Metallica or ACDC

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Two great bands imo, if I had to pick...Metallica by a nose after examining the photo! Guns and Roses ranks as my #1 but both of these are on the short list. I found a version of Nothing Else Matters done by Bif Naked that I added to my Myspace site...great song and she does a nice version but it lacks the power of the original!

I heard a re-make of Sweet Child O'Mine the other day on the radio. It was by a female and I don't know who it was. It sounded like Cherly Crow but I am not sure. Needless to say, I didn't like it one bit.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

I heard a re-make of Sweet Child O'Mine the other day on the radio. It was by a female and I don't know who it was. It sounded like Cherly Crow but I am not sure. Needless to say, I didn't like it one bit.

It's hard to do a re-make that stands up to the original...I think the ones I enjoy all have one thing in common, the artist takes the song and does it in his/her/their style not merely a copy of the original, a few I like:
G&R's version of "Knocking on Heaven's Door"
The Sundays version of "Wild Horses"
Manfred Mann's version of "The Mighty Quinn"
The Byrds version of "Tamborine Man"
Jimi Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower"

Originally Posted by somerfrost

It's hard to do a re-make that stands up to the original...I think the ones I enjoy all have one thing in common, the artist takes the song and does it in his/her/their style not merely a copy of the original, a few I like:
G&R's version of "Knocking on Heaven's Door"
The Sundays version of "Wild Horses"
Manfred Mann's version of "The Mighty Quinn"
The Byrds version of "Tamborine Man"
Jimi Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower"

My fav are
Manfred Mann's version of Blinded By The Light
The Sundays version of "Wild Horses"
Goldfingers version of "99 Red Balloons"
Red Hot Chili Peppers version of "Love RollerCoaster"

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

My fav are
Manfred Mann's version of Blinded By The Light
The Sundays version of "Wild Horses"
Goldfingers version of "99 Red Balloons"
Red Hot Chili Peppers version of "Love RollerCoaster"

Ah, we agree on the Sundays....I love that version! Who did the original of Blinded By the Light?

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Ah, we agree on the Sundays....I love that version! Who did the original of Blinded By the Light?

Bruce Springsteen did the original. He did it like a folk song. Just him and his guitar. The Sunday's version of Wild Horses is wonderful. It is so relaxing.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Bruce Springsteen did the original. He did it like a folk song. Just him and his guitar. The Sunday's version of Wild Horses is wonderful. It is so relaxing.

It really is! I have the vid of their's on Myspace as well as the song on my background player, I love her voice! Of course, it gives me strong imagery
when it plays cause it was the background music to one of my very favorite Buffy moments.

The Sundays were that band that was just eeking for stardom. All they needed was that one hit and they would have exploded. They came close a couple of times but nothing really caught on to the mainstream. However, since they weren't mainstream probably made them a better band.

[Buffymommy]

MEGADEATH!


hee hee. I don't listen to hard rock.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Buffymommy

MEGADEATH!


hee hee. I don't listen to hard rock.

They were pretty good, founded by Dave Mustaine after he was booted from Metallica, I found them a bit too much for my taste!

[JJP]

Between the two, I'd take Metallica. But I'd take Sabbath and Priest ahead of both of them.

[Samarta]

I'll take Metallica but AC/DC can open up....