The Beatles were HUGE when I was a kid. My dad didn't care for them (he's
very conservative) but I remember my mom purchasing their red and blue greatest hits albums. I've always loved their music, and recall watching their cartoon when I was little. It was big news on the playground at recess when they broke up in 1970. (I remember that very well.
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I'm probably a little young to have seen them perform live (I was born in December '61), but my wife and I saw
Rain, a Beatles tribute band, perform in Lake Tahoe several years ago. I'd definitely go to one of their shows again.
We saw Paul McCartney in Oakland on the first stop of his Driving USA Tour on April 1, 2002. His friend and fellow former Beatle George Harrison had passed away only a few months prior (November 2001). Sir Paul informed the audience that George was a fantastic ukulele player, they used to sit around and play together, before peforming a lovely tribute to George on ukulele.
I was reminded of this yesterday when I saw a link on Yahoo!. The link is no longer on the Yahoo! homepage, but I was able to find an alternate download with a bigger screen.
This young man obviously has had some training in classical and/or jazz guitar. I love the little embellishments he makes. I also like his use of tempo for a dramatic effect. Enjoy!
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - performed by Jake Shimabukuro
(I apologize to anyone who's already seen this post on TOB.
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