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After joining The Fab Faux for While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the 2008 Jammy Awards, Trey stayed on stage to showcase his (presumably) sober chops for this gem, a rousing rendition of The Beatles' Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me and My Monkey.

In case they're not on your radar yet, The Fab Faux is a Beatles tribute supergroup comprised of Will Lee, Jimmy Vivino, Frank Agnello, Jack Petruzzelli, and Rich Pagano.

If you want to see an amazing reproduction of classic Beatles tunes performed by a group of very talented musicians, check The Fab Faux concert calendar to see if there's a show near you. And if you want to see the real Beatles, shop for Beatles DVDs right here on Jamtopia.

Thanks to marcmillman for posting this video.

Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me & My Monkey is one of just 20 classic tunes that appear on The Beatles White Album.

My friend Bob Ferdman has been kind enough to write some guest posts here on Jamtopia (see his thoughts on Wilco and My Morning Jacket) so I asked him if there was anything he'd like me to feature in honor of his birthday today.

Well I'm not sure if he was being ironic or not but his request was Neil Young's Old Man. And so here it is, a beautiful version of this tune from February 23rd, 1971 at the BBC Studios in London.

There are just two instruments on this version... no banjo, no James Taylor, and definitely no Linda Ronstadt... just one Martin D-45 and one truly remarkable voice.

To stand alone with nothing but your voice, instrument & more importantly your sole [sic] is completely revealing of what you have to offer.
— HansomeAssasin

And since I know Bob likes to watch concert videos on the go, I though he'd appreciate that you can get the entire show in mp4 format — perfect for iPod or PSP.

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Welcome to the first in a new series here on Jamtopia, “Backstage Jams!”

To kick things off, I found this up-close look at Pete Townshend doing Tattoo and I'm One backstage at the Ice Palace in Tampa before a Who show on September 26, 2000.

If you only have time for one song, jump ahead to the two-minute mark for I'm One. It's one of my favorite tracks on Quadrophenia and this version is superb — a master-class in rhythm guitar with a sweet little jam at the end that you don't want to miss.

And if you like this clip, subscribe to Jamtopia by email or grab the Jamtopia RSS feed so you don't miss the next installment of “Backstage Jams.”

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In the description of this video on YouTube, Phish video sharing legend tdunski writes, “I'm kind of hesitant to share this one cause this definitely spelled out the end of our band, but it is what it is.”

Well believe it or not, this also spelled the beginning of Jamtopia. One night, a buddy showed me this and a bunch of other killer Phish videos on YouTube and it gave me the idea to create a site about great concert videos.

And personally, I think this video is great. For starters, you've got Kid Rock, an unlikely special guest to say the least. Perhaps not as unlikely as Phish with Jay-Z, but still.

On top of that you get two rock & roll classics and Phish rarities all in one — AC/DC's You Shook Me All Night Long (played once) and Grand Funk Railroad's We're An American Band (played twice).

Plus, you gotta give Bob (hey, that's what PA calls him) credit for the entertaining freestyle throughout American Band.

I got a call after the show from a friend who overheard someone say “fuck that, I didn't pay to see Kid Rock.” But I just don't get all the negativity — I'd love to have been there. Looked like a hell of a good time to me.

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As I mentioned in my first post about Matt Rach, I just can't get enough of this kid. Well I dug through his archive and found this smokin' cover of Johnny B. Goode — recorded when he was just 16 years old.

As one YouTube reviewer notes, it's about 2 minutes of soloing on a 2 minute 45 second song, but I still think it rules-face. Come to think of it, I wish it were even longer!

Welcome to “The Somewhere Back in Time Capsule,” a compilation of 20+ years of great Iron Maiden videos that recreates the entire Somewhere Back in Time Tour setlist.

What's included is some of the most spectacular stuff we could find — from Long Beach to London, Brazil to Birmingham.

If you think there's a better alternative for any of the tracks, feel free to suggest a different version and we'll add it to the capsule if we agree.

Up the Irons!

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