sticker Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I Feel Fine , for my money is one of the greatest "pop" songs of all time , great hooks and harmoines and all over within 2 min 30 secs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 And Your Bird Can Sing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1332925641' post='1594839'] And Your Bird Can Sing. [/quote] +1 she said, she said is also a top one off Revolver. So many great tracks on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 We do Twist & Shout...crowds always go crazy to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 [quote name='blamelouis' timestamp='1332636110' post='1591119'] Lady madonna [/quote] Good choice. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doeNEC4WKpA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doeNEC4WKpA[/url] Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 [quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1332669061' post='1591268'] Harmonies always seem to be the limiting factor in Beatles covers. You don`t realise until you start messing about with them, just how much of that sound came from vocal harmonies. We`re doing Day tripper and Saw her standing there, and I had to hammer out a 1x Morrissey tune for every extra Beatles tune type deal to prevent another 4 in the set. First of the Gang is coming along nicely [/quote] i would add to that even the chord voicings too missing out even the occasional passing note is often enough to make a noticeable difference - a good beatles cover does imo require a strict musical discipline because their strength and beauty is pretty much totally encompassed in the melody and harmonic structure - unless you go the whole hog and are brave enough to do a crazy rearrangement such as esperanto's eleanor rigby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1332927689' post='1594876'] i would add to that even the chord voicings too missing out even the occasional passing note is often enough to make a noticeable difference - a good beatles cover does imo require a strict musical discipline because their strength and beauty is pretty much totally encompassed in the melody and harmonic structure - unless you go the whole hog and are brave enough to do a crazy rearrangement such as esperanto's eleanor rigby! [/quote]Considering mercuryl is in a guitar/bass duo I would assume that serious rearrangement is a given. I've got to say, I'm struggling trying to imagine some of the songs suggested with such a limited line-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 [quote name='Rasta' timestamp='1332926179' post='1594850'] We do Twist & Shout...crowds always go crazy to it [/quote] We also do Twist & Shout and the crowd loves it and starts twisting away. Also in the set is I Saw Her Standing There. Both big crowd pleasers. Done a few other songs in my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) [quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1332936535' post='1595064'] Considering mercuryl is in a guitar/bass duo I would assume that serious rearrangement is a given. I've got to say, I'm struggling trying to imagine some of the songs suggested with such a limited line-up. [/quote] There's an acoustic duo round Nottingham that only do Beatles songs and they get regular gigs; [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4mZWPDwHcE&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4mZWPDwHcE&feature=related[/url] Edited March 28, 2012 by KevB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Nowhere Man would be worth a shot. A chance for some nice harmony vocals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 [quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1332936535' post='1595064'] I'm struggling trying to imagine some of the songs suggested with such a limited line-up. [/quote] Note for note/arrangement/sound, of course. But with a bit of creativity and a little outside of the box thinking, anything is possible with Beatles tunes. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 [quote name='HeavyJay' timestamp='1332667120' post='1591242'] Someone shouted out a request for Elenor Rigby at a gig of ours, we apologised for not bringing the orchestra that night. [/quote] We used to do that in a 3 piece (very differently of course) started off with a stabbing telecaster Em, and was oft mistaken for London Calling... Got very 'eavy by the middle.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPEG Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 We play 'come together' its unashamedly bass orientated too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDLAWMAN Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 'I Saw Her Standing There' and 'The Night Before': the only two songs I played at school when I was 16! Just to digress, I thought that duo from Notts with Robert Carlisle on bass were great..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1332937802' post='1595089'] There's an acoustic duo round Nottingham that only do Beatles songs and they get regular gigs; [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4mZWPDwHcE&feature=related[/media] [/quote] Yeah .... I don't consider our two-piece line up to be limiting in any way. It's kind fun and uncoventional and people are surprised just how big a sound comes out of just two guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr zed Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Another vote for 'And Your Bird Can Sing' here. We play this in the middle of a set full of Green Day, RHCP, Killers, Stone Roses etc. and it works. It shouldn't, but it does. Plus it's only 2 minutes long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1334230464' post='1612850'] Another vote for 'And Your Bird Can Sing' here. We play this in the middle of a set full of Green Day, RHCP, Killers, Stone Roses etc. and it works. It shouldn't, but it does. Plus it's only 2 minutes long [/quote] Which Stone Roses songs do you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 'Can't buy me love' I'd opt for..... always get's people up and dancing and can be played with limited instruments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1334236691' post='1612994'] 'Can't buy me love' I'd opt for..... always get's people up and dancing and can be played with limited instruments [/quote] And when you say limited instruments - you mean the Bass Gtr ? Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1334236884' post='1612998'] And when you say limited instruments - you mean the Bass Gtr ? Garry [/quote] Indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 If it's punchy and up-tempo you want, it has to be Revolution.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philparker Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I've played numerous Beatles songs over the years and they're great fun: two I've played recently that went down very well, which I don't think have been mentioned - 'Norwegian Wood' and 'If I Fell'. Don't rule out a medley neither - if you can keep it to about 5 or 6 minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr zed Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1334233050' post='1612918'] Which Stone Roses songs do you do? [/quote] 'She Bangs the Drums' and 'I am the Resurection' oh...... and Love is the Law by the Seahorses. Every one a crowd pleaser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I skipped some of the posts, but no love for 'Taxman'? Great bassline - just ask Bruce Foxton, and plenty of latitude for your guitar player to give it some wallop if they want to - as in........... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8OgkjcW0g4[/media] There is also a great Stevie Ray Vaughan version, which will also appeal to the guitar fraternity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1334247478' post='1613240'] 'She Bangs the Drums' and 'I am the Resurection' oh...... and Love is the Law by the Seahorses. Every one a crowd pleaser. [/quote] Even the instrumental at the end of I Am the Resurrection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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