CureTheSane Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 The Outloud song was great. They was a cover should be. The others after that didn't do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kourosofsteel3 Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Never liked the band or this song, but I prefer it to the original... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggy Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Black Majesty - Six Ribbons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 MGT featuring Ville Valo (HIM) - Knowing Me Knowing You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Yes, again, I'm not posting a cover in the style of any genre we typically discuss here, but whatever. I love Philip Bailey. I love Phil Collins. And even though I love both Great Good Fine Ok and Panama Wedding, I never thought anyone could cover this tune justly. Thankfully, I was wrong. I still prefer the original, but that's a great cover. No one touches the original but that one is quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kristian Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw3zvNh_coY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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2023 Gold Donors Darkstone Posted August 4, 2016 Author 2023 Gold Donors Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 This was always one of my favourites from the album. I had no idea it was a cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Little Pony KarpetRydOFunk Posted August 5, 2016 My Little Pony Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 This was always one of my favourites from the album. I had no idea it was a cover. I've had this album for years. Still haven't listened to it, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Gold Donors Darkstone Posted August 5, 2016 Author 2023 Gold Donors Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 This was always one of my favourites from the album. I had no idea it was a cover. https://youtu.be/mCdtfJxv6wM I've had this album for years. Still haven't listened to it, though... Give it a spin mate. You'll love it. "Through the years" is one of my all time favorite tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaHun72 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 This was always one of my favourites from the album. I had no idea it was a cover. https://youtu.be/mCdtfJxv6wM I've had this album for years. Still haven't listened to it, though... Give it a spin mate. You'll love it."Through the years" is one of my all time favorite tracks. Agreed, great album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinsane Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Heard the original the other day and it sparked this recollection. Excellent cover indeed! and the epic original, this clip is cool from the '78 AMA's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Great version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Gold Donors Darkstone Posted September 27, 2016 Author 2023 Gold Donors Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Great version https://youtu.be/ClRPSYpBNOs That is a great version mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Gold Donors Darkstone Posted September 27, 2016 Author 2023 Gold Donors Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Thanks for the lead Glen. I just checked these guys out on youtube and came across several covers including my favourite "Alice in chains" track. Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Thanks for the lead Glen. I just checked these guys out on youtube and came across several covers including my favourite "Alice in chains" track. Beautiful. https://youtu.be/qG2G6ULOklI Lead singer of Slipknot of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverkin Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 100% I don't think a cover should stay completely true to the original. If the original is brilliant then (unless you're a cover band) what's the point in doing a copy of it? Why can't the original just be re-released? I think to do a new version it should add something different. Hmmm, or maybe 90% I don't think it should (I guess there is a case to be made for reviving old classics for a new generation of fans with bands they can relate to). Now I'm gonna be thinking about this for the next few hours!!!! Some of my favourite change it up covers where I'm not sure I could say which I prefer = : Lacuna Coil - Depeche Mode's 'Enjoy the Silence' (Love both versions) Merrymouth - Stone Roses' 'I am the Resurrection' Adam Lambert - Tears for Fears' 'Mad World' Gabrielle Aplin - Frankie goes to Hollywood 'The Power of Love' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CureTheSane Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Was just listening to Warrants version of We Will Rock You yesterday and thinking it's one of the best covers. They completed what I always considered an incomplete song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Little Pony KarpetRydOFunk Posted April 10, 2017 My Little Pony Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Steelheart's version of "Black Dog" always excites me. The video might not work for some of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Little Pony KarpetRydOFunk Posted April 10, 2017 My Little Pony Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Edguy are just quirky enough to pull this off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Little Pony KarpetRydOFunk Posted April 10, 2017 My Little Pony Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Also love this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverkin Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Ah yes, loving that Marchello cover. Guess it could be argued that they stayed true to the original in that the vocals kind of resemble James Brown's and it's kept the rock style. Plus good argument re Warrant's cover of We will Rock You that it kind of 'completed' what felt to be an incomplete song with the original. My 100% opinion (re not worth doing a cover unless you radically change it up) is swinging the other way. If you take a great song (or a mediocre song) and add something to it while retaining the original sound then I can see there's a place for them. Also, I guess if the vocals were the only thing that ruined a good song for you then it'd be worth doing a straight cover with someone else. Then I'd started changing my mind anyway when I thought about it because maybe there is a great piece but hardly anyone's heard it because it's by an unknown but then a big name records it, or a label backs it with a new singer and it reaches the masses (like Torn which Natalie Imbruglia made big). Plus I may never have heard Stairway to Heaven if Far Corporation hadn't covered it in the 80s because I'm a bit lazy about seeking out new music - I wait for others to do that for me or just stumble across it by chance. Glad to discover I do change my mind sometimes. From 100% 'no' to (almost) 100% 'yes' overnight!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CureTheSane Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 I'm pretty much the same with covers.Either do it differently, or update the hell out of it. I've mentioned before that Radar Love is one of my favorite covers, and fits into the 'update' category Guitars, drums, vocals. Everything is better in the White Lion version. Of course the other category for covers is the "I don't think I ever heard that song before it was covered" category Songs like Mama Weer All Crazee Now Blinded By The Light (originally Bruce Springsteen)Torn (didn't know this was a cover until right now)I Love Rock N Roll Also the category "written by the artist who made it popular but originally released by another artist Amnesty Is Granted (Sammy Hagar/Meat Loaf Hide Your Heart (Kiss/Bonnie Tyler) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Gold Donors Darkstone Posted April 10, 2017 Author 2023 Gold Donors Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 I don't know if Cyndi's version would classify as a cover seeing that this original version from 1979 was only a demo, but i was blown away recently to discover that this guy also wrote it. For some reason, being her signature tune, i was always under the impression that she wrote it herself. Another one that recently surprised me was this. I always thought the "Soft Cell" version was the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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