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And I'm not saying that the original is bad. You have to have a good song to have a good cover in my opinion. But sometimes the cover artist just understands the mission and takes what the original song did and expands on that a hundred times over.

What're some of your guys's favorites?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

I'll go check out your comment!

I just find it funny that some Nirvana fans would listen to Plateau by the Meat Puppets and think it was Kurt Cobain singing. Like "He recorded a studio version??"

I wouldn't even know how you could change Africa to something else and be liked. It's a tall order for sure. I enjoy Bob Dylan a ton but understand not everyone likes his voice or even harmonica. "All Along The Watch Tower" could easily be changed and enjoyed because it's the music and lyrics that are loved mostly. Africa is an entire package. I enjoy Dave Matthews Band performing "All Along The Watch Tower". He puts it in his own style some, but that style isn't as different as Jimi.