OT: Songs where the remake by the same artist was better than the original.

[RUBigFrank]

any cover by Joe Cocker! Particularly "Feelin Alright" Dave Mason and Traffic original.

 

[famousbill19]

Songs in the Attic is great. I feel like most of the versions on there are better. She's Got a Way, Streetlife Serenader, Say Goodbye to Hollywood also all better in my opinion.

Captain Jack too. Songs in the Attic was the high water mark for Billy Joel IMO.

 

[CaptainJersey1989]

Stone Temple Pilots... Plush

Studio version - Excellent!


Acoutsitc version from MTV Unplugged- Awesome!

 

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a lot more soul

That Joni Mitchell remake of "Both Sides Now" is hauntingly beautiful and bittersweet.

 

[RICOelectric]

Stones- Midnight Rambler live on Get yer Ya-Yas out is by far better than the studio Let it Bleed version

Best Live Album Ever !

 

[Kbee3]

Best Live Album Ever !

Big Stones fan here, but LIve at Leeds by the Who is the best live album ever.
and BTW, didn't the guy who started this thread say "remake by the same artist" ?

 

[oldman87]

Nothing beats Pulse by Pink Floyd when it comes to live albums.

 

[Scarlett Sammy]

Springsteen's "Ghost of Tom Joad". Original version was acoustic, on the album of the same name (circa '95). Later version was amped up more, and added Tom Morello of "Rage Against the Machine", and takes on a much angrier tone, reminiscent of "Darkness on the Edge of Town". The dueling guitars between Bruce and Tom in the middle alone is worth viewing, but then Tom does a two minute plus rift starting around 6:28 until the end, which is outstanding.

Interesting side note: Steve Van Zandt and Patti appear alongside Tom during his spotlight moment, playing acoustic guitars (Steve may have had a mandolin), as if you can even hear them.

 

[Kbee3]

Nothing beats Pulse by Pink Floyd when it comes to live albums.

Pink Floyd is one of my favorite bands. They might be my favorite. Comfortably Numb and Echoes are among my favorite all-time tunes.
But without Roger Waters it's really just the David Gilmour Band.....not that that's a bad thing. He's one of my favorite guitarists. But it's NOT Pink Floyd.

 

[Kbee3]

Springsteen's "Ghost of Tom Joad". Original version was acoustic, on the album of the same name. Later version was amped up more, and added Tom Morello of "Rage Against the Machine", and takes on a much angrier tone, reminiscent of "Darkness on the Edge of Town".

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Now THAT'S what I'm talking about. Awesome. Thanks.