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Mairi

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Favorite covers of Beatles songs
« on: June 19, 2005, 09:37:44 PM »
These are the only ones I can think of at the moment:

With a Little Help From My Friends- Joe Cocker
Across the Universe- Rufus Wainwright
Let it Be- Joan Baez (but I like EVERYTHING she does...)
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Re: Favorite covers of Beatles songs
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2005, 09:57:45 AM »
Apart from Joe Cocker's version of Little Help, I always thought the originals were better. I'm curious to see some suggestions over here to make my mind change.
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Re: Favorite covers of Beatles songs
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2005, 02:53:12 PM »
No, the originals are almost always better. I just wanted to hear which versions that people didn't think were blasphemy. (grin)
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Re: Favorite covers of Beatles songs
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2005, 12:38:17 AM »
Howie Day's version of "Help!" is excellent IMO.

Also, Jeff Beck I think did an instrumental version of "A Day in the Life" where the main melody is played by lead guitar. It's reeeeaaaally cool. Go download it.

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Re: Favorite covers of Beatles songs
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2005, 12:46:28 AM »
I may have mentioned this before, but I hate Beatles covers.  The only cover I will listen to that I actually like is Joe Cocker's With a Little Help From My Friends.  Remember Fiona Apple's version of Across the Universe???? Yuck.
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Re: Favorite covers of Beatles songs
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2005, 03:23:31 AM »
I hate most Beatles covers too. It never lives up to the original. I did like Phish's cover of Rocky Raccoon though. Some other alternative guy did it too and it was also cool. But that's about it. I used to like Joe Cocker's version of With A Little Help, but now it annoys me. Too overdone. I much prefer the simpler version Ringo sings.
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Re: Favorite covers of Beatles songs
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2005, 10:08:07 AM »
Richie Havens "Here Comes the Sun" recorded live,my pick as the best cover.
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Re: Favorite covers of Beatles songs
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2005, 12:00:59 AM »
i dont really listen to covers , but Jeff Healey's version of while my guitar gently weeps is pretty good, i recommend it...
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Re: Favorite covers of Beatles songs
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2005, 03:52:40 AM »
Laurence Juber's acoustic rendition of "Strawberry Fields" is exquisite.
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