I just came home from The Vic, where they played this in the encore after playing Revolver and Sgt. Pepper in their entirety. Stunning, just stunning.
Last night I watched Scorsese's George Harrison documentary, and tonight I'll be at the Orpheum Theatre in LA where these boys will be playing the White Album in it's entirety, including this masterpiece. It's gonna be awesome!
254 "likes" and 7 "dislikes"?...obviously there are 7 bone heads that have no concept of a band that is capable of incredible LIVE reproduction of some of the finest modern music ever written by the greatest pop band ever. Not an easy task, of that I can assure you. Beatle songs are not easy to recreate. And to recreate the soul that Clapton himself injected into this song is a stand alone amazing feat! I cannot begin to heap enough praise on this amazing and wonderful band. Enviable talent.
@vintagezigg Zigg, in the days before youtube I bought the White Album CD for the obscene price of about 55 Euros, or 70 dollars, just out of a hankering for this classic that I hadn't heard since my recrd player went kaputt years before.
Bravo & Kudos to these guys!....Gave me "goosbumps" on how true it was to the original both vocally and instrumentally with the great guitar solo. Clapton doesn't even play like that anymore based on the videos I have seen of him lately. I was impressed with this great rendition and tribute to George!
I saw these guys tonight in LA, and they were effin' amazing!! They played all the tracks from Revolver and Sgt. Pepper, then did a few covers, including this one. It looks awesome on video but it's unreal live. George would be proud, and Mr. Vivino is one sick mofo on guitar!!
I love hearing the Beatles albums played note for note, but can you imagine what they could have done playing live and improvising and feeding off the energy between them! Wow! Seeing Paul perform is just a little taste of how good it might have been!
Thanks, Faux, for keeping the music going round in our heads!
WOW! We got to see your show at The Britt in Jacksonville, OR. last night;-) Thank you so much for such an awesome concert!! We can hardly wait to see you guys again. Please come back next year;-)
I damn near broke down at the end when I saw and heard George...Fab Faux guys, you are friggin' incredible....you're doing what I've done in my mind for years now. Well, well done.
I have a friend in California that used to do a 70's era tribute to Elton John. He had full band back up and dressed the part. At one point he was told "You sound exactly like Elton!" He replied "The only one who sounds exactly like Elton is Elton himself! I like to think I sound "SIMULAR!". These guys may not dress the part, but they sound soooo simular and I love it!!! I give my two thumbs up and both my big toes are up too!
I am glad to see a band that is recreating the Beatle's music as it was origninally recorded. Afterall the Beatles (as a group) rarely performed these songs live so it is interesting and entertaining to see a group so successfully do so.
Best imitation of Eric Clapton I've ever heard. Still blows my mind that you could have Mt. Olympus caliber musicians like the Beatles, Clapton and Hendrix all hanging out together in London. Ridiculous.
This song was so amazing (not only the band, but the incredible way they ended it with George Harrison's recorded voice) that it sincerely brought tears to my eyes. Amazing job gentlemen. I do agree with others when they say this show is an absolute must for any Beatles fan.
I saw this band for the first time a few weeks ago. As a Beatles fan, I found myself a skeptic as many others are. I was so incredibly impressed with the performance and I cannot wait to see them again in October for the John Lennon Birthday show.
Yes, I also saw them in SF last Sunday. The bass was unfortunately muddled, but they still sounded fantastic. This song was a highlight and the guitarist really put his heart into it , capturing the song's essence.
I saw these guys in San Fran last night. UNBELIEVABLE SHOW. The best money I've spent in my life. "Weeps" was the definite highlight but the rest of the cuts were amazing also. Catch the faux if you can.
What a great, great composer George Harrison was. Never get fed up of listening to this song since I first heard it on "The White Album" in 1969. RIP George.
they don't sound exactly like the beatles, but they got the music down and they have something that alot of other beatle bands don't have. i must say, the George in this sound good. really great band!!
@MrKite053: I agree, Jimmy's fantastic. But, although it's quite an accomplishment to play a famous solo note for note, it's another to WRITE it from scratch.
Agreed, completely, but don't you think you're missing the point? These guys are not tying to go beyond The Beatles, they're trying to recreate The Beatles. So, "originality" is beside the point, no?
This lead was originally Clapton, anyway, not George. Either way, what difference does it make?
These guys are indeed GREAT. Saw them tonight at the Beacon Theater (NYC). Got to meet Jimmy Vivino. He is so great. Will Lee is great too. So are ALL OF THEM. Every one of them. They are way beyond a Beatles tribute band. They are as close as you are gonna get to seeing the Beatles live and on stage I totally dug the music tonight and this song is staying with me. It was played in the second set. Revolver was the first set. Great band, great show. The greatest rock music ever.
Man, these guys are great. (LOL on the Buffalo Bill intro) I first heard of them on Howard Stern. Their work is impressive and the only Beatles cover band that Paul ever talked to!
From what I have seen The Fab Faux are extreme perfectionists and they stay true to the passion of the music the Beatles created some 40 old years ago
These guys are all killer musicians playing killer compositions by the greatest composers in rock (at least in my opinion). What a killer band Fab Faux is!!!
i agree with "ajmjw4" - they are just putting up great music and not trying to "be" the BeaTles. Hey, this tune - probably Grorge's best--who does it better than these guys????
If you want to hear something rarely - make that never, most likely - and extremely well done, find yourself a copy of Phish performing the White Album in it's entirety, 10/31/94 (they didn't even cop out with #9!!). It was the first of several "musical costumes" they would put on each Halloween. Subsequent ones were Quadrophenia, Talking Heads' Remains in Light and Velvet Underground's Loaded (I was at that one in Vegas and it was incredible).
I saw the Fab Four last night 12/27/08 and they did many White Album songs. Fab Faux did this fine but the Fab Four's "George" both sang and played lead guitar and nailed it nicely. They brought down the house at the Grove in Anaheim. Be aware that there are Fab Four imposters out there who will rip you off. They go by the name of "Fab Four Live" The Fab Four were really good..
The Fab Four's version of this is up on Youtube and is also excellent, plus their George actually does the lead singing and playing, unlike this group. Also check out their Golden Slumbers.
..yes..seen it..I don't think the Fab Four are performing anymore last I heard..don't believe they ever performed this somg live as the Beatles... the Fab Faux honor the Beatles with respect, dignity and grace..sit back and enjoy...
The Fab Four are performing. Their Vegas group "Fab Four Mania" shut down for a while. But they're up and running again. Both are run by the same company.
..hello..just saw their version..thanks..not bad but CLEARLY not anwhere near the same caliber of musicianship..on the original recording I do believe George played, as Frank does in the Fab Faux, an acoustic guitar ..the guitar lead was by Eric Clapton, copied note for note, brilliantly, by Jimmy Vivino...not a bad effort by "The Fab Four" though..they sounded okay..play the two back to back and you'll see what I mean
Just saw them 10.25 for the first time, doing the White album in its entirety . . . WOW. Unbelievable how well they reproduce every note, sound effect , word and nuance from the Fabs. They even did Revolution 9. If you have a chance to catch them DON'T pass it up!
Simply amazing! Jimmy's solo and tone (not to mention the period-accurate custom paint-job SG) are dead-on. Best cover of this song I've ever seen. George would be so proud. RIP GH
Completely righteous preparation for tonight's Count Basie Theater Show. This is my first go-round with the Fab Faux and I've been youtubing for a couple of hours. I fully expect to be blown away. Been a Vivino fan for years - used to see him all the time at Downtime on 30th St in the 80's. Thanks for posting this. I think I'll have a hard time staying in the seat and may even shed a tear or two......
And they completely rocked the Count Basie Theater Sat. Vivino and the rest were great (someone's got to post a vid of "Oh Darling"). My first time too and I'll be back.
I saw these guys last night. They are awesome. If you get a chance, you've got to see them. The end of this song where they stopped and listened to Harrison singing was the most emotional moment.
yes! I was in SD too too. I heard on some inside information that the venue manager was being difficult and they decided to do a loud screamy song as the end. That was a kick-ass Helter Skelter!
very nice theatre too :)
it was my 2nd time seeing them. I'll go anytime they come to CA.
Getting goose bumps listening to this. It's as close as you can get & live. They wouldn't have sounded much different if they were still all here. If only indeed. 7 years ago this November we lost George. Miss you man.
saw them a few days ago at the bowery ballroom this band was incredible i don"t think could have done a better job all that was missing was john's great voice can"t wait to see them again
Those of you who mock these guys have not seen them live. They are not pretty boys, but they are fantastic musicians who pay the ultimate tribute to the greatest band ever by playing each song note-for-note perfectly. For anyone, Beatles fan or virgin it is an incredible experience.
I was at this performance at the Liverpool Beatles Festival a couple of years ago, and will never forget it, it was the entire White Album live, and I never thought I would see it again! Thanks Fab Faux and You Tube for this wonderful memory, and if you ever get a chance to see the Faux, dont miss it, you will never look at tribute bands the same way again. Come back to Liverpool Will and the Faux, we miss you!
I'm an old fart who was a teenager when the Beatles brought their genius to the world. I love rock and my taste varies greatly, but my favorite music remains these wonderful songs by the Fab Four. In my opinion, The Fab Faux are fabulous musicians who play The Beatles music on a level that can only be described as superb, and seeing them live was, for me, an evening I'll never forget. Please keep playing boys, we love you, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Comments on the video are welcome, whether they be positive or negative.
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This video has been up a year and a half now, and I'm glad to note that this is the first time I've had to say this. Almost total civility in comments on a music video is a beautiful thing, and says volumes about the audience. Thank you for supporting the timeless music of the Beatles.
sounds like a bar miztvah band... and looks like one as well...they should put on wigs or something but lookin at accountants play beatle music takes something away from the effort...
i saw the Fab Faux last night in Peekskill, NY for the first time.. they were amazing. Great show!!! i reccommend them to anyone who gets a chance to see them.
The Fab aux are amzing! I see them every year at the State Theatre in Easton, PA. They sound exactly like The Beatles and they are a hilarious group of people.
what a great great band! and superb guitar too, it is SO nice to see someone really play this song with some feeling rather than just a load of ultra fast virtuoso nonsense. A perfect tribute to George
When I saw them play it live at the Keswick, they made that guitar cry (and i was in the front row)! It drove a stake through my heart, it was Incredible!
I think the japanese band The Beatrips plays this song much better. Their "George" lead guitarist plays the solo spot on, with all the weird bends and licks of the original.
..I was intrigued by your post so I decided to listened to the Beatrips version on Youtube thinking we possibly had another Fab Faux on her hands...nice one..you almost had me!!! are they related to you?
he's reading chords, that fat triple chin yank, ain't he? laughable, quite laughable... them yanks from hell. keep your dirty hands off Beatles, you country twang wankers.
this is that NY based bullshit letterman band. what an affront. these morons sound just like they look. sick bags... quick!!!! trust the yank to take killer song and screw it all up, Bush idiots.
Yes, they are good - I'm glad to see more songs recently added. But better, I don't think they can so easily be compared. Rain is a dress up like the Beatles band, Fab Faux is not. Fab Faux has whole album concerts (Revolver, Rubber Soul, Abbey Rd, Sgt Pepper, the (entire)White Album to name a few. btw - I will be seeing Rain as well as Fab Faux live in concert in November. I look foward to both :)
it is easy to compare some of the performances right here on YouTube..you may want to check out Rain's version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".. Rain is a good, intertaining theatrical band..however, they do not possess or perform at the same level of muscianship as the Fab Faux.. as professional muscians, the members of Rain would probably be the first to admit this fact..listen in particular to the guitar solos on both versions...which one sounded more like Clapton?
Excellent rendition of this song. Flawless. Being from the UK, the one thing I noticed is the accent. Sing this song in an even thicker Liverpudlian on this side of the pond! Congrats, once again.
Came home from the Vic last night and listened to this encore and listening again today! Can never hear it enough! Thanks Fab Faux...Amazing show!
danutab09 3 months ago
I just came home from The Vic, where they played this in the encore after playing Revolver and Sgt. Pepper in their entirety. Stunning, just stunning.
irishace11 3 months ago
..tell me todays music is better than this era....
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Last night I watched Scorsese's George Harrison documentary, and tonight I'll be at the Orpheum Theatre in LA where these boys will be playing the White Album in it's entirety, including this masterpiece. It's gonna be awesome!
ttt760 4 months ago
Dead fucking on. I can close my eyes and it's The Beatles
Theburn77 5 months ago
Gave me goose bumps and watery eyes. Just fantastic, truly amazing, really well done.
turinruss 5 months ago
If I die listening to this., I'll die happy.
ws74rq111 5 months ago
254 "likes" and 7 "dislikes"?...obviously there are 7 bone heads that have no concept of a band that is capable of incredible LIVE reproduction of some of the finest modern music ever written by the greatest pop band ever. Not an easy task, of that I can assure you. Beatle songs are not easy to recreate. And to recreate the soul that Clapton himself injected into this song is a stand alone amazing feat! I cannot begin to heap enough praise on this amazing and wonderful band. Enviable talent.
StarVoyager9 6 months ago 8
Absolutely Fantastic!!!!!!!
mstanz1 7 months ago
never heard of these before,but that was bloody excellent
bazzatheblue 7 months ago
good is an under statement .your bloody fantastic.
stevecherm 9 months ago
Not an attempt at a tribute, just the music. It's fairly well done.
cosg9531 11 months ago
@cosg9531 Fairly well done? Who's better, you?
bigmarty56 9 months ago
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FANTASTIC!!!!FANTASTIC!!!!
tunstead88 11 months ago
FANTASTIC!!!!FANTASTIC!!!!
tunstead88 11 months ago
FANTASTIC!!!!
tunstead88 11 months ago
FANTASTIC!!!
tunstead88 11 months ago
FANTASTIC!!!
tunstead88 11 months ago
I saw them last night at the WelLmont in Montclair...NJ...AMAZING...They will be back May 21....GET TICKETS NOW!!!!!!
mervrun 1 year ago
The Fab Faux are the best and they are the closet you can get to the real thing!
Jimmy Vivino is a fantastic guitarist, but I LOVED the way Jack played his solo in this song. XOXO
DecadentlySweet 1 year ago
Rip the audio from this vid at tubepull doht cohm.
BaillieJohannsen71 1 year ago
I loved the tribute to George at the end!
chewbacca0901 1 year ago
hope these guys tour again...outstanding!
thelenis 1 year ago
Still my guitar gently weeps! Just missing the dull thumping bass, but wonderful... bagpipes GITARR!
seanreillyireland 1 year ago
@seanreillyireland I knew I'd see you here
vintagezigg 1 year ago
@vintagezigg Zigg, in the days before youtube I bought the White Album CD for the obscene price of about 55 Euros, or 70 dollars, just out of a hankering for this classic that I hadn't heard since my recrd player went kaputt years before.
Was it worth it? Yes.
But LONG LIVE YOUTUBE all the same.
seanreillyireland 1 year ago
nice touch with the "eh oop" at the beginning.....
ggwillym 1 year ago
Bravo & Kudos to these guys!....Gave me "goosbumps" on how true it was to the original both vocally and instrumentally with the great guitar solo. Clapton doesn't even play like that anymore based on the videos I have seen of him lately. I was impressed with this great rendition and tribute to George!
johnbarbieri100 1 year ago
Saw these guys twice, and saw them play this song twice...awesome! Jimmy Vivino is awesome.
tetallica 1 year ago
I saw these guys tonight in LA, and they were effin' amazing!! They played all the tracks from Revolver and Sgt. Pepper, then did a few covers, including this one. It looks awesome on video but it's unreal live. George would be proud, and Mr. Vivino is one sick mofo on guitar!!
DevoBassGirl 1 year ago
love this song, Fab Faux, rocked it!
timmymike23 1 year ago
The best version {I mean the BEST version} of this song that has ever been re-emulated. Thanks for cheering my night up, I needed it!
Paneeks/Boston
Paneeks1960 1 year ago
Stunning version - best I have ever seen. What a band - please come to the UK! You guys have such passion and verve, would love to see you live.
WilburyVision 1 year ago
I love hearing the Beatles albums played note for note, but can you imagine what they could have done playing live and improvising and feeding off the energy between them! Wow! Seeing Paul perform is just a little taste of how good it might have been!
Thanks, Faux, for keeping the music going round in our heads!
firstshirt434 1 year ago
WOW! We got to see your show at The Britt in Jacksonville, OR. last night;-) Thank you so much for such an awesome concert!! We can hardly wait to see you guys again. Please come back next year;-)
356c2 1 year ago
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356c2 1 year ago
@356c2 That sucks so bad, I live in Grants Pass, and didn't even hear about it until AFTER it happened.
sgtpepper1138 1 year ago
@sgtpepper1138 You might want to check the Britt schedule for next season when it comes out....They always have a great line-up!
356c2 1 year ago
I damn near broke down at the end when I saw and heard George...Fab Faux guys, you are friggin' incredible....you're doing what I've done in my mind for years now. Well, well done.
MrPSMark 1 year ago
I have a friend in California that used to do a 70's era tribute to Elton John. He had full band back up and dressed the part. At one point he was told "You sound exactly like Elton!" He replied "The only one who sounds exactly like Elton is Elton himself! I like to think I sound "SIMULAR!". These guys may not dress the part, but they sound soooo simular and I love it!!! I give my two thumbs up and both my big toes are up too!
yucchhiiowwee 1 year ago
they did this on the howard stern show on sirius a few years ago. replayed this morning on the opening of the show.
fanzappa 1 year ago
I am glad to see a band that is recreating the Beatle's music as it was origninally recorded. Afterall the Beatles (as a group) rarely performed these songs live so it is interesting and entertaining to see a group so successfully do so.
msfl54 1 year ago
Wow.
Best imitation of Eric Clapton I've ever heard. Still blows my mind that you could have Mt. Olympus caliber musicians like the Beatles, Clapton and Hendrix all hanging out together in London. Ridiculous.
bomalley 1 year ago
Gutted I missed Will Lee in LIverpool.Next time.
MrMudclub 1 year ago
George and John are up there tokin' and smiling...
BREWMANFISH 1 year ago
John is up there smiling and tokin...
BREWMANFISH 1 year ago
This song was so amazing (not only the band, but the incredible way they ended it with George Harrison's recorded voice) that it sincerely brought tears to my eyes. Amazing job gentlemen. I do agree with others when they say this show is an absolute must for any Beatles fan.
iamfred65 1 year ago
I saw this band for the first time a few weeks ago. As a Beatles fan, I found myself a skeptic as many others are. I was so incredibly impressed with the performance and I cannot wait to see them again in October for the John Lennon Birthday show.
iamfred65 1 year ago
tres tres bon!
rgfox555 1 year ago
ahachie: you've got to be kidding; Rain is lame; I'd rather watch the Antique Road Show than sit through one of their sets...
jimmyimy 1 year ago
if you really want to be impressed by a Beatles Tribute Band, go see Rain:The Beatles Experience.
ahachie 2 years ago
This vocal sounds nothing likle HARRISION.. they.shouldnt play this one...
DavelovesRealMusic 2 years ago
I shit you all not, Rich Pagano (drummer) used to be in my father's band.
chcskater610 2 years ago
Yes, I also saw them in SF last Sunday. The bass was unfortunately muddled, but they still sounded fantastic. This song was a highlight and the guitarist really put his heart into it , capturing the song's essence.
ronzoni1001 2 years ago
I saw these guys in San Fran last night. UNBELIEVABLE SHOW. The best money I've spent in my life. "Weeps" was the definite highlight but the rest of the cuts were amazing also. Catch the faux if you can.
SandyFamily1997 2 years ago
What a great, great composer George Harrison was. Never get fed up of listening to this song since I first heard it on "The White Album" in 1969. RIP George.
ashburn47 2 years ago
That replica "Fool" SG that dude is playing is fucking sweet!! And the music is too, kudos!
stratplayer1956 2 years ago
Jimmy Freakin' Vivino...wow!
fanof41 2 years ago 20
they don't sound exactly like the beatles, but they got the music down and they have something that alot of other beatle bands don't have. i must say, the George in this sound good. really great band!!
babystinky 2 years ago 2
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Fabulous! Thank you!
kammhron 2 years ago
Mr. Jimmy Vivino...ladies and gentleman,tell me that don't sound as good as Clapton.
MrKite053 2 years ago
@MrKite053: I agree, Jimmy's fantastic. But, although it's quite an accomplishment to play a famous solo note for note, it's another to WRITE it from scratch.
skrason 2 years ago
Agreed, completely, but don't you think you're missing the point? These guys are not tying to go beyond The Beatles, they're trying to recreate The Beatles. So, "originality" is beside the point, no?
This lead was originally Clapton, anyway, not George. Either way, what difference does it make?
Stop Bitching, and enjoy!
bigmarty56 2 years ago
bigmarty: Didn't mean to sound like I was bitching. I was just paying a compliment to Harrison and Clapton, as well as Vivino. :)
skrason 2 years ago
D'accord!
bigmarty56 2 years ago
Was this at Webster Hall? I think I was at this show!
genecorrado 2 years ago
Saw them at the Beacon last night too. They're amazing!
lsdollylovesclay 2 years ago
These guys are indeed GREAT. Saw them tonight at the Beacon Theater (NYC). Got to meet Jimmy Vivino. He is so great. Will Lee is great too. So are ALL OF THEM. Every one of them. They are way beyond a Beatles tribute band. They are as close as you are gonna get to seeing the Beatles live and on stage I totally dug the music tonight and this song is staying with me. It was played in the second set. Revolver was the first set. Great band, great show. The greatest rock music ever.
Angelemerald 2 years ago
That was a good show, but Tampa the next night really rocked. Check out my stuff from 7-19-09
snootslobber 2 years ago
Man, these guys are great. (LOL on the Buffalo Bill intro) I first heard of them on Howard Stern. Their work is impressive and the only Beatles cover band that Paul ever talked to!
callananthiena 2 years ago
that asshole he has the custom eric clapton gibson sg
ANIKANSKYWALKERG 2 years ago
what does it matter what guitar he plays? hes great u fukin jealeous fuk!!
gizmo1568 2 years ago
i meant it like i want that guitar retard lol
ANIKANSKYWALKERG 2 years ago
im sorry bro i thought u were raggin on the guy. i was just defending the vid. no hard feelings man.
gizmo1568 2 years ago
no problem... its a really cool guitar you should check out the fiinsh if you play guitar...its called the gibson sg eric clapton "fool" its sick
ANIKANSKYWALKERG 2 years ago
Does Angus Young play the same guitar?
cwegers1 2 years ago
no....well he played an sg but not that kind
ANIKANSKYWALKERG 2 years ago
From what I have seen The Fab Faux are extreme perfectionists and they stay true to the passion of the music the Beatles created some 40 old years ago
johnstangg 2 years ago
Wow Saw them last saturday in fort lauderdale! awesome! Dont miss an opportunity to see them!!!
puisaid 2 years ago
I was there too. It was my first time and won't be the last. The band is terrific!
MLBW57 2 years ago
These guys are all killer musicians playing killer compositions by the greatest composers in rock (at least in my opinion). What a killer band Fab Faux is!!!
mikeadd58 2 years ago
i agree with "ajmjw4" - they are just putting up great music and not trying to "be" the BeaTles. Hey, this tune - probably Grorge's best--who does it better than these guys????
musicdream822 2 years ago
the guitarist is playing a gibson sg fool copy
doffen94 2 years ago
I think what I like about these guys is that they are not trying to 'be' the beatles, they're just making great music. Stellar.
ajmjw4 2 years ago 12
@ajmjw4 Agreed! :)
DecadentlySweet 1 year ago
Phish performing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is YouTube ....obviously this version doesn't compare to the Fab Faux's..are there any other links?
JohnnyPresley 2 years ago
If you want to hear something rarely - make that never, most likely - and extremely well done, find yourself a copy of Phish performing the White Album in it's entirety, 10/31/94 (they didn't even cop out with #9!!). It was the first of several "musical costumes" they would put on each Halloween. Subsequent ones were Quadrophenia, Talking Heads' Remains in Light and Velvet Underground's Loaded (I was at that one in Vegas and it was incredible).
JeffRotull43 2 years ago
Phish is a fucking piece of shit!!!!!
krishotsaucemiller 2 years ago
Congratulations - you just rendered any music-related opinion you might have completely meaningless.
JeffRotull43 2 years ago
seeing them in two weeks! cant wait!
ballet23 3 years ago
ive seen them 3 times, they're amazing
they sound just like the beatles
brianplaysguitar522 3 years ago
best tribute band this planet has to offer, hands down, fuckers made me cry! lol
ViperRob42 3 years ago
I'm hoping you mean Beatles tribute band - and even that is arguable.
JeffRotull43 2 years ago
Amazing!
resetsurvivor 3 years ago
Excellent tribute band,
in my opinion one of the best in the world.
Fantastic guitar solo.
italiarovinata 3 years ago
I saw the Fab Four last night 12/27/08 and they did many White Album songs. Fab Faux did this fine but the Fab Four's "George" both sang and played lead guitar and nailed it nicely. They brought down the house at the Grove in Anaheim. Be aware that there are Fab Four imposters out there who will rip you off. They go by the name of "Fab Four Live" The Fab Four were really good..
earthstudent 3 years ago
Fab Faux is my fav tribute band cuz they do the music right!
ViperRob42 3 years ago
AMAZING!!! Love it!!!
TripletsLovePaul 3 years ago
The Fab Four's version of this is up on Youtube and is also excellent, plus their George actually does the lead singing and playing, unlike this group. Also check out their Golden Slumbers.
mb7668 3 years ago
..yes..seen it..I don't think the Fab Four are performing anymore last I heard..don't believe they ever performed this somg live as the Beatles... the Fab Faux honor the Beatles with respect, dignity and grace..sit back and enjoy...
JohnnyPresley 3 years ago
The Fab Four are performing. Their Vegas group "Fab Four Mania" shut down for a while. But they're up and running again. Both are run by the same company.
mb7668 3 years ago
..hello..just saw their version..thanks..not bad but CLEARLY not anwhere near the same caliber of musicianship..on the original recording I do believe George played, as Frank does in the Fab Faux, an acoustic guitar ..the guitar lead was by Eric Clapton, copied note for note, brilliantly, by Jimmy Vivino...not a bad effort by "The Fab Four" though..they sounded okay..play the two back to back and you'll see what I mean
JohnnyPresley 3 years ago
I know Clapton played it on the original recording, but you can't have a guest Eric Clapton to do this. Both are good performances, btw.
mb7668 3 years ago
Just saw them 10.25 for the first time, doing the White album in its entirety . . . WOW. Unbelievable how well they reproduce every note, sound effect , word and nuance from the Fabs. They even did Revolution 9. If you have a chance to catch them DON'T pass it up!
walrus9xxx 3 years ago
you guys are good, best tribute band.
dawkeye1 3 years ago
I abslutely love the Fab Faux! I just saw them 2 months ago and the were amazing! They are much better than the Beatles Rain.
beatleslover108 3 years ago
Simply amazing! Jimmy's solo and tone (not to mention the period-accurate custom paint-job SG) are dead-on. Best cover of this song I've ever seen. George would be so proud. RIP GH
BigRiverMusic 3 years ago
One of the best songs ever written. Great cover and well done. Even my monitor was weeping!! Beatles will live forever!!
sunking2001 3 years ago
Completely righteous preparation for tonight's Count Basie Theater Show. This is my first go-round with the Fab Faux and I've been youtubing for a couple of hours. I fully expect to be blown away. Been a Vivino fan for years - used to see him all the time at Downtime on 30th St in the 80's. Thanks for posting this. I think I'll have a hard time staying in the seat and may even shed a tear or two......
amynyc122 3 years ago
And they completely rocked the Count Basie Theater Sat. Vivino and the rest were great (someone's got to post a vid of "Oh Darling"). My first time too and I'll be back.
recess20026 3 years ago
This had to be my most favorite song that they did when I saw them in Cleveland. They were amazing, can't wait for them to come around again.
OurWillLivesOn 3 years ago
I saw these guys last night. They are awesome. If you get a chance, you've got to see them. The end of this song where they stopped and listened to Harrison singing was the most emotional moment.
crheath2001 3 years ago 4
yes! I was in SD too too. I heard on some inside information that the venue manager was being difficult and they decided to do a loud screamy song as the end. That was a kick-ass Helter Skelter!
very nice theatre too :)
it was my 2nd time seeing them. I'll go anytime they come to CA.
MindRtist 3 years ago
Yes, they did do that as an end song! The theatre seats were incredibly small though.
BigBird1337 3 years ago
...still I profusely weep...
beazelabub 3 years ago
Getting goose bumps listening to this. It's as close as you can get & live. They wouldn't have sounded much different if they were still all here. If only indeed. 7 years ago this November we lost George. Miss you man.
pinkundaztood 3 years ago
If only!!!
chrisconil 3 years ago
holy shit the guy playing lead has the eric clapton sg. i had no idea they made a replica of that.
minookawreslinkid99 3 years ago 2
They don't. The guitar was custom made.
gtrmu 3 years ago
saw them a few days ago at the bowery ballroom this band was incredible i don"t think could have done a better job all that was missing was john's great voice can"t wait to see them again
gilandaileen 4 years ago
George did the vocals on this song
xchekker94 4 years ago
Why don't these guys come to Abbey road on the River?????
Amazing renditions of my favorite songs.
diezungen 4 years ago
exdelente
diocrust 4 years ago
Those of you who mock these guys have not seen them live. They are not pretty boys, but they are fantastic musicians who pay the ultimate tribute to the greatest band ever by playing each song note-for-note perfectly. For anyone, Beatles fan or virgin it is an incredible experience.
loungecreature 4 years ago
FnA. Nice guitar Sg, got it right on/
conmaesta1 4 years ago
The music stands were for the Revolution 9 scripts, later in the show...
FabFrank1 4 years ago
I know the lyrics so intimately, I'm distressed he has to read them -
us19 4 years ago
The music stands were for the "Revolution 9" scripts, later in the show...
FabFrank1 4 years ago
The music of the Beatles will never die. A thousand years from now, it will still be played and enjoyed.
This is amazing stuff. To see Beatles songs played live that the Beatles themselves could not play live due to limitations in technology.
johnsoncm65 4 years ago
I was at this performance at the Liverpool Beatles Festival a couple of years ago, and will never forget it, it was the entire White Album live, and I never thought I would see it again! Thanks Fab Faux and You Tube for this wonderful memory, and if you ever get a chance to see the Faux, dont miss it, you will never look at tribute bands the same way again. Come back to Liverpool Will and the Faux, we miss you!
donalandpat 4 years ago
I'm an old fart who was a teenager when the Beatles brought their genius to the world. I love rock and my taste varies greatly, but my favorite music remains these wonderful songs by the Fab Four. In my opinion, The Fab Faux are fabulous musicians who play The Beatles music on a level that can only be described as superb, and seeing them live was, for me, an evening I'll never forget. Please keep playing boys, we love you, yeah, yeah, yeah.
TommyMjr 4 years ago
Bravo! I couldn't have said it better myself!
mybadtexas 4 years ago
i saw these guys in NYC. They are amazing live!
2ebc 4 years ago
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TheFabFaux 4 years ago
Thank you moderator for removing the offensive comments!
gtrmu 4 years ago
ignore the troll
FabFrank1 4 years ago
the hype for this band was amazing but they do suck
DarthClance 4 years ago
omg i saw these people they are so amazing they did this song it twas so sad, they did a real tribute to geaorge at the end it was so cool!
lollercoaster123321 4 years ago
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sounds like a bar miztvah band... and looks like one as well...they should put on wigs or something but lookin at accountants play beatle music takes something away from the effort...
StewartSummers 4 years ago
Wow. If bar mitzvah bands are this good, I wish I had born Jewish!
eurekajoe555 4 years ago
Not too bright, are you?
Soul74 4 years ago
I also saw these guys in Easton in summer 07. Cant explain how f'n good this show is until you see it for yourself.
shackleman 4 years ago
i saw the Fab Faux last night in Peekskill, NY for the first time.. they were amazing. Great show!!! i reccommend them to anyone who gets a chance to see them.
mybabyskittles 4 years ago
The lead guitarist nailed the sound. What pedal(s)(flanger?) & settings on it is he using?
battonpending 4 years ago
hell of a guitar solo...
smyrnawednesday 4 years ago
yea both solos are spot on perfect
boomboomgolf25 4 years ago
The Fab aux are amzing! I see them every year at the State Theatre in Easton, PA. They sound exactly like The Beatles and they are a hilarious group of people.
theshizzlefizzle 4 years ago
what a great great band! and superb guitar too, it is SO nice to see someone really play this song with some feeling rather than just a load of ultra fast virtuoso nonsense. A perfect tribute to George
longshot75 4 years ago
i hate to break this to you, but george never played the solo. eric clapton did.
voodoochild312 4 years ago
Where did I say that George played the solo?
longshot75 4 years ago
Dude...George WROTE the song, so it is indeed a tribute to him.
AvsGirl66 4 years ago
When I saw them play it live at the Keswick, they made that guitar cry (and i was in the front row)! It drove a stake through my heart, it was Incredible!
xbeatlex 4 years ago
this is GREAT!!!!!!!!!
gizmo1568 4 years ago
I was told about these people by an e friend Gilbert Hetherwick-famous recording artist of Louisiana.
Good stuff-Beatles music should be heard like this sometimes-and Hetherwick is well qualified to recommend them
thefamilycat 4 years ago
I think the japanese band The Beatrips plays this song much better. Their "George" lead guitarist plays the solo spot on, with all the weird bends and licks of the original.
wabbitstu 4 years ago
On the original it was Eric Clapton. Who can beat that. (It wasn't George)
jkubitz0224 4 years ago 2
..I was intrigued by your post so I decided to listened to the Beatrips version on Youtube thinking we possibly had another Fab Faux on her hands...nice one..you almost had me!!! are they related to you?
JohnnyPresley 4 years ago
check out 8 year old Quinn Sullivan to see it played with FEELING
somedkram 4 years ago
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he's reading chords, that fat triple chin yank, ain't he? laughable, quite laughable... them yanks from hell. keep your dirty hands off Beatles, you country twang wankers.
tubelogin1 4 years ago
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this is that NY based bullshit letterman band. what an affront. these morons sound just like they look. sick bags... quick!!!! trust the yank to take killer song and screw it all up, Bush idiots.
tubelogin1 4 years ago
An SG painted by "The Fool"?
onemanband2 4 years ago
you guys are the best. I am a also beatles fan and i want to sing "i am the walrus with you guys.
uuuuuudd 4 years ago
That SG sounds magnificent (as well as the playing, of course). Frank's vocals are equally beautiful!
McLenison 4 years ago
We played it in the '70's and I especially liked the string bending. What band has done any better since - I ask you?
onemanband2 4 years ago
check out "Tribute to Beatles While my Guitar Gently Weeps" from FallingPT.
mtjazzr 4 years ago
Genial.....merci!!! xxx
Madamepepperpot 4 years ago
simply the best group ever assembled to honor the best group ever assembled..amazing!!!
JohnnyPresley 4 years ago
Check out Rain. I think they're a lot better. ):
louislouielui 4 years ago
Yes, they are good - I'm glad to see more songs recently added. But better, I don't think they can so easily be compared. Rain is a dress up like the Beatles band, Fab Faux is not. Fab Faux has whole album concerts (Revolver, Rubber Soul, Abbey Rd, Sgt Pepper, the (entire)White Album to name a few. btw - I will be seeing Rain as well as Fab Faux live in concert in November. I look foward to both :)
AndyMann0007 4 years ago
it is easy to compare some of the performances right here on YouTube..you may want to check out Rain's version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".. Rain is a good, intertaining theatrical band..however, they do not possess or perform at the same level of muscianship as the Fab Faux.. as professional muscians, the members of Rain would probably be the first to admit this fact..listen in particular to the guitar solos on both versions...which one sounded more like Clapton?
JohnnyPresley 4 years ago
Farking Amazing
Alcervic 4 years ago
LOL! Someone is complaining because they have sheet music? Stuff and nonsense.
It's am amazing cover of this song, that's all that needed to be said.
Hey Frank and Chrissie xoxoxoxxoxoxoxo!
Creamtangerine 4 years ago
Excellent rendition of this song. Flawless. Being from the UK, the one thing I noticed is the accent. Sing this song in an even thicker Liverpudlian on this side of the pond! Congrats, once again.
georgepool1976 4 years ago