“Help!” animation
A nice Flash-animation for the song “Help!”
Archive for June, 2010
“Come Together”, remember Michael Jackson
One year ago, a Legend died. I’d like you to remember Michael Jackson with this “Come Together” cover.
Fabio (Author of Beatlestube)
The Beatles, 30 July 1968, EMI Studio 2
The date is 30 July 1968 and we find Paul, John and Ringo on piano, acoustic guitar and drums respectively. George spends most of the session in the control room with producer George Martin and engineer Ken Scott.
The video begins with a bizarre clip of a printer spewing out Beatles song titles. The group is then shown running through rehearsal takes of “Hey Jude”, including a brief rendition of “St. Louis Blues”. Following this are portions of take 7 and take 9, ending with Ringo complaining of getting his pants caught in his drum pedal. (John’s answer: “Take ‘em off!”). None of the audio has seen commercial release.
“Penny Lane” by Swingle Singers
An amazing a-cappella cover of “Penny Lane” by Swingle Singers
The Swingle Singers are a mostly a cappella vocal group formed in 1962 in Paris, France with Ward Swingle, Anne Germain, Jeanette Baucomont and Jean Cussac. Christiane Legrand, the sister of composer Michel Legrand, was the lead soprano in the original French group. There are a total of eight members in the group: two sopranos, two altos, two tenors and two basses. In 1973, the original French group disbanded and Ward Swingle moved to London and re-formed the group with new members as Swingle II. They would later perform and record under the name The Swingles and then, The New Swingle Singers and eventually, simply, The Swingle Singers. Since the London group’s incarnation, the group has never disbanded. Members have come and gone and the other members have re-auditioned for the voice part that has left.
Sean Lennon singing “Julia”
Sean Lennon singing a touching cover of “Julia”. John lives on in Sean, this is wonderful!
“From Me To You” (parody) by Stevie Riks
Stevie Riks as Paul McCartney & John Lennon singing “From Me To You”…
“Helter Skelter” live by Rangzen
Rangzen performing “Helter Skelter” at Naima Club Forlì Italy on March 2010. Originally written and sung by Paul but credited to Lennon/McCartney, “Helter Skelter” is a proto/metal/punk song from the White Album, 1968.
“Help!” animation
An amazing 3d animation for the song “Help!” by the group “V-Beatles” inspired by Beatles Rock Band. They used 3d software (Chetaah, Poser for animations) and took the video captures in Second Life.
Animation and scripts: E. Trafalgar
Video edit and 3d design: A. Rau
President Obama Honors Paul McCartney
President Obama hails Paul McCartney’s contribution to popular music and song during a ceremony to present the singer with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize. The former Beatle played a show and serenaded the first lady by playing The Beatles’ song ‘Michelle’, (video) directing the lyrics at her, reports The Guardian.
