I was making a list of the best blues covers and wanted to get peoples thoughts. I have a few below. What other blues covers do you guys like? There are too many WS ones so I just put two
Nirvana / leadbelly - where did you sleep last night
Led zeppelin / memphis minnie - when the levee breaks
White stripes - son house - death letter
son house - blind willie johnson - john the revelator
led zeppelin / blind willie johnson - nobody's fault but mine
white stripes - robert johnson - stop breaking down
howlin wolf - robert johnson - dust my broom
rolling stones - robert johnson - stop breaking down
rolling stones - robert johnson - love in vain
rolling stones - howlin wolf - little red rooster
Best Blues Covers
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Re: Best Blues Covers
There are a bunch but after reading your list two more came to mind
Nirvina/Leadbelly- Aint It A Shame
Led Zep/Robert Johnson- Travelling Riverside Blues
Nirvina/Leadbelly- Aint It A Shame
Led Zep/Robert Johnson- Travelling Riverside Blues
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Re: Best Blues Covers
I actually prefer Elmore James' version of Dust my Broom over Wolf's, but both are great.
How about Mannish Boy by Hendrix (original by Muddy Waters)?
How about Mannish Boy by Hendrix (original by Muddy Waters)?
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Re: Best Blues Covers
Cream/Robert Johnson - Crossroads
Fleetwood Mac/Elmore James - Shake Your Moneymaker
Dr Feelgood/John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
Elvis Presley/Lowell Fulson - Reconsider Baby
Bonnie Raitt/Robert Johnson - Walking Blues
Derek and the Dominoes/Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway
The Who/Sonny Boy Williamson II - Eyesight To The Blind
Fleetwood Mac/Elmore James - Shake Your Moneymaker
Dr Feelgood/John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
Elvis Presley/Lowell Fulson - Reconsider Baby
Bonnie Raitt/Robert Johnson - Walking Blues
Derek and the Dominoes/Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway
The Who/Sonny Boy Williamson II - Eyesight To The Blind