Best Beatle-Related Cover [VIDEO]

Growing up, I heard lots of Beatle songs in our house. Both Mom and Dad were big fans. As a child I particularly loved the album Yesterday and Today. That was an American-only release, best known for the 'Butcher Cover' that was recalled by the Capitol Records after complaints about the album art.

Even more than the Beatles though, it was two records by George Harrison that got the most play by a young Brizz. Make that five records. The first was The Best of George Harrison. Side One is all Harrison-penned Beatle songs and Side Two was solo stuff. The label of the record itself is a nice piece of art with multiple pictures of George that morph from young to older as you look from left to right.

The other was George's epic All Things Must Pass. A triple album released in November 1970. I don't think it's too much to call it the finest of all of the Beatle solo albums (along with John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band). This may over-simplify it a bit, but after years of playing second fiddle to John and Paul, George unleashed a backlog of fantastic songs that were not picked up by the Beatles due to his bandmates disinterest. Harrison had a huge cast of friends appear on the album, including Derek and the Dominoes (including Clapton), Ringo Starr, Badfinger, Dave Mason, Ginger Baker and many more.

George's only child Dhani works feverishly to uphold his father's music and I think he does a wonderful job of it. A new box set was released this week titled The Apple Years: 1968-1975. Conan O'Brien is featuring a George Harrison this week on his TBS late-night show, with special musical guests paying tribute by covering a Harrison song. Last night, George's only child Dhani performed a long-overlooked song from All Things Must Pass, "Let It Down." I don't believe I am going too far in declaring this the finest of ALL Beatle-related covers. It really is chilling how much he sounds like his old man, and why wouldn't he? He is the son of George Harrison.