Archive for July, 2009

“Eleanor Rigby” by Fargenbastich

Fargenbastich performing a nice cover of “Eleanor Rigby” from Revolver. He uses a Korg 1600 to playback multi-string tracks from an Alesis QS8 and additional vocals created by him.

“Blackbird” by Sungha

Sungha Jung plays ‘Blackbird’, arranged by Stephen Bennett.

The real 1971 Beatles album

The Beatles broke up in 1969 but they continue being the best artist of all time. So what would happen if they still were together in 1971? There are a lot of options imagined by a lot of people … The following video, created by WiltatKansas, is a compilation of songs released by the Beatles in 1971.

“Got To Get You Into My Life” animation

Meryartist created a funny animated video for “Got To Get You Into My Life”… Enjoy it!

“Twist and Shout” bass cover

Nikola playing a bass cover of the Beatles hit “Twist and Shout” with his Ibanez bass…

“I’ve Just Seen A Face” by Fargenbastich

Fargenbastich singin’ and playin’ “I’ve Just Seen A Face”

“Got To Get You Into My Life” by Earth Wind and Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire released a “Got To Get You Into My Life” cover as a single which was included on their album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1. This version reached number 1 on the Black Singles chart and number nine on the Pop singles chart.

The song won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) and also garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

[From Wikipedia. Original page is here]

“Baby You’re a Rich Man” by Ed Turner and Number 9

“Baby You’re A Rich Man” performed by Ed Turner and Number 9 on August 16, 2008 at the Imperial Theatre in Augusta, Georgia. The Beatles never performed this song live. Video produced by Lance Jones.

Stevie Wonder “We Can Work It Out”

In 1970, Stevie Wonder covered “We Can Work It Out” his album Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, and released it as a single in 1971. That single reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Stevie Wonder’s cover version earned his second Grammy Award nomination in 1972, for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

“Birthday” by Meryartist

A funny home-made animation of the Beatles’ song “Birthday” created by Meryartist