Tuesday, April 17, 2007

John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Mitch Mitchell - Yer Blues


John Lennon wrote this in India while The Beatles were on a retreat learning meditation with the Maharishi.John used "yer" instead of "your" in the title so as not to be taken too seriously. The song is a good-natured jab at the British blues scene. A 9 minute version with Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Mitch Mitchell was performed on the Rolling Stones' Rock 'n' Roll Circus. Taped as a British TV special in 1968, it never aired but was released on video in 1995. This was Lennon's first performance without The Beatles. The only Beatles song Lennon performed at the Toronto Rock 'n' Roll Revival concert in 1969. Eric Clapton joined him for this on guitar. After playing with him at the Toronto show, Lennon asked Clapton to join his Plastic Ono Band. Clapton considered it, but had other obligations. The line "Feel so suicidal, just like Dylan's Mr. Jones" is a reference to Bob Dylan's song "Ballad Of A Thin Man." Ringo's count-in was edited from another take.

1 comment:

  1. cool Z, where do you find this stuff? Loved it.

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