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

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_of_the_Mountain_King_(album) (1987)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savatage

[and see the previous post for Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King]

(1987) Savatage - Hall Of The Mountain King (Official Music Video) [HD]




(2020) Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King [guitarcover, a tribute to Criss Oliva] - Robert Bouwhuis


(2014) BSP - Hall of the Mountain King (Ukulele version)


(2022) Hall of the Mountain King - Savatage (cover) [ Toneshed Music Production ]


(2020) Archon Angel - Hall of The Mountain King (Savatage cover) - Live at 70000 Tons of Metal 2020


Honorable Mention:
(2022) Hall of the Mountain King (Savatage Cover by Olathia)
 
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A rock version of Hall Of The Mountain King from 1969.



They were a local band when I was a teenager.
 
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Hornbein said:




I was living in Michigan in 1965. All of a sudden Mustangs were everywhere. It was phenomenal. Never saw anything like that again. The Fender guitar company came out with a Mustang bass and guitar.

Lee Iacocca's success with the Mustang made CEO Henry Ford II so jealous he hounded Lee out of the company.

Every year after that Ford made the Mustangs bigger, uglier, and more expensive until they sucked and no one would buy them anymore.

Indeed the cars and the music was better. I asked Chatgpt why this kind of music is not popular today. This is a sample of answer. It also suggested some modern songs in Mustang Sally still. But did not get it .
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Crowley (1981)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzy_Osbourne


OZZY OSBOURNE - "Mr. Crowley" 1981 (Live Video)
(solos &t=2m17s , &t=4m20s )



Mr. Crowley / Ozzy Osbourne [ 音太朗と音寧 ] -otatorock
(see #607 otatorock ; YouTube covers were made private )
x.com/ototarock/status/1590619811482341376
1749456831577.webp


(2017) Mr Crowley (cover) - School of Rock Allstars ( Lauren Conner on guitar )
(solos &t=2m03s , &t=3m48s )



Billy Watman - Mr Crowley [Ozzy Osbourne] Classical Guitar
(solo &t=2m05s )


(2013) Mr Crowley - a Randy Rhoads guitar solo tribute by Charlie Parra



(2023) OZZY OSBOURNE - Mr. Crowley (Cover) with Jack Black, Roman Morello and friends - YOYOKA
(solos &t=4m16s , spotlight solos &t=5m13s)

From Mary Morello's 100th birthday party on October 1, 2023
Jack Black - Vocal; Roman Morello - Guitar; Roya Feiz - Bass; Hugo Weiss - Keys; YOYOKA - Drums

(2017) Mr Crowley by Little Ozzy [ Little Ozzy playlist by Steve O'Neil ]

Honorable Mention:
 
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Bruce Springsteen, Bonny Raitt, John Fogarty

 
And another classic with this Hungarian guitarist :
 
robphy said:
#1,897

Hornbein said:
#1433
Hornbein said:
#1895 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd - Fingerstyle Solo Guitar (Kent Nishimura)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfortably_Numb
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd

from #1442
COMFORTABLY NUMB (Pink Floyd) Band Cover by KNULP
( more KNULP , #973 )

solos - interpreted by these shredders

(2022) Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb - First Guitar Solo (David Gilmour) - The Violution - violin cover


(2023) Comfortably Numb # pinkfloyd # guitarsolo — raw emotional tribute to my mom 😇 # jointheviolution ( The Violution )


(see also #1,926 Mr Crowley )
 
Meatloaf, Mercury Blues. His band is terrific.

 
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (cover by Sershen&Zaritskaya) They're from Kiev.



A worthy effort by Celine Dion(!)

 
Hornbein said:
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (cover by Sershen&Zaritskaya) They're from Kiev.
Amazing as always.
Hornbein said:
A worthy effort by Celine Dion(!)
Nope.
 
I thought maybe King Of The Road was uncoverable.



Not.

 
jack action said:
Nope.
Agree!
 
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Pump Up the Jam (1989)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Jam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technotronic

Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (Official Music Video)



PUMP UP THE JAM - sung by Damien Robitaille


50. Technotronic- Pump Up the Jam (Acoustic Cover) - Peter Duong


Pump Up The Jam - Una versión de Óleo


Manouche- Pump Up The Jam [Gypsy Jazz]


Swingrowers - Pump Up the Jam (Electro Swing Cover ft. The Lost Fingers) - BBC Strictly


Honorable Mention:
Pump Up The Jam | Technotronic Cover | Bravoland ft. Karen Müller | Bravo Hits Best of '90
Pump Up The Jam in a CHURCH on Grand Piano [Technotronic]
 
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robphy said:
Pump Up the Jam (1989)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Jam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technotronic

Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (Official Music Video)



PUMP UP THE JAM - sung by Damien Robitaille


50. Technotronic- Pump Up the Jam (Acoustic Cover) - Peter Duong


Pump Up The Jam - Una versión de Óleo


Manouche- Pump Up The Jam [Gypsy Jazz]


Swingrowers - Pump Up the Jam (Electro Swing Cover ft. The Lost Fingers) - BBC Strictly


Honorable Mention:
Pump Up The Jam | Technotronic Cover | Bravoland ft. Karen Müller | Bravo Hits Best of '90
Pump Up The Jam in a CHURCH on Grand Piano [Technotronic]

When the track was released I hated it. I have softened a little now.

Gypsy Jazz was great.

Peter Duong and his uninterested dog great too!
 
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robphy said:
#1,410
Master of Puppets (1986)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Puppets_(song)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica

Metallica - Master Of Puppets [Seattle 1989] 4K 60FPS


...and covers



Master of Puppets (Accordion cover) - Metallica - Morander Brothers


Live in Zurich - Metallica - Master of Puppets | Vkgoeswild piano cover - [more Vkgoeswild on PF]


Master Of Puppets on One Guitar - Marcin Patrzalek (Metallica) - [more Marcin on PF]


Metallica - Master of Puppets (Banjo cover) - Rob Scallon


Metallica - Master Of Puppets - Tina S Cover - [more Tina S on PF]
 
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This however, amazing and I love the way they filmed this

 
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A live version.

How did they get the sounds? looks like one key board, be tough with split settings.
Middle section harmony was lost but lead vocal beautiful.

 
The original - Perfection.

 
Staying Alive (1977)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stayin'_Alive
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee_Gees

Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (Official Music Video)



(2020) Staying Alive ( Bee Gees ) Naudo Guitar Solo


(2022) Stayin' Alive | ‪@beegees‬ | funk cover ft. ‪@LizzyMcAlpine‬ - Scary Pockets


(2013) Electro Deluxe - Stayin Alive Cover (Live Mouv')
(&t=11s)

- (2016) Electro Deluxe interprète "Stayin Alive" en live

(2013) San Di EGO - Stayin Alive (by the Bee Gees)
(&t=38s)



(1991) Dweezil Zappa


(2021) Stayin’ Alive (Bee Gees)- Acoustic Cover (+Tutorial) - Yoni Schlesinger - ( This is a great cover! )



Honorable Mention:
 
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