The best cover version

Didn't realise 'I will always love you' was originally Dolly Parton. I much prefer her simple arrangement.

has lead me onto the zutons debut album which i've prob not listened to for 15 years but is great.

this is cool - cheers.

Tom Rosenthal - Bootylicious, possibly my favourite cover of all time... possibly because childhood friend appears in the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj17yjA9XSA

Normally based in Newquay, Dr Funk is a cover musician who you can tell loves his music - and it's contagious, comment at the end says it all!

Really connects with his audience - top chap!

https://youtu.be/HJq-6y2IYEQ

https://youtu.be/2Az7OAaQxzM

https://youtu.be/mkXFQr0t1yE

There's also this whole playlist of covers by Leo Moracchioli for anyone with a few days to kill...

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEEX8g2XtzsGv61U11HpoWt5JP18NHeve

(Sultans of Swing worth a listen for more of Mary from above)

https://youtu.be/acXjUPrZ9Pk

Stevie Ann with a great cover of what is a classic pop song...

I climbed into a Toxic wormhole last night. Got a 24 track playlist so far, was 23 but just added Stevie Ann... some highlights:

https://youtu.be/rlPzLfe0vJI

https://youtu.be/ZAyeVjnJg9E

https://youtu.be/MTrDLkn3WVg

https://youtu.be/YlBczr0gRXM

https://youtu.be/zB8_LkNWL-k

https://youtu.be/QuFTCirwmoM

^ this last one is killing me, such talent to get it so right wrong.

Kiss Crazy Crazy Crazy Nights by Susanna and the Magical Orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqIsz4WCb8Q

Cud - You Sexy Thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALVXIacRO-E

The best last, Killdozer covering American Pie

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

I started to look all through this thread, but lots of the links are broken so gave up...
Mark Kozelek has done lots of interesting covers under his own name as well as Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon
Here RHP cover of a crap Paul Mcartney song, Silly Love Songs...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJU_qjdShgc

And here as SKM a full album of Modest Mouse covers...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW4nLgxJI9E

All of these are so different from the originals I don't know why he didn't just start as new compositions, but I'm glad he didn't...

Mark Kozelek tho…

https://pitchfork.com/news/sun-kil-moon-mark-kozelek-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-by-seven-more-women/amp/

This has been rattling round my head for the last couple of days. His lounge schtick is a bit tired but the style really works for a few tracks.

https://youtu.be/7qQKnTthuac

This is, I think, the definitive cover of Gin and Juice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4hGSR5njZE

Lie on the floor in the dark kind of genius cover...

https://youtu.be/_ZKIfCJZvZo

Blimey, I didn't know all that...

Rather put me off now...

https://youtu.be/RWjnC8HSRdU

https://youtu.be/QQlKjnl9jO0

Yeah, there was a lot of nasty, creepy stuff came up even before the rape stuff. Was a big fan, but can't even imagine playing his stuff anymore.

Lockdown listening allowed me to discover this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGCk-_cz00U

And the answer to a question posted on this thread 8 months ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3rmEa64pGU

https://youtu.be/1ffMQlTHfvo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqfqVDHNW6c