As Tears Go By - Bill Frisell & Petra Haden

“As Tears Go By”
Composed by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Andrew Loog Oldham.
Petra Haden- voice
Bill Frisell- guitar
Luke Bergman- mix
Monica Jane Frisell- photo
Recorded at home, 2020.
From Bill Frisell:
"In the summer of 1965 I had saved up enough money from my paper route to buy my first electric guitar. A Fender Mustang. That summer I also got my tonsils out and went to see Herman’s Hermits. My first big concert experience. My friend Tony Eberhart played guitar too. We started a band with our friend Greg Jones on drums. We called ourselves The Weeds. I spent hours playing along with records.
Louie Louie, Johnny B. Goode, Gloria. Stuff like that. I’d watch Shindig and Hullabaloo on TV and tried to copy what the guitar players’ fingers were doing. I’d even watch the Lawrence Welk show.
Around that time, “As Tears Go By” came out on the radio. I can’t remember if I heard Marianne Faithfull’s version first or if it was The Rolling Stones. I loved both. I have a vivid memory of sitting in Tony’s kitchen, playing along with that song and actually figuring out what the chords were. This was a major breakthrough. A revelation. It was a real SONG. I kept at it. Strumming away.
Some 20 years later I found myself in the studio with my good friend Hal Willner and Marianne Faithfull recording “As Tears Go By”. I thought I must be dreaming.
Now, here we are today. A difficult year to put it mildly. April 7, 2020 Hal Willner passed away. Covid 19.
Marianne is a surviver.
Hard times.
Hal and Marianne are on my mind.
This song is special for me.
It spoke to me then. It speaks to me now. I loved it then. I love it now.
I’m so thankful to Petra for all these years of making music together. Luke too. I’m so lucky.
I can’t wait til we can be out there playing again. We’re just getting started."

[@didiermermet-projetevolution]

So beautiful 🎶✨🌈🙂

[@jeffstanton5526]

Every song Bill Frisell plays on makes it golden.

[@spacepodi]

Wonderful.

[@carlcruysberghs2298]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MisterstereoOso]

Marianne will be giving this a thumbs up !

[@miguelangelperezmartin8688]

great!!!

[@TheLoungemen]

Lovely, thank you.

[@frederickklinge2885]

An absolutely gorgeous rendition of one of my favorite songs from children. Thank you Bill and Petra....well done.

[@vivaldoferreira42]

Walking in beautiful noise...

[@2jamiephi]

Thank you both for this Bill and Petra. It is so wonderful.

[@guicasoamillo]

Petra & Bill Great Duo!!

[@donaldanderson6604]

Wonderful. Thank you.

[@andrear.berndt9504]

Amazing! 😙😙😙

[@AdrianMarceloNaranjo]

Beautiful Song and the subtlety of the perfect interpretation. !! Warmth and harmony go hand in hand .. !! listening to it is a caress to the soul .. !! thanks Bill for this marvel!
From a corner of Argentina good Life !!

[@FedericoLuongo]

Thank You Maestro

[@EamonnSeoigh]

Gosh, this took me back to a time and place I thought I'd forgotten....many thanks

[@omundointerno]

Wonderful. Petra's voice is really lovely and Bill's guitar work is just beautiful.

[@bennyguitarjamtrack]

WOW,..Thanks for this ballad..GOD BLESS YOU BILL❤

[@andykayou1457]

Magnifique travail sur ce morceau qui me ramene de longues années en arriere , la voix de Petra est juste ce qu il fallait , douce , precise , quand au travail de Bill , c'est une dentelle musicale qui vous fait rever , merci a tous deux .....

[@johnbruno6868]

Boy, this is nice.Really a sweet production. Good old song too.

[@chrisradstorgoff7715]

Simply beautiful

[@SincerelyDeMartini]

Linda canção. Voz e guitarra perfeitos, como sempre.
👍👏👏👏🙏

[@dennisgodshalk]

Awesome as always....

[@michaelfoxbrass]

Hi Bill - was really hoping to hear you live in Falls Church VA at the State Theater last year.
Stay safe - keep your beautiful tone and feeling coming our way - looking forward to the days ahead!

[@toddandtom5004]

Very nice, melodic and unpredictable, love your work

[@editorjuno]

Beautiful as it is, but I kept hearing Hank, Jenny, and Thomas making it even better. Thanks, Bill -- and who on earth has a sweeter set of pipes than Petra? Love it!

[@JohnHolecek]

I'd forgotten how good the lyrics are. Listen closely.

[@SPLENDIDZEN]

Chorus]
It is the evening of the day
I sit and watch the children play
Smiling faces I can see
But not for me
I sit and watch
As tears go by
[Verse]
My riches can't buy everything
I want to hear the children sing
All I hear is the sound
Of rain falling on the ground
I sit and watch
As tears go by
[Chorus]
It is the evening of the day
I sit and watch the children play
Doing things I used to do
They think are new
I sit and watch
As tears go by

[@marcomunarini678]

Thanks Bill

[@bla8859]

Beautiful

[@sirramshacklemakeshift2782]

Awesome! You really got it all. ;-)
Thanks a lot for loading this whole big bunch of beautiful stuff up!

[@MrCiampi1952]

New great cover for an amazing song!

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

love it!!

[@konshinano5598]

I can't understand the human who pressed dislike button...

[@GayleMI]

If, indeed, it was human at all.

[@jkim5678]

We’re not worthy.

[@JohnHolecek]

I miss Charlie Haden, Petra's dad.

[@FirewindII]

First song I ever played on the guitar.
C D G. One of the classic progressions of all time.