10 Acoustic Versions Of Rock Songs That Rival Their Originals

Foo Fighters – Everlong Every child of the late-’90s or early-’00s has cried (or been around crying people) to the acoustic version of the Foo Fighters’ Everlong. Some might think that replacing the surging power of Dave Grohl’s guitars and vocals would strip the song of its power. Instead, this softly insistent track reminds us that the moments that make us wish that ‘anything could ever feel this real forever’ are often quiet, simple, and beautiful. Alice In Chains – Would? Among the many incredible renditions on Alice In Chains’ Unplugged album, Would? Is especially haunting. There’s something to the track’s dark, jazzy rhythms and the Jerry Cantrell/Layne Staley vocal harmony that, without the big rock kick, feels arcane, like part of a black magic ritual. A rare moment when a dis...

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