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I don't know who these guys are and not sure where they're from, NYC, possibly. And purists may shy bricks, but even though they mess up the words, they look like they're having fun anyway. Not a bad band, IMHO. (I prefer crude vigor to polished banality.)



...and a Rick 360/12 string, too.


JimK

Thanks for the vids, Jim.

How much fun are these guys having?????
My kind of band!

Excellent! Who are these guys?

My son showed me these guys awhile back. They're called Yellow Matter Custard. The drummer, Mike Portnoy, plays with the band Dream Theater and has several "tribute" acts that he's put together with other "notable" friends of his. This is his Beatles trib outfit.

Here's a Wiki link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Matter_Custard

Here's my favorite from them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jxm4KC1hg4

brammy wrote:Excellent! Who are these guys?

Yellow Matter Custard

JimK

jimk wrote:

brammy wrote:Excellent! Who are these guys?

Yellow Matter Custard

JimK

Paul Gilbert is rather well known as a "shredder" in those circles

This one blew me away!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcpkYQu3tZM

I liked them ALL, especially this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C75wSdnIHck

"George, you've improved"

Indeed! ..... pretty cool what you can do when you have REAL talent, eh?...... {sigh}

Bosifis1 wrote:This one blew me away!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcpkYQu3tZM

I sent that one to my bandmates last night, I think we will be doing it!

brammy wrote:I liked them ALL, especially this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C75wSdnIHck

"George, you've improved"

Indeed! ..... pretty cool what you can do when you have REAL talent, eh?...... {sigh}

Should have said, "Paul, you've improved!"
I believe this song was the first time we heard the Casino on a Beatles tune - played by Paul.

I love their version of "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"...just killer.

my kinda band. FUN .... would LOVE to have been there. These guys have just the right combination of (a) being faithful to the song and the Fabs themselves, and (b) not getting carried away with trying to "be" the Beatles, and (c) not getting so hung up on the legend of it all that it prevents you from having fun and doing your own thing.

Great stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

.......on the other hand, its a bit depressing because it reminds me that I simply dont have that kind of musical talent..... sigh

A great band having a lot of fun.

Paul Gilbert must be a Beatles freak. Here's his version of one of my favourite Beatles songs.

Here is a great one!