VARIOUS ARTISTS
''BUTCHERING THE BEATLES: A HEADBASHING TRIBUTE''
OCTOBER 24 2006
49:01
1 - Hey Bulldog 4:08
Alice Cooper, Vox; Steve Vai, Guitars; Duff McKagen (Velvet Revolver Guns N Roses), Bass; Mikkey Dee (Motorhead), Drums
2 - Back In The USSR 3:28
Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead), Voxbass; John5 (Marilyn Manson Rob Zombie), Guitars; Eric Singer (Kiss Alice Cooper), Drums
3 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 4:03
Geoff Tate (Queensryche), Vox; Michael Wilton (Queensryche), Guitar; Craig Goldy (Dio), Guitar; Rudy Sarzo (Dio), Bass; Simon Wright (Dio), Drums; Scott Warren (Dio), Keys
4 - Tomorrow Never Knows 4:01
Billy Idol, Vox; Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Guitars; Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne), Bass; Brian Tichy (Billy Idol), Drums
5 - Magical Mystery Tour 4:27
Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen Soul Sirkus), Vox; Yngwie Malmsteen (Rising Force Alcatrazz), Lead Guitar; Bob Kulick, (Meat Loaf Paul Stanley Band), Rhythm Guitar; Jeff Pilson (Dokken Foreigner), Bass; Frankie Banali (Wasp
6 - Revolution 4:58
Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Vox Guitar; Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard), Guitar; Mike Porcaro (Toto), Bass; Gregg Bisonnette (David Lee Roth Ringo Starr Band), Drums; Joseph Fazzio (Superjoint Ritual), Drums
7 - Day Tripper 3:42
Jack Blades (Night Ranger Damn Yankees), Vox; Tommy Shaw (Styx Damn Yankees), Vox; Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake Dio), Guitars; Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake Thin Lizzy), Bass; Virgil Donati (Steve Vai Soul Sirkus Planet X), Drums
8 - I Feel Fine 3:36
John Bush (Anthrax), Vox; Stephen Carpenter (Deftones), Guitar; Mike Inez (Ozzy Osbourne Alice In Chains), Bass; John Tempesta (The Cult Testament), DrumsTPE1
9 - Taxman 3:46
Doug Pinnick (Kings X), Vox; Steve Lukather (Toto), Guitar; Tony Levin (John Lennon Peter Gabriel), Bass; Steve Ferrone (Eric Clapton Tom Petty), Drums
10 - I Saw Her Standing There 3:55
John Corabi (Motley Crue), Vox; Phil Campbell (Motorhead), Guitar; C.C. Deville (Poison), Guitar; Chris Chaney (Jane's Addiction), Bass; Kenny Aronoff (Smashing Pumpkins Jon Bon Jovi), Drums
11 - Hey Jude 5:19
Tim Ripper Owens (Judas Priest Iced Earth), Vox; George Lynch (Dokken Lynch Mob), Guitar; Bob Kulick (Meat Loaf Paul Stanley Band), Rhythm Guitar; Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge Beck Bogert & Appice), Bass; Chris Slade (ACDC), Drums
12 - Drive My Car 3:32
Kip Winger (Winger), Vox; Bruce Kulick (Kiss Grand Funk), Guitar; Tony Franklin (The Firm Whitesnake), Bass; Aynsley Dunbar (Whitesnake Journey), Drums
REVIEW/AMG
by Steve Leggett
Assembling tribute albums has grown in recent years into somewhat of a cottage industry, and most of these tributes quite truthfully perform better on paper than they do in execution. Butchering the Beatles, which brings together what are essentially heavy metal supergroups to tackle several Beatle tunes, fares a little better than most tribute albums, but it still falls way short of being anything like an essential or even necessary collection. Having Alice Cooper, Steve Vai, Duff McKagan, and Mikkey Dee tackle "Hey Bulldog," for instance, sure sounds like a cool idea, and it works to a degree, but in the end one gets the funny feeling that nothing has really been gained here, and the fact remains that no one sings a John Lennon song like John Lennon. Still there are some interesting pairings, like Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell giving "Revolution" a coat of hard rock paint, or Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw making sure the world knows what "Day Tripper" sounds like shot full of steroids and amped up to 11, a trick Kip Winger repeats for "Drive My Car." It's fun while it lasts, but when the whole set ends, there is no overwhelming need to hear it again. One does, however, feel like putting on the Beatles, which, when you think about it, is how a tribute album should make you feel when all is sung and done.
TO THE TOP
''BUTCHERING THE BEATLES: A HEADBASHING TRIBUTE''
OCTOBER 24 2006
49:01
1 - Hey Bulldog 4:08
Alice Cooper, Vox; Steve Vai, Guitars; Duff McKagen (Velvet Revolver Guns N Roses), Bass; Mikkey Dee (Motorhead), Drums
2 - Back In The USSR 3:28
Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead), Voxbass; John5 (Marilyn Manson Rob Zombie), Guitars; Eric Singer (Kiss Alice Cooper), Drums
3 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 4:03
Geoff Tate (Queensryche), Vox; Michael Wilton (Queensryche), Guitar; Craig Goldy (Dio), Guitar; Rudy Sarzo (Dio), Bass; Simon Wright (Dio), Drums; Scott Warren (Dio), Keys
4 - Tomorrow Never Knows 4:01
Billy Idol, Vox; Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Guitars; Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne), Bass; Brian Tichy (Billy Idol), Drums
5 - Magical Mystery Tour 4:27
Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen Soul Sirkus), Vox; Yngwie Malmsteen (Rising Force Alcatrazz), Lead Guitar; Bob Kulick, (Meat Loaf Paul Stanley Band), Rhythm Guitar; Jeff Pilson (Dokken Foreigner), Bass; Frankie Banali (Wasp
6 - Revolution 4:58
Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Vox Guitar; Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard), Guitar; Mike Porcaro (Toto), Bass; Gregg Bisonnette (David Lee Roth Ringo Starr Band), Drums; Joseph Fazzio (Superjoint Ritual), Drums
7 - Day Tripper 3:42
Jack Blades (Night Ranger Damn Yankees), Vox; Tommy Shaw (Styx Damn Yankees), Vox; Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake Dio), Guitars; Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake Thin Lizzy), Bass; Virgil Donati (Steve Vai Soul Sirkus Planet X), Drums
8 - I Feel Fine 3:36
John Bush (Anthrax), Vox; Stephen Carpenter (Deftones), Guitar; Mike Inez (Ozzy Osbourne Alice In Chains), Bass; John Tempesta (The Cult Testament), DrumsTPE1
9 - Taxman 3:46
Doug Pinnick (Kings X), Vox; Steve Lukather (Toto), Guitar; Tony Levin (John Lennon Peter Gabriel), Bass; Steve Ferrone (Eric Clapton Tom Petty), Drums
10 - I Saw Her Standing There 3:55
John Corabi (Motley Crue), Vox; Phil Campbell (Motorhead), Guitar; C.C. Deville (Poison), Guitar; Chris Chaney (Jane's Addiction), Bass; Kenny Aronoff (Smashing Pumpkins Jon Bon Jovi), Drums
11 - Hey Jude 5:19
Tim Ripper Owens (Judas Priest Iced Earth), Vox; George Lynch (Dokken Lynch Mob), Guitar; Bob Kulick (Meat Loaf Paul Stanley Band), Rhythm Guitar; Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge Beck Bogert & Appice), Bass; Chris Slade (ACDC), Drums
12 - Drive My Car 3:32
Kip Winger (Winger), Vox; Bruce Kulick (Kiss Grand Funk), Guitar; Tony Franklin (The Firm Whitesnake), Bass; Aynsley Dunbar (Whitesnake Journey), Drums
REVIEW/AMG
by Steve Leggett
Assembling tribute albums has grown in recent years into somewhat of a cottage industry, and most of these tributes quite truthfully perform better on paper than they do in execution. Butchering the Beatles, which brings together what are essentially heavy metal supergroups to tackle several Beatle tunes, fares a little better than most tribute albums, but it still falls way short of being anything like an essential or even necessary collection. Having Alice Cooper, Steve Vai, Duff McKagan, and Mikkey Dee tackle "Hey Bulldog," for instance, sure sounds like a cool idea, and it works to a degree, but in the end one gets the funny feeling that nothing has really been gained here, and the fact remains that no one sings a John Lennon song like John Lennon. Still there are some interesting pairings, like Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell giving "Revolution" a coat of hard rock paint, or Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw making sure the world knows what "Day Tripper" sounds like shot full of steroids and amped up to 11, a trick Kip Winger repeats for "Drive My Car." It's fun while it lasts, but when the whole set ends, there is no overwhelming need to hear it again. One does, however, feel like putting on the Beatles, which, when you think about it, is how a tribute album should make you feel when all is sung and done.
TO THE TOP
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