the version of 'Tomorrow Never Knows' that the Chemical Brothers used to come on stage to...

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who recorded it? i'd really like to know, thanks

― stevem (blueski), Saturday, 14 December 2002 15:38 (twenty-two years ago)

The Beatles Covers List might provide some info...

― Chriddof (Chriddof), Saturday, 14 December 2002 18:28 (twenty-two years ago)

No idea but I thought I'd take this opportunity to point at that the Beatles Anthology has a version of this which includes sounds that, to my ears, are close to early industrial music.

― Rockist Scientist, Saturday, 14 December 2002 18:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, I've always thought that Anthology version (Take 1) was uncannily prescient. I can see the industrial comparison, though my own first thought was of Tricky.

― Phil (phil), Saturday, 14 December 2002 18:47 (twenty-two years ago)

That 'Mark 1' take is totally trip-hop!

― James Blount (James Blount), Saturday, 14 December 2002 19:27 (twenty-two years ago)

I know this but I can't think of it.

― Ronan (Ronan), Saturday, 14 December 2002 19:49 (twenty-two years ago)

never seen Chemical Brothers, but there's a version of this on 801 (Eno and Phil Manzanera) "Live" that kicks much ass

― JasonD (JasonD), Saturday, 14 December 2002 23:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Both "Setting Sun" And "Let Forever Be" sound like "Tomorrow Never Knows". Still grebt, though.

― man, Sunday, 15 December 2002 11:48 (twenty-two years ago)

setting sun "borrowed" the drum pattern from TNK, just like one of their other songs "borrowed" the drums and bass from 23 Skidoo's "Coup". they replayed the parts so that they wouldn't have to pay royalties from sampling.

― JasonD (JasonD), Sunday, 15 December 2002 22:37 (twenty-two years ago)

The Mission recorded a cover of it as well.....although the likelihood of the Chem.Bros. using it seems rather slim.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 15 December 2002 22:52 (twenty-two years ago)

JasonD - fair play to them, its a genius break

anyway, the version the Chems used to come on to was a very sombre and low-key version of the track, no drums as such, just a gruff american voice muttering the lyrics over some shifting guitar twangs - very subtle, it seems like a folk/country version of the track if nothing else

― stevem (blueski), Sunday, 15 December 2002 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Could be Monsoon's version

― bham, Monday, 16 December 2002 12:51 (twenty-two years ago)

My brother knows, I'll ask.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 16 December 2002 22:45 (twenty-two years ago)

my guess: DANIELLE DAX!

― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 16 December 2002 22:59 (twenty-two years ago)

thanks Ronan, i'll owe ya

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 16 December 2002 23:30 (twenty-two years ago)

it's the Junior Parker version...

― michael (michael), Monday, 30 December 2002 01:17 (twenty-two years ago)

isn't it off FSOL's ISDN album?

― Nik (Nik), Monday, 30 December 2002 01:46 (twenty-two years ago)

oooh i bought that but never ever listened to it!

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 30 December 2002 13:00 (twenty-two years ago)

maybe they used both tracks over the years. they definitely used the Junior Parker one on their World Tour according to the shop that sold them the copy...

― michael (michael), Monday, 30 December 2002 20:18 (twenty-two years ago)

i found Junior Parker's cover of 'Taxman' but not 'Tomorrow Never Knows' - did he do a Beatles cover album or something?

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 30 December 2002 21:39 (twenty-two years ago)

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