Wu Tang Clan – The Heart Gently Weeps
RZA, a fan of The Beatles, wanted to incorporate their music into a Wu project. The guitar and Erykah Badu’s parts are based on The Beatles’ 1968 song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, a song he has “always wanted to record”. He was also able to incorporate Dhani Harrison, the son of The Beatles’ guitarist George Harrison, as well as Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante into the track. RZA talked about how the song came together:
I get on the phone with Dhani, and not only does he know all the Wu-Tang songs, he knows the samples of the kung fu movies that I use. So we had a chance to eat, meet, hang and I just said, ‘Yo, I want to do this song, and I want you to play acoustic on it. I already got John Frusciante to play lead guitar. And when I finished doing American Gangster last year, as a wrap gift, Russell Crowe gave me a 1961 Gretsch guitar — mint condition. So I told Dhani, ‘I want you to come in and play acoustic guitar on the song, but I want you to play on the Gretsch.’ Eight months later, we did it.
Download and stream mp3 below:
Related posts:
- Wu Tang clan – Bring that Ruckus
- Wu Tang Clan – It Can Be All Simple
- Wu Tang Clan – Da Mystery of Chessboxin
- Wu Tang Clan – In Da Front
- Wu Tang Clan – wu-tang 7th Chamber
- Wu Tang Clan – 7th Chamber part II
- Wu Tang Clan – A Better Tomorrow
- Wu Tang Clan – Ain’t Nuthing ta fuck wit
- Wu Tang Clan – Bells of War
- Wu Tang Clan – Black Shampoo
Categories: Hip Hop
