March Madness 2022 Live Covers Tournament – Round 1
Vote for your favorite Round 1 covers now through Sunday night.
By Team JamBase Mar 1, 2022 • 12:59 pm PST
JamBase’s March Madness Live Covers Tournament returns! The fan-voted competition once again begins with 32 different performers (with some special guests) vying to be named the 2022 March Madness Live Covers Tournament champion.
The winner will follow the 2021 champion Billy Strings and his cover of the Grateful Dead’s “Wharf Rat.” The format remains the same as last year: Round 1 will present head-to-head covers of the same song, with only one version advancing. Starting with Round 2 and continuing with each subsequent round, the competition will switch to different songs competing against each other.
JamBase’s 2022 March Madness Live Covers Tournament is powered by the JamBase Live Video Archive (JBLVA), which features over 100,000 live music videos that are easy-to-find, filter and watch all in one convenient place.
The 32 entries were selected and seeded by the JamBase Editorial Team. As with last year’s tournament, in an effort to level the playing field, the covers are listed without comment or commentary, letting the covers “speak” for themselves.
Vote for your favorite songs, favorite bands, favorite guest spots, pick a cover that’s most like the original or one that’s a wholly new arrangement … It’s up to you to decide the criteria for who should win each round. Round 1 voting is open between now and 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday night (March 6).
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ROUND 1
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1. If 6 Was 9 by Jimi Hendrix
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2. Creep by Radiohead
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3. Oh Sweet Nuthin’ by The Velvet Underground
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4. I’ve Got A Feeling by The Beatles
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5. Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
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6. Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness by John Prine
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7. River by Joni Mitchell
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8. Dancing In The Street by Martha & The Vandellase
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9. Tangled Up In Blue by Bob Dylan
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10. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
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11. Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin by Sly & The Family Stone
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12. ln Memory of Elizabeth Reed by The Allman Brothers Band
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13. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo by Grateful Dead
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14. Willin’ by Little Feat
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15. White Freightliner Blues by Townes Van Zandt
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16. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
ROUND 1
1. If 6 Was 9 by Jimi Hendrix
Phish | October 28, 2021
Vs.
Garage A Trois | August 11, 2005
Which cover of Jimi Hendrix's "If 6 Was 9" do you prefer?
- Phish 75%
- Garage A Trois 25%
Loading ...2. Creep by Radiohead
Gov’t Mule | May 1, 2021
Vs.
Jennifer Hartswick & Nick Cassarino | May 31, 2020
Which cover of Radiohead's "Creep" do you prefer?
- Gov't Mule 56%
- Jennifer Hartswick & Nick Cassarino 44%
Loading ...3. Oh Sweet Nuthin’ by The Velvet Underground
The Black Crowes | September 23, 2021
Vs.
My Morning Jacket | August 4, 2012
Which cover of The Velvet Underground's "Oh Sweet Nuthin'" do you prefer?
- My Morning Jacket 65%
- The Black Crowes 35%
Loading ...4. I’ve Got A Feeling by The Beatles
ALO & Tea Leaf Green | November 2, 2018
Vs.
Norah Jones | December 9, 2021
Which cover of The Beatles' "I've Got A Feeling" do you prefer?
- Norah Jones 54%
- ALO & Tea Leaf Green 46%
Loading ...5. Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
Widespread Panic | December 31, 2015
Vs.
Brandi Carlile | August 3, 2008
Which cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" do you prefer?
- Widespread Panic 65%
- Brandi Carlile 35%
Loading ...6. Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness by John Prine
Greensky Bluegrass | August 28, 2020
Vs.
Kurt Vile | May 25, 2016
Which cover of John Prine's "Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness" do you prefer?
- Greensky Bluegrass 75%
- Kurt Vile 25%
Loading ...7. River by Joni Mitchell
Tedeschi Trucks Band | December 4, 2021
Vs.
Margo Price | November 30, 2020
Which cover of Joni Mitchell's "River" do you prefer?
- Tedeschi Trucks Band 74%
- Margo Price 26%
Loading ...8. Dancing In The Street by Martha & The Vandellas
the Disco Biscuits
Vs.
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong | November 3, 2018
Which cover of Martha & The Vandellas' "Dancing In The Street" do you prefer?
- Pigeons Playing Ping Pong 57%
- the Disco Biscuits 43%
Loading ...9. Tangled Up In Blue by Bob Dylan
Billy & The Kids with Billy Strings and James Casey | May 8, 2021
Vs.
The Avett Brothers with Warren Haynes | October 15, 2016
Which cover of Bob Dylan's "Tangled Up In Blue" do you prefer?
- Billy & The Kids with Billy Strings and James Casey 78%
- The Avett Brothers with Warren Haynes 22%
Loading ...10. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead | September 4, 2021
Vs.
Twiddle with Brandon ‘Taz’ Niederauer | August 15, 2020
Which cover of Pink Floyd's “Comfortably Numb” do you prefer?
- Joe Russo's Almost Dead 83%
- Twiddle with Brandon "Taz" Niederauer 17%
Loading ...11. Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin by Sly & The Family Stone
TAUK with Neal Francis | October 23, 2021
Vs.
Robert Randolph, G. Love, Michael Kang, Garrett Sayers, Nigel Hall & Nikki Glaspie | January 16, 2020
Which cover of Sly & The Family Stone's "Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin" do you prefer?
- Robert Randolph, G. Love, Michael Kang, Garrett Sayers, Nigel Hall & Nikki Glaspie 75%
- TAUK with Neal Francis 25%
Loading ...12. ln Memory of Elizabeth Reed by The Allman Brothers Band
moe. | February 2, 2018
Vs.
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit with Peter Levin | October 26, 2019
Which cover of The Allman Brothers Band's "ln Memory of Elizabeth Reed" do you prefer?
- moe. 63%
- Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit with Peter Levin 37%
Loading ...13. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo by Grateful Dead
Goose | July 27, 2019
Vs.
Yonder Mountain String Band | October 2, 2021
Which cover of Grateful Dead's "Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo" do you prefer?
- Goose 63%
- Yonder Mountain String Band 38%
Loading ...14. Willin’ by Little Feat
Jamey Johnson | September 16, 2017
Vs.
Steve Earle & Aoife O’Donovan | February 2017
Which cover of Little Feat's "Willin'" do you prefer?
- Steve Earle & Aoife O’Donovan 62%
- Jamey Johnson 38%
Loading ...15. White Freightliner Blues by Townes Van Zandt
The String Cheese Incident with The Infamous Stringdusters | November 21, 2021
Vs.
Deer Tick with Trampled by Turtles | January 14, 2022
Which cover of Townes Van Zandt's "White Freightliner Blues" do you prefer?
- The String Cheese Incident with The Infamous Stringdusters 64%
- Deer Tick with Trampled By Turtles 36%
Loading ...16. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
Dave Matthews Band with Mavis Staples | September 5, 2021
Vs.
Umphrey’s McGee with Kanika Moore | September 18, 2021
Which cover of The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" do you prefer?
- Dave Matthews Band with Mavis Staples 50%
- Umphrey’s McGee with Kanika Moore 50%
Loading ...Explore the JamBase Live Video Archive (JBLVA) for more live covers that might make the JamBase March Madness Live Covers tournament next year. Stay tuned for Round 2 to see who wins this week’s head-to-head covers competition. Round 1 voting is open until 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday night (March 6).
