A good acoustic cover

[kastleMember]

Stumbled upon this:

Killing Me Softly

Good guitar playing but the other guy has some lungs on him!

Anyone else got any not so well known covers they like?

[edlongMember]

This one sprang to mind:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZ4lIKSlmM[/video]

[edlongMember]

and this one’s bloody brilliant

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNc5o9TU0t0[/video]

[edlongMember]

and this fella has done loads of different ones, of which this is a fair, and good sample:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifG8ae4_Ahw[/video]

[CountZeroMember]

Hannah Peel – on her Rebox EP she covered Sugar Hiccup, Electricity, Tainted Love and Blue Monday, with just her voice and a musical box programmed by herself. Quite delightful.
Oh, and she also covered Lenny’s Tune, from an album of Tim Hardin covers.
I’ll see if I can find some videos.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxRgWNDNEcI&sns=em[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-6oybwzBOY&sns=em[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aeob-f9ea6U&sns=em[/video]

[CountZeroMember]

I love this one to bits:

Gotye cover
I saw this performed by Shawn at the Union Chapel, and her version blew me away:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAfBlRePO5I&sns=em [/video]
She’s done lots of outstanding covers, her second album was called Cover Girl.
She’s not afraid to cover Talking Heads, either:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AikvhOcj1H8&sns=em[/video]

[dknwhySubscriber]

If you’ve got Spotify there’s a really good acoustic session with Skunk Anansie on there. Worth checking out…

[thekingisdeadMember]

[video]http://youtu.be/1aXuc1VM8aI[/video]

‘A real hero’ from the film drive
Takes a while to get going, but I think this is brilliant

[maxtorqueMember]

The rather lovely Jennifer Nettles does “Come Together” cover:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1go9SpG_RIU[/video]

[CountZeroMember]

How about Scarlett Johansson:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5B1HqumqcM&sns=em[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsCGEoshgFw&sns=em[/video]
(With some help from David Bowie)

[CountZeroMember]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6wGPL-6C48&sns=em[/video]
A rather lovely cover of Rhianna’s Umbrella, by Mechanical Bride.

[DezBSubscriber]

Bought this album in the 80s when Tuck looked like a kid! Looks like they’re still going…
[video]http://youtu.be/nIVjCJ3jNDw[/video]

I take your scarlett and raise you a Zooey 🙂
[video]http://youtu.be/YAvnOWc5uD0[/video]

[righogSubscriber]

The two that instantly come to mind are

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kwCijARRSE8[/video]

and

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c745E7T_Wvg[/video]

EDIT: To be fair they may well be too well know to meet the OP’s brief.

[righogSubscriber]

I guess this one is not everyone’s cup of tea but I love it.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0W7gSNGawM8[/video]

[theotherjonvSubscriber]

Not strictly acoustic, but i think it’s within the spirit

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzIQquWxyK4[/video]

[DezBSubscriber]

Sky Arts 1 right NOW. Johnny Cash showing how acoustic covers should be done. Amazing.

[julianwilsonMember]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy1aPLHJ_Ws&feature=player_detailpage&list=UU6meHmAw1Eepjnz8tAERQgQ[/video]

On his youtube channel there is some just extraordinary playing, as well as a cover of ‘Genie In A Bottle'(as in Aguilera) with him doing loads of oldskool magic tricks in the video. The man is a genius.

[righogSubscriber]

More in the spirit of what the OP was after I reckon Leesha Harvey, 😀

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Cu0rr_7HCZ4[/video]

[MarkBrewerMember]

Found this a while back while looking for something else and quite liked it.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2PylYf7ZUk[/video]

[technicallyineptMember]

Not sure if it really counts as a cover but I love this acoustic version of Zero 7’s Home

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjXCMiLASR0&list=PLEE75B86CB369DA9F[/video]

[Mary HingeMember]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcXYz0gtJeM[/video]

Nirvana Unplugged – Where did you sleep last night

Haunting, especially when Kurt topped himself shortly after.

[hammy7272Member]

Loving this thread, really like the first one righog.

[zippykonaSubscriber]

Don’t forget to label your video please as they don’t show up on pads/phones.
Thang you ver much.

[nedrapierSubscriber]

I absolutely love this. Elbow’s cover of Massive Attack’s Teardrop.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l9Q2m1P4Xo[/video]

[MrSmithMember]

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GX8ZSUL8C8w&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGX8ZSUL8C8w[/video]

When doves cry. The be good Tanya’s

[righogSubscriber]

You can thank me later 😉 Jess Greenberg Highway to hell

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2RZXeQc5HU[/video]

Oh go on then…

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0gt5cEY6PKw[/video]

[BoardinBobSubscriber]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RGHCkdGrYU[/video]

[righogSubscriber]

Bob That is Brilliant.

[zzjabzzMember]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STxcwDeX2SY[/video]

[failedengineerMember]

Try:

Richard Thompson – ‘oops I did it again’

June Tabor and the OysterBand – ‘Love will tear us apart’

[Mulletus MaximusMember]

Love this.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9NF2edxy-M[/video]

[righogSubscriber]

OK

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=V4WGsMplGxU[/video]

[duntstickMember]

Geek in the pink (MRAZ) Ortopilot always funks up my day 🙂

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8okGMK-g7E[/video]

[MilkieMember]

I’m loving this at the moment:
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTwfLCxZS1E[/video]
Although I’m not sure if it is a cover.

[BoardinBobSubscriber]

righog – Member
Bob That is Brilliant.

Yeah I keep coming back to it. Absolutely superb. They’ve also posted a very cool cover of that Lady Gaga/ Beyonce song Telephone

[eltonerinoMember]

Not quite acoustic but
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcpgWWxMjVI[/video]

or

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkky2xDXT88[/video]

[righogSubscriber]

Under the Bridge HARDKISS

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ZcHWFC4RIo4[/video]

[razorrazooMember]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0FkneJxrMM[/video]

Only audio on this, it’s a killer though.

[timb34Member]

Hang on there – if ukelele versions are in, then Gus & Fin must be considered:
Gugug – Blitzkrieg Bop
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNFpOh2seqo[/video]

[andygreenerSubscriber]

Check out Ryan Adams – Wonderwall from Love Is Hell Part 1.

[smcicrMember]

The Civil Wars doing Billie Jean is something to behold. To be fair I love them generally – bit of a sucker for harmonies but still – it’s top drawer.

[smcicrMember]

Ref the above, The Civil Wars linky:

[nimSubscriber]

Loving this one, Ryan Adams covering Iron Maiden’s Wasted Years.

[badllamaMember]

Love this

[video]http://youtu.be/MN-uJtL374c[/video]

The orginal with the band 😀

[video]http://youtu.be/hgY-gjpottE[/video]

[CountZeroMember]

An unusual cover of I Predict a Riot: [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPux9UNLmNI&sns=em[/video]
Miss Apple does The Beatles: [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ5WPXxNzPU&sns=em[/video]