The three that come to mind for me have already been mentioned, but I'll second them:
Hendrix: (Dylan's) All Along The Watchtower Clapton: (Bob Marley's) I Shot The Sheriff CSNY: (Joni Mitchell's) Woodstock
EDIT: mikeyspizza below reminds me of Cocker; he did so many great covers it's hard to know where to start. In addition to mikey's choice, think of Cry Me A River, for example. I love the classic renditions, too (Julie London, for instance), but his take is amazing. Just look up the YouTube video from the Mad Dogs tour.
And, yeah, Johnny Winter doing Highway 61. Good stuff.
And, come to think of it, turnabout is fair play; Derek and the Dominoes doing Hendrix's Little WingThis message has been edited. Last edited by: amals,
April 03, 2019, 07:11 PM
mikeyspizza
April 03, 2019, 07:22 PM
Sigmund
Cat Stevens did "The First Cut is the Deepest" first:
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride! ~Hunter S. Thompson
__________________________ "Para ser libre, un hombre debe tener tres cosas, la tierra, una educacion y un fusil. Siempre un fusil !" (Emiliano Zapata)
April 03, 2019, 08:16 PM
henryaz
Johnny Winter's cover of Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited: