The article does a pretty comprehensive job laying out artists that have covered the classics as well as the obscurities.
Devo's "Ohio" has always been a personal favorite.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Third Most Covered Artist of All Time: Neil Young
Neil Young is considered to be the third most covered artist of all time, at least as ranked by the article "Purple Words on a Grey Background: Four Decades of Neil Young Covers" by Phil Dellio in Stylus Magazine. Only The Beatles and Bob Dylan are ahead of Neil of other artists covering their songs.
The article does a pretty comprehensive job laying out artists that have covered the classics as well as the obscurities.
Devo's "Ohio" has always been a personal favorite.
The article does a pretty comprehensive job laying out artists that have covered the classics as well as the obscurities.
Devo's "Ohio" has always been a personal favorite.
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ReplyDeleteTo any Neil Young fans who enjoy blues guitar, please listen to Roy Buchanan's version of "Down by the River". It's on his album "You are not alone" and it's probably the greatest non-Neil version of one of Neil's songs.
ReplyDeleteIf you go to Neils section at ticketmaster they have his album under chrome hearts 2.check it out, its kinda like when they messed up by saying crazy horse would be touring with him.Are they all on drugs over there?
ReplyDeleteBuddy Miles' "Down by the river" version, on the album "Them Changes", is worth the listening. Quite slower than the original, but full of electric guitars & organs.w
ReplyDeleteI always liked Wilco's "Burned"
ReplyDeleteLos Lobos did a blistering version of Cinammon Girl in Urbana IL friday night...Neil would have been proud.
ReplyDeleteWidespread Panic does a lot of Neil songs.Walk On,L.A.,Dont be Denied,Mr. Soul.and more.They are basically a Neil cover band.
ReplyDeleteLove Tom Rapp from Pearls Before Swine's version of "After the Goldrush."
ReplyDeleteLinda Ronstadt also covered 'Birds' and 'Look out For My Love'.
ReplyDeleteBob Dylan also covered 'Old Man' in mid-80 (on stage).
ReplyDeleteSleeps with Angels - Astrid Young
ReplyDeletecheck it out
http://www.myspace.com/astridyoungrocks
Built to Spill's Cortez the Killer is my favourite Neil cover.
ReplyDeletePearl Jam and U2 also covered 'Rocking in the Free World' (on stage).
ReplyDeletePearl Jam also covered "fucking up" in concert.
ReplyDeleteThe Beat Farmers do a nice rendition of Powderfinger
ReplyDeleteI listened to Astrid Young's Sleeps With Angels and yeah it's pretty good, I was surprised... Whoever her guitarist is, he's pretty good. You can see the influence of Black Sabbath on her music definitely, she's got a very metallic sound, but overall I am blown away, very impressive rendition.
ReplyDeleteJules Gray does a great version of Southern Pacific. It's on his self-titled album on Oporto Records. He really makes the song his own, but is very respectful to the original version as well.
ReplyDeleteIan
where the people are the real stars
RDR said...
ReplyDeleteI listened to Astrid Young's Sleeps With Angels and yeah it's pretty good, I was surprised... Whoever her guitarist is, he's pretty good. You can see the influence of Black Sabbath on her music definitely, she's got a very metallic sound, but overall I am blown away, very impressive rendition.
9/19/2007 07:39:00 PM
astrid young: vocals
tim wayling: vocals
marc ganetakos: dobro, lap steel, electric guitar
neil williamson: electric guitar
mike cosantino: bass
corky laing: drums/percussion
the credits on her blog
Hey RDR I agree, I love her take on this song.
Ammendment: My sound editor friend pointed out to me that I left out all the important details,herewith REVISED
ReplyDeleteproduced and arranged by Astrid Young
engineered by astrid young,marc ganetakos,Ken Harnden
mixed by ken harnden at pinnacle music studios belleville
Sleeps with Angels
http://www.myspace.com/astridyoungrocks
Pretenders covered a rock version of 'needle an the damage done' on stage (as opening act for Neil Young's summer tour of 2000) in Toronto.
ReplyDeleteThe Dave Matthews Band (featuring Warren Haynes)does a great version of "Cortez The Killer" on their live in central park DVD.
ReplyDeleteDylan covered Old Man in 2003, not mid-80s.
ReplyDeleteI love Gillian Welch's covers of Pocahontas and Albuquerque.
CPR covered "Ohio" in concert. David Crosby did a excellent vocal.
ReplyDeleteG3 (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen) covered 'Rockin in The Free World' in concert ( Denver 2003).
ReplyDeleteCowboy Junkies covered Powderfinger - laconic and soulful
ReplyDeleteThe Meters do a couple of Neil Young covers check out their "Down by the River" or Wild T and the Spirit's version.
ReplyDeleteI also like the Waco Brothers version of "Revolution Blues" the Wacos are great.
Nad Neslo recorded a nice long version of Cortez the Killer on his CD titled Back From Gone.
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