Best Covers of 2012
by Steve Benoit, music+interactive+design+photo+social+video = @studionumber9, @bosconcertphoto, @musicsavage, @newportfolkfest
The art of the cover song is one all musicians have practiced at some point in their lives, some just stick with us more than others. 2012 was filled with fantastic covers, but after a very *ahem* scientific study, the ones below were last year’s stand outs. In our minds and hearts anyway…
1. Heart of Mine (Bob Dylan)
Blake Mills, Danielle Haim and Taylor Goldsmith | Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan
2. Reason to Believe (Bruce Springsteen)
Adam Arcuragi | Long Distance Salvation
3. The Weight (The Band)
Wilco, Nick Low and Mavis Staples
4. Just Breathe (Pearl Jam)
Willie Nelson & Family | Heroes
Honorable mentions:
- Somebody That I used to Know (Gotye) / Walk Off The Earth
- Have a Little Faith In Me (John Haitt) / Harriet
- Diamonds and Rust (Joan Baez) / Fist Aid Kit
- The Chain (Fleetwood Mac) / Reignwolf
- I Can’t Go For That (Hall and Oates) / Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers
- Call Me Maybe ( Carly Rae Jepsen) / Ben Howard
RT @musicsavage: The Best Covers of 2012: http://t.co/Ivu3cYhA Did we miss any?
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Nice List. My favorites (10) Such Great Heights (Postal Service) – Joy Kills Sorrow (9) Plant White Roses (Magnetic Fields) – Kelly Hogan (8) If I Should Fall Behind (Bruce Springsteen) – Rose Cousins (7) Cloudy Shoes (Damien Jurado) – Al James (6) Dancing In the Dark (Bruce Springsteen) – Ben Howard (5) Storms (Fleetwood Mac) – Matt Sweeney & Bonnie Prince Billy (4) True Love Will Find You In the End (Daniel Johnston) – Hey Marseilles (3) Swim Until You Can’t See Land (Frightened Rabbit) – Benjamin Francis Leftwich (2) Jesus, Etc. (Wilco) – Bill Fay (1) Paper Thin Hotel (Leonard Cohen) – Greg Dulli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlTsET0UU4Y
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I Follow Rivers by Lykke Li covered by Triggerfinger:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzWQV5OiQQQ
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