Slow tempo version of 'Help' on paino

[Child Of Nature]

John often wrote he felt "Help" was too uptempo for his liking...

There is a recording floating around of John doing a slow tempo version of the song on piano during his solo years.....

Has anyone heard this version? What do you think?

Child Of nature

[This One]

I have a copy of this song and i have to disagree with John. The faster version which was released is better imo.

[DylansMrJones]

But if The Beatles had recorded and released HELP in a slower blues version instead, we'd never know the difference!

[admiralvanderbilt]

The Lennon slow version is very close to the live take McCartney did at the 1990 Liverpool show.

[dsnito]

BTW, what do you think about Tina Turner´s "Help" slow version??
Great Tina´s vocal as ever but I think that´s a bit boring...

Peace.

[Steve-o]

quote:Originally posted by dsnito
BTW, what do you think about Tina Turner´s "Help" slow version??
Great Tina´s vocal as ever but I think that´s a bit boring...

Peace.
WAD, Nito...way too slow...Macca's slower version on his 1990 2nd leg tour was much better, of course.

[Bluebird]

Can´t you remember Pauls version of Help in 1989, his tribute to lennon?
I´ve got this one on video.

[Steve-o]

BPF, who are you replying to? I can't tell. I was saying what you were saying....the slow version on the Macca 1990 tour...2nd US leg

[Liam OSM]

I'm sure you're all aware, John did write Help originally as a ballad. Interesting to hear, I'm certain.

I actually performed that song in my show ten days ago. Not as fast as the original, but with a mid-tempo bluesy beat to it, and using a couple of guitar voices in combination on my keyboard (one acoutsic, one electric). Worked quite nicely.

[Bluebird]

I´ll say 65% John, 35% Paul