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Title: Some Other Guy
Post by: Hombre_de_ningun_lugar on June 03, 2016, 12:53:40 AM

I've always thought that "Some Other Guy" was one of the best covers by the Beatles, and one of their most energic performances; yet it was never officially released during the 60's and we had to wait until the release of Live At The BBC in 1994 to have it on record. I believe it could have been a second "Twist And Shout".

This famous performance at The Cavern is said to be the first filmation of the Beatles playing after Ringo joined the band:

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljt8tPTrE-4#)

Title: Re: Some Other Guy
Post by: nimrod on June 03, 2016, 01:35:20 AM

Yes great rocker of a song, I always liked it

They shouldve put it on Please Please Me instead of Anna

Title: Re: Some Other Guy
Post by: Moogmodule on June 03, 2016, 01:50:18 AM

It was a good one.  The guitar sound on the BBC recordings was really nice and chunky too.

I think after hearing the BBC record there were several covers that could have made it to Beatle records. Soldier of Love etc.

I quite like Anna on PPM. Although I do think it was very similar to Baby It's You so that one or the other should have been ditched for another rocker.

Title: Re: Some Other Guy
Post by: KelMar on June 03, 2016, 03:24:53 AM

Quote from: Hombre_de_ningun_lugar on June 03, 2016, 12:53:40 AM

This famous performance at The Cavern is said to be the first filmation of the Beatles playing after Ringo joined the band:

This clip is one of my favorites of the guys. But poor Ringo; "We want Pete!" had to hurt!

Title: Re: Some Other Guy
Post by: Hello Goodbye on June 03, 2016, 04:12:55 AM

It's a great rhythm and blues song which was covered by several Liverpool groups.

We don't often hear the original version written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Richie Barrett and performed by Richie Barrett in 1962...


http://youtu.be/ndhZnwr5y0k (http://youtu.be/ndhZnwr5y0k)



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Title: Re: Some Other Guy
Post by: tkitna on June 03, 2016, 12:57:52 PM

I always liked the song too.  I dig Georges guitar on that early Cavern recording. 

Title: Re: Some Other Guy
Post by: Hombre_de_ningun_lugar on June 03, 2016, 02:03:53 PM

Quote from: Moogmodule on June 03, 2016, 01:50:18 AM

I think after hearing the BBC record there were several covers that could have made it to Beatle records. Soldier of Love etc.

Yeah, I think "Soldier Of Love" is the other great cover in Live At The BBC.

Title: Re: Some Other Guy
Post by: Hombre_de_ningun_lugar on June 03, 2016, 02:06:59 PM

Quote from: In My Life on June 03, 2016, 03:24:53 AM

This clip is one of my favorites of the guys. But poor Ringo; "We want Pete!" had to hurt!

Yes, at the end of the performance someone shouted "We want Pete!" and apparently John just answered "Yes".