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What is your favorite cover version of your favorite song?

Just curious what people think?

greg schroeder

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Permalink Reply by Daniel T on August 20, 2009 at 9:09pm

Stu you may be right. From another HUGE Bob Delevante fan.

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Permalink Reply by OLLE NORDGREN on August 18, 2009 at 12:37am

Steve Youngs version of Van Zandts No place to fall and Nina Simones version of Dylans Just like Tom Thumb´s blues

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Permalink Reply by Barry Gornell on August 21, 2009 at 1:12pm

Nina knocks the socks off Bob.

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Permalink Reply by Dianne Miller on August 18, 2009 at 7:53am

Am listening to Kasey Chambers sing Son Volt's "Tear Stained Eye" right now. It might not be my favorite cover of my favorite song, but it'll do...

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Permalink Reply by Arlene on August 20, 2009 at 2:53pm

Can't stick with just one so:

1. All Along the Watchtower- Jimi Hendrix
2. Hallelujah- Jeff Buckley
3. Hurt- Johnny Cash
4. Pancho and Lefty- Emmylou Harris
5. Black Star- Gillian Welch
6. Rock Salt and Nails- Buddy and Julie Miller
7. Jersey Girl- Bruce Springsteen
8. Respect- Aretha Franklin
9. Sweet Jane- Cowboy Junkies
10. Nothing Compares 2 U- Sinead O'Connor

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Permalink Reply by Daniel T on August 20, 2009 at 9:18pm

I second Stu Reid's motion above on Bob Delevante.
I can't believe I missed this one earlier. And it's a tie. Either Stevie Ray Vaughn , AND/OR, Danny Morris doing Jimi's "Little Wing" live. Saw Stevie so many times I came to expect greatness. I've only seen Danny Morris once and he completely blew me away. JAW DROP ON THE FLOOR GREAT!!! The rest of his show was as good a set of surf/blues as you'll ever see. Whoever said " anyone playing surf is only repeating something Dick Dale played " , never saw Danny Morris.

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Permalink Reply by Barry Gornell on August 21, 2009 at 1:10pm

Can your favourite song be a favourite cover? Wouldn't one usurp the other?

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Permalink Reply by David Lee on August 22, 2009 at 9:44am

All this "favorite", favorite stuff drives me crazy, but I was thrilled by Elvis Costello's cover of "The Bottle Let Me Down" the other night at the Greek Theater, not to mention his own country cover of "Allison".