re: Country Covers That Beat The Pop/Rock Original

Posted by dchog

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Posted on 6/10/20 at 6:54 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger

Yet still good enough to reach number one on the U.S country chart. Just one of many of his 40 plus number ones.

Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 6/10/20 at 6:57 pm to dchog

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Yet still good enough to reach number one on the U.S country chart. Just one of many of his 40 plus number ones.

Popularity does not equal quality

Posted by dchog

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Posted on 6/10/20 at 7:01 pm to PhantomMenace

They do really well with cover songs. They can make a crappy song sound better than the original artist.

Posted by dchog

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Posted on 6/10/20 at 7:09 pm to Kafka

It isn't one his better songs but his resume is still rock solid. He died right when his health was getting better and trying to make another comeback in the early 90s.

Johnny Cash - "Understand Your Man"

Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 6/10/20 at 7:20 pm to Mizz-SEC

quote:

"Don't Think Twice It's All Right" - Jerry Reed & Chet Atkins vs. Bob Dylan

Posted by FightinTigersDammit

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Posted on 6/10/20 at 8:31 pm to Kafka

Linda Ronstadt- I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
Bobby Bare- I'll Probably Feel a Whole Lot Better
John Anderson- When It Comes to You
John Anderson-You Can't Judge a Book (By Looking at the Cover)
Emmylou Harris- You Never Can Tell(C'est La Vie)

Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 6/10/20 at 9:18 pm to FightinTigersDammit

"Fox On The Run"

Manfred Mann (original)

The Country Gentlemen

Dwight - I Want You To Want Me

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Posted on 6/10/20 at 10:51 pm to Kafka

Posted by Thurber

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Posted on 6/10/20 at 11:14 pm to Muthsera

LINK

This version needs more attention. Neal Cassal’s first solo is sublime. It’s Chris Robinson brotherhood doing It’s all over now baby blue

This post was edited on 6/10/20 at 11:19 pm

Posted by TFTC

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Posted on 6/11/20 at 9:49 am to Thurber

I have always preferred Son Volt's more countrified cover of this song, to the original (Ron Wood). Not a huge departure, but mighty fine nonetheless..

Mystifies Me

This post was edited on 6/11/20 at 9:51 am

Posted by AlxTgr

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Posted on 6/11/20 at 1:16 pm to TFTC

Best one yet (If Jason doesn't count).

Posted by Mizz-SEC

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Posted on 6/11/20 at 4:23 pm to AlxTgr

This is a hard one actually: "If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right"

Luther Ingram vs. Millie Jackson vs. Barbara Mandrell

The beat and vocal in the Mandrell version give it a harder sexual feel vs. the straight RB predecessors.

This post was edited on 6/11/20 at 4:25 pm

Asleep at the Wheel- I want a new drug

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Posted on 6/11/20 at 7:59 pm to Mizz-SEC

Posted by PhantomMenace

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Posted on 6/12/20 at 3:44 pm to Mizz-SEC

Love is The Answer

Foxes and Fossils cover Todd Rundgren

Seven part harmony = eargasm

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Posted by Mizz-SEC

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Posted on 6/12/20 at 8:31 pm to PhantomMenace

Foxes and Fossils have been one of my YouTube rabbit holes for a while now.

Their versions of songs like We Gotta Get You A Woman, Helplessly Hoping and Amie are incredible.

You have great taste!

Posted by PhantomMenace

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Posted on 6/13/20 at 5:17 pm to Mizz-SEC

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Foxes and Fossils have been one of my YouTube rabbit holes for a while now.

Their versions of songs like We Gotta Get You A Woman, Helplessly Hoping and Amie are incredible.

You have great taste!

Those aren't nearly my favorites. I would start with Sammie: Neon Moon

Maggie (honey in a parking lot): When You Say Nothing at All

Chase (not on the F&F channel): I Can't Make You Love Me

Not to mention the excellent songs featuring Tim.

They are some of the nicest people I've ever met. I aspire to become an "honorary fossil", like Brian Lewis did by sitting in with them on "Amie", and have my daughter become the first "honorary fox".

Buy their CDs, well worth the quality sound, and also includes their first studio song "America", for which there is no video. If your favorites are not on the CDs, let me know...