I think the lead vocal is slightly over done here. A little softer would have made it much stronger. Overall though, I love what the Crows did with this song.
I usually don't care for them too much, but this isn't so bad.. I mean, I still like Cocker's better, but that's just an opinion.. more people should do this song, because it's fuckin bad ass.
Sure they would have. Listened to the "Southern Rock and Whathaveyou" and it wasn't boring retro stuff but an eye-opener. "Mindblowing", to say it with Meatloaf, you took the words right out of my mouth.
Don't try to sing anything that Joe made big - especially off his first two albums - people can't help but compare you and you LOSE every time - this is a case in point
Not everybody - just the black crowes - I made my living as a singer and musician in L.A. & Orange County, in Southern CA
( Local 7) singin' 5 nights a week for 12 years - from Knotts to Newport to West L.A. - only quit because of a change of heart - maybe I just don't get music....
I may have spoken out of turn there. Text is such a terrible way to talk to one another haha. I just mean the point is they're playing it and having fun why shouldn't they play it? But maybe I miss read your comment.
It might come as a surprise but I think Traffic (Dave Mason) first recorded this song. The Cocker version is actually a cover. I could be wrong though.
I love this. Being a fan of Cocker, the BC's, and Letterman I am surprised I didn't see this before. I just learned something new to do with my harmonica!
Black Crowes...The most famous cover band.
mjbab73 2 months ago
What a voice!
RoxysComments 3 months ago
This tune was composed by Dave Mason. back when he was in Traffic. ANYONE could do this to their success, not to diminish the Crowes.
pbyardh 3 months ago
que hombre tan sexy, me recuerda la musica de grand funk railroad
tampikosita 4 months ago
@ACDCADDICT dude the 90's produced some fine rock and roll whats wrong with you lol
MultiCulprit 4 months ago
The Crowes are one of my best bands and this is a good version but Grand Funk's kicks arse on this..just my opinion
mikeyj780 5 months ago
i remember this when it originally aired. not too shabby!
gskitten 5 months ago
they are great
andrieka310310 5 months ago
6 ppl got no class and no soul...
scarredman42 6 months ago
The best cover of this song hands down!! Rich is sick on that guitar
funkedup11 8 months ago
I think letterman really digged the Crowes, he had them on an awful lot! Something tells me they were feeling all right.
skinpiston 8 months ago
awesome shirt, Chris!!
PDAB3 8 months ago
Leading up to Amorica. This summer was the Crazy summer.Only thing that could fuck with the Crowes at this time was the Crowes.
MegaGum1 8 months ago
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ralston75 9 months ago
OK, but often times groups tend to over-do a song and seem to be trying to infuse more into it than is actually there. Just my opinion.
solrarun08 11 months ago
I love both the Joe Cocker and the Dave Mason versions of this song....but God Damn! This rocks. Hell yeah!
gaawdzaambi 11 months ago
wicked voice n soul for this lil white fella<3
5henangn 11 months ago
AWSOME BLACK CROWS
janemarie927 1 year ago
I love them on David Letterman. Great band.
MsMetalMom 1 year ago
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DruDixon777 1 year ago
This smells like weed
DruDixon777 1 year ago
Has anyone mentioned this song is by Dave Mason?
pbyardh 1 year ago
Drew berrymore or joe cocker??????? Still the BOMB you go crows,,,,,
MrCramski55 1 year ago
@bobek80 STFU if you dont like it go some place else
petfireball 1 year ago
@petfireball Is she home son? Tell her I am coming...
Bubek80 1 year ago
I love how the stars are replaced by a pot leaf on chris' american flag shirt...this band fucking jams. love 'em
MorningView4 1 year ago
I think the lead vocal is slightly over done here. A little softer would have made it much stronger. Overall though, I love what the Crows did with this song.
every2dogs 1 year ago
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They screwed the song. Acting art is worst acting ever. Theese morons cannot recognise good music even if it jump on their small dicks!!!
Bubek80 1 year ago
@Bubek80 turn your hearing back up dude! That was a pretty cool version and I am sure that Mr. Cocker and anyone else that did that # would agree.
pcburgh01 1 year ago
@pcburgh01 If this is good , what word u will use to describe Huey Lewis version?Same? Come on son, u must admit theese idiots are acting the art...
Bubek80 1 year ago
@Bubek80 im not your son. the crowes are awesome. go see 'em some time if you haven't already.
pcburgh01 1 year ago
@Bubek80 Shouldnt call anyone a moron if you can't spell "these" or recognize" correctly, you dummy.
fathead3381 1 year ago
@Bubek80 Shouldnt call anyone a moron if you can't spell "these" or recognize" correctly, you dummy.
fathead3381 1 year ago
Hey guitar people, anybody know what model of Telecaster Rich Robinson is playing here?
4rainbowed 1 year ago
@4rainbowed Its a Gibson non-reverse Firebird.
all3698 1 year ago
The Black Crowes always know how to cover a song by doing it perfectly as the original but with a distinct trademark of their own.....
devilive14 1 year ago 4
they took it .....
presspell 1 year ago
amazing... they are out of their mind good! :)
alyssadsimmons 1 year ago
I think he has my old nose. Why centre part? Really scary hair...Not a bad cover...could be bettah. Mo bettah ;)
bristar007 2 years ago
I usually don't care for them too much, but this isn't so bad.. I mean, I still like Cocker's better, but that's just an opinion.. more people should do this song, because it's fuckin bad ass.
downwithdinosaurs 2 years ago 2
IS DAVE MASON´S SONG
comaradella 2 years ago 2
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gareof 2 years ago
that's an original Traffic song but Cocker's version is badass as well
cricrijobim 2 years ago
Cocker's is classic and Traffic's is sublime, but Crowes hold their own on this one.
Black Crowes capture something that hasn't been seen or heard since the late 60s/early 70s.
AmazingWho 2 years ago 2
god damn listen to that guitar!
djake89 2 years ago 2
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daniva 2 years ago
i have to disagree. their tone is GREAT!
LittleKeef 2 years ago 3
the guitars are what make this version the best!
fastfret94 2 years ago
The Rare Earth version is the best
jmh90 2 years ago
Cocker's version is good but personally I like both Gladys Knights and David Ruffin's versions better than all of them.
pedroV2003 2 years ago
Robinson may not do Cocker's tunes as well as he did; but Chris is just as good as Cocker any day!!!
pcburgh01 2 years ago
LittleKeef, as people are telling you here, this is not a Cocker original (er.. does he do originals?).
HengistTheGreat 2 years ago
the 90's would have sucked without The Crowes! mindblowing!
AcDcAddict1 2 years ago 33
@AcDcAddict1
Sure they would have. Listened to the "Southern Rock and Whathaveyou" and it wasn't boring retro stuff but an eye-opener. "Mindblowing", to say it with Meatloaf, you took the words right out of my mouth.
beeblebronx 2 months ago
Don't try to sing anything that Joe made big - especially off his first two albums - people can't help but compare you and you LOSE every time - this is a case in point
gareof 2 years ago
You don't get music do you...
hooboo77 2 years ago
Not everybody - just the black crowes - I made my living as a singer and musician in L.A. & Orange County, in Southern CA
( Local 7) singin' 5 nights a week for 12 years - from Knotts to Newport to West L.A. - only quit because of a change of heart - maybe I just don't get music....
gareof 2 years ago
I may have spoken out of turn there. Text is such a terrible way to talk to one another haha. I just mean the point is they're playing it and having fun why shouldn't they play it? But maybe I miss read your comment.
hooboo77 2 years ago
It might come as a surprise but I think Traffic (Dave Mason) first recorded this song. The Cocker version is actually a cover. I could be wrong though.
fatherandsun 2 years ago
Eu prefiro a do Black Crowes mesmo
schampz 2 years ago
Nice, but Three Dog Night's version is the all time best!
3DogsLive 2 years ago
Is not a Joe Cocker's classic... the original version was recorded by Traffic.
BTW, great version!
fincknin 3 years ago
yea!
dswagserg 2 years ago
loving the crowes here in kentucky,
never miss a show around here!!!!!!!
Jennifer821 3 years ago
lexington
oak91td 3 years ago
Can't get enough...!
oggi3 3 years ago
i think this version is better...i love chris' vocal arrangement at the beginning
fenderbass1200 3 years ago 2
I love this. Being a fan of Cocker, the BC's, and Letterman I am surprised I didn't see this before. I just learned something new to do with my harmonica!
pkimer 3 years ago
joe cockers version is still better
rraintnoisepolution 3 years ago
the black crowes totally blow his version away -- almost as good as the traffic original.
funkmeisterfunk 3 years ago 2
chris rocks it everytime best version of this song i wish this song was a single or somthin
luckygreen17 3 years ago 13
Snap!
MoreBarn66 3 years ago
definitely a rendition from joe cockers' rendition.
PoliticsAddict 3 years ago 2
definitely taken from Joe Cocker's version though.
mgoldbeck 3 years ago 2
actually a traffic classic (dave mason), covered by joe cocker and black crowes and what not.
gayfarmerboy 4 years ago
ssssssmokin!!!
Elliottaholic 4 years ago 3