Guitar Tribute to the Beatles: Come Together

by Beatles Tribute / Various

Overview

Strictly speaking, this isn't just a guitar tribute to the Beatles, although stringed instruments that are plucked, strummed, and otherwise manipulated are in abundance, representing styles and sounds that will recall Django Reinhardt at one moment and the Mahavishnu Orchestra at the next. Toots Thielemans adds some astonishingly tasteful harmonica (and whistling) to "Yesterday" and Thomas Dawson's organ is almost a lead instrument on "Come Together." But it's the guitars (plus some superb bass) that make up the core of this delightful recording. Larry Coryell, Steve Khan, Ralph Towner, Adrian Belew, John Abercrombie, Allan Holdsworth, Toninho Horta (whose Brazilian-flavored rendition of "She's Leaving Home" is worth the price of admission by itself), and others do what they do best, and the results are revelatory and dazzlingly entertaining. This reviewer's favorite cut was Khan's medley of "Within You, Without You/Blue Jay Way," but that's just because it's that much more unexpected than anything else here. Mark Whitfield's lead work on the title cut, which is also the leadoff track, sets the bar pretty high for the rest of the CD, but everyone clears it and then some, each in his own way. One only wishes there'd been a follow-up album. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	11/10/1993
Label:	Nyc Music
UPC:	0750507600424

Tracks

1. Come Together  - Dowell Davis  - Thomas Dawson  - Roland Guerin  - John Lennon  - Paul McCartney  - Mark Whitfield
2. She's Leaving Home  - Rudy Berger  - James Genus  - Toninho Horta  - John Lennon  - Mike Mainieri  - Paul McCartney  - Nana Vasconcelos
3. Here, There and Everywhere  - John Lennon  - Paul McCartney  - Ralph Towner
4. Medley: Within You, Without You/Blue Jay Way  - Peter Erskine  - Marc Johnson  - Steve Khan  - Nana Vasconcelos
5. Eleanor Rigby  - Zachary Breaux  - John Lennon  - Paul McCartney  - Rex Rideout
6. Blackbird  - Adrian Belew  - John Lennon  - Paul McCartney
7. And I Love Her  - John Abercrombie  - Peter Erskine  - Marc Johnson  - John Lennon  - Paul McCartney
8. Michelle  - Gordon Beck  - Kirk Covington  - Allan Holdsworth  - John Lennon  - Paul McCartney  - Gary Willis
9. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)  - John Lennon  - Mike Mainieri  - Paul McCartney  - Leni Stern  - Nana Vasconcelos
10. Something  - Larry Coryell  - George Harrison
11. Yesterday  - Jay Anderson  - John Lennon  - Paul McCartney  - Adam Nussbaum  - Toots Thielemans  - Kenny Werner

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Adrian Belew   Primary Artist,Drums,Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Synthesizer),Guitar (Acoustic)
Mike Mainieri   Primary Artist,Synthesizer Bass,Marimba,Vibraphone,MIDI Vibraphone
Dowell Davis   Primary Artist,Drums
Rudy Berger   Primary Artist,Violin
Allan Holdsworth   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Steve Khan   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Kirk Covington   Primary Artist,Drums
Roland Guerin   Primary Artist,Bass
Kenny Werner   Primary Artist,Piano,Synthesizer
Peter Erskine   Primary Artist,Drums
Mark Whitfield   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Nana Vasconcelos   Primary Artist,Voices,Percussion
Ralph Towner   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Toninho Horta   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Gordon Beck   Primary Artist,Keyboards
Larry Coryell   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
James Genus   Primary Artist,Bass
Toots Thielemans   Primary Artist,Harmonica,Whistle (Human),Guitar (Electric)
Jay Anderson   Primary Artist
Gary Willis   Primary Artist,Bass
John Abercrombie   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Adam Nussbaum   Primary Artist,Drums
Thomas Dawson   Primary Artist,Organ
Zachary Breaux   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Guitar (Electric)
Leni Stern   Primary Artist,Tiple,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Rex Rideout   Primary Artist,Keyboards
Marc Johnson   Primary Artist,Bass

Technical Credits

Mike Mainieri   Compilation Producer,Producer,Photography
Suzanne Dyer   Assistant Engineer
Julio Peralta   Assistant Engineer
Rich Courtney   Engineer
Matt Anthony   Assistant Engineer
Steve Newman   Graphic Design
Les Stevenson   Engineer
Richie Kessler   Assistant Engineer
Frank Balesteri   Cover Art Concept
Mark Zampella   Assistant Engineer
Allan Holdsworth   Engineer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Axel Niehaus   Assistant Engineer
Garry Rindfuss   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
Jay Anderson   Performer
George Harrison   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Mike Krowiak   Assistant Engineer