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Man, man, dit is echt genieten. 


The 7th and latest installment of Lu's Jukebox—Lucinda Williams's interpretation of songs by The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and others—finds the Americana legend taking on some of the Beatles' most iconic standards as well as a few deeper cuts. 

Covering songs that multiple generations know like the backs of their hands can present as a losing battle, but Williams's voice brings such a signature perspective that it in no way feels like karaoke. Her "Don't Let Me Down" may be missing the urgency of the original's chorus, but she also slides into the classic like it's a pair of favorite old jeans—great fit, worn velvety soft in all the right places, and as comfortable as a warm hug. The guitar is sunshine bright here, and throughout. It doesn't matter that a totally game Williams can't hit the no-no-no high notes of Paul McCartney circa 1964, her take on the 12-bar blues of "Can't Buy Me Love" is pure joy. 

At 71, she's also in a position to expose new facets of The Beatles' catalog, given that the band's eldest members were only on the cusp of 30 when they broke up. An interpretation of John Lennon's hallucinogen-fueled "Rain" replaces the psychedelic, Indian-accented timbre of The "Paperback Writer" B-side with a more earthbound perspective: There is understood knowledge and experience when Williams proclaims, "When it rains and shines/ It's just a state of mind." Having suffered a stroke in recent years that forced her to re-learn to walk and play guitar, she also brings new meaning to the familiar salve that is "Let It Be," which can so easily come across as a hokey cover. 

With a slight echo effect on her voice, Williams turns "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" into more of a ragged, rugged rocker, honoring the spirit of Eric Clapton's uncredited, lightning-streak guitar. Her big, glorious cover of "With a Little Help from My Friends" hews closer to Joe Cocker's definitive version rather than the inherent oompah goofiness of the Ringo Starr-led version from Sgt. Pepper's. "I'm Looking Through You" fully leans into the country tendencies of the Rubber Soul track, and Williams doesn't hesitate to let every crag in her voice be exposed against the buttery-smooth production, helmed by her husband and manager, Tom Overby, and longtime collaborator Ray Kennedy. "I've Got a Feeling" swings, and "I'm So Tired" sounds less dreamy and more weary than Lennon's. In a rare lyrical tweak, Williams changes the pronouns of "Something", musically, she simplifies George Martin's lush bridge to something more elemental. Lucinda WIlliams Sings The Beatles from Abbey Road is truly for her fans, but also worth a casual listen

Tracks:
01. Don't Let Me Down
02. I'm Looking Through You
03. Can't Buy Me Love
04. Rain
05. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
06. Let It Be
07. Yer Blues
08. I've Got a Feeling
09. I'm So Tired
10. Something
11. With a Little Help from My Friends
12. The Long and Winding Road

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen. Oh ja, MP3 doe ik niet aan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srakrrvSm-Q