Best cover version by the sisters

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1. Gimme Gimme Gimme
2. Emma
3. Jolene
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I seem to remember him saying something like
"you're just going to love this one" or something similar and launching in to
"he's got the whole world in his hands"

memory is fading fast
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Wasn't "Whole World In His Hands" at Reading '91?
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Emma. Not only is it their best, it's one of the best covers any band have ever done, full stop.

I like the earlier Jolene better than the post 1990 versions.
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Emma (fantastic!)
Gimme Shelter (classic!)
1969 (makes me wanna bang head)
Comfortably Numb (yesssss....)
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forgot a few then - including 1969 - can't believe that! Anyway - I don't know how to make a poll - but if anyone else can be bothered fire away ;D
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Black Planet wrote:Emma because of the lyrics. It's a very powerful Mr. Chris, did you ever listen to the version of Jolene I sent you? Can you say it's good by any stretch of the imagination?

Good lord, what next, Von in boot cut levi's, cowboy boots and hat, and bolo tie? :eek: :eek: :eek:

LMAO... I think I might pay money to see Von like that!!! :wink:

I did, I did, and it wasn't the best version, no... but I still like it. I like a little gender identity tension in a song. :twisted: Speaking of which, anyone heard Joss Stone singing Fell in Love with a Boy yet? Who needs the White Stripes! :D :D
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MrChris wrote: Who needs the White Stripes!
I do.
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twp wrote:I seem to remember him saying something like
"you're just going to love this one" or something similar and launching in to
"he's got the whole world in his hands"

memory is fading fast
Believe it was 'I just know you're going to hate this'.

But I could be wrong as he had his shirt off at the time.
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An old old topic, but hey, I'm at work and bored...

Comfortably Numb (NEC92) :notworthy:
Jolene (Kid Jensen session 83) :notworthy:
Emma (Wake soundtrack)
Gimme Shelter (studio version)

But really, you could go on all night.
There is increasing evidence to suggest that Chris may have been being sarcastic.
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Last time I saw 'The Sisters' the entire set seemed to be by a band doing one cover after another...
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MrChris wrote: I did, I did, and it wasn't the best version, no... but I still like it. I like a little gender identity tension in a song. :twisted: Speaking of which, anyone heard Joss Stone singing Fell in Love with a Boy yet? Who needs the White Stripes! :D :D
You need to listen to Antony And The Johnsons - I Fell In Love With A Dead Boy.
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JansenClone wrote:Last time I saw 'The Sisters' the entire set seemed to be by a band doing one cover after another...
Auch
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Johnny Boy wrote:
hallucienate wrote:I like Comfortably Numb
Which gig is your best CN version from?
out in the dark..when in a great middle guitarsolo towards SKOS AE get's mad at the audiance:
"what do you think about that childeren?? exactly!!"
think every1 was blown away by that great guitarsolo...
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