The Beatles Project
The Event
Bob Sellers, longtime CFO of the Diocese of Birmingham, is retiring at the end of the year. Retirement parties aren't normal for the diocese, but diocesan auditor, Ryan Yeager, is putting one together. Evidently, Bob is a big music fan, particularly of the Beatles, so Ryan asked if the POP band would do a Beatles show at the party for Bob.
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Event - likely 6:30 p.m.
Show - likely 7:30 p.m.
Venue TBD, but looks like:
Wild Roast Cafe (tentative)
585 Shades Crest Road, Hoover
Update 09-18-2023
Please scroll down to see Schedule and Parts Additions at the bottom of this page.
The Band
Erin Black - vocals, guitar
Donald Carson - vocals, guitar
Perry Collins - keyboards
Matt Golab - bass
Kelly Greene - vocals
Don Hecklinski - drums
Saylor Anderson – guitar
Setlist
There are a lot of songs in the Main Setlist - all of them from various Beatles eras. Selections and order aren't completely settled until we've worked through the show.
If something in the Main Setlist doesn't work or just want to add / switch up, there are other pieces in the Beatles Other List and Other Artist List as ideas that could be pulled in. For now, though, focus on the Main Setlist.
The Show
Here's the way it's designed to work:
The opening set is the "Bob Medley" of 5 songs (with *) that will run back to back, with only a beat pause between them. Might not all be the full songs and we'll work that and the transitions out, together.
There are a couple of ways we could take the end of the show and will depend on how the songs fit best with the band.
We're not trying to be a Beatles cover band and can put our own spin on songs - but full re-interpretations should be sparse.
Click on the YouTube link to hear the song and on Recording to listen to or download the studio version.
Main Setlist
A Hard Day's Night *
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingCan't Buy Me Love *
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingTaxman *
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingYou Never Give Your Money *
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingThe End *
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingWith A Little Help From My Friends
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingHere Comes the Sun
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingSomething
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingRevolution 1
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingYou've Got to Hide Your Love Away
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingLet it Be
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingHey Jude
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingBack in the USSR
YouTube link Sheet Music RecordingTwist and Shout
YouTube link Sheet Music Recording
Beatles Other List
Don't Let Me Down
Yer Blues
Yesterday
Octopus's Garden
I Want You / She's So Heavy
I'm So Tired
Other Artists List
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Money
59th Street Bridge Song
You Are So Beautiful
Forever Young
Oh Happy Day
Parts Assignments
The Google Doc below shows initial ideas on how we might split vocal parts, guitars and keys. As we make decisions in walkthroughs / rehearsals, I'll update. If you want to dowload the document, you should be able to click anywhere to open it.
Schedule
If any date doesn't work for you, just shoot Donald a text or email.
Most of the "sectionals" are walkthroughs to make decisions on parts, clarify intos / outros, etc.
We might try some actual rehearsals online, through JackTrip.com.
Please let me know if you need directions to Don's house for in-person rehearsals