Written by Lennon/McCartney Arranged by: Rick Springfield Released December 1970 Darryl Cotton, Beeb Birtles, Rick Springfield & Rick Brewer www.shorrockbirtlesgoble.com
John Lennon is on the record saying Farnham did a pretty good version of "Help". And of course, Cocker's "With A Little Help from My Friends", Elton's "Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds, MJ's "Come Together" and Cheap Trick's "Magical Mystery Tour" are all worthy for consideration. But Zoot is right up there. Would love to have heard McCartney do a cover of Zoot's version of his song, get rid of the orchestral strings and really rock it up. But think even he would have a hard time matching Cotton's vocals.
I like it too, but some of my UK friends hate it... they must feel it threatens the "Beatles Supremacy". Still, I see it as a good cover version - nothing more, nothing less - an a great memory for OzRock. I think captions like "even better than the Beatles" don't help. People then get offended more by the caption than the music.
@@tomtanaka841 I’m not sure about that. Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love”, and “Immigrant Song” were both played on AM radio back then. It would have fit right in.✌️
Never gets old, never! This version was played recently at a local pub by the most excellent Australian guitarist Steve Edmonds (& band). I lost my shit and so did the rest of the crowd. Was unexpected but verrry cool. Two big thumbs up! 👍👍
Wow just discovered this after hearing Rick Springfield talk about how he had arranged a more metal version of Eleanor Rigby when with the group Zoot and low and behold its bad @$$!
Excellent arrangement, dynamics, riffing, rhythm section and vocals. This is one of the best examples of a rock song. Every section managing to live up to the previous one. Blown away!
What a watershed band, one of my favorites when I was growing up even when they were Pink. Daryl Cotton one of Australia's best vocalists, the incomprable Bass tones of Beeb Birtles who later went on to fame and fortune with you guy's LRB; Rick Brewer, a brilliant Jazz Drummer and last but by no means least Rick Springfield who has this great love of Modal lines and a freakish talent for turning scales into music !
I can't believe how Rick Springfield looks in the concert of ZOOT! WOW! He looks so dam good and very handsome! I love how Rick played his guitar! He was very talented back then and now! 🎤🎸🙏🎚💝💯👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
First time hearing this.........supposedly John Lennon liked their version better than the Beatles. Elinor Rigby is my favorite Beatles song......and this version kicks ass!!! Love it!!!
@@thangdocin5284 I think the Beatles took note of ANY 1 of their songs that were covered by others and released, cos $$$! So they would have checked it out! I agree, John probably WOULD have liked it as he was more the ROCK player than Paul was!
It took two AUSTRALIAN Acts to basically create the two greatest cover versions of Beatles songs of all time. John Farnham's "Help" and Zoot's "Eleanor Rigby". With apologies to Joe, Elton, Jacko and Cheap Trick.
@@DMSProduktions Gene and Paul were watching Slade very closely, their plan was to create a kind of US version of Slade, that's why KIss Alive got it's title. Buffalo was the first Aussie band to play in a style that can be compared to Black Sabbath. Metal was accepted by the hard rock loving OZ audience but in a way boogie ruled the pubs until the early 80s. That was good thing about rock back in those days,we liked it hard and heavy.
The Beatles original and Zoot's cover go hand in hand in my opinion. The original is infused with the sadness of a "forgotten" death with a hint of the mortality that we all face. Zoot's version is a "laugh in the face" of death and a hoot "invitation" to make the most of life while we still have it! I put them both side by side...not in competition. (Behind both of them the brilliance of Paul McCartney's song writing ability and insight into the the phlegmatic human-condition).
Probably my first memory of local rock music at the tender young age of 7. Super group in the making and I still reckon the best Beatles cover of all time ... and better than the original. Genius arrangement....
Day 7042. 1006 weeks. Raw honey and red grapes and all of my urine til 1.20pm them dried figs and snow peas and red grapes and 6 raw eggs then more urine then more of the same with mandarins and oats and boiled eggs at 10.10pm. No change.
I have a vague memory of Zoot doing a version of Itchycoo Park with Rick using Wah Wah in the middle part about “feeding the ducks …”. Does anybody remember it? Or did I get my bands mixed up? Please confirm if you remember it too, thx.
Yes, ZOOT told him to go back to his hotel room and rework the song and that's what he did, That white Gibson SG Rick Springfield is playing also used on Working Class Dog in 1980 and Neil Geraldo Pat Benatar's husband Helped Rick on that Album. Springfield is a Very Underrated Guitar player.
Essa música dos Beatles como muitas outras, é linda. E com o ZOOT ficou melhor ainda. Eles imprimiram um ritmo mais agressivo, o que valorizou a melodia.
Imagine if these guys stayed together, maybe we missed out some major hits! Songs we would have played forever! Or , Maybe they would have just been mediocre and never famous! Slipping away into mediocrity. Anyways great stuff !
you think the original version of this song was "carbon"??? Most cover versions of any song turn the diamond in carbon. Good cover versions turn a diamond into another diamond, which is at least equally as good, which is what they did in this case.
I wouldn't call it Heavy Metal, it's late '60s/early '70s psychedelic/progressive/heavy rock, like Moving Sidewalks, Vanilla Fudge, the Who, Deep Purple MK1. In this period bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Mountain were considered Hard Rock, they were much heavier than Zoot
In my opinion - this song is the best Beatles cover song of all time.
John Lennon is on the record saying Farnham did a pretty good version of "Help". And of course, Cocker's "With A Little Help from My Friends", Elton's "Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds, MJ's "Come Together" and Cheap Trick's "Magical Mystery Tour" are all worthy for consideration. But Zoot is right up there. Would love to have heard McCartney do a cover of Zoot's version of his song, get rid of the orchestral strings and really rock it up. But think even he would have a hard time matching Cotton's vocals.
I like it too, but some of my UK friends hate it... they must feel it threatens the "Beatles Supremacy". Still, I see it as a good cover version - nothing more, nothing less - an a great memory for OzRock. I think captions like "even better than the Beatles" don't help. People then get offended more by the caption than the music.
Totally agree
I saw them live at Berties disco in Melbourne the same night I met my wife and they were awesome! Even in their pink suits1
better than the beatles
You often forget with Rick's guitar pyrotechnics and Beeb's killer bass just how good Daryl Cotton's voice was...
This cover version should have been a worldwide hit...
Absolutely Cary Absolutely
it's "too heavy" normies wouldn't have liked it especially back then, unfortunately. Great fucking cover!
@@tomtanaka841 I’m not sure about that. Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love”, and “Immigrant Song” were both played on AM radio back then. It would have fit right in.✌️
@@tomtanaka841 Tom Tanaka , search in internet for the studio version of " Help" played by the Damned .Regards , Patrick from Italy 🖐
And every1 would have thought it was Sabbath doing it!
Man they were legend let us never forget
Never gets old, never! This version was played recently at a local pub by the most excellent Australian guitarist Steve Edmonds (& band). I lost my shit and so did the rest of the crowd. Was unexpected but verrry cool. Two big thumbs up! 👍👍
Before Rick turned American, he was probably one of the best guitarists in the world at that time- certainly he had amazing technique.
A bit overstated
I saw these guys playing this song live on the beach at mornington victoria Australia i was 7 years old they were great
Imagine how this band would have blown up if they stayed together! All were talented and contributed something so special!!! 😎
Wow just discovered this after hearing Rick Springfield talk about how he had arranged a more metal version of Eleanor Rigby when with the group Zoot and low and behold its bad @$$!
Excellent arrangement, dynamics, riffing, rhythm section and vocals. This is one of the best examples of a rock song. Every section managing to live up to the previous one. Blown away!
Agree
For sure. And dare I say… as good or better (heavier) than the original
What a watershed band, one of my favorites when I was growing up even when they were Pink. Daryl Cotton one of Australia's best vocalists, the incomprable Bass tones of Beeb Birtles who later went on to fame and fortune with you guy's LRB; Rick Brewer, a brilliant Jazz Drummer and last but by no means least Rick Springfield who has this great love of Modal lines and a freakish talent for turning scales into music !
wow such a great version please check out my version of this timeless classic with a twist thanks ua-cam.com/video/wW21kYCqGe4/v-deo.html
I have suddenly found respect for Rick Springfield
Pfft!
Simplemente hermosa. Sublime cautivadora e hipnótica. Versión superada. Se oye una y otra vez con asombro. Gracias por su trabajo.❤
I can't believe how Rick Springfield looks in the concert of ZOOT! WOW! He looks so dam good and very handsome! I love how Rick played his guitar! He was very talented back then and now!
🎤🎸🙏🎚💝💯👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
i loved this band when i was younger darryl cotton yum
this band master apprentices and autumn my favourites in the early 70s
Looking forward to their reunion gig in November with Russell Morris filling the late Daryl Cotton's shoes.
First time hearing this.........supposedly John Lennon liked their version better than the Beatles. Elinor Rigby is my favorite Beatles song......and this version kicks ass!!! Love it!!!
wait did john lennon actually get to see ZOOTS version of eleanor rigby.
@@thangdocin5284 I think the Beatles took note of ANY 1 of their songs that were covered by others and released, cos $$$! So they would have checked it out! I agree, John probably WOULD have liked it as he was more the ROCK player than Paul was!
This is insanely good and should have been a huge worldwide hit.
It's February 2021 , I've recently been introducing this version to English friends ,they love it too.
Fantastic!!
First single I ever bought. I was 14.
Fantastic 😎🎶
Loved this version of the song . Rick Springfield was my first major crush as a 5yo.
It took two AUSTRALIAN Acts to basically create the two greatest cover versions of Beatles songs of all time.
John Farnham's "Help" and Zoot's "Eleanor Rigby". With apologies to Joe, Elton, Jacko and Cheap Trick.
Guess who copied John Farnham's style on the song Help? Tina Turner. ua-cam.com/video/EAs3eb7b7GE/v-deo.html
Zoot's version of I'm Only Sleeping is pretty good as well.
As is Doug Parkinson In Focus' version of Dear Prudence
@@benji274 👍👍👍
I'd have Doug Parkinson's Dear Prudence at No. 2. Behind only Zoot.
Great intro. One of the best ever!
Excellent!!
2022 just heard this! Thank you for sharing it!! It's great!
Agreed 👍
Never knew Rick Springfield was such a #metal #badass!! ... But I suspected ..
I guess he was the Australian Peter Frampton...
John Smith - Good analogy!
You should probably catch some of his 2010-2020 material.
Awesome!
Wow, perfect!
What hair!
Amazing band..
The first and best Australian Heavy Metal band there ever was.
Nup.... That was Bufallo
@@Kwanglebeh HAVE to agree! Zoot, while heavy were more power POP like Slade!
@@DMSProduktions Gene and Paul were watching Slade very closely, their plan was to create a kind of US version of Slade, that's why KIss Alive got it's title. Buffalo was the first Aussie band to play in a style that can be compared to Black Sabbath. Metal was accepted by the hard rock loving OZ audience but in a way boogie ruled the pubs until the early 80s. That was good thing about rock back in those days,we liked it hard and heavy.
@@DMSProduktions I think I read that McCartney even said the Zoot's version was better than his band.
@@Kwanglebeh Too right mate!
The Beatles original and Zoot's cover go hand in hand in my opinion. The original is infused with the sadness of a "forgotten" death with a hint of the mortality that we all face. Zoot's version is a "laugh in the face" of death and a hoot "invitation" to make the most of life while we still have it! I put them both side by side...not in competition. (Behind both of them the brilliance of Paul McCartney's song writing ability and insight into the the phlegmatic human-condition).
Great Cover Version of a Famous Beatles Classic
brilliant
ALL. HAIL. ZOOT!
First half a dozen singles this beauty
Hell yeah! Get it rick😊
Que buena versión, nunca la había escuchado.
OMG Rick……just loved him
The Professor of Rock brought me here. 🤘😎
Wow ❤
Who knew Rick Springfield was secretly a serious hard rock dude?
Most of us growing up in Oz in the late 60's early 70's 😎
But I do dig what you're saying!! LOL 🤘🤘🤘
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Eddie PG '74 The bigger question back then was: Who knew Rick Springfield was going to go soft, when he went to America?
BIG rock!
I wish I was born in this time. I look fantastic in polyester.
Darn good rocking song!
pity they did nt stay together ! they are excellent
Very good Version!
Absolut geil mehr Sound geht nicht
Love them
Sounds pretty Heavy
I remember seeing Zoot perform this live.
Me too, NYE Hobart '69 I think it was.
Actually, must have been NYE '70/71. Keeping track of the years, not one of my strong points.
You’re so frkn lucky!!!
I'm jealous
Best Version
Cotton singing well.
best Beatles covers: Help - deep purple Eleanor Rigby - zoot
this is amazing! his white SG is beautiful too
This seems a great band! I don't knowed about this.
metal!
ZOOT in concert - November 2020 - check ZOOT facebook page for info or Ticketmaster!
Ahh. Studio One of NWS 9 Adelaide.
Sweet
This is awesome..never heard this band before.
You must be Ozzy
oh my gad that is THE Rick Springfield! I had no idea he did anything before Jessie's Girl
Springfield had a world wide hit with, "Speak To The Sky" around 1972.
Where ya been? LOL
Here's another Zoot classic that's even better. ua-cam.com/video/6fpvseFBTFc/v-deo.html
Probably my first memory of local rock music at the tender young age of 7. Super group in the making and I still reckon the best Beatles cover of all time ... and better than the original. Genius arrangement....
I wanted to hate this but it's pretty good
Sweet.
Finally get to see a "reverse" Jazz Bass. I have always wondered what that would look like.
That's a right-handed Jazz Bass played upside down, in the same way that Hendrix played r/h Stratocasters left-handed.
@@SkaykrowH Yeah, that's what I meant by putting reverse in quotation marks :) Looking cool! I wonder how playable it is though.
@@mopsvonmiez IDK why he did that, we could GET l/h Fenders here by then!
Day 7042. 1006 weeks. Raw honey and red grapes and all of my urine til 1.20pm them dried figs and snow peas and red grapes and 6 raw eggs then more urine then more of the same with mandarins and oats and boiled eggs at 10.10pm. No change.
Australia’s first Supergroup
Best version of Eleanor Rigby imo, or with respect to the Beatles for producing it, it is at least on par with the original.
I think Rick still has that SG
It would be worth a bit now, it's prob a '61 or 62!
This is awesome better than the Beatles version
In your dreams.
I have a vague memory of Zoot doing a version of Itchycoo Park with Rick using Wah Wah in the middle part about “feeding the ducks …”.
Does anybody remember it? Or did I get my bands mixed up?
Please confirm if you remember it too, thx.
Check out The Freak and Hey Pinky ... They are also awesome ...
このエレナ・リグビーカッコいい
And...Drive my Car - Phugs Place band
I hear My Sharona in there somewhere.
I don't. My Sharona's a P.O.S.
My thoughts exactly!
Is that Rick Springfield playing guitar?
Yes, ZOOT told him to go back to his hotel room and rework the song and that's what he did, That white Gibson SG Rick Springfield is playing also used on Working Class Dog in 1980 and Neil Geraldo Pat Benatar's husband Helped Rick on that Album. Springfield is a Very Underrated Guitar player.
The band had the same synergy as the OG Alice Cooper band.
Essa música dos Beatles como muitas outras, é linda.
E com o ZOOT ficou melhor ainda.
Eles imprimiram um ritmo mais agressivo, o que valorizou a melodia.
Brazilian 🎉
They remind me of zep
Imagine if these guys stayed together, maybe we missed out some major hits! Songs we would have played forever! Or , Maybe they would have just been mediocre and never famous! Slipping away into mediocrity. Anyways great stuff !
They took carbon and made a diamond
you think the original version of this song was "carbon"??? Most cover versions of any song turn the diamond in carbon. Good cover versions turn a diamond into another diamond, which is at least equally as good, which is what they did in this case.
the Sealab 2021 theme slowed down.
00:00:57
CARALHOOOOOOO!!!
NOOT NOOOT
When they do these clips they should at least plug a cable into Rick's guitar to pretend he is really playing
I wouldn't call it Heavy Metal, it's late '60s/early '70s psychedelic/progressive/heavy rock, like Moving Sidewalks, Vanilla Fudge, the Who, Deep Purple MK1. In this period bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Mountain were considered Hard Rock, they were much heavier than Zoot
I’d say Zoot was one of the first pop metal band to an extent. Although I’d say, “Turn Your Head” had nothing pop about it pure heavy metal!
must be a radio controlled pick up on the guitar
the vocals needs to start off as,,, elenore rigby ,, as soon as the music starts same beat
By a mile
:D
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