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What is your favorite artist's rendition of a cover song? Mine is Eva Cassidy's version of:Over the Rainbow





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and her version of :Autumn Leaves





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and Harry Connick Jr.'s version of "The Bare Necessities" from "Simply Mad About the Mouse" (a collection of Disney songs done by artists from the 1990s):I like it when artists take songs to a very different place than the original song was. Suz

There was a post the other day about Joe Cocker singing "With a little help from my friends". I love his version more than The Beatles', I just dont like watching him sing it!

For me, probably Led Zeppelin. They ripped off so many blues songs from the old great artists, an' didn't give 'em credit!But after lawsuits, they still made millions of $$.They always denied they stole stuff, but I dunno --- Ern

I like that bluegrass version of Gin and Juice, reported to be Phish but my son told me it's someone else doing it.

Hey Suz,Great thread!I'm not normally impressed by covers compared tooriginals, but Eva Cassidy's "Over the Rainbow" is absolutely beautiful! What a terrible loss at just 33.I don't prefer Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help from my Friends" toThe Beatles version, but it is excellent.At the opposite end of the spectrum, I think Wet Wet Wet's versionabsolutely murders the song!The Beatles themselves did some GREAT covers: "Money" and "Twist and Shout" being terrific Lennon performances.

I love that version. I used to sing it in the band.'Shake it up baby...(shake it up baby)...twist and shout'.Billy

May 14, 2009, 4:30am, drew wrote:I like that bluegrass version of Gin and Juice, reported to be Phish but my son told me it's someone else doing it.Gin and Juice was actually covered by The Gourdshttp://www.thegourds.com/my band used to cover this cover!

May 14, 2009, 5:32am, byllsong wrote:I love that version. I used to sing it in the band.'Shake it up baby...(shake it up baby)...twist and shout'.BillyOne of those songs without a resolution Billy.Never did find out whether she shook it up!

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujahhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AratTMGrHaQI also like that Hawaiin version of OVER THE RAINBOW/ITS A WONDERFUL WORLDDean

While we're on Eva Cassidy covers, Fields of Gold is pretty good. </understatement>. Though I personslly prefer Israel Kawaokalokalokowiwo's version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow... That truly takes the song elsewhere IMO.Cocker's version of With a Little Help is massive. LOL re not liking to see it