Beatles songs by prog bands

**Levgan** · 10-13-2014

This is a great one. A very unusual choice of a song (don't remember any other covers of this particular one), and it is truly reimagined - in a most peculiar way, as a heavy bluesy tune contrary to the melodic baroque-tinged original. I recently revisited the only album these guys did ("Dirt Box" from 1972) and it's better than I remembered, with almost a proto-stoner vibe to the proceedings.

**Progbear** · 10-13-2014

Originally Posted by bRETT

And Bloodrock (in their Tull-influenced prog phase).

Also Streetmark, as the finale to their "House of Three Windows" suite. I still say the best (prog) cover of this is the Esperanto rendition posted above.

The obscure German band Tau did an interesting German-language version of "L.S.D." (which is how they titled their version)

**Sturgeon's Lawyer** · 10-13-2014

**Silky Sam** · 10-13-2014

Vanilla Fudge also covered Ticket To Ride.

**zombywoof** · 10-13-2014

**interbellum** · 10-13-2014

Flagrante Delicto, a band with Pål Søvik, played The Fool On The Hill, which is featured on the compilation-album "The Good, The Bad and The Orange" (Briskeby Records, 1997)

**interbellum** · 10-13-2014

See the second part of this list for more inspiration: http://www.coversproject.com/artist/beatles/

**No Pride** · 10-13-2014

Originally Posted by nosebone

Allan Holdsworth did an astounding cover of "Michelle" in the early 90s.

... and a not quite as astounding cover of "Norwegian Wood."

**No Pride** · 10-13-2014

Originally Posted by grego

Jeff Beck did A Day In A Life

And "She's a Woman." Live version from his Les Paul days:

**Rarebird** · 10-13-2014

Originally Posted by Progbear

Also Streetmark, as the finale to their "House of Three Windows" suite.

I was about to mention that one.

**grego** · 10-13-2014

Originally Posted by Levgan

This is a great one. A very unusual choice of a song (don't remember any other covers of this particular one), and it is truly reimagined - in a most peculiar way, as a heavy bluesy tune contrary to the melodic baroque-tinged original. I recently revisited the only album these guys did ("Dirt Box" from 1972) and it's better than I remembered, with almost a proto-stoner vibe to the proceedings.

Interesting choice, I think I have this album, but I totally forgot about For No One, one of my favorite Beatles songs.

**grego** · 10-13-2014

Todd Rundgren played While My Guitar Gently Weeps

**Galactic Bulldozer** · 10-13-2014

I have yet to hear Jade Warrior do Norwegian Wood but only this year I heard the cover by Circus (with Mel Collins), so ...

**grego** · 10-13-2014

Originally Posted by Galactic Bulldozer

I have yet to hear Jade Warrior do Norwegian Wood but only this year I heard the cover by Circus (with Mel Collins), so ...

Yes, and I have this album too. It's pretty good, aside of boring Beatles cover)

**grego** · 10-13-2014

Originally Posted by No Pride

And "She's a Woman."

Yes, She's a Woman track is from Blow By Blow album, and the live version is brilliant.

**yamishogun** · 10-13-2014

Originally Posted by trurl

I like what he did but I think even Phil would admit that's crazy talk

I just got off the phone with Phil, and he agrees with you : "Just crazy talk!"

But in my heart, his version will always be the true one.

**ronmac** · 10-13-2014

Originally Posted by grego

I totally forgot about For No One, one of my favorite Beatles songs.

Definitely, one of Paul's Best.

**flowerking** · 10-13-2014

Since we have seemingly devolved from prog bands playing Beatles, here are some other non-prog bands.

Headeast did an amazing live version of Its For You (a Lennon/McCartney song but one that I don't think the Beatles ever recorded).

Tori Amos did a cover of Happiness is a Warm Gun.

Sarah McLachlan covered Blackbird.

The Carpenters, aside from Ticket to Ride and Help have also covered Nowhere Man.

George Benson, Richie Havens and Joe Cocker have all done several Beatles songs.

The Grateful Dead played a number of Beatles songs live but I don't think recorded any on studio albums (you can find some on various live recordings like the Dick's Picks series).

**happytheman** · 10-13-2014

Just downloading Peter Frampton show from this summer where he does a cover of While my guitar gently weeps.. w/ Buddy Guy no less..

**Mister Triscuits** · 10-13-2014

Originally Posted by flowerking

The Grateful Dead played a number of Beatles songs live but I don't think recorded any on studio albums (you can find some on various live recordings like the Dick's Picks series).

Jerry Garcia did record studio versions of "I Saw Her Standing There" and "Dear Prudence."

**Brainforest** · 10-14-2014

**JKL2000** · 10-14-2014

Originally Posted by Mister Triscuits

No, he only does "Baby's On Fire" and "Driving Me Backwards" on that. You're confusing June 1, 1974 with 801 Live.

Right, thanks.

**rickawakeman** · 10-14-2014

I love Wigwam's laid-back version of "Let It Be" from their '74 live album "Live Music from the Twilight Zone". I also have a version by Kate Bush that is quite nice.