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tikited said:
No idea they were from or lived in MN.
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If you haven't heard the song they wrote in Roswell, NM, where they were stranded for 10 days when their van broke down - here it is. Apparently, it's become something of an anthem for the City of Roswell.



And here's another one of their cover songs that I like:

 
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Any song Linda Ronstadt touches has the ability to make one forget the original, even for someone great like Warren Zevon.

Poor Poor Pitiful Me

 
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The Eaglebrook Church houseband cover of Freebird. I was there for this one. It's good:

 


Another example of Linda Ronstadt totally owning a standard-cover, taking on Buddy Holly.

That'll Be the Day

 


Ope3 said:
Top 5 REM Covers, IMO

1. Crazy / Pylon

2. Superman / The Clique

3. Have You Ever Seen the Rain / CCR

4. Wall of Death / Richard Thompson

5. First We Take Manhattan / Leonard Cohen
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Michael Shannon and I agree, Crazy by Pylon is our favorite REM Cover.

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R. E. M. - Crazy (Pylon cover) Spectrum Philadelphia PA 4/20/89

R.E.M. covering the Pylon song CRAZY at the Spectrum in Philadelphia PA on April 20th 1989. Jim R. mastered this tape - this comes from my dub from his maste...
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Jeff Tweedy taking on Bob Dylan with Simple Twist of Fate.

 

Liz Phair & Lisa Loeb covering the The Verve with Bitter Sweet Symphony:
 
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The 50th Anniversary of George Harrison's All Thing Must Pass is perhaps my favorite re-issue of anything Beatles related, due in part because I never previously upgraded from cassette in my music collection. I've been trying to make up for lost time, by playing it steadily the past few years.

It was fun to stumble upon this Yusuf/Cat Stevens cover of the majestic title track.

All Things Must Pass

 

This Cream standard originally released in late 1967 was developed by Jack Bruce after seeing Hendrix perform live. According to wiki, Jimi was unaware of the tribute even though he was covering the track himself as an instrumental pretty shortly after it became a hit.

Here it is from a 1969 Swedish broadcast.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience / Sunshine of Your Love
 

Ope3 said:
This Cream standard originally released in late 1967 was developed by Jack Bruce after seeing Hendrix perform live. According to wiki, Jimi was unaware of the tribute even though he was covering the track himself as an instrumental pretty shortly after it became a hit.

Here it is from a 1969 Swedish broadcast.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience / Sunshine of Your Love
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A Jimi sidenote from a Bio that was on the other night. He met Alice Cooper for the first time after watching one of their early gigs in LA.

He invited the band back to his room at the Holiday Inn. It was there that Alice had his first joint, sharing it with Jimi while they enjoyed 15 minutes of Magic Fingers together sitting on the hotel bed.

My Dad served in Vietnam as a field medic but his greatest accomplishment might be surviving the 60's and early 70's. What an incredible time in history for those that love music. I remain fascinated with origin stories.
 



I never travel far without Wilco covering a little Big Star.

Thirteen
 

Doug Sahm with (Is Anybody Goin' to) San Antone originally recorded by Charley Pride:

 

Leonid and Friends covering about anything is great. Here is their covers of EW&F and Carpenters classics:


 
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Featured in a recent episode of The Bear is Eddie Vedder covering Pete Townsend covering The English Beat.

Save it for Later
 

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