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beatles renditions plaese to help

tripledoubletripledouble 7,636 Posts
edited December 2005 in Strut Central
ive been wanting to make a lil mix of beatles covers for my cousin in italy. she is one of those die hard beatles fans who read their biographies and learn how to play all their songs on guitar. figured no one has ever hit her over the head with overton berry et al.i dont fell like going through all my records reminding myself of who covered which songs. could yall help me out? all i keep thinking is ramsey lewis mother natures son.what are the most inspired original beatles covers?thanks in advance,t
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  • mrpekmrpek 627 Posts
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    YESTERDAY - MARVIN GAYE
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    Recognize
  • CosmophonicCosmophonic 1,172 Posts
    Lately I??ve been loving Ray Charles?? cover of "Eleanor Rigby" off his King Of Soul LP. Pretty non-standard Charles delivery!

    Jumbo??s cover of "Hey Jude" ranks pretty high with me.

    Rare Earth??s cover of "Eleanor Rigby" is a classic.

    Uhmmmm....


    I??ll be back with more later..

    - J
  • progbeatzprogbeatz 451 Posts
    Eleanor Rigby-Ray Charles



    Strawberry Fields-Peter Gabriel



    I am The Walrus-Zappa



    Rain-Todd Rundgren



    Every Little Thing-Yes



    Tomorrow Never Knows-Mission UK



    Something-Sinatra



    Come Together-Michael Hedges



  • The_NonThe_Non 5,691 Posts
    R.D. Burman covered Michelle for a Bollywood tune. That'd be fun to give her!
    More later.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts


    Blackbird
  • dmmdmm 1 Post
    Gene Harris/Three Sounds. Eleanor Rigby.

    "Ah look at all the lonely / / people."
  • SnappingSnapping 995 Posts


    Hysear Don Walker- Dear Prudence
  • alieNDNalieNDN 2,181 Posts
    ive been wanting to make a lil mix of beatles covers for my cousin in italy. she is one of those die hard beatles fans who read their biographies and learn how to play all their songs on guitar. figured no one has ever hit her over the head with overton berry et al.
    i dont fell like going through all my records reminding myself of who covered which songs. could yall help me out? all i keep thinking is ramsey lewis mother natures son.


    what are the most inspired original beatles covers?



    thanks in advance,t

    i saw a facinating book at the book store with writeups on the stories behind all beatles studio album songs. great read, potentially great gift.
  • tripledoubletripledouble 7,636 Posts
    damn, i was hoping yall would recommend joints tha ti had. never heard of that batmon. non, what rd burnam soundtrack? odub...algreen = so damn dope.
    good call on those elanor rigbys.

    any "Across the universe" covers?

    come with the standards...the extra raers wont help me doggz.
    peace,t

    i gotta hear that hysear dear prudence



    alien, she got that book. its dope
  • TabaskoTabasko 1,357 Posts
    I like Kenny Rankins Penny Lane.
  • progbeatzprogbeatz 451 Posts
    Fiona Apple does a version of "Across the Universe"

    So does Rufus Wainwright but it's nauseating...
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    Fiona Apple does a version of "Across the Universe"

    So does Rufus Wainwright but it's nauseating...

    Disagree. I like Rufus' cover. Fiona's is a'ight as well.
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    Here's a nice cover - John Holt[/b] "I Will"
  • Rod_TorfulsonRod_Torfulson 464 Posts
    That Moody-Gentle Rain has Across the Universe. I would add the Assembled Multitude and George Benson.
  • BeatChemistBeatChemist 1,465 Posts
    That Moody-Gentle Rain has Across the Universe. I would add the Assembled Multitude and George Benson.

    Benson's cover of I Want You (She's So Heavy) would be my pick off this:

  • alieNDNalieNDN 2,181 Posts
    the "I Am Sam" soundtrack is Beatles covers by contemporary acts i guess you can say...didnt feel it much at all, aside from the amazing ben harper version of "strawberry fields". i also love the fiona apple version of across the universe mentioned earlier. when it comes to beatles covers, i dig the reggae versions. there's a great reggae comp out there.

    ben harper - strawberry fields
    http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=058XKD84N83OA0W13FL6DLVEWB

  • Rod_TorfulsonRod_Torfulson 464 Posts
    Yeah me too. Assembled Multitude has that song and a version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Theres an LP by the Collins Shepley Galaxy with Herbie Hancock on keys. Has a really good jazz take of Hey Jude with a break.
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Ben E. King - "Don't Bring Me Down"

    J.J. Barnes - "Day Tripper"
    or
    Vontastics - "Day Tripper"

    Fats Domino - "Everybodys Got Something to Hide Except for Me & My Monkey"

    Pic & Bill - "Yesterday" (best version evar - so raw!)
  • alieNDNalieNDN 2,181 Posts
    honestly i'd love this on high quality audio, its quite sweet
    (while my ukele gently weeps, as posted on the strut a while ago)
    http://www.collegehumor.com/movies/159572/
  • lambertlambert 1,166 Posts
    moments- rocky raccoon.

    you've got that one, right?
  • hsulu_nationhsulu_nation 110 Posts
    Sisters Love - 'Blackbird'

    Co-sign the Moments' version of 'Rocky Raccoon.'

    Zumpano (pre-New Pornographers) do an okay 'Long and Winding Road' but this might be the wrong board for that kind of talk.

    The NME did this thing Sgt Pepper Knew My Father where British indie bands that were big in 1986 redid the whole album. Notable versions: Wedding Present and Amelia Fletcher doing 'Getting Better,' the Fall doing 'A Day in the Life' and Sonic Youth doing 'Within You, Without you.'

    Wes Montgomery's 'Day in the Life' is nice, but not nearly psychotic enough.

    This might not count, but there's that ill Blvd Mosse song where they sample Wings.

    Marcia Griffiths' 'Don't Let Me Down' = dope
    Ditto Jackie Robinson's 'In My Life.'

    Didn't Junior Mance or Junior Parker do a nice 'Taxman?'

    I have never heard a decent cover of 'Strawberry Fields Forever.' I'm not sure this is possible.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    I have never heard a decent cover of 'Strawberry Fields Forever.' I'm not sure this is possible.

    ...probably because the song wasn't shit to begin with, IMO
  • smallchangesmallchange 202 Posts
    5 Stairsteps and Cubie 'Dear Prudence' bangin...

    Donny Hathaway 'Jealous Guy' off the Live LP...lennon cover but definitely deep.

    $??
  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
    nice mellow gtr version of "rigby" on the first larry carlton lp (uni)

    bowie does "across the universe" w/lennon on backup but its not good...
  • GenePontecorvoGenePontecorvo 5,612 Posts
    Eddie Hazel "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
  • PrimeCutsLtdPrimeCutsLtd jersey fresh 2,632 Posts
    Eddie Hazel "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"

    cosign ! That was the first tune I thought of.
  • cheebahazecheebahaze 235 Posts
    Elanor Rigby- El Chicano



  • DJ_NevilleCDJ_NevilleC 1,922 Posts
    Nina Simone - Here Comes the Sun
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