Some of my favourites...

Johnny Winter- JJF
Aretha Franklin - JJF
Linda Ronstadt -Tumbling Dice
Bryan Ferry- SFTD
The Ramones - Out Of Time
Ike & Tina Turner -HTW
Taj Mahal - HTW
The Pogues- HTW
Johnny Cash- No Expectations
Steve Earle & the Dukes- Dead Flowers
Gilby Clark -Dead Flowers
Patti Smith - Gimme Shelter
Alicia Keys & Keith Urban, Live Earth 2007 - Gimme Shelter
Ike & Tina Turner- Under My Thumb

And...

... i hate Redding's "Satisfaction" (it sounds like a... parody -cover in my ears), despite the fact that i fully appreciate him. Am i the only one here who dislikes the particular cover??

Play this, and respectfully bow in silence afterwards.
The mighty, mighty ARNO: ...





Straight Soul from 'Oostende' (Belgium)!

...And while I'm at it (my personal 'Big in Belgium'-trip, that is): her's the Flemish bluesmaster, Roland Van Campenhout, with his take on 'The Spider & the Fly': ...





P.S.: Rockman, please comment on this; I'd like to know what you think - as far as nitty gritty bluessounds are concerned, it's yóur opinion I hold in very high esteem - you've helped me a lot throughout the years, finding the right stuff, and distinguishing the good from the better... )

johnny winter doing jumping jack flash.

Love it!

What a drag it is gettin' old

Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings:

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.....

Olly.

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She Smiled Sweetly

Covered by Lindsay Buckingham, worth a listen.

Hawkwind - Gimme Shelter
Come - I got the Blues
Cat Power - Satisfaction
Joe simon - Let's spend The Night together
Sandy Shaw - Sympathy for the devil
Nancy Sinatra - As Tears Go By
Stereophonics - Angie
Turin Brakes - Moonlight Mile
David Bowie - Let's spend the Night together
The Mighty Lemon drops - Paint It Black
The Ramones - Out Of Time
Faultline avec Joseph Arthur - Wild Horses
Billy Bragg - She Smiled Sweetly
Lambshop - Backstreet Girl
LB - Angie
Motörhead - Sympathy For The Devil
Jimi Hendrix - Satisfaction



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TheTemptations - ain't too proud to Beg ?

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Thanks for correcting me, I've overlooked one of my cd's which include originals as well

I like the Great Lake Swimmers' version of Before they make me run - a bit of a country/pop version.

I like Neil young's version of start me up and madonna's version of little t-n-a

Melanie Safka.

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IMO the only way to cover a Stones song is to come at it from a completely different angle; to try and convey the spirit of the song, but from another side. Nobody can out-stone the Stones. This is why all covers of Gimme Shelter or JJF are just jams. I like GFR's Gimme Shelter, but it can't hold a candle to the original.

Now when Ryan Adams does "Brown Sugar" or Alvin Youngblood does "Moonlight Mile", or that version of Sympathy on the Symphonic Stones album, those are a new take on a song; so strong they are almost like a new original.

I agree that GFR's Gimme Shelter is not nearly as good as the original.

What is interesting is comparing GFR's live version (live: 1971) to a Rolling Stones live version, the guitar licks seems similarly done.

Guns and Roses, Salt of the earth.

When did they play Salt Of The Earth?

The Soup Dragons - I'm free (to do what I want any old time), a hit single in 1990. Decent version too imho and played in the style of their time.

This band came from my birth town of Bellshill, near Glasgow

Bob Dylan did a reasonable job on Like A Rolling Stone. And every once in a while I have to listen to Al Yankovic's Hot Rocks Polka...

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Flamin' Groovies Paint It Black
Melanie Ruby Tuesday.

I agree that Melanie's Ruby Tuesday is great

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When did they play Salt Of The Earth?

They do it live; it's fairly well known.

I'm fairly sure I've heard them do it? Only on youtube? I don't know.

First song:





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I see listed Johnny Winter, JJF; that certainly must be one of the best covers.

Hi People ,
enjoying reading up on best covers of rolling stones songs here.

Bette Midler, Beast of burden love this cover 1983

any chance on hearing this madonna's version of little t-n-a ?
or does someone know where i can get it from ,love to hear it.
Thanks
Suzie

Melanie's Tuesday leaves an impression but you wouldn't want her dirge-like rendition on your daily playlist.

Gram's Wild Horses was a huge disappointment - everything on the Burrito's first album is superior. But Leon's version I used to listen to a lot (emphasis on 'used to,'but that's the thing with covers - you inevitably tire of them and return to the original.)

I will check out the Cowboy Junkies' version of Dead Flowers thanks to someone on this thread. I actually used to know Pete Timmins, the drummer - he was a huge Stones fan at the time.

I recommend Little Richard's smokin 'take on Brown Sugar.

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When did they play Salt Of The Earth?

They do it live; it's fairly well known.

I'm fairly sure I've heard them do it? Only on youtube? I don't know.

First song:

Axl and Izzy guested on a Stones show when they did SOTE once. I don't think they have played this as GNR.

They did play a fragment of Wild Horses in concert, though + covered SFTD on an album.

As Tears Go By - Marianne Faithful
Oohh that was mean...

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Muddy Waters - Let's Spend the Night Together
Dead Boys - Tell Me

Rip this joint - Green Day
[youtu.be]

Let it bleed - Black Crowes
[youtu.be]

Tumbling Dice - Keith Urban (with Chuck on piano)
[youtu.be]

Soundgarden, Stray Cat Blues, kicks serious ass!
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Aretha Franklin - JJF
Linda Ronstadt -Tumbling Dice
David Bowie - Let's Spend The Night Together

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Aretha Franklin - JJF
Linda Ronstadt -Tumbling Dice
David Bowie - Let's Spend The Night Together

I've never liked any of those covers. Oddly I do like several Ronstadt covers and that is my favorite Bowie time period, but just don't think they pull off those Stones covers very well.