Top Ten Cover Songs

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As per Guitar World

Top 10​

  1. Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
  2. Johnny Cash - Hurt
  3. Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
  4. Van Halen - You Really Got Me
  5. Santana - Black Magic Woman
  6. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
  7. Aretha Franklin - Respect
  8. Cream - Crossroads
  9. The Beatles - Twist and Shout
  10. Guns N' Roses - Knockin' on Heaven's Door

How many do you agree with?

What did they miss?
 
I agree with SRV’s version of Voodoo Child. Back in 1985 I saw a concert that started at 11 am and went until 4am the next day.

There were some opening acts that I don’t remember, but there was Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt, and SRV was the headliner. He didn’t come on until 9pm or so at dusk. It was during the summer time.

My God Stevie Ray Vaughn was awesome. He did a performance of Voodoo Child that must have been 20 minutes long. It was the most badass performance of the show.

If iPhones would have been a thing back in 1985, I’d have recorded it. I was blown away.
 
Not sure that the Hurt cover is the 2nd best, let alone in a Top 10. In fact, there are a few in there that I'd think were included because someone just wanted them to be LOL.
A miss? Maybe The Cult's version of Born to be Wild?
 
If you listen to Otis’ original of RESPECT, Aretha took it to a whole new level.
 
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