McCartney Does Holly

On June 28, a Buddy Holly tribute album will be released, featuring the likes of Lou Reed, Graham Nash, The Black Keys, Patti Smith, Cee Lo Green, Kid Rock, My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse, and many others, most importantly Paul McCartney. It's no secret that Buddy Holly and The Crickets were a huge influence on The Beatles. Hell, the name of the band is an homage to The Crickets. And one (that "one" being me) can assume the "wings" in Wings were cricket wings, assuming crickets have wings. Anyway, on the album McCartney covers "It's So Easy" (which is not in any way similar or related to the Guns N' Roses song of the same name). McCartney's version of the song is fuzzy, raunchy, and, as the Rolling Stone review says, "awesomely batshit." Here's a link to listen to the song. It's pretty sweet. Thanks to Bonham for the links.