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http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-contributes-new-track-to-star-studded-buddy-holly-cd-tribute

Ringo Starr, like his fellow Beatle Paul McCartney, will contribute a track to a new (and different) Buddy Holly tribute CD coming out this year.

This CD, called "Listen to Me: Buddy Holly," and produced by Songmasters Inc. in cooperation with Maria Elena Holly, Buddy's widow, will feature, besides Ringo, Jeff Lynne, Stevie Nicks, The Fray, Natalie Merchant, Patrick Stump, Jackson Browne, Chris Isaak, Cobra Starship, Pat Monahan of Train, Imelda May and Brian Wilson and possibly others.
 
Ringo Starr's contribution will be a cover of Holly's "Think It Over." Other tracks include "Words of Love" by Jeff Lynne, "Listen to Me" by Brian Wilson, "True Love Ways" by Jackson Browne , Peggy Sue by Cobra Starship, "Crying Waiting Hoping" by Chris Isaak, "Take Your Time" by the Fray, "Well Alright" by Lyle Lovett, "Looking for Someone to Love" by Imelda May, "Maybe Baby" by Pat Monahan of Train, "Not Fade Away" by Stevie Nicks, "Learning the Game" by Natalie Merchant and "Everyday" by Patrick Stump. More titles may also be added.
 
The disc is being produced by nine-time Grammy Award winner Peter Asher. Asher is currently on tour and is playing Feinstein's at Loew's Regency in New York this week and has also been involved with the music for the newest "Pirates of the Caribbean" film. (Cobra Starship includes his daughter, Victoria.) David Leaf ("The U.S. vs. John Lennon") is producing and directing film and audio recordings of the studio sessions. A DVD release of the film is planned, among other things.

Maybe he'll premiere the song at his concert at the Surf Ballroom !


EDIT:
Cool, Brian even gets the titletrack, Listen To Me

Meh...Brian should be in the headline, not Ringworm

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sorry...anti-Beatle bias coming out :lol

I heard about this project recently, didn't realize Brian was involved - looking forward to hearing his contribution (and that of some of the other artists).

We should be getting an Examiner piece on Brian soon?

lol...nah, just think that the greatest songwriter in American music history is more important than the superfluous Beatle

Gershwin?

Yeah. Good fit IMO.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOR0P-lzbeg

Great news, I love Buddy and will love to hear Brians 'reimagining' Listen To Me.

There is also a more 'fashionable' Buddy Holly tribute coming out. Shame Brian couldn't be involved with that, honestly. He is innovative enough not to be just a Jackson Browne on tribute albums. He deserves better.

As I know nothing about either one, what makes the other so special? 
the one with Brian and Ringo seems like it will be pretty cool, what with Peter asher and Maria Elena being involved; It would seem a tribute is a tribute. what is going to make the other stand out? 

Here's some info on the more "fashionable" tribute - it features more contemporary artists and (of course) Sir Paul.

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/49586/Buddy-Holly-Tribute-Album-MMJ-Black-Keys-McCartney (http://www.jambase.com/Articles/49586/Buddy-Holly-Tribute-Album-MMJ-Black-Keys-McCartney)

So, following the rhetoric of this other release, it's "better" because "Rave On's striking collection of musicians share Holly's insurgent rebel spirit and outsider point of view. The artists cross generations and styles, collectively and defiantly embracing Holly's distinctive rough and tumble inventiveness. Very few songwriters could inspire passionately personal, fearless cover versions from performers"  ?? 
Who's to say the Brian/Ringo set isn't just the same?  ( other than the boasting) 

Nothing, although if you take away Brian, I'd be more excited about the other one just based on the artist listing, but that's mostly down to personal preferences.  Not to say that Listen to Me won't be well done, but the performers listed don't really give you that "rebellious" and "fearless" type of vibe.

Yeah, the "fashionable" one definitely has a nice list of artists. Shame Brian couldn't be on THAT one.

I prefer the list of artists on the one Brian is on. Just swap Paul for Ringo. :)  Jeff Lynne is awesome.

Doesn't Paul own the rights to all of Buddy's music? So I wouldn't wonder if he appears on every tribute that has some kind of commercial potential

Pair Ringo with Paul, and get Mike, Al, Dave & Bruce to contribute to Brian's treack and you've Beatles & Beach Boys reunions on the same disc.


Maybe not…

I only meant that, personally, I hold Brian in the same kind of light as Lou Reed, Patti Smith, etc. Not Ringo Starr.... The other looks like the covers will be more interesting, and I don't really see Brian as the same kind of rock dinosaur as Jeff Lynne.


 And the fashionable tribute has Kid f*&#in' Rock! Why?

Because KFR gives off that "rebellious and fearless type of vibe " ?

I always wanted to hear Nirvana cover one of Buddy's songs. I could always hear Rave On in my head as being a fitting selection. :(

Shoulda had Brian or Jeff Lynne do "Peggy Sue" or "That'll Be The Day" or "It's So Easy" or "Words of Love". Or have he and Al re-cut Peggy Sue!  Stevie Nicks and Jackson Brown do a Buddy Holly cover? Nahhhh. Nice to see Macca, Graham Nash, and Lou Reed represent the music.  But who cares about those other people. What is this, another showcase for up and cuming artists? I'm sure Elena's never heard of them.

Looking forward to the free download.....

 :-D


Now people, don't be so harsh. We haven't heard anything. It might surprise everyone here for good

http://www.rollingstone.com/videos/new-and-hot/buddy-holly-behind-the-scenes-of-new-tribute-cd-20110725

Just a taste of the album but no BW sample. Sounds ok though.

A taste of the cuming album? Um...no thank you.  ;D

I didn't understand the release of 2 Buddy Holly tribute discs, either - I've been listening to the first one off and on already, with Modest Mouse doing "That'll Be The Day", Black Keys doing "Dearest", etc. Whoever mentioned the difference between "established" artists versus "underground" artists seems right on the mark, as does the person who mentioned Sir Paul's financial motives since he owns and profits from Buddy's catalog of tunes. Every download rings up a sale in the McCartney fortune, which may need an extra jolt of revenue after the divorce...

You'd think with David Leaf being involved Brian would get top billing.

Right, because now he has 400 million instead of 800 million...   ;D

Listened to Paul's "It's so easy" ? Terrible. I didn't expect something that awful....

Not sure if this has been posted yet, and I'm too lazy/short on time to read the whole thread, but Brian's song for this tribute didn't make the cut. Sorry if I'm repeating what's already known.

Seriously?  :(

http://www.mxdwn.com/2011/07/26/news/listen-to-me-buddy-holly-new-tribute-to-feature-zooey-deschanel-brian-wilson-jackson-browne-and-more/

Brian certainly "made the cut".

But not too lazy/short on time to post misinformation.  ::)

He was on the CD three days ago:

http://www.rollingstone.com/videos/new-and-hot/buddy-holly-behind-the-scenes-of-new-tribute-cd-20110725

You do know that there are two different tribute CDs out this year ?

Probably just too lazy/short on time to worry about something like that.

Hey man,

When a member of Brian Wilson's band tells you that the song didn't make the final cut for the album, I think it's safe to assume that the song didn't make the final cut of the album. But I guess I should trust the all knowing smiley smile message board before I trust dudes that y'know, actually played on it.

Or the Rolling Stone website... or the website for the album. Plus if that's so, the cover art needs a swift redesign.

listentomebuddyholly.com (http://www.listentomebuddyholly.com/)

With all due respect, at least one member of Brian's band has been dishing out inaccurate song info for decades.  ;D

Phew glad that was debunked...  :lol

Funny that: " a member of Brian Wilson's band " knows SO little, that they are telling people Brian didn't make the cut;
Funny that:  you assume they know SO much more than "the all knowing smiley smile message board";
Funny that:  you were SO lazy/short on time that you didn't check the facts, but now you have time to come back to defend someone that seems to know even less than you

Most of his band members haven't even been with him for decades...

Made my initial post at the tail end of my lunch break, now I'm done work for the day. Got plenty of time now bro.

And I can assure you that, yes, I was told yesterday by a member of Brian's band that they didn't make the cut. Whether it's correct, or incorrect, it's the information I've been given.

Who?  ;D

It really would take about 20 seconds for the designer to open up his file for the cover art, and delete Brian Wilson's name from the text. Just sayin' that said "redesign" is a very very very easy task.

I'll let that one pass - you'll get it in a day or two.

'The writer of every single song who have heard tonight....' >:D

Wait... are you telling me Brian didn't write Johnny B Goode?

Yeah man, he does it in his encore as a tribute to Buddy Holly bro

Wow! I already knew Marcella was a tribute to The Rolling Stones, but I had no idea he did a live Buddy Holly tribute as well!

Very strange turn of events if Brian was indeed cut from the album. After all, the press release announcing this album was dated just THREE DAYS AGO, and Brian was listed among the participating artists. If his song was dropped, perhaps Brian will put it up on iTunes or give it away on his website. I bet he could do a great version of "Listen To Me" -- which reminds me, if they cut his song, it wasn't just cutting Brian Wilson, they've cut the TITLE TRACK of their CD! Odd...

Yeah, it seems there's a bit of misinformation/confusion surrounding the info I was given. But who knows. As the wise AGD once said, "stranger things have happened in the BW world".

just putting this out there......

maybe Brian's track was turfed at the last minute from the CD for one reason or another ( vocal issue?  not the first time for Brian if so)
and the reason he rushed back into the studio is to fix the problem...   

his band may be aware that the track was turfed, but unaware that Brian rushed back this week to fix the problem...

 ^-^

Good theory... but I don't think that's why he's in whichever studio he's in.

I still have a hard time believing that Brian's track -- the TITLE TRACK of the compilation -- was scrapped three days AFTER the press release was issued. If there were "issues" with the track, wouldn't they have known about it before the press release was sent out?

Agreed - the track was recorded early May (that's nearly three months ago). I think any problems would have been noticed by now.

Well, review copies seem to have gone out, and Brian's track is still on the album. Here's a review:

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Various-Artists-Listen-To-Me-1912528.php

SShhhhh....   ( Don't tell Brian's Band)

You can hear a little bit here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJNHjSjxJtY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJNHjSjxJtY)


It's near the end of the video.
Thanks to Christian for the link !