Landslide

[gypsysara]

Yes, Tori did do a cover of Landslide. You could get it off of Napster.com before it went defunct.

[streetangel]

I really don't like it. I've tried to get accustomed to it, but I find the voices grind me down on this one.

[terrivac]

I can't stand it. Nothing beats the Stevie version.

[Anthony]

Since nobody really like the idea of DC doing a cover of "Landslide" how 'bout The Red Hot Chili Peppers doing it?
I can just picture Anthony Keidis shouting "I turned...'round and the waters......" Nevermind. I believe that was "Crystal" I was thinking about.

[cliffdweller]

Originally posted by Anthony
Okay folks, let's hear some opinions.
What do you think about the Dixie Chicks version of "Landslide"?
Personally, the song is awesome but the Chicks just didn't do it justice.

Me no likey, but then again a lot of that has to do with the fact that I can't get into Natalie Maines' voice. Not only is Stevie's voice velvety smooth on that song, it's also very simply put together which makes it beautiful. The more instrumentation you put on that song the more it loses its appeal. Just my $.02...

[strandinthewind]

I like the DC cover but admit it was vanilla comapred to the flavored original and Dance version (which was stellar). Also, I think NM sounds like a young SN, esp. on TFFT.

[golddustwoman77]

Originally posted by glitter_fades
It's good.
Stevie's is better.
Hey, as long as she's making money from it...

I could have said it better!

[mchakram]

First, gotta say I love the DC and their version of Landslide--I think the harmony they do on it really makes the song soar. No way they could beat any of Stevie's versions, but it did the song justice. And I personally thought the VH1 Live version with The Chicks and Stevie was amazing--I almost had a heart attack from joy.

Second, Tori Amos's version is okay--it sounds pretty cool with piano--but there is one thing that REALLY bugs me. When she sings "Can I handle the seasons of my life," she draws the "of" out ridiculously long, and pronounces the "o" long, as in "moo", and it just sounds really really stupid and pretentious. Arrgh. You can get a live version on Kazaa--does this bug anyone else as much as it bugs me.

Also, I love the 1981 Live version, even though Stevie's voice disappears so much during it. I love her second "I don't know" in that one...mmmm, the beauty.

Matt

[Sarah]

Maybe it's because I'm from the south, but the DC version doesn't sound twangy to me- they sound LESS twangy than most other groups, IMO. Not that the short one went to school at Berklee College of Music or anything, the lucky swine. Anyway. I like the music to it, but I wish it was Stevie singing. I agree with whoever said it got played too much on the radio- it was overkill.

The Smashing Pumpkins version sucks ass. I like SP, but they should have picked a different song.

The Tori Amos version sucks ass. I have an intense dislike for TA- you just don't understand. She could make ANY song sound bad.

Sarah

[TwoTricky]

Stevie's version without a doubt!!!

I don't like country music...I don't like the Dixie Chicks...so that's a big NO...Billy Corgan's version with the Pumpkins gets on my nerves too, but I think it's cool that Stevie's music reached the "alternative" masses...I haven't heard Tori Amos' version so I can't weigh in on that...


However, I will say that it's not the worst remake of a song ever...that goes to Madonna covering "American Pie."

[Survivor]

Landslide has always been one of my favorites songs.

As far as the DC version....I cringe everytime I hear it and worse everytime I see the video.

[mikeboston]

I found it interesting that Lindsey was quoted recently (can't remember where) saying that while he's happy for Stevie and the renewed interest / new appreciation in "Landslide", he's not a big fan of remakes of other people's work. Yet the leadoff song on the bonus SYW disc is the Dylan cover. The old LB double-standard at work, I guess.

[jadegypsy]

I didn't mind the DC version until I heard Landslide live, now I can't ever picture anyone else singing that song besides Stevie, so for me Stevies version was always the best, but before I saw it live I had trouble for the first few notes of telling which version I was listening to, now not only do I not have that problem, but everytime I hear the DC version I cring when the other two girls voices come in b/c the song will always be a Stevie song for me. Oh what one live performance can do for a song.

[The Tower]

The Dixie's version is WAY too overproduced....

If you've heard Billy Corgan's (Smashing Pumpkins maestro) version, you will have heard the worst karaoke version of "Landslide" ever in the history of music.....

It's really, really bad......

Nothing compares to Stevie in early 1975 sitting down with Lindsey and recording the true version of the song. Why would anyone wanna **** with that, anyway???