most covered band?

[thatguy]

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.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

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.

[kosmo vinyl]

The Beatles hands down....

[bearman🐻]

I would venture to guess the most covered song is "Louie Louie".

[Bags]

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...

[Sir HC]

Hootie did decently with "Surrender" I have to admit.
 
 Cynically, I would say the Dead is most covered, but mostly by Dead cover bands...

[kosmo vinyl]

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.

[HoyaSaxa03]

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

[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.

[HoyaSaxa03]

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

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

So did Cheap Trick, when I saw them at Camden Yards. Though I must admit, "Surrender" didn't hold a candle to "the Flame".
 
 

Originally posted by Sir HC:
  Hootie did decently with "Surrender" I have to admit.
 
 

[pj]

I was going to say Bob Dylan or Bob Marley as well, but also Jimi Hendrix gets covered fairly often.

[HoyaSaxa03]

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

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Yes, I hear bands do All Along the Watchtower all the time.    
 
 

Originally posted by P.J.:
  but also Jimi Hendrix gets covered fairly often.

[walkonby]

the band