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Cover to Cover: I shot the Sheriff - The Wailers v Eric Clapton

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
edited May 2017 in General Charlton
Two versions of the same song. Listen without prejudice and say which you prefer and why.

Forget any other versions including the Wailers live version.

Do you prefer the 1973 Wailers version (still just the Wailers not Bob Marley and the ... then) or the 1974 cover by Eric Clapton?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XiYUYcpsT4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRgcwT9X2J8

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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,739
    Love Marley but Clapton is the best version for me.
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    Bob Marley for me.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,208
    A score draw.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,370
    Clapton wins all day long
  • Nadou
    Nadou Posts: 1,725
    You can't be serious! Marley.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    I am a massive fan of God, and he does a cracking live version, but Marleys is the best, he wrote it, he lived it, a white boy from Surrey cant compare to Marleys, there is no better version IMHO...drink from the source.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Wailers all day, all night, and the following week.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    The Wailers edging it.

    I thought of you @greenie when I posted this. Suspected you'd go for Slowhand but I was wrong.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Wailers....

    Its a really good cover from Clapton but it is ultimately a cover sung in the style of the original.
  • mogodon
    mogodon Posts: 3,406
    Clapton, simply because it's one of the first records I bought. And he lives just down the road!
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  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    I like 'em both.

    Marley is on record for acknowledging that Clapton turned the song into a hit by giving it a different arrangement.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Henry Irving said:

    The Wailers edging it.

    I thought of you @greenie when I posted this. Suspected you'd go for Slowhand but I was wrong.

    Thanks H, I am also a huge BM fan, I love his work. I never understood why EC did a version, then I saw his live version, and it is a cracker, BUT he aint Marley.

    BTW Im loving these threads, keep it up. Cheers.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Saga Lout said:

    I like 'em both.

    Marley is on record for acknowledging that Clapton turned the song into a hit by giving it a different arrangement.

    You'll get splinters on yer arse, get off the fence Saga. ;o)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    Greenie said:

    Henry Irving said:

    The Wailers edging it.

    I thought of you @greenie when I posted this. Suspected you'd go for Slowhand but I was wrong.

    Thanks H, I am also a huge BM fan, I love his work. I never understood why EC did a version, then I saw his live version, and it is a cracker, BUT he aint Marley.

    BTW Im loving these threads, keep it up. Cheers.
    Will do, got to have something to get us through the close season.

    Almost did "No Woman, No Cry" Live v the Natty Dread version but went for this instead.
  • WestSussexAddick
    WestSussexAddick Posts: 1,219
    The Wailers for me.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Wailers all day long, Bob is God
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,002
    Definitely the Wailers by far.
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,083
    The version of him playing at the BBC theatre Shepherds Bush, is my favourite version by E.C. Not sure he plays it with the 'crybaby' solo anymore, it really is an awesome bit of playing, the rest of the band are not too bad either. Going to decline the choice, beetween Bob and Eric, love them both. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jooqtlN1Wz8&t=14s
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    ken from bexley said:

    The version of him playing at the BBC theatre Shepherds Bush, is my favourite version by E.C. Not sure he plays it with the 'crybaby' solo anymore, it really is an awesome bit of playing, the rest of the band are not too bad either. Going to decline the choice, beetween Bob and Eric, love them both. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jooqtlN1Wz8&t=14s



    You'll have @Greenie on your case! Ken lol!
    Greenie said:

    Saga Lout said:

    I like 'em both.

    Marley is on record for acknowledging that Clapton turned the song into a hit by giving it a different arrangement.

    You'll get splinters on yer arse, get off the fence Saga. ;o)
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    461 Ocean Boulevard was a hugely successful album at the time, especially benefiting from the latest production conditions at the time and the Clapton version introduced a lot of people to the Wailers.
    However there is a lot to be said for the earthy Wailers version and it is the Wailers for me.

    Are the rules supposed to be comparing two cover versions, or an original v a cover?
    The Dylan/Hendrix follows this rule, but the Family/Sinead one didn't.
    Or does it matter?
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  • JohnnyJoeyDeeDee
    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee Posts: 1,040
    The Wailers by some distance
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    seth plum said:


    Are the rules supposed to be comparing two cover versions, or an original v a cover?
    The Dylan/Hendrix follows this rule, but the Family/Sinead one didn't.
    Or does it matter?

    Rules, what rules?

    Can be an original v a cover or two covers, doesn't matter but the Family version was the original as it happens. I didn't do Dylan v Hendrix
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    ken from bexley said:

    The version of him playing at the BBC theatre Shepherds Bush, is my favourite version by E.C. Not sure he plays it with the 'crybaby' solo anymore, it really is an awesome bit of playing, the rest of the band are not too bad either. Going to decline the choice, beetween Bob and Eric, love them both. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jooqtlN1Wz8&t=14s

    EC was a bit spannered when he recored this, he's clean now. and has been for 20 years I guess.

    Heres a version from 2015 at RAH.
    A friend of mine, Michelle John, is on a BV's, but its still Marley for me.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KRSpM8Rejs
  • doronron
    doronron Posts: 817
    Liked the Marley version but loved the Clapton version slightly better
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,083

    You'll have @Greenie on your case! Ken lol!
    Greenie said:

    Saga Lout said:

    I like 'em both.

    And when you think E.C. was in between various addictions at this time, I am surprised he could stand up, let alone play this at such apparent ease, and of course musical excellence .

  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,791
    I prefer Bob's version, but in the way I'd prefer being kicked in the shin rather than in the "lower stomach".
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,164
    Wailers, Clapton gets on my tits!
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    Wailers, only cos I is a duppy conqueror
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    Wailers
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Crazy bowl heads

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