I know there is a lot of bad sh!t happening, but I needed a break.
Superstar—The Carpenters (with Sonic Youth a close second)
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)—The Raconteurs
The Road Goes on Forever—Joe Ely
Also, check out a BBC recording from perhaps two years ago, of Mark Knopfler performing Simon & Garfunkle's "The Boxer". His gritty, aging baritone works so well there.
Lastly, thinking about the late Gordon Lightfoot, check out the Jerry Reed cover of "Early Morning Rain". The backing instrumental arrangement isn't the best, but Jerry's guitar and voice are spot-on.
With few exceptions every stones or zep cover of old blues riffs and songs even though the blues men especially delta guys were innovative and Uber influencers
HOTRS by animals better
Going Down by Jeff Beck Group
No Quarter by Tool arguably better
All Along the watchtower Jimi over Bob
Whiskey in the Jar Metallica over TL and yes some will disagree
WALHFMF cocker over Fab Four
SDAMOT by Marilyn over Annie
Higher ground peppers over can’t see em
I fought the Law clash over buddy’s survivors
Biggest smash ever redo
When the Levee Breaks Zep over Minnie
Maybe best rock song ever period
Manfred Mann
Queen of Hearts by Juice Newton is far superior to the Dave Edmonds version.
For you techno types...Shiny Toy Guns did a good cover of Major Tom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGultrg7l0I
by far!!!!
【Cover】Yngwie Malmsteen - Far Beyond The Sun (Violin Cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2hZDzJp9Pc
Manfred Mann’s cover of Springsteen’s Blinded by the Light...even if “Duece” is screwed up.
Keep on Growin’ - Tedeschi Trucks Band
“Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright” by the Guess Who (Four Seasons) is fun.
Billy Strings nails Pearl Jam's "In Hiding" 9/18/22 Saratoga Springs, NY
Shout - covered by Disturbed
Nothing Else Matters - covered by Steve ‘N’ Seagulls