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  • Nesmith98
    Nesmith98 Posts: 225
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    Kent Nishimura--Sara Smile...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWIkIWw4Oc0&list=LL&index=1
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  • stevep
    stevep Posts: 368
    edited January 2024
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    90% of their work is covers and some are quite enjoyable.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyihQtBes1I

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFebjghG2g4
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  • stevep
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    TennMan wrote: »
    Here goes the first two bands. My favorite is Leonid & Friends.

    https://youtu.be/9_torOTK5qc

    https://youtu.be/7uAUoz7jimg

    My buddy is the Merch guy for Leonid & Friends and I've followed them since they came to the US.
    As a Trumpet player back in HS, I love the music but have a hard time with the phrasing that comes from singing in English with a Russian accent (Sorry Vasilli). Can't say how much I miss Terry Kath. Maybe if you could get Jason Derlatka to join them for a set..

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  • TennMan
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    stevep wrote: »
    90% of their work is covers and some are quite enjoyable.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyihQtBes1I

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFebjghG2g4

    That was a great cover,

    Nice puppies too,

    There was a time I was really into Sheryl Crow back in the day, along with the Dixie Chicks..

    I love IMY2. Great cover band and she's easy on the eyes to. :)
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  • boston1450
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    Wow. She is vgood
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  • Viking64
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    boston1450 wrote: »
    Wow. She is vgood

    4/10 WNB
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  • stevep
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    We know now who the Russian judge is...
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  • stevep
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    I doubt there is going to be a better cover than the original Michael but that doesn't mean someone can't do an interesting version.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9NYDgbKsBE

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv9RpfoByUA
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  • jbreezy5
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    Original:

    Kathy’s Song (Simon & Garfunkel)

    https://youtu.be/fXZyDtzDJMY?si=0pLXfn91tAgdHega

    Cover:

    Kathy’s Song (Eva Cassidy)

    https://youtu.be/9ofYzG66mbE?si=8t3FJidju4c9LIEH

    Win goes to Eva by a wide margin for me, as much as I love S&G tunes. I must’ve played her cover 5x in a row the first time I heard it.
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  • jbreezy5
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    Original:

    Songbird (Fleetwood Mac)

    https://youtu.be/wTi19MPOvDw?si=2zW_GPdtrlCKC6uA

    Cover:

    Songbird (Eva Cassidy)

    https://youtu.be/bTNLYeaL7No?si=an2WLLb3ggc3aeSA

    Eva’s 2-for-2, imo.
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  • jbreezy5
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    Original:

    Africa (Toto)

    https://youtu.be/FTQbiNvZqaY?si=yhTxez0k8oKovFDD

    Cover:

    Africa (Weezer feat. Weird Al)

    https://youtu.be/mk5Dwg5zm2U?si=cn8oj9pCKoIfCwT_

    Toto all day. Why did the Weezer version ever happen? 😂🤣
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,759
    edited January 2024
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    I don't know. I've never seen the Weezer version. It sounded good. But what's up with his body jerking like that & that kick lmao.
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  • stevep
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    jbreezy5 wrote: »
    Original:
    Kathy’s Song (Simon & Garfunkel)

    That reminds me of another favorite cover.

    Simon & Garfunkel - America

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo2ZsAOlvEM

    Yes - America

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-062j9dafg
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  • txcoastal1
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    When Eva Cassidy passed away to soon, like many others, although her family suffered the greatest loss, the music industry lost a phenomenal talent way way to young.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,189
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    Joe Jackson’s “Steppin Out” and 99.9% of the time I’ll say the original is best but Trevor Horn did this and other covers on his new album which dropped on Friday and really like what he did on this song and the whole album’s worth a listen!

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,759
    edited January 2024
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    Very nice. Never heard that version. So is Seal vocals in background. It sounds vgood. Ive always though he has incredible vocals.
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  • TennMan
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    https://youtu.be/ME2076taSnE?si=RlLk4sHHesb7xMAx
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  • TennMan
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    This is some mighty fine pickin and a singin

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nwTgfXDD5s&list=PLQar

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    https://youtu.be/R814Ozc0LaI?si=aXmpx-cFuJOfCvzk
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  • TennMan
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    Good cover of a great song.

    https://youtu.be/4tKi-AtaPFs?si=mRlibb9wDdFPm7Yx
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  • boston1450
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    Excellent vocals. Piano player is very good too. Thanks for sharing
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  • boston1450
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    Wow. I'm listening to "We've Got Tonight" Incredible... Worth listening to all there songs. Dang that's Bobs clonezkr2nvuq36k9.png
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  • mikifare
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    It's difficult to make a choice :)
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  • joebass3
    joebass3 Posts: 311
    edited February 2024
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    Easy one for me. They played this as there encore in 2016 at the Fillmore in MD. Was a great show!

    https://youtu.be/yUi_S6YWjZw?feature=shared

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  • marvda1
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    Original
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB8iM_5aHpo
    Cover
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2SDVmU33Kg
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  • TennMan
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    Pick the one you like best...

    https://youtu.be/nQCnC9QuhWQ?si=zPD8zzOR91sxcqME

    https://youtu.be/PgRafRp-P-o?si=GlTagwHvAy22AUKS
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  • TennMan
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    IMY2 cover wins hands down!

    https://youtu.be/dRIS77mu5xM?si=Ak9nYIWxkM4r7_XC

    https://youtu.be/XFkzRNyygfk?si=yCLfdgBeYZKeEoFK
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  • TennMan
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    Damn good!
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  • engie490
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    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    https://youtu.be/b0y_qjdrGio

    https://youtu.be/h2UTwrmGO7Q

    Sinead blows away Sir Elton. Two Rooms had some great covers of Elton's music.
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    https://youtu.be/1nwTgfXDD5s?si=DpMh5HAoW0fC-tIf
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