What are some songs that have four or more covers that are all worth owning?
I've been listening to "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone" all afternoon, really digging every version, from Bill Withers to Sting to Michael Jackson to Tom Jones to Lighthouse Family to Bob Marley to Al Jarreau to Eva Cassidy to Jose Feliciano to Al Green to Jeff Beck to Marvin Gaye to DMX!!!
Q2: What do you consider to be a better song-- a perfect studio recording that nobody can touch or a timeless classic that works beautifully with all shapes and sizes of voices and genres?
Lady Silver Rose * Wolf2009-07-30T07:16:55Z
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Good afternoon my dear :) {sorry I'm late ~ I'm not getting all the Q e-mails}
On the subject of 'Ain't No Sunshine', aside from Bill Withers I have versions by Mona, and Jazzamor.
But let's go with my big 'project'... 'Scarborough Fair'. I currently have 50 versions of this song to go through, and my essential picks so far are : Simon and Garfunkel ; Lesley Garrett ; Sarah Brightman ; Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 ; The Mediaeval Baebes ; Ray Shanklin and Ed Bogus ; Herbie Hancock ; Nigel Kennedy ; Stacy Hobbs.
I'm looking forward to properly listening to the Queensryche version...!
Q2 : A timeless classic :) I love finding various versions of songs I like, especially when they have been given different inerpretations.
'Scarborough Fair' is a perfect example, as the covers range through Folk, Celtic, Jazz, Rock, Acoustic, instrumental, etc. I'd love to hear what a Blackmore's Night version would be like...
Johnny Winter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le5MlEscBYU&feature=related
Bob Dylan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRBASyxNcnI&feature=related
Jeff Beck & Imogen Heap (my favourite and first one I heard) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm__TU45RWo&feature=related
Q2: A perfect studio recording because it makes the song so much more special when you know no one can cover the song and make it the same or better. It means it's already flawless and amazing as it is.