The Beatles - Grow Old With Me (2019 Fan Mix)

It has often been suggested that when the Beatles were preparing the Anthology, Yoko provided more than just Free As A Bird and Real Love for consideration for reunion songs. Two other titles have been mentioned, an unreleased but bootlegged demo called Now And Then and Grow Old With Me, which had been issued on the posthumous Milk And Honey album. Neither were completed.

In October 2019, Ringo released his version of John's demo of Grow Old With Me, which features on his album What's My Name. This new version featured Ringo on drums and vocals and Paul on bass and backing vocals, with guitarist Joe Walsh joining them and new string arrangement by Jack Douglas (producer of John's Double Fantasy album).

This is an attempt at presenting a version of what a Beatles version of the track could have sounded like. This uses the backing track from Ringo's version and John's vocal and piano from two alternate demos that have not been released officially. As Ringo's version was recorded in the Bb and John's original was in G, it was not possible to incorporate Ringo or Paul's vocals (there was no magic "Strawberry Fields Forever" blend possible, the vocals were just way too slow!).

[TTOF_JB]

For all the people saying Ringo sang a bit flat, remember that he's an almost 80 year old man that's just paying tribute to one of his best friends.

[TrancetasticWilza]

I think John would have liked this. I think it's not far off what it probably would have sounded like if finished. Good job.

[wbwilhite]

Excellent rendition. This is probably the closest to John's vision as we'll ever get.

[ZanderSumner]

Add George Martin's strings from the Lennon Anthology and a Harrison guitar solo and it's a full Beatles production.

Beautiful song...

RIP JL & GH

[christined]

I wish we could buy this, loveeee John singing it makes me tear up I, love the cover too

[JoeVideo]

Amazing. Almost sounds like 80s Paul singing. This could've easily been on "Pipes of Peace."

[Gondarth]

You know, I just want to say, my wife and I had the Ringo version as our first dance at our wedding in October. Tonight I heard the original John demo, and then this mix of both versions. I had a massive emotional smile on my face for those 3 minutes. Thanks so much, Rob.

[ChicagoPianistRichardSladek]

WOW! Spectacular job! So much more preferable with John on vocals.

[shaide]

Beautiful Quality. Paul & Ringo should just pay you to officially release this version.

[briarmortay]

Really lovely.Imagine a full Beatles treatment on this.

[viniciuspiva]

Deixa o like quem veio por meio da Beatles School

[danmunro]

The person who put this song together, truly amazing! Hats off to you

[interglotti]

This is amazing, just sample bit of Harrison slide guitar, and we're on to Anthology 4!

[wandiquejr]

This song made me cry ... May God bless all the people all over the World!

[craig]

Gorgeous. This has brought a tear to my eye. Lennon's vocals are so clear. It sound as if it could have recorded in his lifetime. Beautifully done.

[jorgeferreirabrandao]

Creio que até George Martin, com certeza aprovaria essa “gravação” póstuma, maravilhosa!

[thomaschase]

MAN Rob !!....I'm 70 and I've been listening from the beginning to just about everything I can get my hands on...this compares with 'Free As A Bird' ...incredible...I don't know how you got John's vocal so clean At first I thought it was McCartney, and then I knew better. This really should be known to Yoko and Paul for release to the you done any of the tunes from 'Lost Lennon Tapes' ?....there are definitely some gems there... KUDOS

[rodrigosouza]

John lennon maior perda poética e artística do século 20. Pelo menos para mim. Esse cara fez a gente sonhar.

[gilsonsilvaribeiro]

Estou aguardabdo uma resposta importante pra recomeçar a vida, essa resposta chegando eu volto aqui pra ouvir essa música em sensação de gratidão.🙌🙏❤

[mr.sargentdrpepper]

I hope somehow Paul or Ringo heard this version and it took them back having John on their record. Absolutely beautiful Rob! Puts me to tears everytime I listen to it, and I try to listen to it everyday. You created a track that will be the closest to a new Beatles song and for that you are great! Love to hear more work from you you seem to have a gift for this. Cheers