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Post by pledm on Apr 6, 2007 15:07:12 GMT -5
Should be entertaining;
Oasis, The Killers to record new version of 'Sgt Pepper'
04/06/2007 1:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
courtesy of NME.com
Oasis, the Killers, and Kaiser Chiefs are to cover songs from the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to mark the 40th anniversary of the classic album's release.
The original album was released on June 1, 1967, and to mark the event the big names will all be covering tracks from the record for a BBC2 special to be aired in the U.K. on June 2.
Razorlight, James Morrison, the Fratellis, and Travis are among the other acts taking part.
The BBC reports that Geoff Emerick, the engineer in charge of the original sessions, will use the same equipment to record the new versions.
Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas said: "This will be not only a unique radio event, but a very special musical moment. The range and quality of artists involved ensure that this will be a fitting tribute to one of the great albums of all time."
There is no news yet on which track the artists concerned will cover
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Post by Bob on Apr 10, 2007 15:12:36 GMT -5
Sounds like fun!
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Post by pledm on Jul 20, 2007 11:27:44 GMT -5
Just an addition;
Cheap Trick to recreate the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' album in historic concert
07/19/2007 9:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
Lyndsey Parker
Veteran powerpop band Cheap Trick, who have famously cover the Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" and John Lennon's "Cold Turkey" in the past, are now set to perform the entire Sgt. Pepper album from start to finish at L.A.'s world-famous Hollywood Bowl.
The performance will accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, as well as special guests Aimee Mann, Joan Osborne, Ian Ball, and Rob Laufer. For the George Harrison-penned "Within You Without You," an Indian instrumental ensemble will also participate.
The recreation of the Sgt. Pepper album will be performed during the second half of the concert, while the first half will features Beatles classics including:
"Magical Mystery Tour" (with orchestra)
"Strawberry Fields Forever" (with Ian Ball, orchestra)
"Norwegian Wood" (with Rob Laufer, orchestra)
"Blackbird" (with Aimee Mann)
"Eleanor Rigby" (with orchestra)
"The Long And Winding Road" (with Joan Osborne, orchestra)
"Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/End" (with orchestra)
Cheap Trick's two-night Sgt. Pepper concert stint takes place at the Hollywood Bowl on on August 10 and 11.
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Post by Summer on Jul 23, 2007 13:54:31 GMT -5
This sounds like something that Dean and I would like to take my daughter Lizz to if we lived in California! California gets all of the good stuff!  |
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Post by pledm on Aug 12, 2007 14:07:57 GMT -5
Cheap Trick & allstars recreate 'Sgt. Pepper' at Hollywood Bowl
Veteran powerpop band Cheap Trick, who have famously cover the Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" and John Lennon's "Cold Turkey" in the past, performed the entire Sgt. Pepper album from start to finish during a two-night stint at L.A.'s world-famous Hollywood Bowl this weekend.
The performances, which took place on August 10 and 11, were accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra as well as special guests Aimee Mann, Joan Osborne, Gomez's Ian Ball, Ministry's Al Jourgenson, and singer-songwriter Rob Laufer. For the George Harrison-penned "Within You Without You," an Indian instrumental ensemble also joined in.
The first half of the concerts featured the following handpicked Fab Four classics :
"Magical Mystery Tour" (with Cheap Trick, orchestra)
"Strawberry Fields Forever" (with Ian Ball, orchestra)
"Norwegian Wood" (with Rob Laufer, orchestra)
"Blackbird" (with Aimee Mann)
"Eleanor Rigby" (with orchestra)
"Lady Madonna" (with Joan Osborne, orchestra)
"The Long And Winding Road" (with Joan Osborne, orchestra)
"I Want You/She's So Heavy" (with Cheap Trick, Al Jourgenson, orchestra)
"Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/End" (with Cheap Trick, orchestra)
The recreation of the Sgt. Pepper album was performed during the second half of the concerts, with the following setlist:
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (vocals by Cheap Trick's Robin Zander)
"With A Little Help From My Friends" (vocals by Robin Zander)
"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (vocals by Joan Osborne)
"Getting Better" (vocals by Robin Zander)
"Fixing A Hole" (vocals by Aimee Mann)
"She's Leaving Home" (vocals by Robin Zander)
"Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite" (vocals by Ian Ball)
"Within You Without You" (vocals by Rob Laufer)
"When I'm Sixty-Four" (vocals by Ian Ball)
"Lovely Rita" (vocals by Aimee Mann)
"Good Morning" (vocals by Robin Zander)
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Reprise" (vocals by Robin Zander)
"A Day In The Life" (vocals by Robin Zander)
For the encore, all participating musicians (even the black-clad, normally scouling Jourgenson) came onstage and linked arms to sing "All You Need Is Love"--a most fitting finale to this feelgood evening.
Sounds like a great time.
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