The Beatles
Liverpool, England, UK
"Eleanor Rigby"
John Sharpe - Violin
Jurgen Hess - Violin
Tony Gilbert - Violin
Sidney Sax - Violin
Stephen Shingles - Viola
John Underwood - Viola
Norman Jones - Cello
Derrick Simpson - Cello
Paul McCartney - vocals
George Harrison - vocals
John Lennon - vocals
The Beatles? Really?
Frankly, I've been waiting to feature "Eleanor Rigby" in a show since episode ten. The Beatles have gone beyond being just a band; they are a cultural force. Most of the talk in the press about "Eleanor Rigby" is about its themes of death, memory, and aging. By including this tune on the show, I wanted to put an emphasis on the string octet arrangement of this incredible tune.