Friday night is... cover versions as good as or better than originals?

[Richard A Thackeray]

Not many could perform Chuck Berry's songs better than the man himself, but Dave Edmunds did it here -

If you listen to one of my suggestions this evening, try this!
Or THIS

Here, he's out Presleying, Elvis & Scotty Moore!!!



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NHjEW01DsM


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[Richard A Thackeray]

Patsy Cline did an excellent (Owen Bradley produced) original of this, but KDs soars...………………...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2DuDBSJStQ

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A very difficult choice, as the original Jonny Burnette & The Rock n Roll Trio is a great version, but here's Brian & the boys


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=603BMk4WNbw

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A very difficult choice, as the original Jonny Burnette & The Rock n Roll Trio is a great version, but here's Imelda May & gang



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz147m98jdQ

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Mark Harman of Restless is the guitarist here
The break @ 1.33 is great (I think anyway)


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qJwft9B48k

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Mark Harman playing & singing
Seen them play a few times


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuPo2_WXDek

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Better than the Stones?


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPCkv-N7GsU

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Taken from his CD 'Townes' (as in Van Zandt)

Saw him on the promo tour

View: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212968671803799&set=a.10202729411108681&type=3&theater





View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMCJJkIR4pY

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWiGnRFUbas

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Better than Johnny Horton??



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT2sdgBtAW8

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Presleys


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x70_ord3UQ

 

[Smokin Joe]

And, even Phil Spectors 'Wall Of Sound'
If you listen to one of my suggestions this evening, try this!!!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVRWktdnODg
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Some great stuff you've posted there!

Edmunds is sometimes sneeringly referred to as just a pub singer, but he is hugely talented. You only have to look at the people queuing up to play with him to see that.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Got this on 10" pink vinyl!!



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuHch3jEpgI

 

[Smokin Joe]

Better than the Stones?


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPCkv-N7GsU

Gun's & Roses did a very passable version of that too. It is one of my favourite Stones tracks -


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRBNY6fubck

 

[mr_cellophane]