So many covers, so hard to choose. One could do a thread just on Bob Dylan covers. Here's a cover by Joe Cocker of a beautiful song from Dylan's "Oh Mercy" recording.
Here's another great Dylan cover, a live performance by Bonnie Raitt, a marvellous interpreter of songs and of Dylan songs.
And you must see this. Jacob Collier doing Lionel Ritchie's "All Night Long.: The 7+ -minute song and video are truly joyous, brilliant and stunning. I'm a huge Collier fan, I think he's the Stevie Wonder of the digital age. Keep your eyes open for Lionel, he pops up a few times. And for Collier's love of hats. (And listen up for cuica, used here and there throughout.)
And as a reminder, here's Ritchie's original 1983 video, very advanced in terms of dance styles, race and multi-ethnicity.
And you must see this. Jacob Collier doing Lionel Ritchie's "All Night Long.: The 7+ -minute song and video are truly joyous, brilliant and stunning. I'm a huge Collier fan, I think he's the Stevie Wonder of the digital age. Keep your eyes open for Lionel, he pops up a few times. And for Collier's love of hats. (And listen up for cuica, used here and there throughout.)
I can't believe I had not mentioned these. The Smithereens covered not one, but two classic albums Meet The Beatles (in its entirety) and Tommy (almost in its entirety).
Wow, that was fun and interesting. I always knew that Twist & Shout had been recorded by the Isely Brothers but knew nothing about the Top Notes. The guitarist on theTop Notes version was the late John Pizzarelli aka Bucky Pizzarelli. I just saw his son John Pizzarelli at the Blue Note last weekend. The son is from NJ and is well know for this cover:
Rediscovered this one the other day. Chills followed.