Beatles Cover Thread!

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Dang!

smtcharlie said:
Okay, I'm only on page 6 of this thread, so I don't know if anyone else has done this one. I'll catch up over the next day, this thread is really fun.

I especially like the Strawberry Fields Forever and the Lady Madonna, great stuff!

I listen to Tomorrow Never Knows from time to time and wonder how Paul and Ringo got such a fat sound out of just drums and bass. And, of course, I had to try it for myself at some point...

Tomorrow Never Knows:


No surprise, much thinner than Beatles!

That Ringo can drop a fat beat when he wants to!
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That was way cool!
 
Y'know,...

guttapercha said:
Hi fellow Fab-4-aholics,

Here is our rendition of 'Old Brown Shoe'.
I forgot what a rocker it is, until my friend Carlos (singing) got me into it again
for doing a cover.

http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=4459&alid=-1

Enjoy,

JD
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Having listened to this again, let me retract whatever I said (above) about it being lofi.

There's good separation of each track, but it also hangs together as a mix. The playing is tight. I probably would have EQ'd the vox, drums and piano a little brighter in the high end, but the guitars cut through with good hifi. The bright guitar tone kinda offsets the subdued sound of the piano. The vocals are tight. Anyway, e'one has their own opinions on mixing, not that it means anything.;)

This track just flat out rocks, and I'm impressed you just banged this out so fast and nailed it. This track is one of my HR/Beatles favorites. George Harrison wrote some great songs. and for my money, your playing and replication of the track is awesome.

I love these tribute style covers! Beatle covers! I can never get enough! You guys rock! I mean that.
 
A Reel Person said:
Having listened to this again, let me retract whatever I said (above) about it being lofi.

There's good separation of each track, but it also hangs together as a mix. The playing is tight. I probably would have EQ'd the vox, drums and piano a little brighter in the high end, but the guitars cut through with good hifi. The bright guitar tone kinda offsets the subdued sound of the piano. The vocals are tight. Anyway, e'one has their own opinions on mixing, not that it means anything.;)

This track just flat out rocks, and I'm impressed you just banged this out so fast and nailed it. This track is one of my HR/Beatles favorites. George Harrison wrote some great songs. and for my money, your playing and replication of the track is awesome.[/b]

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Dave, Thanks for listening again - and I'm touched by the compliment. I'm a little embarrased for winding up copying GH's solo almost note for note, but I couldn't come up with anything nearly as cool. I tried lots of takes, but nothing even could come close to what George did on that song. He really was a fantastic guitar player.

On the mixing aspect of it - I'm still so new at using this kind of gear, and I have crap for monitors to actually listen to the mix on (Some Phillipine-made Onkyo surround speakers that came with a "home theater" setup). Carlos has a great voice - it sounds good (to my ears) with almost no EQing. How does one EQ vox, or anything for that matter, so it "sits in a mix" better?
Also, would I be better off using decent headphones for mixing? I always have thought that 'cans' make the music sound much better than it actually is.

The whole "sitting in the mix" thing is a bit of a mystery. I made a bit of an advancement by cutting the low end out of the guitar solo and the vox, but I have a feeling that there's more to it....

Have a great new year,

Josh
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I'm always impressed with tribute style covers that capture the original sound,...

as well as you do.

People may consider these covers knockaround tunes, but IMO it's a grand achievement. I'm also always very impressed that you peeps can knock out these tunes in a day, which is something that might take me days/weeks/years to produce, (or maybe never even start, much less achieve the same level of production myself).

All these great takes on Beatles covers are thoroughly entertaining, as well as a great source of inspiration to me. Now, hopefully I'll find time to work up my chops and record something new!! I've been listening and thinking of what to produce next, but I've still not gotten out of the starting gate! TBD/TBA.

I still have more stuff that I might dredge out of the archives! Just the same old stuff, though, and probably nothing that can touch the stuff on this thread, technically.

2006's stark realization: I'm a hack! :eek: :confused: :rolleyes: ;) :cool:
...(but I have fun despite it all)!
 
A Reel Person:

I agree with the tribute style covers thing. I've always appreciated the same thing. I wish I could do one in that style but I don't really have the equipment. My biggest problem is lack of precussion. The only drums I have are the crappy ones I can program into my Boss br-864 and they sound terrible so I don't use them. The "something" I put up here is kind of a tribute style in the fact that it's similar to a version of "something" I have that is just George Harrison and a guitar.

I'm enjoying everyones tunes though. I'm tempted to start another cover thread (probably Dylan if I did, he's my favorite)

We're all having fun and that's a good thing.
 
It's all good to me!

The Beatles songs are a great study in songwriting, playing and production value. ;) Dated,... though they may be,... but to some old farts like me they're timeless!
 
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Charva, I checked both(She's So Heavy and 909). I bow to you sir as these were "live" where I had the luxury to drop back and punt. Outstanding sir!
 
Track Rat said:
Charva, I checked both(She's So Heavy and 909). I bow to you sir as these were "live" where I had the luxury to drop back and punt. Outstanding sir!
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Thanks Mike. That really means a lot coming from you. :)


Monkey Allen said:
Love that song!
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Thanke for taking the time to listen Monkey,

Dave
 
gvdv said:
... Don, I really, REALLY like your version of 'If I Fell' - I can never 'hear' the harmony (John) vocal properly and have been meaning to get down and actually figure out the notes on guitar so that I could then learn to sing it; you've inspired me to do this.
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I'm honored to have inspired you. Thanks very much for listening.

Don
 
Ok, here's a couple more Beatles covers for you..

A few friends and I did these around 1995. All we had was a 6 track cassette recorder, a Roland Sound module, one SM-57 mic and an old Alesis "soapdish" reverb.. but I think they sound not too bad.. :o





We called ourselves The Wannabeats... :cool:
 
Holy Moptop, Beatman!

I might as well hang it up after hearing that! :eek:
 
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Great job on twist and shout, but I just can't stop myself from saying that it's an Isley Brothers tune.

Great job on she loves you too.
 
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