Technically, the archive hosts the biggest collection of covers, but they’ve got all those original tunes in there, too. I cut through the bullshit and give you the goods. One cover from several of my favorite bands with collections in the archive. Dig it.
When the Levee Breaks (Led Zep)-John Popper (of Blues Traveller)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Jefferson Starship
Never Tear Us Apart (INXS)-John Mayer
Gimme Some Lovin’ (Spencer Davis Group)-G Love and Special Sauce
Freddie’s Dead (Curtis Mayfield)-Fishbone
Karma Police (Radiohead)-Citizen Cope
Will the Circle Be Unbroken (Trad.)-Country Joe and the Fish
Powderfinger (Neil Young)-Cowboy Junkies
Hurdy Gurdy Man (Donovan)-Butthole Surfers
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp (Led Zep)-Carbon Leaf
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love (Van Halen)-Drive-By Truckers
For Today I Am A Boy (Antony & The Johnsons cover)-Carla Bozulich
Devil Went down to Georgia (Charlie Daniels Band)-Blues Traveller
Kung Fu Fighting-Camper Van Beethoven
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star-Bushwalla
Chug-a-Lug (Roger Miller cover)-Ben Kweller
Dead Flowers (Rolling Stones)-Edie Brickell
Thirteen (Big Star)-Elliot Smith
Maggie’s Farm (Bob Dylan)-Hayes Carll
Thriller (Michael Jackson)-Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie/Postal Service)
Maybe I’m Amazed (Paul McCartney)-Harvey Danger and Guitar Solo By Jon Brion
Okie From Muskogee-Hank Williams III
Fat Bottom Girls (Queen)-Hayseed Dixie
Trenchtown Rock (Bob Marley)/Garden Grove(Sublime)/ Ring The Alarm (FuShnickers)-Jack Johnson
When Doves Cry (Prince)-Ben Sollee
Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan)-David Gray
Here Comes the Rain Again (Eurythmics)-Death Cab for Cutie
Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road-Gin Blossoms
Burnin’ Down the House (Talking Heads)-Bernie Worrell (of Funkadelic)
Tangerine (Led Zep)-Big Head Todd and the Monsters
A Message to You Rudy (Specials)-Billy Bragg
Working Class Hero (John Lennon)-Blind Melon
Float On (Modest Mouse)-Ben Lee
The Man Who Sold the World (David Bowie)-Alejandro Escovedo
Crystal Chandeliers and Burgundy (Johnny Cash)-Josh Ritter
Handle With Care (Traveling Willburys)-Back Yard Tire Fire
California Uber Alles (Dead Kennedys)-Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. Michael Franti’s old industrial/rap group. If you’ve never heard of them, you need to check ’em out.
(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding (Elvis Costello)-Cracker
