The Official Cover Contest.

[spacekitty]

#2

Here is Keith Emerson with his band prior to 'ELP', doing a tune I'm sure most of you will recognize...




"The Nice created an arrangement of Leonard Bernstein's "America" which Emerson described as the first ever instrumental protest song. It not only uses the Bernstein piece (from West Side Story) but also includes fragments of Dvořák's New World Symphony."

 

[liblue1]

Somebody already beat you to this, and they are only counting the 1st poster...

Yesterday, 12:48 AM #75
Jobear

does that mean I get to do another??
or should I edit this post?

I have lots of them.....

 

[spacekitty]

does that mean I get to do another??
or should I edit this post?

I have lots of them.....

I would just edit the other post...

 

[spacekitty]

#3

Here is Peter Frampton, from his 2nd LP "Frampton's Camel", doing a Stevie Wonder song...




This is the only version I could find, since the Record Co. has disabled everything!!
(but this person was smart enuff not to put Frampton's name in the title... lol)

 

[spacekitty]

 

[aaron fire]

"All Along the Watchtower", Originally by Jimi Hendrix Experience, Remade by U2

Originally by Dylan, not Jimi, although Bob borrowed Jimi's arrangement.

 

[aaron fire]

Garland Jeffreys covers ? and the Mysterians:

Beats the original, IMO.

 

[aaron fire]

Bruce does Bob:

This video seems not to work here, so here's the url:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKm2Dk012Rk

 

[aaron fire]

Pearls Before Swine covers Bob Dylan:

Tom Rapp beat Dylan in a 50s talent show, and he does it again on this recording. IMO, I suppose...

 

[Cnew]

6/13
#1

Stevie Ray Vaugh - Mary Had a Little Lamb

original, according to wiki," In the 1830s, Lowell Mason set the nursery rhyme to a melody"

 

[Cnew]

6/13
#2

Eric Clapton - Before You Accuse Me

original by Bo Diddley

 

[ShogaNinja]

#1:



Michael Jackson is the original which you can listen to here for contrast:
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Youtube

 

[Ceegary]

Reminder: The first leg of the contest ends in about 45 minutes. I'm out at the moment, so when I get back I'll catch up on the songs I haven't listened to and then announce a winner for that leg. The next trimester will begin after the announcement.

 

[ShogaNinja]

#2

"Hound Dog" was originally recorded by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in 1952. The 1956 version by Elvis Presley is the best-known version; it is his version that is No. 19 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.



if you've never heard the original
Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog (1952) Blues - YouTube

 

[ShogaNinja]

#3

Summer Breeze by Type O Negative



Original by Seals and Crofts

Summer Breeze - Seals & Croft #1 Hit(1972) - YouTube

And yes, that was a very diverse offering from me

 

[ShogaNinja]

I do believe that makes it a new period for the contest so I can begin my next entries?

#1

Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower


Original by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower - YouTube

 

[ShogaNinja]

#2

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (among many, many others)



Original by Leonard Cohen:
Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah (original studio version)+Lyrics - YouTube

 

[ShogaNinja]

#3

Class of 99 (featuring Layne Staley of Alice in Chains) - Another Brick in the Wall (part 2)



Original by Pink Floyd (of course) - here's a clip from The Wall (movie):

Pink Floyd -- The Wall [[ Official Video ]] - YouTube

See you in 3 days!

 

[Ceegary]

And the winner of the first leg is.......Reddhott with post #2. Talk about setting the bar high! I have to say this is probably my all-time favorite cover for now. Music is personal but what I love about it is how a cover should take the material and make it their own. IMO, Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt" transcended to such a high degree. Now the front runners are out of the way. So go for it. Find something else that on Sunday night I can say... and the winner is....

 

[Reddhott]

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wooow!!! thank you sooo much!!! i love aromas juice~~~~~ ty Jerry and CeeGary for the contest! this is sooo great!!!!!!