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GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS
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GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS
For many an original song that they love cannot and will not ever be duplicated by a cover, but there are many songs that have been done equally (debatebly) well by others..
So do you have favorites?
What are your favorite covers of favorite songs?
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Cover of Fleetwood Mac - The Chain by Harry Styles
And here he is performing with Fleetwood Mac. Notice the crowd reaction when they hear the opening riff and realize it really is Mac. The video was shot by a fan, so not the best quality, but it's the only one I could find.
https://youtu.be/8npcvVv3UF4?list=TLPQMDYwNTIwMjDgK6Ep1ojJMw
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Granted, Harry isnโt a rock singer. He actually reminds me more of Harry Connick Jr. However, Iโm encouraged to see youngsters going for the rock classics that are at least two generations before their time. Also noticed a few videos of Harry appearing with Stevie, so he must have some rapport with the band. What can be better than a kid getting to perform with rock royalty.
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@jm2422 - I actually agree with you for the most part. I posted the cover because it was surprising to find someone in generation Y or Z that was singing a 70's rock song, and then to see the videos with Mac. I had to look him up to see who he was. If you read my other post, you can see that his genre isn't really my thing either. The reference to Harry C wasn't about vocals, it was about his appearance. He was dressed like a crooner, rather than a rock star. His usual dress seems to favor punk rock.
Maybe I'll do better next time. ๐
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Harry's just got a lot to learn is all. At least he's trying. He always dressed like he's ready to go to a supper club....LOL. But so does Grant Geissman and he's a wizard with a guitar.
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@jm2422 - This one's for you, and you probably know of it. It's one of those covers that you either love it or hate it, and that's okay. If we all liked the same thing, it would be a very boring world. This one's a Yardbirds cover by Ritchie. He flipped it 180 degrees. It was on 1977 Rainbow live album, which may have been his best R band. But I really like the guitar work on the 1995 version, and Doogie White's vocals push it more into metal space. I didn't remember the original, and after I heard it, I sorta figured out why. They sounded really sad! Here ya go . . . but don't be sad . . .
Still I'm Sad - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (95)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULz8lwil_lI
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About Harry Styles: He inducted Stevie
Nicks into the Rock HOF last year so
thereโs his connection. I would expect
The Mac to carry him on any of their
songs, they are, after all, their songs
and they know them best. Heโs not
as good as them and Iโm sure he
knows that. However, his good looks
will get him a long way even if his
talent doesnโt lol
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@BeatleloverKT - Yes, his estimated net worth is a cool 72 million. Somebody likes him! It's just nice to see the young singers paying tribute to the ones who came before.
I listened to several of his songs. Style wise, he's kinda pop-punk-rock. I like some of his mellow songs, including Sign of the Times, but it's not what I'd listen to everyday.
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@MaVolta The crowds reaction was priceless! And Harry looks like a kid in a candy store, totally having fun! I can tell you, from seeing the Mac in concert three times, twice they opened with The Chain and when the first riffs start with Mick then Lindsey on guitar continues, it almost made my heart stop! Lindsey is out of this world, I donโt know how the song can ever sound the same w/o him ๐ข
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Joe Cocker spent much of his career covering songs that were already great and often-heard songs. But when he sang them in his style, it sounded like y ou were hearing them for the very first time. What an artist. One of my faves Darling Be He Soon originally by the Loving Spoonful
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One of my biggest musical surprises ever, for many reasons:. Some years back I heard an amazing, rocked out version of one of my favorite, softer sounding Fleetwood Mac songs. Would never have thought... Gold Dust Woman by Courtney Love and Hole.
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Saw Il Divo on a PBS special recently (though it was filmed in 2018). I was blown away by their cover of the Adele song Hello, or Hola, as performed in Spanish! Bought it on iTunes next day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zopxV9pgkzA
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Have always liked the Foo Fighters' cover of Baker Street. Ir remember an old interview with Gerry Rafferty where he said something about liking the cover better than his original They left the vocals alone and just changed the music. Second choice, Shooter Jennings' cover of Walk of Life. Countried it up and the video is pretty funny.
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This is a double cover - Whiskey in the Jar (traditional Irish folk song)
This Irish folk song became well known in the 60's as recorded and performed by The Dubliners. It's been covered by just about every band in Ireland since.
Thin Lizzy transformed the song in 1973 into a classic rock hit that forever belongs to them. They played it at every concert. Fastforward to 1998, Metallica covers Thin Lizzy with their metal version, which remains on their set list to this day. They won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock performance in 2000.
I really like both versions. It's great fit for Metallica and James Hetfield's voice, but the song is all Thin Lizzy's, and forever classic rock. Here are clips of both versions. Thin Lizzy from 1973 and Metallica from Ireland just days ago.
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This is another cover that I just happened on to. I'm not familiar with either artist, but they make a fine pairing, and harmonies are spot on. This is an Elton John cover, and like many of his songs, lends itself well to harmonizing vocals.
Can You Feel the Love Tonight - performed by Boyce Avenue ft Connie Talbot
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