Re-makes of rock songs, that are as good OR better then the original versions.

[TruckDriver]

Answering Bull's thread, I started thinking, there are a lot of good songs out there over the years, that have been covered by other bands that did the song as good or better the the original artist. I don't mind a good remake, so lets see you posts! This is just a few off the top of my head...

"My Sharona" originally done by The Knack by one of my favorite hard rock bands, Pink Cream 69. It's a lot better then the original version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSSGIhjdR4Q&feature=search

Another good remake by Hammerfall. It's even better then Pink Cream 69's version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-SFWc0dGfE&feature=related

Pink Cream 69 - We Will Rock You (Queen cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eYCkzqueBI&feature=related

Pink Cream 69 - Detroit Rock City (Kiss cover) Some of you might not like it cause they do it a little faster, but it's still good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfW3WDpnd_A&feature=related

Gotthard - Mighty Quinn (Manfred Mann cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU2V1EH7YEM&feature=search

Bachman Turner Overdrive - Mississippi Queen (Mountain cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3U7zR18M_s&feature=search

Bachman Turner Overdrive - House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDz8PdfJU0&feature=related

Manfred Mann - Blinded by the Light & For You (Both Bruce Springstein covers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg8cDmi7-U8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfnQ1iv_lGo&feature=search

Ace Frehley - Fox On The Run (Sweet cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL-65zpwOmQ&feature=search

Ace Frehley - Do Ya (E.L.O. cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTrp02hpI2E&feature=search

Krokus - Stayed Awake All Night (B.T.O. cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpodqAISQvQ&feature=search

Krokus - Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMX_XFQWO-w&feature=related

Britny Fox - Hair Of The Dog (Nazareth cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpNhI_xPEMQ&p=B17373AB025691BB&playnext=1&index=8

Spiderbait - Black Betty (Ram Jam cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU1VfYYKMDk&feature=av2e

[Old Moparz]

John Campbell - When the Levee Breaks  (Led Zeppelin)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDFPov66wB0


Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush - Roadhouse Blues  (The Doors)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ_BYOHhnVU


Santana - She's Not There  (The Zombies)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoz8iXjfH4Y


Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World  (David Bowie)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRou_m-vmcU

[nh_mopar_fan]

Alien Ant Farm covers Michael Jackson.

This is a great video to boot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE&feature=av2e

[Old Moparz]

Jeff Beck & Imogen Heap - Rollin' And Tumblin'  (Muddy Waters)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm__TU45RWo


Stevie Ray Vaughan - Third Stone from the Sun  (Jimi Hendrix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMW0t17Ft5o

[Manfred318]

The Hammerfall version of "My Sharona" kicks ass. Im a big fan of Hamerfall anyways.

Metal Church-"Highway Star" (Deep Purple)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de01I9aceV4

Paragon-"The Gods Made Heavy Metal" (Manowar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSRp_eLWUmY

Thunderstorm-"Voodoo Child" (Jimi Hendrix) Really cool Doom Metal cover.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Obw_1j0SiA

Iced Earth-"Burnin for You" (Blue Öyster Cult) They also do a really awesome cover of "Cities on Flame" as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZrD-GUISTc

[Brock Lee]

Hendrix's version of "All along the watchtower"

Santana's version of "Black Magic Woman"

Judas Priests version of "The Green manalishi"

Metallica's version of "Am I Evil?'

Quiet Riots version of "Cum on Feel the Noise"

[bull]

Here's a couple I can think of off the top of my head.

I consider Quiet Riot's version of "Cum on Feel the Noize" to be better than Slade's.
QR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSUXdWCq5kk
Slade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLsw668PVyY&feature=related

Sammy Hagar tops Janis Joplin with "Take Another Little Piece of My Heart" IMO.
SH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCcfWbAtHdY&feature=related
JJ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gTdXlSSzXQ

[69bronzeT5]

Here's a couple I can think of off the top of my head.

I consider Quiet Riot's version of "Cum on Feel the Noize" to be better than Slade's.
QR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSUXdWCq5kk
Slade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLsw668PVyY&feature=related

Sammy Hagar tops Janis Joplin with "Take Another Little Piece of My Heart" IMO.
SH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCcfWbAtHdY&feature=related
JJ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gTdXlSSzXQ

I also agree with all of the above songs

[69CoronetRT]

Bachman Turner Overdrive - House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDz8PdfJU0&feature=related

Ace Frehley - Do Ya (E.L.O. cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTrp02hpI2E&feature=search

ELO Do Ya was a cover of The Move.
The Who- Shaking All Over or Sumertime Blues (play loud)
Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues (Play really LOUD)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5uDozoSSM
Frijid Pink - House of the Rising Sun (Play really stoned) Cody, check out the tones, the LP Special and SG bass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t40INnb6DnY

[69bronzeT5]

I LOVE G3's (Yngwie Malmsteen/Steve Vai/Joe Satriani) version of Neil Young's 'Rockin' In The Free World'. Out of the 3 solos from 3:08 to 4:43, Steve's solo at 3:43 is definitley my favorite. When I play along with this song on my guitar, I do Steve's track 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6yZDHUxXLY

[Black Charger]

Monster Magnet's version of "Kick Out The Jams"
The Ramones version of "Needles And Pins"
The Sex Pistols version of "Something Else"
Grand Funk's version of "The Loco-motion"
Cactus version of "Long Tall Sally"

[b5blue]

My top favorite is SRV's Voodoo Child......really anything he covered. Real Big Fish did a great cover of "Take on Me". 

[TruckDriver]

Bachman Turner Overdrive - House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDz8PdfJU0&feature=related

Ace Frehley - Do Ya (E.L.O. cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTrp02hpI2E&feature=search

ELO Do Ya was a cover of The Move.

I never knew that it was covered by ELO from another band. Learned something new.

[69CoronetRT]

Bachman Turner Overdrive - House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDz8PdfJU0&feature=related

Ace Frehley - Do Ya (E.L.O. cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTrp02hpI2E&feature=search

ELO Do Ya was a cover of The Move.

I never knew that it was covered by ELO from another band. Learned something new.

Whether it's an actual 'cover' or not could be debated. Jeff Lynne wrote it and first recorded it when he was with The Move. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuRvumUxMMI&feature=related

[chargerboy69]

Bachman Turner Overdrive - House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDz8PdfJU0&feature=related

Ace Frehley - Do Ya (E.L.O. cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTrp02hpI2E&feature=search

ELO Do Ya was a cover of The Move.

I never knew that it was covered by ELO from another band. Learned something new.

Whether it's an actual 'cover' or not could be debated. Jeff Lynne wrote it and first recorded it when he was with The Move. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuRvumUxMMI&feature=related

I did not realize that either.  I will say I think Ace does a great job covering this song.  It is my favorite version.

[41husk]

When I was in the Navy we often went to the Phillipines.  In the clubs in Alongapo ther were several bands that sounded just like if not better than the original artist.  I have several boot leg tapes sold on the street.  I was told they were not really boot leg but recorded by Phillipino groups and labeled as the boot leg artist.

[moparstuart]

chris cornell doing  billie jean


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2MgwAJrfXo   

     

[Brock Samson]

Jimi Hendrix Can you please crawl out your window?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O_qjg6I3P4 

Jimi Hendrix - Like A Rolling Stone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pro_Fl9shjg

both by dylan, i can't find the drifter's escape on you tube... 

[69CoronetRT]

both by dylan,

When it comes to Dylan, just about ANY version is better. Byrds, Hendrix, Sonny and Cher, etc, etc, etc.....

[twodko]

"Last Kiss" Pearl jam.

Tom

[lisiecki1]

ALIEN ANT FARM - SMOOTH CRIMINAL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE&feature=av2e

KORN - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzkiJJ_NkD0

KORN - WORD UP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q-k-uN73Gk

[LeadfootBob]

The albums "Nativity in black" I & II. Nothing but Black Sabbath covers, most if not all very good stuff.
For example...
Pantera - electric funeral 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--icdKMbCOo

I didn't know this was a cover, and a damn good one at that.
Nirvana - Lake of fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcMSsHU0oRI

A mite OT: Reading up a little on John Campbell (cannot believe I've missed out on his music my whole life)... Was he by any chance a Mopar guy? Lost his eye in a drag racing crash   

[71ChallengeHer]

Five Finger Death Punch : Bad Company  I think I like the original Better    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNHlVo0cPa8

[jaak]

Five Finger Death Punch : Bad Company  I think I like the original Better    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNHlVo0cPa8

You beat me to it. I love this version, think it is alot better than the original.

Jason

[learical1]

guns & roses: "Knockin' on Heaven Door"-Robert Zimmerman   and "Live and Let Die"-Sir Paul McCartney and Wings