Cover versions that are better than the original

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Here we go...

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Guess [YouTube] or [video] tags aren't working yet.
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^^^^^^ Not heard that version for yonks. The only Georgia satellites you ever hear on the radio is "tied down with Batteship chains"
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As much as I love Hendrix - and he was one of the best cover artists ever (I would put All Along the Watchtower right up there!) - this is a track of his that I think has been done better here.

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Sorry, couldn't resist it. This is just sublime.

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lostboy wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 5:12 pm As much as I love Hendrix - and he was one of the best cover artists ever (I would put All Along the Watchtower right up there!) - this is a track of his that I think has been done better here.
I think you meant this one by Derek and the Dominoes :)

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Metallica's cover of Bob Seger's "Turn the Page" replaces the original's saxophone with slide guitar, and is immeasurably better for it



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and this one, not necessarily better than the original, but certainly as good as, with a different theme

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If we're having a "little wing 'em off"
I give you Steve Ray Vaughan.

I saw him do this in 1990. Live, the guy was fucking incredible.

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Fountains of Wayne. Hit me baby one more time.

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Elvis giving it a bit of Merl Haggerd..

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This is deffo the best version of Karma Police.

The Radiodread album version is more like the original but this is more fun IMO

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Check this kid out. 17 yrs old in this performance. 21 now and thankfully a bit slimmer. this is jam packed full of blues.

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This one is cheating as the standards are standards but its an excuse to give you Kingfish doing Catfish blues..