A music ensemble that included Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher, and Paul Weller, has been praised for their cover of The Beatles‘ Come Together.
Released as part of The Help Album in 1995, a charity album to raise funds for War Child, McCartney was joined in the studio by Gallagher, Weller, and Steve Cradock. Oasis were also involved in another song, Fade Away. But the collaboration of McCartney, Gallagher, and Weller, was called “awesome” by many who were still in disbelief at the crossover between the three music greats. An upload of the song to YouTube has been praised by members of the public, with many commenting on the surprise overlap. One listener has since suggested it must have been “the best day ever” for Gallagher.
The fan wrote: “Man, this was in 1995, this must have been the best day ever for Noel Gallagher. He’d only been in the business for a couple of years and then this shit happens for him!” Another agreed, adding: “Noel must have been so excited to be surrounded by so many talented and original musicians.”
A third wrote: “Paul McCartney, Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher playing a song together! How awesome is that?!” Others were keen to hear how McCartney and the ensemble tackled Come Together, a John Lennon song featured on Abbey Road.
One fan wrote: “Love the way Paul McCartney is grooving along to the song. Total music legends all in one studio, along with cool celebrities! I would have killed to be there that day!” Another shared: “Paul Weller sings this song much better than all the others have done, this one sounds better.”
A third wrote: “I do love that he isn’t trying to copy John’s singing. Instead, he does his own style. That’s how cover songs should be. They should be an interpretation of the song by the performing artist. Not a note-for-note copy of the original. That’s why I always love covers that sound almost nothing like the original. It’s like you get a fresh perspective on a beloved song.”
Not everyone was a fan of the cover, though one detractor at least appreciated they were not trying to copy Lennon’s vocal work. They wrote: “It’s okay. I prefer the original song altogether, but I like the lead singer’s take here.
“He sings his voice not emulating John, and he sounds good in his own right. So I like his take, but overall prefer The Beatles version. I like its crispness, its precision, Ringo’s drums, George’s guitar, and the sound of the music in that version better.”
Another agreed, adding: “Let’s be honest, it’s not a great version of this song. Sounds vacant.” Gallagher is no stranger to cover songs, offering renditions of everyone from The Verve to The Beatles during his time in Oasis and the High Flying Birds shows to follow. You can listen to the Come Together cover below.
