Comments on: Friday Five: Bruce Springsteen Covers

By: Ricardo Arias

Ricardo Arias — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:53:06 +0000

It’s obviously hard to choose only five versions… In my opinion the chosen ones are great, but I missed some other options.
“Atlantic City” by Hank III. In my opinion, the very best version of this song (including the Boss’ one). The voice of Hank flows over desperation and melancholia, specially on the last lines.
“All That Heaven Will Allow” by The Mavericks. Great vocal job by Raul Malo. And the atmosphere they created sounds really beautiful.
A salute from a Spain.

By: Mz R

Mz R — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:08:06 +0000

Rodney Parker blows that shit up…greatness!

By: JD

JD — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:44:36 +0000

Atlantic City by The Band. Nice touch on accordian by Garth Hudson

By: Stormy

Stormy — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:28:46 +0000

Rick–Here is a nice country version of Bowie for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJhfD77QOLY

By: mikeky

mikeky — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:54:24 +0000

Memory didn’t serve. It’s actually on the ‘City Of New Orleans’ LP.

By: mikeky

mikeky — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:51:54 +0000

In reference to Michael Jackson songs, Willie Nelson also cut ‘She’s Out Of My Life’ in the ’80s. I think it’s on the ‘Island In The Sea’ LP (if memory serves).

By: El Pescador

El Pescador — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:30:20 +0000

One of my favorites is “Across the Border” by Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. It paints a more vivid picture for me than Springsteen’s version.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:59:43 +0000

I’d like to mention Southern Pacific’s live cover of “Pink Cadillac” primarily because of the worst bass guitar solo “jam” in recorded history! Apart from that sad bass guitar / drum solo “jam” in the middle its an okay effort. Well, sort of anyway…

PS – What about country covers of songs from Prince? I think The Derailers’ cover of “Raspberry Beret” would definitely be in the top 5! (lol)

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:43:24 +0000

John Berry covered “Thunder Road” on one of his early self-released albums and I was always partial to that.

By: Mike Wimmer

Mike Wimmer — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:45:27 +0000

Raul Malo’s “Downbound Train” is really quite awesome.

I also like John Anderson’s version of Atlantic City as well.

And Charlie Robison’s cover of Racing In The Streets actually gives Emmylou’s version a run for it’s money in my book.