Posts Tagged ‘Beatles
The Precariousness of Covering the Beatles
Having had a chance to reflect on Tuesday’s American Idol Top 12 performances, featuring music from the Lennon/McCartney songbook, I feel I can now properly and more accurately express myself. The Beatles are likely the most covered band of all time. But for some reason, some covers just work and others just don’t.
Take, [...]
Beatles Memorabilia Rediscovered!
Yahoo News is carrying an article about a dude who was found in possession of over 500 Beatles tapes believed missing. According to the article, the tapes include “cover versions of songs such as Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Maggie May” by Rod Stewart.” These tapes are from sometime between 1969 and [...]
Resolution #9
I’ve decided to learn how to play the Beatles classic “Martha My Dear” on piano. It’s just too good not to learn. I have said before that I’m going to learn something, but rarely do I actually follow through. It’s mainly because ever since I became competent on guitar, sometime in 1994 [...]
