The:Covers by Famous Bands thread

[stuperprohero]

Thought it would be cool to have a thread of famous bands doing covers of other famous bands.


I'll start with a band called Badlands which consists of Jake E. Lee guitarist from Ozzy, Ray Gillen former singer from Black Sabbath, Jeff Martin on drums who used to SING for Racer X, and an unknown bassist.
The song they covered was Fire and Rain by James taylor.
Love Rays vocals!!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbyPVvR_8Xg"]Fire And Rain - Badlands - YouTube[/ame]

[ntn2it]

I have no idea how to post videos on here, but two of my favorites are

Collective Soul doing The Gap Band's song "You Dropped a Bomb on Me"

and

Oleander doing The Cure's "Boys Don't Cry"

If someone wants to add them or edit this to show them, they are welcome to do so.

[Olimpass]

The Ramones! a few faves:

[Olimpass]

Jimi Hendrix covers:

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Whitesnake covers Deep Purples Burn:

[Olimpass]

Man, I could do this all day...Pearl Jam covers the Who,...classic!

[stuperprohero]

I present: the great Michael Schenker doing
Finding My Way by Rush!!
Really, REALLY love this version.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW99NDsr82I"]MICHAEL SCHENKER [ FINDING MY WAY ] AUDIO-TRACK COVER - YouTube[/ame]

[Drumbledore]

Madness did huge with their cover of a song by Labi Siffre.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlrR66WX74g&feature=player_detailpage"]Madness - It Must Be Love - YouTube[/ame]

No Doubt also had success with this song. Really you should hear the original artist, Talk Talk. No Doubt did do some justice to this song though.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubvV498pyIM&feature=player_detailpage"]No Doubt - It's My Life - YouTube[/ame]

[Olimpass]

Stryper covers Scorpions:

[spesman]

I don't have a video near by, but what about the Van Halen version of "You Really Got Me" by the Kinks? What an absolute cracker!

[Olimpass]

Dread Zeppelin covers Elvis?....ha

[Kazaamski]

I can't post it due to language, but the Jazzy version of disturbed's down with the sickness... In fact, I would like to dedicate this entire post to Richard Cheese and lounge against the machine

[Kazaamski]

This song MADE the trailer for the Social Network
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRhCJFYmeEE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRhCJFYmeEE[/ame]

[Tuggernaut]

Don't really know any others besides these:

Avenged Sevenfold covering Pantera's "Walk".
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTSbT-Gu00E"]Avenged Sevenfold - walk (Pantera Cover) - YouTube[/ame]
Also, Avenged Sevenfold covering Iron Maiden's "Flash of the Blade". [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7UeYvNc4Sc"]Flash Of The Blade Avenged Sevenfold Live in The LBC & Diamonds In The Rough - YouTube[/ame]

[Balanced for lean]

Here are couple of my fav covers.

[marko138]

Madness did huge with their cover of a song by Labi Siffre.

Madness - It Must Be Love - YouTube

No Doubt also had success with this song. Really you should hear the original artist, Talk Talk. No Doubt did do some justice to this song though.

No Doubt - It's My Life - YouTube

I love "it's my life". Both versions. What a great bassline. A lot of fun to play.

[marko138]

This is one of my favorite Zep songs done by one of my favorite bands...Down.

Fans of Pantera may recognize Philip H. Anselmo.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxLLJaFXlF4"]DOWN - When The Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin cover) - YouTube[/ame]

[Olimpass]

Jagger and Kravitz cover Bill Withers

[Olimpass]

Black Sabbath covers Crow

[ProjeKtWEREWOLF]

Six Feet Under have 3 albums of covers; 'Graveyard Classics'. They also did some covers on their regular albums eg War Machine by Kiss. Awesome stuff with a bit of a sense of humour.

[marko138]

I love those covers. Their version of TNT rules!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THfGUerw1Gg"]six feet under - T.N.T - YouTube[/ame]

[bassist learning drums]

Queensryche covering "Heaven On Their Minds" from the Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack. Totally LOVE IT!

[Drumbledore]

Primus doing their cover of the Pink Floyd paean to the Cuban Poopstick....lol

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqwvNmG651Q&feature=player_detailpage"]Primus- Have a Cigar Video - YouTube[/ame]

[stuperprohero]

Another fave
Overkill does Frankenstein by Edgar Winter

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CTDLq39eK8"]Overkill - Frankenstein - YouTube[/ame]

[xweasel]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rDe7LpHsuU"]Rage Against The Machine - Renegades Of Funk (Studio Version) - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQYuxrGXzQk"]Groove Collective I Want You (She's So Heavy) - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10gH-bC3iXo"]Carlos Santana - Black Magic Woman (Studio Version) - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mynzbmrtp9I"]Ghost riders in the sky - Johnny Cash - Full Song - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdOLFtk9joI"]Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher ground w/lyrics on description - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4oZXfrf18Y"]War Pigs by Faith No More - YouTube[/ame]