"Butchering the Beatles" - featuring the biggest, the baddest, the heaviest all-star line-up ever assembled to honor what is arguably the greatest band ever - The Beatles. All-in-all, over 50 internationally known recording artists bring their unique bone-crushing slant to these remarkable songs.
Produced by Grammy award-winning producer/guitarist Bob Kulick and ace engineer Brett Chassen, "Butchering The Beatles" features 12 new, a**-kicking versions of The Beatles' chart-topping hits including "Hey Jude," "I Feel Fine," and "Day Tripper," plus the more esoteric "Hey Bulldog," barked out by the legendary Alice Cooper and "Tomorrow Never Knows," uniquely interpreted by the iconic Billy Idol, alongside classic concept songs like "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" and "Magical Mystery Tour."
When asked by Guitar Player magazine what possessed him to go all metal on The Beatles, Bob Kulick stated that, "Beatles songs are the Holy Grail. They're the best rock songs ever written. These new recordings are totally faithful, yet completely different. Billy Gibbons singing 'Revolution' or (Motorhead bassist) Lemmy singing 'Back In The USSR' are not exactly Paul McCartney or John Lennon. And of course, the guitar solo sections were lengthened to accommodate all the artists' solo styles."
Alice Cooper - Vocals
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums
Billy Gibbons - Guitar, Vocals
Billy Idol - Vocals
Bob Kulick - Arranger, Balalaika, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Producer, Mixing, Coral Sitar
Brett Chassen - Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
Brian Tichy - Drums
Bruce Kulick - Guitar
C.C. DeVille - Performer
Chris Chaney - Bass
Chris Slade - Drums
Craig Goldy - Guitar
Doug Aldrich - Guitar
Doug Pinnick - Vocals
Duff McKagan - Performer
Frankie Banali - Drums
Geoff Tate - Vocals
George Lynch - Guitar
Gregg Bissonette - Drums
Jack Blades - Vocals
Jeff Pilson - Bass
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals
John Bush - Vocals
John Corabi - Vocals
John Tempesta - Drums
Keith Rose - Engineer
Kenny Aronoff - Drums
Kip Winger - Vocals
Lemmy Kilmister - Bass, Vocals
Marco Mendoza - Bass
Michael Wilton - Guitar
Mike Inez - Bass
Mike Porcaro - Bass
Mikkey Dee - Drums
Philip Anthony Campbell - Guitar
Rudy Sarzo - Bass
Scott Warren - Keyboards
Simon Wright - Drums
Stephen Carpenter - Guitar
Steve Ferrone - Drums
Steve Lukather - Guitar
Steve Stevens - Guitar
Steve Vai - Guitar
Tim "Ripper" Owens - Vocals
Tim Bogert - Bass
Tommy Shaw - Vocals
Tony Franklin - Bass
Tony Levin - Bass
Virgil Donati - Drums
Yngwie Malmsteen - Guitar
Original Tracklisting
1 Hey Bulldog - Alice Cooper
2 Back In The USSR - Lemmy Kilmister
3 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Simon Wright
4 Tomorrow Never Knows - Billy Idol
5 Magical Mystery Tour - Yngwie Malmsteen
6 Revolution - Vivian Campbell
7 Day Tripper - Doug Aldrich
8 I Feel Fine - John Bush
9 Taxman - Tony Levin
10 I Saw Her Standing There - John Corabi
11 Hey Jude - George Lynch
12 Drive My Car - Kip Winger
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