March Madness Live Covers Tournament Round 2
By Team JamBase Mar 8, 2021 • 1:29 pm PST
Round 2 of the JamBase March Madness Live Covers Tournament is open for fans to vote on the remaining 16 competitors. The 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.
Bands were only allowed one entry and each of the contested songs was written by a different artist. Round 1 featured head-to-competition on the same cover song, with only one version going on to compete against a different song in Round 2.
Moving on from Round 1 to Round 2, the matchups are:
1. Tedeschi Trucks Band with Trey Anastasio (Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing”)
vs.
moe. with Zac Brown (The Band’s “The Weight”)
2. Goose (The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows”)
vs.
Umphrey’s McGee with Kanika Moore (Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir”)
3. Widespread Panic with Jerry Joseph (Neil Young’s “Cortez The Killer”)
vs.
Frank Zappa (The Allman Brothers Band’s “Whipping Post”)
4. Gov’t Mule (Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here”)
vs.
Brandi Carlile (John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads”)
5. Billy Strings (Grateful Dead’s “Wharf Rat”)
vs.
Ween (David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance”)
6. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit (Tom Petty’s “American Girl”)
vs.
My Morning Jacket (Prince’s “Purple Rain”)
7. Jennifer Hartswick, Strangefolk & Friends (John Prine’s “Angel From Montgomery”)
vs.
Greensky Bluegrass (Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City”)
8. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (Woody Guthrie’s “The Land Is Your Land”)
vs.
Phish (Stevie Wonder’s “Boogie On Reggae Woman”)
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Round 2 voting is open between now and 11:59 p.m. PT Sunday night. As with the opening round, in an effort to maintain a level playing field, the entries follow below without comment or commentary, letting the cover performances speak for themselves.
ROUND 2
1. Little Wing vs. The Weight
Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix | Tedeschi Trucks Band with Trey Anastasio | August 24, 2019
Vs.
The Weight by The Band | moe. with Zac Brown | May 25, 2014
1. Little Wing vs. The Weight
- Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix — Tedeschi Trucks Band with Trey Anastasio 84%
- The Weight by The Band — moe. with Zac Brown 16%
Loading ...2. Tomorrow Never Knows vs. Kashmir
Tomorrow Never Knows by The Beatles | Goose | December 21, 2019
Vs.
Kashmir by Led Zeppelin | Umphrey’s McGee with Kanika Moore | February 16, 2019
2. Tomorrow Never Knows vs. Kashmir
- Kashmir by Led Zeppelin — Umphrey's McGee with Kanika Moore 58%
- Tomorrow Never Knows by The Beatles — Goose 42%
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3. Cortez The Killer vs. Whipping Post
Cortez The Killer by Neil Young | Widespread Panic with Jerry Joseph | July 3, 2016
Vs.
Whipping Post by The Allman Brothers Band | Frank Zappa | May 15, 1988
3. Cortez The Killer vs. Whipping Post
- Whipping Post by The Allman Brothers Band — Frank Zappa 54%
- Cortez The Killer by Neil Young — Widespread Panic with Jerry Joseph 46%
Loading ...4. Wish You Were Here vs. Take Me Home, Country Roads
Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd | Gov’t Mule | September 14, 2018
Vs.
Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver | Brandi Carlile | September 16, 2017
4. Wish You Were Here vs. Take Me Home, Country Roads
- Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd — Gov't Mule 77%
- Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver — Brandi Carlile 23%
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5. Wharf Rat vs. Let’s Dance
Wharf Rat by Grateful Dead | Billy Strings | January 18, 2020
Vs.
Let’s Dance by David Bowie | Ween | April 14, 2011
5. Wharf Rat vs. Let's Dance
- Wharf Rat by Grateful Dead — Billy Strings 65%
- Let's Dance by David Bowie — Ween 35%
Loading ...6. American Girl vs. Purple Rain
American Girl by Tom Petty | Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit | October 13, 2017
Vs.
Purple Rain by Prince | My Morning Jacket | May 28, 2016
6. American Girl vs. Purple Rain
- Purple Rain by Prince — My Morning Jacket 64%
- American Girl by Tom Petty — Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit 36%
Loading ...7. Angel From Montgomery vs. Atlantic City
Angel From Montgomery by John Prine | Jennifer Hartswick, Strangfolk & Friends| June 2, 2019
Vs.
Atlantic City by Bruce Springsteen | Greensky Bluegrass | July 14, 2016
7. Angel From Montgomery vs. Atlantic City
- Atlantic City by Bruce Springsteen — Greensky Bluegrass 63%
- Angel From Montgomery by John Prine — Jennifer Hartswick, Strangefolk & Friends 37%
Loading ...8. This Land Is Your Land By Woody Guthrie vs. Boogie On Reggae Woman
This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | November 6, 2014
Vs.
Boogie On Reggae Woman by Stevie Wonder | Phish | December 29, 1998
8. This Land Is Your Land vs. Boogie On Reggae Woman
- Boogie On Reggae Woman by Stevie Wonder — Phish 73%
- This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie — Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings 27%
Loading ...Be sure to explore the JamBase Live Video Archive (JBLVA) for even more live covers that might make next year’s tournament. Stay tuned for next week’s round to see who moves on in the competition. Remember, voting is open until 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday night (March 14).
