What's GNR's best Rolling Stones cover?

[Gordon Comstock]

Inspired by Russ' thread about Sympathy For The Devil.

I'd say JJF (acoustic) > JJF (electric) > Sympathy > Dead Flowers > Sway.

Curious what the rest of the forum thinks.

[Walapino]

Dead Flowers for sure!

[Nice Boy]

Electric Jumpin Jack is awesone

Dead Flowers is cool

 

Salt of the Earth was Axls best vocal performance ever!

 

 

 

Edited May 25, 2022 by Nice Boy

[Ratam]

To me is "Salt of the Earth" but isn't in it poll.

[Gordon Comstock]

7 minutes ago, Ratam said:

To me is "Salt of the Earth" but isn't in it poll.

 

I didn't include Salt Of The Earth or Mixed Emotions because that was Axl/Izzy guesting with the Stones, and not GNR covering them.

Apparently Axl and Izzy jammed with some members of The Cult (including Matt) in 1989 and did a bunch of Stones, Aerosmith and Sabbath covers... but there's no recording of it. Only a few photos from that show:

[Ratam]

14 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said:

 

I didn't include Salt Of The Earth or Mixed Emotions because that was Axl/Izzy guesting with the Stones, and not GNR covering them.

Apparently Axl and Izzy jammed with some members of The Cult (including Matt) in 1989 and did a bunch of Stones, Aerosmith and Sabbath covers... but there's no recording of it. Only a few photos from that show:

Yeah, i understand you include just recordinng. Now i will vote "Jumpin. Thanks!

[Dean]

Deid Flowers

[kozydogg]

When did they cover Sway, and where can I listen?

[Gordon Comstock]

9 minutes ago, kozydogg said:

When did they cover Sway, and where can I listen?

 

London 2006, once with Izzy and once acoustic. Not sure if there's a recording of the acoustic one but I'll send you the one with Izzy.

[rocknroll41]

JJF Acoustic

[themadcaplaughs]

I know it's cliché at this point, but dear God we need new music. 

[SoundOfAGun]

JJF Electric - full on fucked up 80s GN'R with Axl in banshee from hell mode. 

 

[thunderram]

I rather like the live version of “Honky Tonk Women” they did with Ronnie Wood.

[ssiscool]

Dead Flowers specifically London 2012 or Argentina 16/07/93

[widevu]

Wild Horses

[Tom-Ass]

I am shocked that JJF Acoustic isn't getting more love. None of the others even come close for me.. 

[Gordon Comstock]

37 minutes ago, Tom-Ass said:

I am shocked that JJF Acoustic isn't getting more love. None of the others even come close for me.. 

 

Yea, I thought that and Dead Flowers would have the most votes.

JJF acoustic and Move To The City acoustic are probably my most played GNR songs over the last couple years. There's just something special about late-80s GNR playing acoustic songs.

[Mr Mini Mite]

On 5/24/2022 at 10:38 PM, Gordon Comstock said:

 

I didn't include Salt Of The Earth or Mixed Emotions because that was Axl/Izzy guesting with the Stones, and not GNR covering them.

Apparently Axl and Izzy jammed with some members of The Cult (including Matt) in 1989 and did a bunch of Stones, Aerosmith and Sabbath covers... but there's no recording of it. Only a few photos from that show:

If anyone Is interested, last year the Stones released "Steel Wheels Live" from Atlantic City. Salt of the Earth w/Axl & Izzy is on that album (available on Spotify)

[thunderram]

On 6/1/2022 at 6:08 PM, Tom-Ass said:

I am shocked that JJF Acoustic isn't getting more love. None of the others even come close for me.. 

 

Never been a big fan of the song, even the Stones version.

That said, of all the different versions I’ve heard GN’R do the acoustic isn’t among the better ones to me. I prefer the faster demo version with the “Izzy” substitute lyrics.

[31illusions]

Several live versions not included here. I think they count. Never heard most of the Stones songs until GN'R covered them. Sorry, The Stones were before my time. I'm an 80's kid.