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A Bad Boy Ticket To Tomorrow Never Knows...

4-Legged Defender | ATL. GA. | 12/01/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After picking up the 2 'GARAGE BAND HALLOWEEN' cd`s on this label, I decided to pop for this one as well, being a Mop Top kid way back when, and I`m not sorry I did. It opens with a terrific updating of 'Tomorrow Never Knows' by the NAZZ, and is followed by a killer 'Ticket To Ride' by VINCE MARTELL of the VANILLA FUDGE, that sounds like an out-take from a GOV`T MULE cd - even the vocals sound like WARREN HAYNES - ya gotta hear this! TOMMY FRENZY of TUFF DARTS does a good rendition of 'I Need You',IAN MITCHELL of the BAY CITY ROLLERS does a cover of the infinately obscure 'Letting Go' and MITCH SCHECTER of the RIP CHORDS (how long has it been since you heard some of these names??) does a faithful version of 'I Call Your Name'. THUNDER ROAD featuring PAT HORGAN does the only true garage-sounding track on the cd, a fine edition of 'Bad Boy' that sounds like it was done back in the 60`s. The rest of the tracks are good, but I can`t wrap my head around the painful pseudo-jazz-lounge take of 'Strawberry Fields Forever', probably `cause it`s one of the greatest psych songs ever written,and no doubt has poor John Lennon spinning in his grave like a rotisserie chicken... that said, it`s a fine addition to your BEATLES collection of Beatles covers/rareties/obscurities/oddities and the like. Check It !!"

A good tribute to the fab four at a GREAT price!

gramfan | 02/23/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a good tribute album to The Beatles with a bunch of solid cover versions. Some are obviously better than others, but at this price: just pick it up! It is totally worth it. This has a bunch of classic bands/artists on it. The version of "Strawberry Fields" is very interesting, in a cool way. And, I really like David Kraai & The Saddle Tramps' version of "One After 909"! Great vocals, vibe and the pedal steel is a nice touch. The song is more country than the original, but stays true to it. If you like The Beatles, you should get this album."

Here's the track listing

Patrick W. Horgan | Pleasant valley, NY United States | 10/19/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Track one : NAZZ ( featuring Stewkey) a mind blowing version of "Tomorrow Never Knows"

Track Two : VINCE MARTELL ( lead guitarist of VANILLA FUDGE) goes the distance with a six min version of "Ticket To Ride"

Track 3 " Tommy Frenzy ( of the infamous CBGB band TUFF DARTS!) rocks HARD with Beatle George's "I Need You"

Track 4: Stewart Francke ( The Mid-West's answer to THE BOSS)brings out the whole band for "And Your Bird Can Sing"

Track 5 : Pat Horgan & Thunder Road ( The Bronx's most DANGEROUS Band) Bangs out the Beatles Larry Willams cover "Bad Boy"

Track 6: Mitch Schecter ( lead guitarist/boy genius of THE RIP CHORDS) clones the lads with his "I Call Your Name"

Track 7 : LIZA LEE ( Indie Rock/Jazz/Resident Dish)slodes in with a maybe not too Garage-y version of "Strawberry Fields Forever"( but it's so GREAT..we're leting it in!)

Track 8:Ian Mitchell ( guitarist/ poster boy of THE BAY CITY ROLLERS) rcoks OUT to McCartney's solo opus "Letting Go"

Track 9 : John Wicks & The Records The most Beatles-esqe guys on the Record!

Track 10 : David Kraii & The Saddle Tramps. This guy gets a lot of radio play in the North East and it's easy to see why



All and all a bargain for the price!



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