover - sina-drums


(2020) Strange Kind of Women - Perfect Strangers - live at La Grande Ourse Concert Hall

- Ian Paice reacts to "Strange kind of women" playing Perfect Strangers

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(2021) Perfect Stranger - Deep Purple - Keyboard Cover - Lore Lord - from Italy
(2021) Deep Purple || Perfect Strangers || Acoustic Cover - Julio Aguilera - from Brazil


(2015) Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers (Cover): KTFNJ - from New Jersey
(2017) Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple) by Ruhh Band - from Malaysia?
(2011) Dimmu Borgir Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple Cover) - symphonic black metal from Norway

 

[pinball1970]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_Strangers_(Deep_Purple_song) (1984)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Purple

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers (Official Music Video)

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(2022) Perfect Strangers - Deep Purple\Dream Theater (LIVE Cover by. Jewel Box)

(more Jewel Box on PF)

(2016) (Deep Purple) Perfect Strangers - Fingerstyle Guitar (Acoustic cover) - Raiko Baichev


(2021) "Perfect Strangers" by Deep Purple - Adam Pearce (Acoustic Cover)


(2024) Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple) • Full Band Cover - sina-drums


(2020) Strange Kind of Women - Perfect Strangers - live at La Grande Ourse Concert Hall

- Ian Paice reacts to "Strange kind of women" playing Perfect Strangers

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(2021) Perfect Stranger - Deep Purple - Keyboard Cover - Lore Lord
(2021) Deep Purple || Perfect Strangers || Acoustic Cover - Julio Aguilera


(2015) Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers (Cover): KTFNJ
(2017) Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple) by Ruhh Band
(2011) Dimmu Borgir Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple Cover) - symphonic black metal

The album was good looking back but the live sound changed and they should not have changed it, imo.
Knebworth 1985 was a great experience as an 18 year old, finally seeing my idols when I expected them never to reunite.
I hated the sound.
I saw them another three times after that but I think I enjoyed Gillan more on his own as Garth Rocket.
He signed my ticket outside the Ritz in Manchester, a very nice gent.
Edit: Glad I kept them. Gillan Signed top left. £5 to see Ian Gillan!
It is about £5.50 for a pint of Holts bitter today!

 

[difalcojr]

Pretty cool that you got his signature. Treasured memory. I shook BB King's hand once in '71 after a performance at Kings Castle in North Lake Tahoe, Nevada, after his set, having a drink at the bar (dark something on the rocks) and a cigarette. Very memorable.

Like this song and looked for covers on youtube, many of which I did not like, but a couple I did:


and then the next video was this version:


Did not know this singer. Don't like opera much usually, but do like Grieg, and with a voice like hers, one more:

 

[fresh_42]

Sounds more Irish than American.

 

[difalcojr]

Yes, I did not know the origin. You are correct, I believe. This short video explains it. Originally a sailor's song. Irish immigrants crossing the Atlantic?


Also,the word "Shenandoah" has several meanings derived from different Native American languages:

• In the Algonquin language, it signifies “Great Plains” or “Spruce Stream”.
  In the Iroquoian language, it can mean "Big Meadows" or "great river of the valleys".
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

[fresh_42]

The Wikipedia entry is worth reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Shenandoah
and if you don't mind using Chrome for translation to English,
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Shenandoah
too, as it is slightly different. It is interesting that the name likely refers to the chief Shenandoah rather than the river.

 

[difalcojr]

Thank you. What a long history! Could have come Ireland still, possibly, though wiki does not trace it further back than its U.S. history except with anecdote. I like the story of the Oneida chief Shenandoah and his daughter the best. So many different verses of it. I do like the German wiki better than U.S. here because it had a much larger known recordings list too.

 

[difalcojr]

one more and I'm done: so many renditions:

Here's another informative article. https://www.americanheritage.com/searching-shenandoah
The chief's daughter story is suspect for being true. Also, the part about getting the chief drunk and stealing his daughter in not in most versions.
I was always under the impression that many of the traditional folk songs and tunes here in the U.S. came over from Europe, from the old country, with various immigrant groups. Van Morrisson and Celtic Woman sure make it sound Irish in origin in their singing.

 

[fresh_42]

Van Morrisson and Celtic Woman sure make it sound Irish in origin in their singing.

The banjo disturbs the Irish impression. Replace it with a tin whistle and it's perfect.

RIP Micho.

 

[Hornbein]

 

[difalcojr]

Never heard this original until recently, but never liked the Janis Joplin version much; too screaming. Read in a bio or heard in an interview, don't remember which, that they met in SF, I think at the Fillmore, and she told Janis, who was smoking a cigarette, to quit, or she was going to l lose her voice. @sbrothy

 

[sbrothy]

Never heard this original until recently, but never liked the Janis Joplin version much; too screaming. Read in a bio or heard in an interview, don't remember which, that they met in SF, I think at the Fillmore, and she told Janis, who was smoking a cigarette, to quit, or she was going to l lose her voice. @sbrothy

Nice, Even when she's talking she's singing. Reminds me a little of some of Stevie Ray's slow blues numbers. Or perhaps more of the studio jam recording with Stevie and Albert King:



But yeah, the voice is smoother there.

EDIT: Hope I'm not repeating myself. :)

EDIT2: "Matchbox Blues" is a pearl. Around 40:00 in.

EDIT3: Stevie learning from the master! :)

 

[difalcojr]

yes, good one too. That was a classic session they did together. I'll enjoy listening to this. Thank you. Had thought you would like the cigarette wisdom.

 

[sbrothy]

Oh, I might. I play the blues myself (although nowhere that level) but the cigarette wisdom is beyond me like the first time I told my English teacher I liked Rudyard Kipling and she said "The white man's burden." but drew a blank. I was too young and naive.

Now I'm 50 though so I have no excuse :)

EDIT: I mean basically I havent heard it yet....