Posted on 02/17/2013 7:25:01 AM PST by the scotsman
'Tony Sheridan, the singer on the first ever singer credited to The Beatles, has died at the age of 72.
Sheridan died in Hamburg, Germany. Details of his death have yet to be released.
On his early 60s recording, Sheridan’s backing band was The Beatles. English-born Sheridan met The Beatles during their first visit to Hamburg in 1960. They would back him at his shows when they first left England before they were famous.
German producer Bert Kaempfert saw them live and suggested they record together. Kaempfert thought Sheridan was the star and placed The Beatles as his backing band on his recordings.
In total, they recorded seven songs together but only two with all four members. (Ringo had not joined the band at this time). John Lennon once said that more than seven songs were recorded but they have never been found.
Of these recordings, ‘My Bonnie’ backed with ‘The Saints’ was released as a single on Polydor Records. The sessions also produced ‘Ain’t She Sweet’ and ‘Cry For A Shadow’, as well as three other songs.'
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But ELO's version is the best.
Boy, you set the guitar bar pretty low.
But I would expect that of someone who claims "the Beatles were the most overrated rock band ever."
Actually, the Beatles songs you listed would be considered popular music and not true rock n roll, as western music has subdivided since the 40's. BTW, the Stones also did their thing with the early blues and R&B artists. Muddy Waters even complimented them for their covers.
I didn't miss anything...I was in my teens during the British invasion. I heard and saw the Beatles, but when the Stones came months later, I saw a raw garage band with the soul to last. Like I said to an earlier poster, it's probably unfair to compare the two since the Stones continued producing after the Beatles broke up.
We all wonder what the Beatles could have done if not disbanded. Personally, between Lennon's self-absorbed peace thing with Ono, and McCartney's big ego, I doubt they could have written the rock classics on your "Sticky Fingers" and following recordings that have so many classic rock songs.
Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree about who is the better rock band. This debate will go on long after we're gone. Still, isn't it great that we grew up in the heyday of Rock and Roll and R&B. Thanks for the conversation because, "It's Only Rock n Roll, But I Like It".
Okay, guess so many movie directors and soundtrack producers are wrong along with me and millions on numerous surveys who say so. Sorry, Richards uses such simple notes (in a simple progression) and the singer does such a simple haunting melody. Sometimes less is more - I even love Charlie Watts' basha, basha, basha, basha into the first verse, even though he's not a good drummer.
What? Do you need Metallica or Rush all over the frets to make you happy? I'm not talking about virtuosity. Give me a better intro to set up the feel of the song. I'm open to better. Name one, not including the intro to "Come Sail Away" by Styx. Go ahead...if good, I won't argue.
Forgot about that and I agree, especially with their string intro. A highly under-rated band and their only big hit with a simple progression if I remember correctly, "Don't Bring Me Down"?
Trying to remind some that the best rock songs can be as simple as massaging simple blues chord arrangements. Don't think they're getting it. Didn't everyone love, "Every Breath You Take" by the Police? One more time, sometimes less is better.
Good drummers on great rock songs are famous for doing it at the right time, so are great guitar players. Ever notice a pause on the drums while the rest keep going? It adds suspense to the song. Even Ginger Baker of Cream would do it. John Bonham of Zepplin did in "Whole Lot of Love" even during the verses. Eric Clapton is famous for his expertise, but few realize the pauses he does between his notes.
Can't believe I got crap for suggesting the intro to "Gimme Shelter" is not one of the greatest intros for the song/beat/tempo. Unless you need flash, there could have not been a better intro.
To say the least. Been listening to a lot of their stuff recently....'Eldorado' is an absolutely brilliant masterpiece. I must admit I don't care for "Out of the Blue" or "Disco-very" as much as I did back in the day...but their earlier stuff is great.
I agree with you on ‘Gimme Shelter’. Great intro.
My all-time favorite intro remains Alvin Lee at Woodstock, probably mostly for nostalgic reasons.
How about two?
One:
1971.
Live in Cook County Jail, by B. B. King.
Track 3: "How Blue Can You Get?"
Two:
New Year's, 1969-70.
Live at the Fillmore East, by Band of Gypsies.
Track 1: "Who Knows?"
Both of those blow doors on the opening for Gimme Shelter, which is pretty much a minor modification off the song's basic three chord progression, palm-muted, and played on, I'm guessing, a Tele straight through maybe a Fender Twin with some reverb on it.
Need more?
McCartney . . . the Beatles' bass player, ripping through a multitude of bizarre chord formations up and down the neck and fingerpicking the opening to Blackbird. Or how about John Lennon's Epiphone Casino feeding back before he cooks off the signature line of I Feel Fine, the first time distortion was used as an intentional part of a recording's palette?
More?
Any Robert Johnson recording.
More?
Johnny Marr's incredible droning effect on the Smith's How Soon Is Now?
More? Joe Moretti's work on Johnny Kidd's Shakin' All Over AND on Vince Taylor's Brand New Cadillac, the latter covered decades later by the Clash.
You get the point.
And I'm a Stones fan. Keith is a riff master in open tuning. His best lick opening by far can be found in Can't You Hear Me Knocking.
LOL
Proud to say Moretti is a Scot.
Nice to see an American who knows Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. One of the two great UK pop/rock bands pre-Beatles.
The other of course being The Shadows.
It is widely held that there are two great British rock and roll records pre-Beatles (ie 1956-1962): Shakin All Over and the first in 1958 being Cliff Richard and ‘Move It’:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLba5Ld4VhE
Both in my iTunes library, my friend!
I'm a big time JK&tP fan; they have a sweet sound that blends Mersey, rockabilly, early rock & roll . . . hard to categorize, but really sweet. And forward-looking, too: Cast My Spell On You is a great example of that.
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