Covers

[Mat]

Here's an idea for a thread where you can post links to jazz covers of classical/pop/rock/metal/etc. songs/pieces. It's best if you post links to both original version and the cover. If the recording isn't possible to be linked to, please post info about the album it comes from.

I'll start.

Original
Cover

[escher]

Tchaikovsky - Dance of the sugar plum fairy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QITJK8ExG-U

Ellington - Sugar rum cherry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONknTGUckKc

[teddy]

http://youtu.be/c7jX0nTGlfE original

http://youtu.be/c7jX0nTGlfE cover

Round Midnight Monk and EST

I believe this is the most covered piece of jazz ever. Like them both

teddy

[Mat]

Original (even her looks can't make up for the shite this song is)

Cover

[teddy]

http://youtu.be/c5DYLYHlKvk Original

http://youtu.be/8kLhoEFNsTk Cover

A lively fun song originating from one of my favourite artists, although I heard the Neil Diamond version first, and do like it. Good for summer.

teddy

[teddy]

http://youtu.be/SursCSfvIZ8 Ethel Waters Original

http://youtu.be/QNZ8YcEFcic Lena Horne

Not to take anything away from Ethel Waters the Lena Horne versions just tips it for me.

This is too good a thread to let it die

teddy

[teddy]

http://youtu.be/vr2ZUJPonF8 Roy Hawkins Original

http://youtu.be/jrFChQUQihE BB King Cover

BB really made this piece his own, even though it was a cover. He has made some great versions of it with other musicians, but it is probably his duet with Gary Moore ( on YOUTUBE) which really brings the house down.

teddy

[Mat]

How 'bout a 1971 classic?

Original by Leon Russell

Cover by Christina Aguilera & Herbie Hancock

[teddy]

Liked the cover best Mat, but that could have something to do with HH

teddy

[Mat]

I like the cover, too, and I'm not a fan of Aguilera... So it's probably thanks to HH

Now, here's another pair:

Original BB King & U2

Cover Herbie Hancock

This is too good a thread to let it die

Maybe togheter we can get this thread going, Teddy.

[teddy]

I think so Mat

teddy

[teddy]

http://youtu.be/xfYTU2vuwqo

http://youtu.be/j8VPmtyLqSY

The first artist and the first to really make a hit of it.

I would have included the Dionne Warwick version if I could have found a decent copy, as I really love her voice.

teddy

[gord]

mat and teddy,i will join in this thread soon as i figure out how to do it. i get the original in the reply box and when i go back to get a cover i lose the original. what am i doing wrong? gord

[teddy]

I think you just need to shrink the screen gord. Maybe you are closing it instead? That way you can flick between the forum and Youtube (or whatever you are using). Can't say I have had any trouble doing this. As a last resort use two reply boxes. At least we will get the results that way. And I know they will be good coming from you.

teddy

[southernparks]

Live

http://youtu.be/zGO8HN1QQdI Bob Marley, original

http://youtu.be/10qLYy6hiFQ Eric Clapton, cover