The top comment on a 2017 video of Malone performing “All Apologies” at the House of Blues in Massachusetts sums it up nicely: “Wow, I heard about it and thought to myself, ‘This fucker is gonna butcher it’ then I watched it, and was completely surprised, he fucking killed it!” Yes he did, humble commenter, yes he did. One might expect the Cobain worship to run stale, but, damn, can Malone play the hell out of those songs.
He has several Nirvana tattoos, performed a full Nirvana cover set (for which he received Frances Bean Cobain’s blessing), and “All Apologies” isn’t even the only Nirvana track featured on this list. It’s no secret that Posty loves himself some Nirvana. Jonah Krueger Nirvana – “All Apologies” Check out our picks for the 10 best Post Malone covers below, in no particular order. And, hey, if Elvis Presley is anything to go by, that’s really what makes an icon anyways. So, though we might have recently bemoaned his skills as a songwriter, let’s celebrate Malone’s undeniable talents as a song stylist. Even if you have a bias against face tattoos or solid gold grills, how could you deny the smile on his face when he’s playing the solo from “Santeria”? There’s something about his earnest love for the songs he chooses to cover that wins over fans of any genre. More often than not, his renditions of grunge, metal, or country classics are embraced by both fans of Post Malone and those of the original artist. It’s also earned him a begrudging respect from the rock and metal communities.Īnd with a background in metalcore, the kid’s got chops. During his live shows, Posty breaking out his acoustic to cover one of his favorite tunes gets just as much applause as when the first notes of “Congratulations” or “Rockstar” play over the PA. Though his biggest hits usually feature Malone strutting over expensive-sounding beats, he just can’t seem to keep the guitar out of his hands. As comfortable performing cover versions as they are playing their top-drawer, self-composed numbers, the perfect beast that is Pearl Jam are huge fans of. The rhythm game - which sees players face off against Tom Morello and Slash and features songs like “Paranoid,” “Even Flow,” and, of course, “Through the Fire and Flames” - quietly remains one of Malone’s biggest influences. Before “White Iverson” took Posty into the stratosphere, Austin Richard Post simply wanted to learn guitar because of his love for Guitar Hero 3. Having already covered Pearl Jam’s Better Man during a June appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Post Malone has given another of the Seattle group’s most popular songs itself a. While he might be on top of the rap world with his auto-crooned trap bangers, Post Malone comes from a surprisingly varied musical background. The post Post Malone’s 10 Best Covers, From Pearl Jam to Sublime appeared first on Consequence.