Check out Beck’s ethereal cover of ‘Be Here Now’

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Beck has shared an atmospheric cover of the classic George Harrison track ‘Be Here Now’. Check it out below.Arriving on Apple Music yesterday (December 10), the rendition sees the singer, songwriter and guitarist put his own spin on the classic track by the former Beatles icon.Harrison first shared the song back in 1973 as part of his fourth solo album ‘Living In The Material World’.

It went on to be regarded as one of the biggest hits from his solo discography, and was debated as being inspired by the fans’ longing for The Beatles in light of their disbandment.In his cover, Beck, for the most part, keeps the same charm and ethereal atmosphere that Harrison displayed in the original, while adding subtle elements of his own signature style within.It isn’t the first time that Beck has shared his appreciation for the iconic Liverpool musician either.

Back in 2014, Beck performed a rendition of Harrison’s ‘Wah Wah’ while appearing on Conan. Check out the cover of ‘Be Here Now’ below.For Beck, his take on the 1974 George Harrison track comes as he has had a busy year of collaborating in 2024.

Just last month he joined forces with The Black Keys to share the new single ‘I’m With The Band’.This came on the heels of another collaboration with the duo, as he also worked with them on their recent album ‘Ohio Players‘ – featuring on the retro-inspired single ‘Beautiful People (Stay High)’, as well as ‘Paper Crown’, both of which were released earlier this year.Before then, Beck teamed up with Orville Peck for their new collaboration, ‘Death Valley High’ and appeared on the single ‘Boom Boom Back’ from Spanish rock band Hinds.As for covers, he treated fans at Newport Folk Festival to a surprise performance, which included a cover of.