10 Best Cover Songs In Classic Rock

10. Love In Vain - The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones have come a long way from their humble beginnings in the R&B clubs of London in the early 60's. The band have gone on to define rock's longevity, from their eclectic mix of styles to Keith Richard's prolific nature of writing guitar riffs. Although the band have dabbled in various styles over the years, it all comes back to the blues in the end.

With all of their cover material comprising a good portion of their album cuts, there could pretty much be a whole separate list of great blues standards the band have covered, but their performance of Robert Johnson's "Love In Vain" is something particularly special. Johnson was an early hero for Richards along with being the model for the modern day rock outlaw.

Instead of turning this song into a bluesy shuffle, the feel is very understated, with the band using acoustic guitars to tell this man's tale of woe. The way that Mick Jagger croaks out these lyrics comes off like a man who has just had the world crumble to pieces in front of him. While most 70's rock can come off as cheesy nowadays, "Love In Vain" proves that the heartache of the blues is something that will never go out of style.