Re: What Would You Remove From the Abbey Road Medley?

Who said anything about "just a cover"?
Wat this guy did seems like a note-for-note recreation of the piece.
The alternate versions of songs I mentioned approach the songs
differently.
I'd say that the guy who does the AR medley approached the piece with
reverence, while The Who approached Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues"
with respect but with the attitude that they were going to perform it in
their own style.  And, on Live At Leeds for example, The Who's
"Summertime Blues" completely transcends Cochran's version.
Another example where the cover absolutely beat the original is Rush's
cover of Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" verses the
original.  Rush's version oozes with sizzling atmospheric guitar which
finally erupts into explosive leads.  The guitar on the original (mostly
Neil Young, I suppose) sounds dinky by comparison.
In fairness, I can't imagine how McCartney's AR medley could be
improved; it's damn near perfect.