RE: Covers songs: the beauty I've found in rock songs performed on the piano

Piano covers really do add a whole other dimension to a song, don't they? I agree with everything you said, though I've never listened to a rock piano cover specifically. I discovered an artist that did pop covers back in his day. I'm talkin' like 1960s. His name was Bent Fabric (what a rocker name). Somehow, they have a simple elegance to them. Some of them actually are, like you said, "slow and sad". Some are almost like "elevator music" but they give me an intense emotional reaction. When I first heard his songs, there was a strong sense of familiarity, too. As if I was there or as if I had heard the song before. Some of my favorites are only on YouTube and not Spotify.