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The best Beatles covers (other musicians covering Beatles songs)
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Released 8 December last year, for charity, The Full Story cover John’s Gimme Some Truth  with the always wonderful KT Tunstall guesting on vocals…

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I really love this slow country version of Please Please Me by Wyckham Porteous. John originally wrote the song at a much slower tempo than the one we know.

 

https://youtu.be/IvVxv6TwrNE

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Pivotal Moments in Beatles History No.118:  Yoko helps herself to one of George's digestives. 

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I mean… It’s by no means ‘the best’ cover of I Am The Walrus … and it isn’t really other ‘musicians’ either…

But it’s I Am The Walrus , with walruses!! (first 7 minutes are him finding the sounds… which is amazing)

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Billie Eilish, who I understand is quite popular with the young people, performed Yesterday  with her brother Finneas during the “In Memoriam” section at the Oscars yesterday…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?…..KmqtaxIS3Y

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10 February 2020
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I liked it! Been hearing a lot of their music the last few months (and new James Bond theme coming soon). She also plays the ukulele. Here’s a little bit of I Will from Corden the other night:

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Ultimate Classic Rock lists its 100 best Beatles covers.

I’ll add the list later.

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a-hard-days-night-ringo-8 The Ultimate Classic Rock list…

100 Todd Rundgren: Strawberry Fields Forever (1976)
99 Lowell Fulson: Why Don’t We Do It in the Road? (1969)
98 Jack White: Mother Nature’s Son (2010)
97 St. Vincent: Dig A Pony (2009)
96 Tori Amos: She’s Leaving Home (2011)
95 Ella Fitzgerald: Savoy Truffle (1969)
94 Ambrosia: Magical Mystery Tour (1976)
93 Chris Cornell: You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away (2006)
92 The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Sgt. Pepper ‘s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
91 Fiona Apple: Across The Universe (1998)
90 The Pixies: Wild Honey Pie (1988)
89 Elbow: Golden Slumbers (2017)
88 David Bowie: Across The Universe (1975)
87 Melvins: I Want To Hold Your Hand (2018)
86 Ray Charles: Yesterday (1967)
85 Richie Havens: Here Comes The Sun (1971)
84 Four Tops: The Fool On The Hill (1969)
83 Ike & Tina Turner: Get Back (1970)
82 Amy Winehouse: All My Loving (2004)
81 Grandaddy: Revolution (2002)
80 Umphrey’s McGee: I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (2015)
79 Peter Gabriel: Strawberry Fields Forever (1976)
78 Esther Phillips: And I Love Him (1965)
77 Ambrose Slade: Martha My Dear (1969)
76 Oasis: Within You Without You (2007)
75 The B-52’s: Paperback Writer (2004)
74 Buddy Rich Big Band: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (1967)
73 Sparks: I Want To Hold Your Hand (1975)
72 PM Dawn: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (1993)
71 Boris: Walrus (2007)
70 Sweet: Paperback Writer (1972)
69 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: I Need You (2002)
68 James Taylor: In My Life (2010)
67 Aretha Franklin: Eleanor Rigby (1969)
66 Deep Purple: Help ! (1968)
65 Diana Ross: Come Together (1970)
64 Crosby, Stills & Nash: Blackbird (1969)
63 Bryan Ferry: It’s Only Love (1976)
62 Mötley Crüe: Helter Skelter (1983)
61 Jeff Beck: She’s A Woman (1975)
60 10cc: Paperback Writer (1993)
59 Black Oak Arkansas: Taxman (1975)
58 Damon and Naomi: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (2005)
57 Eurythmics: Come Together (1987)
56 Zoot: Eleanor Rigby (1970)
55 Helio Sequence: Tomorrow Never Knows (2000)
54 Jerry Garcia Band: Dear Prudence (1981)
53 Sean Lennon: Julia (2001)
52 Spooky Tooth: I Am The Walrus (1970)
51 Circus: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (1969)
50 Regina Spektor: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (2016)
49 The Flaming Lips (featuring Phantogram, Julianna Barwick and Spaceform): She’s Leaving Home (2014)
48 The Beach Boys : I Should Have Known Better (1965)
47 Phil Collins: Tomorrow Never Knows (1981)
46 Roger Hodgson: Across The Universe (2010)
45 Joan Baez: Eleanor Rigby (1967)
44 Sufjan Stevens: What Goes On (2005)
43 Bobbie Gentry: The Fool On The Hill (1968)
42 Shirley Bassey: The Fool On The Hill (1970)
41 Annie Lennox: The Fool On The Hill (2014)
40 Eddie Hazel: I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (1977)
39 Adrian Belew: Within You Without You (2010)
38 Jaco Pastorius: Blackbird (1981)
37 Siouxsie and the Banshees: Helter Skelter (1978)
36 Sonic Youth: Within You Without You (1988)
35 Journey: It’s All Too Much (1976)
34 Rockwell: Taxman (1984)
33 Electric Light Orchestra: Day Tripper (1974)
32 Otis Redding: Day Tripper (1966)
31 Junior Parker: Taxman (1970)
30 Harry Nilsson: You Can’t Do That (1967)
29 Rubblebucket: Michelle (2010)
28 The Breeders: Happinesss Is a Warm Gun (1990)
27 Gryphon: Mother Nature’s Son (1975)
26 801: Tomorrow Never Knows (1976)
25 Joe Cocker: She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (1969)
24 Al Green: I Want To Hold Your Hand (1969)
23 Marvin Gaye: Yesterday (1970)
22 Lone Star: She Said, She Said (1976)
21 Ghost: Here Comes The Sun (2010)
20 Elton John: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (1975)
19 Joe Cocker: With A Little Help From My Friends (1969)
18 Smokey Robinson & the Miracles: And I Love Her (1970)
17 The Feelies: Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (1980)
16 Bill Withers: Let It Be (1971)
15 Nina Simone: Here Comes The Sun (1971)
14 Yellow Magic Orchestra: Day Tripper (1979)
13 Dave Grohl & Jeff Lynne: Hey Bulldog (2014)
12 Steve Hillage: It’s All Too Much (1976)
11 Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (2002)
10 Yes: Every Little Thing (1969)
9 Esperanto: Eleanor Rigby (1975)
8 Booker T. & the M.G.’s: Medley: Sun King /Mean Mr. Mustard/Polythene Pam /She Came In Through The Bathroom Window /I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (1970)
7 Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood & Prince: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (2004)
6 The Brothers Johnson: Come Together (1976)
5 Bobby McFerrin: Blackbird (1984)
4 Anoushka Shankar & Jeff Lynne: The Inner Light (2002)
3 Earth, Wind & Fire: Got To Get You Into My Life (1978)
2 Wilson Pickett (with Duane Allman): Hey Jude (1969)
1 Stevie Wonder: We Can Work It Out (1970)

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It’s good but I think it would be a lot better without the pre-recorded backing track as it’s not needed.

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Sparks overhauling I Want To Hold Your Hand  in 1976:

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my favourites on that list a few posts up are the ones by Bowie, The Breeders, and YMO

whole bunch there I’m not familiar with that I should check out

that one While My Guitar Gently Weeps at #7 is so overrated, everything other than the Prince solo is so BORING

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Emotional cover of I Need You – performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers:

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Octopus’s Garden – performed by Reina del Cid, Toni Lindgren, and Travis Worth:

And in the end

The love you take is equal to the love you make

 

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Toni is one of the cleanest players out there. Love to hear her playing. 

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"We could ride and surf together while our love would grow"

-Brian Wilson, Surfer Girl

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Came across this beautiful version of Don’t Let Me Down by Paolo Nutini, very different approach to the original…

And there’s also this, uploaded a couple of days ago, by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, who George sometimes played with and was an honorary member of…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?…..glqxLlHRGM

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I’ll let Paul tell you the story behind this cover…

Paul’s Walk of Fame Star was unveiled on 9 February 2012; the MusiCares event (which Paul doesn’t mention was to honour him as their “Person of the Year”) was on 10 February.

It’s a damn great version, Neil Young & Crazy Horse…

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Here are a few I found quite interesting…

Norah Jones (who has her Beatles connections, with Ravi Shankar being her father and all) did a 20-minute livestream concert at the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York City on 9 December last year to promote her latest album, I Dream of Christmas.

After the livestream was finished, she continued with these two that she posted on 28 January as a nod to the anniversary of the Rooftop concert; we have I’ve Got A Feeling

…followed by Let It Be

 

Next we have a couple of interesting takes on George’s All Things Must Pass

I’ve posted about Klaus’ 2009 album, credited to Voormann & Friends, A Sideman’s Journey, when I posted about the version of I’m in Love Again which was done for the album – recorded with Paul at Hog Hill Mill, and Ringo in L.A.. This version is another track from the album, Klaus and Yusuf Islam (aka Cat Stevens)…

And to finish off with we have a live version from The Waterboys performance at the 2007 Woodstock; Steve Wickham’s fiddle is lovely…

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A pretty cool cover of ‘Her Majesty ‘ with added verses.

 

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Siouxsie & The Banshees’ take on “Dear Prudence ” is generally well-regarded; it’s never done much for me, but I really like their version of “Helter Skelter

GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty. 

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The opening of last night’s Eurovision Song Contest, credited to Rockin’ 1000, Give Peace A Chance

A good show for the UK coming second after two decades of disappointing results, with Ukraine winning on the public vote, and their win was totally expected (another year maybe a different result, but this year the right result).

Sláva Ukrayíni!

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