Sympathy For The Devil (Live Acoustic) - The Black Crowes

[1234mymusic]

@Aalborg62 @w0bbl3r @IdahoPlace - Check out my comment below.

[1234mymusic]

This is Pat McGee (of the Pat McGee Band). I can't find this exact version, but I found a version from Feb 16, 1999 at TT Reynolds. You can find it on archive (dot) org. Unfortunately, those are listed out of order, so you'll find it under "Midnight Rider." It is 100% him.

[fairguinevere]

It's not Bon Jovi you tools!

It's not Chris Robinson either but that don't mean it ain't the Crowes

[evilerg]

BON JOVI PEOPLE. BON FREAKIN JOVI!

[IdahoPlace]

If anyone cares to Google "Crowing Stones" they will find a commonly available compilation of Rolling Stones songs covered by The Black Crowes. On this they will find an unreleased demo version of Sympathy for the Devil. I recall it was recorded live in studio for a radio show and was only played a couple of times on the radio. It is also available for purchase off ITunes as well as many other download sites for mp3's. If it's not the Crowes then a lot of people are being fooled by this.

[1234mymusic]

@IdahoPlace It's not on iTunes. Sadly, that's just a compilation that someone probably made at home on their own computer during the Napster days when things were mislabeled left and right.

[IdahoPlace]

@1234mymusic Thanks for that info. I don't actually have iTunes so haven't been able to check it directly however a number of sites I have visited in my attempt to work out exactly who this is have little links saying but it on itunes.

[kristianlw]

Definitely not The Black Crowes... it's certainly not a voice i've ever heard in the The Black Crowes.

[riffman1218]

This is NOT The Black Crowes...They have never covered SFTD ever either live or even in the studio just fooling around...

[evilerg]

This is NOT The Black Crowes.....sounds like an early Bon Fuckin Jovi & Sambora if you ask me.

[jpruppert]

I have this same exact song listed as Dave Matthews acoustic cover of sftd. I always wanted to know who this was.

[IdahoPlace]

I've downloaded this version from four different (usually reliable) sources and they all claim to be the crowes. I know they did a version but i'm still not 100% certain it's them but in the end I can only work with the info given with the track and hope it's right.

[ZoCrowe71]

Not sure this is the Crowes, Thats not Marc "F'ing" Ford singing either

[1234mymusic]

I think it's Pat McGee, too. He said, "come on, TT". PMB used to play TT Reynolds in northern Virginia a bunch.

[Aalborg62]

That's Pat McGee not the crowes version

[w0bbl3r]

@Aalborg62 Proof? I have found this in numerous places as the black crowes, but it is obviously not Chris.

But searching on here for a pat mcgee version only brings up a live electric with the full band, and sounds nothing like this.

If you can provide a link proving it I would appreciate it. Just trying to work out who is singing is all.

[dannymundycomedy]

pretty sure it's mark on vocals

[bradical0812]

who's singing this doesn't sound like chris or rich? Is it Sven or Marc?

[IdahoPlace]

@bradical0812 I'm not sure but it doesn't sound like Chris to me either. It is sold on itunes sites as The Black Crowes acoustic version so i'm conifdent it is the crowes.