What are some of your favourite covers?

[zeegler]

I was just listening to The Metro by System of a Down, and realized what a fantastic interpretation it is. It's so different to the original, but it works so well. For anyone who looks it up, the original is by a band called Berlin. The singer was a super hot lesbian chick named Teri Nunn.

Another of my favourites is Warpigs by Faith No More. I think it's very difficult to do a Sabbath song and get away with it. FNM's version is conservative, in that is doesn't stray far from the original, but still sounds fresh.

Holy Diver by Killswitch Engage is another great one. Of course it doesn't hurt that KE seem to always have monster guitar tones.

Disturbed's version of Shout also comes to mind. I might like it better than the original.

[VitaminG]

Ah, Berlin. I remember them. No More Words. I thought the singer was hot. Didn't they recently get back together?

KsE's Holy Diver smokes!!!

Disturbed - Land of Confusion. A Phil Collins cover?! They did a great job with it though.

Dokken - One. Love this song anyway, and Reb plays his ass off on it.

Coroner - I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Opeth - Soldier of Fortune

Gary Moore - Shapes of Things

Living Colour - Memories Can Wait

Nevermore - The Sound of Silence

[sonicsamurai]

Stevie ray vaughan / steve lukather - eithe rof their interpretations of little wing are great

steve also does a great version of while my guitar gently weeps

[sonicsamurai]

Ah, Berlin. I remember them. No More Words. I thought the singer was hot. Didn't they recently get back together?

KsE's Holy Diver smokes!!!

Disturbed - Land of Confusion. A Phil Collins cover?! They did a great job with it though.

Dokken - One. Love this song anyway, and Reb plays his ass off on it.

Coroner - I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Opeth - Soldier of Fortune

Gary Moore - Shapes of Things

Living Colour - Memories Can Wait

Nevermore - The Sound of Silence

how many of those are actual covers? i've neer heard of half those songs other than the first 2

[JetFixxxer]

SRV - Little Wing (I want this played when they lay me to rest)
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watch Tower
Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar, Astronomy, Tuesday Gone, Am I Evil.. shit pretty much all of the songs Metallica covered.
The Doors - Gloria
GNR - Knockin on Heavens door, Hair of the Dog, Sympathy for the Devil.

I'll add to the list once I remember

[zeegler]

I Want You (She's So Heavy) is a Beatles song.

[VitaminG]

how many of those are actual covers? i've neer heard of half those songs other than the first 2

none of them. Which is why I posted them in a "favourite covers" thread.....

[StukaJU87]

Maiden-Cross Eyed Mary
Foo Fighters-Baker Street
CodeSeven-Boys of Summer
Priest-Diamonds and Rust
AFI-Halloween

[VitaminG]

Holy Diver - originally done by Dio

Land of Confusion - Phil Collins cover

One - Three Dog Night. Also covered by The Little River Band, with John Farnham on vox.

I Want You (She's So Heavy) - The Beatles

Soldier of Fortune - Deep Purple

Shapes of Things - The Yardbirds, with Jeff Beck on guitar

Memories Can Wait - Talking Heads

The Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel

[Rsmacker]

Most of the Hayseed Dixie covers stuff is damned good (apart from Holidays In The Sun, which is shit).

Ugly Kid Joe did a couple of more than passable Sabbath covers : NIB and Sweet Leaf.

AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go

Iron Maiden - I've Got The Fire

UFO - Mystery Train.

MOD - Surfin' USA (or Surfin' MOD, whatever)

Slayer - Aggressive Perfector

[Rsmacker]

how many of those are actual covers? i've neer heard of half those songs other than the first 2

That's because you are a wide-eyed kiddiwink. Now sit down and let the grown ups educate you!

[JetFixxxer]

Maiden-Cross Eyed Mary
Foo Fighters-Baker Street
Priest-Diamonds and Rust

+1

damn forgot about these
and SRV - Voodoo Chile

[Franx]

The Dark Side of the Moon - Dream Theater

... one of the best pieces of music (IMO) performed by one of the best bands out there (IMO) - watched the DVD last night on a 10 ft. screen and I'm still: !!!
I'll have to watch it again, tonight !

[SEAN RAF]

Radar Love... White Lion

Action... Steve Stevens

Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City... Whitesnake

Cars... Fear Factory

Don't Fear The Reaper... Gus

[levantin]

Off the top of my head:

Death - Painkiller (Priest)
In Flames - World of Promises (some obscure AOR band called treat)
Gardenian - A dangerous meeting (merciful fate)
Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver
Testament - Rapid fire
Sepultura - The Hunt (new model army)
Crematory - Temple of love