Beige Music - Record Producer meets Cover-Extraordinare (Paris, France)

Can you describe your musical career in 5 sentences for our readers?

- I studied classical piano and sang in a boys choir when I was a kid, which learned me harmonies
- I've discovered the Beatles when I was 13, and got my first guitar for christmas plus a Beatles chord sheet. I've spent hours on it, trying to play every song, even those I did not know
- I founded a band with my classmates at 16, I was a guitarist and lead singer, we made a few gigs in our hometown, the band actually still partially exists ... sometimes !
- I've always loved to record music, my first experience was with a Tascam 4track machine, which I still own
- I still play with a band, and I'm running my own home studio, in which I spend most of my spare time

Where can we find out more about your music?

Conveniently at the end of this interview!
www.facebook.com/BeigeMusic
or twitter.com/BeigeMusic
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Who are your biggest influences? 
Mainly music from the 60s : the Beatles, the Beach Boys, PhilSpector, the Zombies, the Rolling Stones, all this classic stuff and the bands they've influenced : XTC, britpop bands (Blur, Pulp, the Divine Comedy ...)lBut I also listen to many other things, from Arcade Fire to AC/DC, from jazz to cassical music !

Who is your favourite Rock Band?
I always come back to the Beatles,they had the best songs, the best sound, the best attitude

Do you think electronic music will still reign supreme in 2014? 
I love Electronic music when it's organic and real, and when the synthetisers are so well used that they carry feelings and emotions.For example DaftPunk's RAM was a masterpiece, because they made their robots sing like humans. Arcade fire's last album has bits of electro sounds that are great too. I've introduced a synth into my studio recently, and I like to put more and more electronic sounds in my productions. On the other hand, the basic electro sounds of, say, David Guetta, do not interest me at all ... because it's sterile and not musical at all.

Do you like the song "It's All Over Now" written Bobby Womack and preformed by The Rolling Stones? apparently Keith Richards has been criticised and idolised for his guitar solo in the song, your thoughts?
No idea !

Favourite Beatles song?
Can I pick the whole B-Side of Abbey Road ?

Tips for making and producing music?
Never stop trying new things ! Nothing is worst than bad habits and doing always the same recipe won't bring you anywhere !

Picks on the Grammy's for 2013? who do you think will win best song and best record?
Best Record : Daft Punk (RAM)
Best Song : The Rolling Stones (Doom&Gloom)

Thanks for agreeing to this interview Beige. And also for being so generous with your time. Everyone at TMR looks forward to hearing more songs from you in the future!!

The Moss Rock

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The Rolling Stones, Bobby Womack and Jimi Hendrix - It's All Over Now

The Story of It's All Over Now

This song was written by Bobby Womack and then covered by The Rolling Stones. The song was originally realeased by The Valentinos but failed to get past 97 on Bilboard Hot 100. The Rolling Stones then sent out their version and it went straight to number one, their first ever across the Atlantic. Sam Cooke the legendary sould/gospel/rock musician had to convince Womack to let the band cover the song, he knew  they were gonna be massive. He tried to explain the new music to his great friend Bobby who he toured with for many years in his autobiography;

"Mike Jagger can't sing, the band plays out of tune but they are the only ones that do what they do, if you want it you need to get it from the Stones, you can't buy it in a drugstore"

Coming from Cleveland, Ohio and the gospel scene Bobby just couldn't get his head around the band and their anti-musicianship. He would go on to continue screaming about how the Rolling Stones were stealing his song and how they can go F themselves. That is until his first royalty check rolled through the letterbox...he said that he's been hounding the band ever since to cover another song haha.

A Few Fun Womack Facts:

1) Bobby's family grew up in the heart of the ghetto of Cleveland in a one room house for all 8 family members, rats bigger than cats were common on the streets and he didn't realize that Chickens had breasts until he was 12 because the family were so poor they only ate the necks!

2) His dad had a music group with his friends and they use to practice in his house after getting back from the car factory. They would come over and eat all the doughnuts that the family could possibly provide (which wasn't many). The 5 or so brothers would then began to imitate their dads friends once they left singing and hollering. At first their father thought that they were taking the piss out of them but he then realized that he had been given his deepest desire; Four singing sons, was what he had always wanted. He then began to relentless train the boys eventually leading to the careers that would see Bobby sell well over 30 million records. It was also the catalyst for Cecil Womack the youngest sons brilliant music with Womack and Womack.

3) Bobby was almost murdered by his wife for sexual stupidity
4) The Valentinos were mentored by James Brown in New York, he was by the sounds of it a very tough drill sergeant of soul, but he whipped them into shape in one week flat.

5) He was friends with Jimi Hendrix and toured with him in the early days of his career with Sam Cooke. One of his brothers even threw Hendrix's guitar off the tour bus because he thought the voodoo child had stolen his money out his shoe, no one had bank accounts. Thats the reason why all the singers and players had gold watches to pawn them and live off it and get it back when they were touring through again. Jimi was also accused by Womack of never taking a rest from playing guitar except for going to the loo. Anyway Bobby owns one of Hendrix's guitars that was gifted to him. He turned down a small fortune to retain it from a dealer and still has it to this day.

Here's the original recorded by The Valentino's - sometimes his voice reminds of the late Michael Jackson (R.I.P).



And for people who are really into the song here is great live version with The Stones featuring
John Fogerty:


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