You possibly saw coverage of this venture in the press over the weekend, but if you're yet to hear or see the results, well, good old MySpace and YouTube can help. Not that either MySpace or YouTube are "old" in any sense of the word, especially when put next to this project. A BBC documentary has got together forty of those senior citizen types, taken them to the Abbey Road Studios, and had them record a version of The Who's 'My Generation', which sounds like a very cool idea if you ask me. The lead singer on the track, 90 year old Alf Carretta, told reporters: "I can't believe this is happening. For me to have recorded a song in the same studio as the Beatles is just so exciting. I feel like the whole experience has brought me back to life. I was stuck in a rut and now I feel alive again". Which has to be a good thing. The single has now been released, and has the endorsement of The Who's Roger Daltrey who is encouraging everyone to buy a copy. If you want to check it out go to one of the following - the YouTube is better because it's more fun to watch than just listen to.
http://www.myspace.com/thezimmersband http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqfFrCUrEbY