10 Best Live Versions Of Rock Music Classics

10. With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker (1969)

Put all the dodgy camera framing aside, this performance solidified Joe Cocker as one of the great voices in music. Woodstock 1969 was infamous for its bad weather, poor planning and over crowding. But for all the chaos, the event was marked by multiple performances that became iconic moments in the history of music.

Almost half a million people were estimated to have attended the festival. Although the crowds slowly thinned as the festival was continuously hindered by delays and thunder storms, Joe Cocker still took to the stage and performed a stirring rendition of a Beatles classic.

Cocker's electric charisma was unparalleled, he had one of the most unconventional stage personas in music. As if plugged into the mains, Cocker twitched and writhed like a man possessed by the holy spirit of rock n' roll. And indeed, his vocal performance was reminiscent of a preacher, instilling the fear of go into their flock. In this case, however, Cocker was instilling the power of rock n' roll into his audience.

His erratic but captivating movements were matched only by his vocal ability. There hasn't been a voice like this in a long time.