Your Favourite Cover Version of a Song
What’s yours?…..
My favourite radio station bar none is www.planetrock.com, for anyone who likes rock music there isn’t a finer station to listen to. FACT!! Great music, guest DJ’s of legendary rock status all make for a brilliant show.
They recently held a poll inviting listeners to vote for their favourite cover version of all time, here’s their top twenty:
1. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
2. With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
3. You Really Got Me - Van Halen
4. Live And Let Die - Guns N’ Roses
5. Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica
6. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Peter Frampton
7. Word Up - Gun
8. Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann
9. House of the Rising Sun - Frijid Pink
10. Rockin’ All Over The World - Status Quo
11. Rosalie - Thin Lizzy
12. She’s Not There - Santana
13. America - Yes
14. Tea For One - Joe Bonamassa
15. Knockin On Heavens Door - Guns N Roses
16. Turn The Page - Metallica
17. Delilah - Sensational Alex Harvey Band
18. Gimme Shelter - Thunder
19. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
20. Roadhouse Blues - Status Quo
I’ve got to agree with the number one, it’s just a perfect song. Number eleven and fourteen are up there too. What’s yours?
Here’s Jimi….
Miles,
great idea - it’s a good list and you’re right #1 takes some beating - I don’t claim these do just worthy of consideration and in no particular order
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground
Whitesnake - Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City
Motorhead / Ozzy - Hellraiser
ZZ Top - Viva las Vegas
Best
Rod
January 31, 2010 @ 8:16 am
Rod,
Nice list, what about ‘Louie, Louie’ of better still, Rolf’s version of ‘Stairway’
Miles
January 31, 2010 @ 9:30 am
My favorite cover ever is:
Wonderful World – Joey Ramone
Other greats:
Little Drummer Boy – Bing and Bowie
Fever – Peggy Lee
I fought the law – Clash
Walk on by – Isaac Hayes
Move it on over – George Thoroughgood
Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O’Connor
Real Wild Child – Iggy Pop
January 31, 2010 @ 4:51 pm
Laura,
Nice list, used to love a bit of Isaac’s ‘hot buttered soul’
Like the Iggy one too.
Thanks!
Miles
January 31, 2010 @ 5:24 pm
Good list
Police on my back - the Clash
Little Wing - Stevie Ray Vaughn
Was working on learning Hendrix’s version when I heard Stevie Ray play it. Almost put the guitar away for good.
February 1, 2010 @ 2:26 pm
Dave,
I do love Stevie’s version. has to be said. Joe Bonnamassa’s version of ‘Tea for One’ is just awesome too.
Miles
February 1, 2010 @ 7:32 pm
Jeff Beck & Imelda May…..Walking in the Sand.
February 7, 2011 @ 9:51 pm
Martaan,
Anything featuring JB is fine by me!
Miles
February 7, 2011 @ 10:04 pm