Nope, I said "She Came In Thru The Bathroom Window" pages back.
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I like the Yeah Yeah Yeah's version of "Diamond Sea."
Concrete Blonde's version of "Everybody Knows."
one i was at! couple weeks back in ManchVegas. i'm five rows back in front of Fishman in a red t-shirt. Phish is killing it these days.
One I just found out was a remake: Strawberry Letter 23 by the Brothers Johnson. The original is by Shuggie Otis.
Search Function, Jong!
http://tetongravity.com/forums/showt...ghlight=covers
oh yes, and this one...
Robert likes it. and J just melts my face.
Bumpty bump.
Wilson Pickett & Duane Allman covering Hey Jude:
Aretha Franklin & Duane Allman covering The Weight is pretty phenomenal too, although so is the original...
And I don't know if this is necessarily better, but definitely a unique twist on a classic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YiY8dLX4tcs
In no certain terms is this version, per se, better than the Beatles' original, but I supremely dig how 801 took a psychedelic masterpiece and flipped it into a raging prog-jazz fluctuation of rhythmic overload that pulses and undulates with crackling verve and raw kineticism.
Revolting Cocks - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
Its hard to pick the right show but most any Loving Cup - The Phish from Vt. It seems to work best when Page takes shit over.
Ween cover Roses are Free - The Phish from Vt.
Estimated prophet, Burning Spear
Great Dead cover.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOixoqg-1ZI
Just ran into this youtube series by the AV Club that has a bunch of bands playing covers that are pretty good.
Punch Brothers covering The Cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxgr-Ebpidw
Not better, but interesting GWAR covering Kansas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baExq6xNhQ8
And in that vein, 1000 Homo DJs - Supernaut:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c9U5GHJZFE
Most people don't realize that the Ramones were one of the best cover bands ever. They did a shitload of them. And they're all really good imo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cYxqEeI-OM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGWR3uI3Qa0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7hui5OQu1E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI2bsmZEFpE
One of the greatest cover bands ever, they turned them all into Ramones songs.
UM plays a cover almost every show that I am aware of.... better???? some times...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sDcwQs2ess
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGAPH3TP2Eo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ-o-gTzTns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4xyatzZom8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgNJPl-p_s
the variety of covers is what really impresses me.
Here's a list of 27 covers the Ramones did. Impressive variety.
forgot about the time cover by ramones.... thanks for posting ice...
edit - I like much better than original...
Has anyone mentioned Love covering Burt Bachrach?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftO9ClIhFAo