Ben Bostick Stand By Me ( Acoustic Cover)

Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. That is from Psalm 46. It is also what sparked the inspiration for Ben E. Kings lyrics to Stand By Me. Perhaps reaching back to an ancient source is partly responsible for the enduring beauty of this 61yearold song. There is also Mike Stollers latin bass line, Stanley Applebaums beautiful string arrangement, Mr. Kings powerful vocal performance, Lieber and Stollers production work. In any case, the song and the original recording remain incredible. So why did I record a cover There are three criteria I consider before performing a cover song: 1. Do I love the song 2. Is my version sufficiently different from existing versions to be artistically interesting 3. Do audiences respond when I play it live In the case of Stand By Me the answer to all three questions is yes. My version is stripped down to bare instrumentation, although I have stayed true to the origin