Russtopher
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Öwen;9386174 said:I much prefer the Buckley version, stylistically he's just miles better than Cohen (for me) and that song is great the way he does it, very on edge, lots of dynamics and contrast, he really goes places with it.
I disagree with Gareth to an extent, good music is like a good story and just because someone is a good storywriter doesnt make them a good storyteller, Bob Dylan is another great example of someone whose songs translate better to other peoples styles than his own.
I think that's valid; just look at Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt". Once Trent Reznor heard it, he felt like it was no longer his song, since Johnny had reinterpreted it in such a strong way.