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An unreleased duet cover of this song by [[The Rolling Stones]] and [[The Beatles]] has been rumored to exist, but no evidence seems available to corroborate that The Beatles ever recorded this song. A [[bootleg]] [[box set]] (from a 1982 radio documentary [http://mypage.bluewin.ch/aeppli/tug/lantern.htm]) includes a recording of the song—listed in the credits as "recorded at [[Musicland]] [[Recording studio|Studios]]", where the Stones recorded in 1973 and 1974 [http://www.timeisonourside.com/lpIORR.html]. No mention is made of The Beatles, who would likely have made quite a stir had they appeared in [[Germany]] years after [[History of The Beatles#Breakup|breaking up]]. It appears on a Stones bootleg titled "Lonely at the Top" recorded in |
An unreleased duet cover of this song by [[The Rolling Stones]] and [[The Beatles]] has been rumored to exist, but no evidence seems available to corroborate that The Beatles ever recorded this song. A [[bootleg]] [[box set]] (from a 1982 radio documentary [http://mypage.bluewin.ch/aeppli/tug/lantern.htm]) includes a recording of the song—listed in the credits as "recorded at [[Musicland]] [[Recording studio|Studios]]", where the Stones recorded in 1973 and 1974 [http://www.timeisonourside.com/lpIORR.html]. No mention is made of The Beatles, who would likely have made quite a stir had they appeared in [[Germany]] years after [[History of The Beatles#Breakup|breaking up]]. It appears on a Stones bootleg titled "Lonely at the Top" recorded in Munich on the top floor of a (Hilton) Hotel in 74 which is pretty much all covers. |
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Revision as of 03:27, 7 August 2006
Drift Away is a song by Mentor Williams, originally recorded by Dobie Gray in 1972.
This song is also a famous "goodbye" or ending song for concerts. Its use is often as filler for a last song, usually in preparation for an encore, since it has a catchy beat and a guitar solo can be easily added to the end of the song in order to spice things up before the encore. As such, many live covers have been performed by a multitude of bands and it has become a hit among soft rock fans.
Covers
"Drift Away" is famous for being covered by bands and people all over the world for years. The list includes:
- Bo Bice, on American Idol
- Michael Bolton
- Bon Jovi
- Bowery Electric
- Clarence Carter
- Chosen Few
- Copycats
- Dobie Gray
- Linda Eder
- Chris Foster
- Waylon Jennings
- John Kay
- Jon Peter Lewis, on American Idol
- The Nylons
- Roy Orbison
- Ringo Starr
- Steppenwolf
- Rod Stewart
- Uncle Kracker
An unreleased duet cover of this song by The Rolling Stones and The Beatles has been rumored to exist, but no evidence seems available to corroborate that The Beatles ever recorded this song. A bootleg box set (from a 1982 radio documentary [1]) includes a recording of the song—listed in the credits as "recorded at Musicland Studios", where the Stones recorded in 1973 and 1974 [2]. No mention is made of The Beatles, who would likely have made quite a stir had they appeared in Germany years after breaking up. It appears on a Stones bootleg titled "Lonely at the Top" recorded in Munich on the top floor of a (Hilton) Hotel in 74 which is pretty much all covers.