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Best Remakes Of All Time

Remakes of the original rarely hit the mark, but here are some of my favorites.

1. The Cure's remake of Jimmi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" - It's so good it maybe better than the original.
2. Power Station's remake of "Bang A Gong" originally performed by T-Rex. Awesome.
3. Marvin Gaye's version of the Miracles "Heard it Through the Grapevine". Marvin's version is way better than the original.
4. Jimi Hendrix's cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower.
5. Love the Doors cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Backdoor Man".
6. Johnny's Cash's 2003 version of Nine Inch Nails "Hurt" was not only courageous, but seriously good.
7. Chicago's remake of "I'm A Man" originally performed by Spencer Dave Group is outstanding.
8. The Allman Brothers remake of "Statesboro Blues" is an upgrad over Blind Willie McTell 1928 version.
9. The Talking Heads 1978 version of Al Green's original release of "Take Me To The River". Do I even need to comment on that one?
10. Love Stevie Ray Vaughn's version of Jimi's "Vodoo Child".

There are a ton more... what are your favorite remakes?
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duanegoosen
355 posts
 
Die Hornissen (The Hornets)- Here Come The Warm Jets (Eno)
The Shadows- Sleepwalk (Santo and Johnny)
Steve Khan- Penetration (Steve Leonard)
The Who- Young Man Blues (Mose Allison) Shakin' All Over (Johnny Kidd)
Voivod- Astronomy Domine (Pink Floyd)
Outsidemen- Follow Your Heart (John McLaughlin)
Konk Yo- Third Stone From The Sun (Hendrix)
Orange Symphonette- Midnight Cowboy (John Berry)
Van Halen- Pretty Woman (Orbison)
999- Little Red Riding Hood (from Concrete). (Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs)
Michael Hedges- Sofa (Zappa)
Wayne Peet Trio- Visions (Larry Young)
Henri Texier Trio- Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson)
Snakefinger- The Model (Kraftwerk)
SUD- Night in Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespe)
Hendrix- All Along The Watchtower (Dylan)
Charlie Hunter Trio- Come As You Are (Cobain)
Gary Lucas- Autobahn (Kraftwerk)
I Don't Care- Fire (Hendrix)
Harlem Nocturne- Danny Gatton (Hagen)
Tin Machine... REEVES!!!!!!!!- If There Is Something (Ferry)
David Slusser- Eight Miles High (Crosby/McGuinn)

-The whole Bowie Pin ups record is pretty good, See Emily Play and Can't Explain stand out.
-T.J. Kirk mashes up Thelonious Monk, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and James Brown real good.

Usual sins of omission/Lots of others will hopefully get listed and listened to.
unsound
7,308 posts
 
Some of my favorites, in order:
Stevie Ray Vaughn's version of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing".
Creedence Clearwater Revival's version of Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It through the Grapevine"
Joe Cockers version of the Beatles' "With A Little Help From My Friends".
Jimi Hendrix's version Of Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watch Tower".
vinylmeister
68 posts
 
Mina Agossi - Voodoo Child & Third Stone
SRV - Voodoo Child
Johnny Winter - Highway 61 Revisited
Sepultura - Smoke on the Water
bongofury
1,160 posts
 
Green Day "A Quick One While He's Away"
The Beat Farmers "Reason to Believe"
Pearl Jam "Baba O'Reilly"
REM "Ghostrider", "Funtime", "Academy Fight Song"
The Replacements "Another Girl, Another Planet"
The Cowboy Junkies "Sweet Jane"
Chris Isaak "South of the Border"
Dave Alvin "Ol' 55"
Bruce Springsteen "Trapped"
Johnny Cash "Hurt"
Trisha Yearwood "Sad Eyes"
Robert Plant "Little Sister"
Bebel Gilberto "Sweet Dreams"
The Faces "Angel"
Los Lobos "Marie Marie"
Jake Shimabukuro "While my guitar gently weeps"
Jack Johnson "I shall be released"
The Clash "Policeman on my back" "I fought the law"
Deco "Satisfaction"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Al Green "I wanna hold your hand"
Van Halen "I really got you"
Shelby Lynne "Just a little lovin'"
bongofury
1,160 posts
 
I mean Devo "Satisfaction".
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