Rock version of The William Tell Overture out there?

[Rickenbacker]

Specifically, the "Morning" section or something similar.

[LASERCD]

The Load "Praise The Load" features a prog take on The William Tell Overture.

[JKL2000]

This is on a studio album too.

[rcarlberg]

[Duncan Glenday]

I'm not in a place where I can research it right now, but hopefully this will jog someones' memory:

One of the 'guitar heroes' did a half-decent take on Rossini's William Tell Overture long ago. I think it was Yngvie Malmsteen (sp?)...

[Crystal Plumage]

Sure, many people "did" William Tell. But I don't hear that "Morning" section anywhere in there.... It's always the Finale. Like this:

And PFM probably did (and does?) it during every concert..

[Mister Triscuits]

Sure, many people "did" William Tell. But I don't hear that "Morning" section anywhere in there.... It's always the Finale.

Just as the finale is indelibly associated with the Lone Ranger, for my whole life the "morning" section has always made me picture Popeye crawling out of a sewer.

[JIF]

I got the Esoteric reissue of Chocolate Kings and there's a version of the William Tell Overture on the bonus live disc.

[A. Scherze]

I got the Esoteric reissue of Chocolate Kings and there's a version of the William Tell Overture on the bonus live disc.

It's on "Cook"/"Live in the USA" (1974).

[A. Scherze]

[A. Scherze]

Mike Oldfield also did a version.

[GuitarGeek]

Sure, many people "did" William Tell. But I don't hear that "Morning" section anywhere in there.... It's always the Finale. Like this:

I'm not sure most people are even aware there's more to the piece than just the Finale. I think people assume the excerpt that we associate with the Masked Man (Oh shit, do not get me started on the Lenny Bruce routine, otherwise I'll be here for the next 20 minutes reciting the entire thing...and you better believe I can do it, too!), and unless they track down a proper recording of the entire piece, don't find out otherwise.

[Jay G]

Plenty of live versions available by Glen Campbell.

[A. Scherze]

Digital William Tell.

[PeterG]

GG hit the nail on the head, most people think the finale IS the whole thing. Beethoven's 9th suffers from a similar problem, many people think the "Ode to Joy" chorale section is all there is.