Covers that are better than the original

I’m def in the hater camp of Combs cover, but am thrilled it is making Tracy lots more bank and giving her tons of new fans and kudos.

I was fine with the duet w Combs and it’s definitely worth a watch, but I don’t think it holds a candle to her solo version. It gives the feels but her version is the real deal

Annie covering a Prince song made famous by Sinead w Lisa and Wendy gave me an equal thrill

I was shocked to learn that Tracy is a longtime SF resident and I had no clue. Always figured her for an NYC but she’s lived here a long time and even dated Alice from Chez Penisse fame. Go figure

Unlike most award shows, I thought this one was excellent entertainment from start to finish. Def worth a watch but if not def the key moments

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even dated Alice from Chez Penisse fame. Go figure

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that one seemed so weird to me that I googled. She dated Alice Walker the author, not Alice Waters the chef.

Thank you for clarifying. Although I’m not sure it’s any less of weird tidbit than the chef. My thought immediately went to Waters because of the Bay Area connection

George Strait’s take on “Nobody in His Right Mind (Should Have Left Her)

https://youtu.be/3ICgM0HAaTQ?si=DwGj0qydDYc8Z9LF

Excellent writing by Dean Dillion and put to a whole other level by King George. I can play it on repeat because it is the perfect country song.

Kieth Whitley’s take is OK and bad on Jon Pardi for even trying it as well as not giving credit to Dean.

https://youtu.be/3vkfCF2KOek?si=qLD8ZWiPuaNGo-sM

Side note, Dean Dillion’s writing is prolific and defining of 80/90s country.

Perhaps this is blasphemy, and it's kind of cheating, but...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYeq6XoOg8s

I thought this worthy of the classic

Also worthy:

Dunno about better than Gary Numan, but I like this version by Wand:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66GBpqaNgAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE_ju8eWTS8

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Dunno about better than Gary Numan, but I like this version by Wand:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66GBpqaNgAY

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A great stab at it

Basement Jaxx jazzed it up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rAOyh7YmEc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYit47VVqkI

that was fun

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYit47VVqkI

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Let’s try a little Gangnam Style bluegrass

Better than the original? I don't know. But fucking awesome, yes.

https://youtu.be/FAfMh_uLxvU?si=u2LeeRNDWcJ6AkMT

Better than the original? I don't know. But fucking awesome, yes.

https://youtu.be/FAfMh_uLxvU?si=u2LeeRNDWcJ6AkMT

Original by Levon Helm


Cover 44 years later by The Castellows

The Rev knocks it out of the park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEwPIfk6LpQ

I don't know about better but it's pretty good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcWaEfmrUXc

^ better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xkgmZYvhsg

and another

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOmx2s5TTfI

She has an amazing voice. Used to see her in PDX dive bars fronting The Balls. Happy she’s getting the recognition

She's not getting a lot of recognition that I know of, but I follow her on YouTube and Facebook

True she hasn’t hit the big time of Rock and Roll, but she’s come a long ways since we would see Storm & the Balls Wednesday nights at Dante’s (a 400-500 seat venue).

She tours with Pink Martini. She’s been on a number of TV talent contests.