Jack-Flash-Jr
Back in the dinosaur days when albums were on things called "tapes" (they're still on vinyl it they're any good) I was desparately devouring any Stones release I could find... I picked up an album called "Rolling Stones Beach Party" - should have known better but I was young and there was no indication on the cover that it was anything other than a Stones bootleg. Aaaaargh. 10 seonds in and I ripped the thing to shreds with my bare hands... not that hard if you remember those flimsy plastic housings.
Which brings me up to date, was just given two Sabbath tribute albums of repute containing covers by bands I really like. Will report back... but I was wondering if there's any worthwhile covers/tribute albums out there? I like live covers, Faith No More does a great job of weaving cool hits into their live material and as we all know Elvis never sounded better than when he was wedged into Whole Lotta Love.
But deliberate tribute studio recordings compiled??
DonovanB
a bunch of swedish metal bands did an ABBA tribute. It is awesome!
chris77
I dont care much for Tribute bands, especially ones who try and cover the songs note for note. I do love 'original' covers though. Favourites are Metallica - Whiskey in the jar, Ben Harper - Sexual Healing, Beautifull South - Youre the one that I want, Keane - With or without you, Travis - One more time, Jef Buckley - Hallelujah, Lifehouse - You belong to me... hell, this list is getting long now. Also once heard an accoustic band/duo do covers of Metallica's older songs once. Brilliant.
inflames
2 Tribute CD's that really made an impression on me:
Tribute to ABBA
Tribute to the four horsemen (Metallica)
Super cd's, especially the ABBA cd!
Squonk
The "Across the Universe" album has some strange versions of beatle songs, some are quite good apart from Joe Cockers "Come Together"
IMO only John Lennon does "Come Together" justice.
There was the "Kiss my ass" Kiss cover album that had some good tracks especially "Hard Luck Woman" by Garth Brooks.
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I really enjoy the work of the Easy Star All-Stars in turning classic albums into reggae and dub versions. I can recommend Radiodread (OK Computer) and Dub Side of the Moon. Both are great.
IceCreamMan
Apocolyptica (sp)
and now for something completely different.
Banditman
DonovanB wrote
a bunch of swedish metal bands did an ABBA tribute. It is awesome!
Wasn't that called Black Sweden? Made me laugh, it did.
singemonkey
Have you guys heard Hayseed Dixie, and their bluegrass covers of AC/DC (obviously) and KISS? Very much awesome.
Banditman
They've done a good version of Fat Bottomed Girls (Queen) too.
Jack-Flash-Jr
Squonk wrote
The "Across the Universe" album has some strange versions of beatle songs, some are quite good apart from Joe Cockers "Come Together"
IMO only John Lennon does "Come Together" justice.
There was the "Kiss my ass" Kiss cover album that had some good tracks especially "Hard Luck Woman" by Garth Brooks.
Enjoyed the movie but worried about the songs out of context... Will check out the ABBA tribute. Fun. Are there any good collected Dylan covers?
NorioDS
I love a good cover. Squonk's post about 'Come Together' made me think of Michael Jackson's version - which I absolutely love. Nice and dirty.
His take on 'Smile' (both of which are on HIStory) is also magical. The man knows knew how to do a song justice.
Children of Bodom's "The Trooper" is a firm favourite of mine and, also, Guns n Roses' "Knocking on Heaven's Door" is intensely awesome, to me.
Definitely agree that it's more enjoyable when they're not redoing it note for note but inject themselves into the song. That makes it tasty and refreshing.
Garth-S
John Mayer's cover of Tom Petty's Free Falling does it for me. That has to be one of my favorite covers ever.
DonovanB
Jack Flash Jr wrote
Are there any good collected Dylan covers?
Garth Brooks covered "To make you feel my love" and it gave me goosebumps. Other than the Hendrix covers such as "like a rolling stone" and Dave Matthews doing "All along the watchtower" at woodstock 99....
shaundtsl
Nativity in black was pretty cool. Its a tribute album to black sabbath. A friend of mine had it when we where in boarding school. There was a second one, but I only listened to the first one. That was pretty cool.
DonovanB
Then there's that depeche mode tribute album where the pumpkins did the smoothest version of "Never let me down again"
Anyone care to guess what big metal song came off that album?
inflames
Nativity in black
That reminds me, where are my NIB 1 & NIB 2 cd's?
Completely forgot I had those! Iron Man is insane on NIB 1!
Most probably a friend borrowed it and never brought it back >☹
Riaan-Combrink
DonovanB wrote
Jack Flash Jr wrote
Are there any good collected Dylan covers?
Garth Brooks covered "To make you feel my love" and it gave me goosebumps. Other than the Hendrix covers such as "like a rolling stone" and Dave Matthews doing "All along the watchtower" at woodstock 99....
The Dylan 30th birthday concert is as good as it gets. Awesome performances...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_30th_Anniversary_Concert_Celebration
http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Dylan-Anniversary-Concert-Celebration/dp/6302886228
Jack-Flash-Jr
shaundtsl wrote
Nativity in black was pretty cool. Its a tribute album to black sabbath. A friend of mine had it when we where in boarding school. There was a second one, but I only listened to the first one. That was pretty cool.
Got 'em both locked and loaded in itunes...
G 'n R Live and Let Die... nice. Will check out the Dylan anniversary concert...
Skywalker
Both NIB albums are kick ass.
Check these out aswell.Machinehead's cover of Maiden's Hallowed be Thy name and Metallica's Battery.
Ausum!!! ?
