what cover versions are better than the original

'Detroit' was the name of a different band Mitch Ryder headed in the early seventies after 'The Detroit Wheels'. 'Detroit' released one album on the Paramount label in 1971. BTW Ryder had another great cover in the early eighties w/ Prince's 'When You Were Mine'.

Thank you again Bld63 for defending my honor....as for you Avguygeorge...if you'd have carefully read this thread then you'd of already been enlightened by my new best friend!

Stevie Ray Vaughan did a Hendrix tune...it was on the concert DVD but as a video...not sure of the name of the song but man...it gives me goosebumps every time i listen to it.

A couple surprises from the metal world - Saxon does a killer rendition of "Ride Like The Wind" (Christopher Cross) that's very authentic. Heir Apparent does a very slick AOR remake of "Sounds of Silence" as well. I could go on and on, but these are a couple that are very good, and a little shocking.

I love Pat Boone's version of "Stairway to Heaven" off of his ground breaking "In A Metal Mood" album. The jazzy, salsa-tinged arrangement and whining, overly-emotive vocals do it for me every time. Really leaves Zep in the shade. But all of the hard rock covers on this album burn themselves into one's conciousness; it's hard to pick a best one.