Archive for January, 2010
How to play “Blackbird”
Andrew Du Brock teaching step by step how to play “Blackbird” and its fingerpicking on acoustic guitar
“And I Love Her” reggae by Alton Ellis
Alton Ellis singing a reggae cover of “And I Love Her”
“You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” by Michael Commorato
Michael Commorato singing a good cover of “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” from “Help!”…
“Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?” animation
A nice home-made animation using type set to “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?” from the White Album.
“Watching Rainbows” from Get Back sessions
The Beatles playing “Watching Rainbows” from Get Back sessions (1969)
“Watching Rainbows” is an unreleased song by The Beatles recorded on 14 January 1969 during the massive Get Back sessions at Twickenham Studios. It features John Lennon on lead vocal and electric piano, Paul McCartney on lead guitar, and Ringo Starr on drums; bass guitar is absent from the song because Paul McCartney is playing the absent George Harrison’s usual role as lead electric guitar. George Harrison had temporarily left the group at this stage of the sessions.
[Source: Wikipedia]
“Love You To” kaleidoscope video
Kaleidoscope video of “Love You To” from LP “Revolver”.
Created by Bob Whitaker.
“Love You To” was sung and written by George Harrison and featured North Indian classical instrumentation; tabla, a pair of hand-drums, sitar and a tambura providing a drone. “Love You To” was the first Beatles song that seriously attempted to incorporate classical Indian music and has even been hailed as the first pop song to emulate a non-western form in structure and instrumentation.
Harrison was learning the sitar from Ravi Shankar. As Harrison seldom had titles for his songs the working title was “Granny Smith.” Ringo Starr is the only other Beatle who plays on the song, contributing tambourine. Paul McCartney originally recorded background vocals for the song but these were left out of the final mix. There have been various accounts of uncredited personnel from the North London Asian Music Centre who contributed.
[Source: Wikipedia]
“With A Little Help From My Friends” by Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66
Bossa nova veteran Sergio Mendes singing a great steamy rocking version of The Beatles classic “With A Little Help From Friends”.
“To Know Her Is Love Her” The Silver Beatles
John singing “To Know Her Is Love Her” in the early 60s. At that time The Beatles were known as the “Silver Beatles”…
John Lennon & Paul McCartney interview, 1968
The final filmed interview with John Lennon & Paul McCartney by Larry Kane in May 1968
