Besides writing some of the best original music of the past thirty years, U2 also knows how to kick down a terrific cover during their sets. If you’re unfamiliar with U2’s varied roster of covers check out this 45 track compilation, featuring kickass versions of I Shall Be Released, Help, Whiskey in a Jar, and a shit-ton of others.
- The Ultimate Bootleg Experience shares a compilation of Dylan covers
- Talkin’ About My Revolutions kicks down a classic Santana show
- Nazz Nomad delivers quite a lede about the Foo Fighters
- Download a double shot of Prince playing 1999 from 1983
- Otter’s Cheese hips us to an early Creedence Clearwater Revival boot
- Blog Stoned offers Clive’s last show with Jethro Tull
- Covert Curiosity gives us The Black Keys’ Peel Sessions
- This week’s Bootleg Friday features Guns ‘N Roses
Another band that often drops tasty covers is Colorado’s Yonder Mountain String Band. The aptly named Yondermeister combed through the Live Music Archive to put together a compilation of Yonder’s best covers. You can download the FLACs at bt.etree, while Bands That Jam shares the mp3 version.
