This is long overdue …
Five years ago, our musician friend Mike Massé stopped by in Liverpool for his UK tour. We played a few songs together at the Epstein Theatre … remember our rendition of Africa?
Our favourite part about his visit was that we also got to film a music video together for the Beatles classic “If I Needed Someone.”
We were excited to share it on YouTube, but … turns out we did too good of a job, and the algorithm mistook us for the Fab Four themselves! 😄
YouTube banned the video straight away, thinking we uploaded the original Beatles version. Unfortunately, there was no good way to appeal the issue, so we ended up only posting the video to Facebook at the time.
Just out of curiosity, we tried uploading the video again today. Lo and behold, it went through! It is still wrongly identified as the original Beatles song, meaning no ad revenue for us, but at least it did not get taken down this time!
So now, 5 years later, please enjoy our version of “If I Needed Someone” 🙂
While you’re at it, check out Mike’s YouTube Channel and Website for more amazing tunes!
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Love to hear a Moody Blues song sung by you ♡
Just thought that I’d post this nice version of the song which I recently found on YouTube:
So let me get this straight – Mona does George on 12 string Ricky, Ringo on drums and tambourine, and I believe she is doing Paul’s highest harmony – Lisa is doing Paul’s bass, making it look effortless, and John’s harmony; just amazingly talented and beautiful. I know this is heresy but I’d rather watch Mona play drums than watch Ringo. Ringo is the GOAT drummer, but I could watch… Read more »
If I may be so bold;Ringo WAS the GOAT drummer, and seriously underrated by loads of people who should know better. I say was, because now there’s Mona. She has such a deft touch and her technical ability is matched by her feel for the music.
Good morning Frank, Keith, and anyone else feeling a little embarrassed about the GOAT drummer. I was only on my first cup this morning and kept repeating “What is a GOAT drummer?” After a couple of searches, I was humbled (humiliated) to say,”I am such an idiot. Who knew they make drum heads from goat hides?” Some searches should be left alone. cue drumroll – Greatest Of All Times Who… Read more »
A GOAT drummer. Hard to pick just one, because of the many genres. Ringo gets a lot of stick (see what I did there?), but a lot of his grooves turn out to be unplayable for a lot of drummers. Clearly, Mona has no trouble at all, and seems to be able to effortlessly jump from jazz to rock to folk to sixties beat to psychedelia. And now to the… Read more »
I meant to put that last question on the most current post.
This is changing the subject… Mona and Lisa’s YouTube version of Day Tripper they have a very talented young lady, playing the tambourine at the Cavern Club! But the version Siri plays…. I swear the tambourine part is being played with the symbols. They are both live. Maybe you musical experts can straighten me out on that? 🤔🤓
Two different performances perhaps?
Absolutely brilliant, covering a Beatles number can be difficult, you make them all sound as good as the originals.
Very groovy!
Hi Everyone, I can see why they thought it was the original, the harmonies are right on, beautiful, Mike Massee has some lungs as Mona and Lisa.
Stay Groovy!!!!
Beautiful harmonies.
I’m looking forward to Because sung in harmony with Rudi ……. please, please, please 🙂
Or to say it another way …. “Please, please me, oh yeh ….”
What a perfect blend!