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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: thatguy on October 31, 2005, 02:54:00 pm

Title: most covered band?
Post by: thatguy on October 31, 2005, 02:54:00 pm
i think i've heard more bands cover cheap trick than any other band at the club.  we hear "surrender" or "i want you to want me" at least once a week it seems.  lately, it's been just about every night.
Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on October 31, 2005, 02:57:00 pm
The most covered artists at shows that I've been at in the last 20 years has been Neil Young. Maybe that's just an indicator of my music tastes.
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Post by: kosmo vinyl on October 31, 2005, 02:58:00 pm
The Beatles hands down....
Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: bearman🐻 on October 31, 2005, 02:59:00 pm
I would venture to guess the most covered song is "Louie Louie".
Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: Bags on October 31, 2005, 03:08:00 pm
Thatguy, I'm with you.  Though I think it's certainly an indication of the bands I choose to see, but it's probably Cheap Trick the most...
Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: Sir HC on October 31, 2005, 03:15:00 pm
Hootie did decently with "Surrender" I have to admit.
 
 Cynically, I would say the Dead is most covered, but mostly by Dead cover bands...
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Post by: kosmo vinyl on October 31, 2005, 03:17:00 pm
that does open a interesting can of worms with all the metal tribute bands out there... and i'll bet bob marley gets covered a fair amount.
Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on October 31, 2005, 04:34:00 pm
i heard somewhere that the beatles' "yesterday" was the most covered song of all time ... i would think that bob dylan would be the most covered artist of all time though
 
 in the 60s alone, tons of his songs were turned into pop hits by others
Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: Sir HC on October 31, 2005, 04:36:00 pm
Yesterday might be for recorded covers, but live, it is probably different.  Yesterday doesn't have the live impact that many other songs would have.
Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on October 31, 2005, 04:42:00 pm
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Originally posted by Sir HC:
  Yesterday might be for recorded covers, but live, it is probably different.  Yesterday doesn't have the live impact that many other songs would have.
fair enough, but i'd still venture to say the bob dylan is ahead of cheap trick
Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on October 31, 2005, 04:46:00 pm
So did Cheap Trick, when I saw them at Camden Yards. Though I must admit, "Surrender" didn't hold a candle to "the Flame".
 
 
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Originally posted by Sir HC:
  Hootie did decently with "Surrender" I have to admit.
 
 
Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: pj on October 31, 2005, 04:46:00 pm
I was going to say Bob Dylan or Bob Marley as well, but also Jimi Hendrix gets covered fairly often.
Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on October 31, 2005, 04:50:00 pm
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Originally posted by P.J.:
  I was going to say Bob Dylan or Bob Marley as well, but also Jimi Hendrix gets covered fairly often.
and his most covered song is his cover of a dylan tune
Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on October 31, 2005, 04:51:00 pm
Yes, I hear bands do All Along the Watchtower all the time.   ;)  
 
 
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Originally posted by P.J.:
  but also Jimi Hendrix gets covered fairly often.
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Post by: walkonby on October 31, 2005, 04:53:00 pm
the band
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Post by: Sir HC on October 31, 2005, 05:18:00 pm
Beat this:
 
 Years back was working a Wilmer's Park hippie gig and in the course of the day there were 4 "Shake Down Street" renditions including one instrumental.  We used to count them, as that was the song the Dead were most embarrassed by (their disco song).
Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: pj on October 31, 2005, 05:34:00 pm
Yes, that and Little Wing seem to get the most coverage.
 
 
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Originally posted by Etan de Balzac, Footie Ball Player:
  Yes, I hear bands do All Along the Watchtower all the time.    ;)  
 
   
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Originally posted by P.J.:
  but also Jimi Hendrix gets covered fairly often.
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Title: Re: most covered band?
Post by: eltee on October 31, 2005, 06:02:00 pm
Dylan documentary mentioned that he is probably the most covered artist.
 I hear Dylan or Pink Floyd many times.