Jackson Browne, Patti Smith, Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo' and More Tribute John Lennon
. Perhaps wisely, the performers generally avoided trying to perfectly replicate Lennon's unique style, instead adding their own spirited twists to the songs they covered. Taj Mahal turned "Come Together" into a gritty, blues shout-out, Smith performed "Strawberry Fields Forever" as elegiac poetry, and Browne played an acoustic, sweetly melodic version of "Revolution." Smith added a particularly moving moment to the night, explaining that she and her late husband, MC5 guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith, grieved together for Lennon when he was killed in 1980. When Fred Smith died in 1994, Patti Smith said she drew strength and inspiration from Yoko Ono's example. Smith then led the crowd in an energetic sing-along version of "Oh Yoko." - more on this story Gibson.com is an official news provider for the Day in Rock. Preview and Purchase John Lennon CDs |
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