what you said about John Lennon is so true and speaks out of my heart. Great bluesy tribute to a great song

a cool lennon tribute......nice live sound.......maybe you should have put in some crowd noise and applause haha!

what you are using here to record is basically what i'm using, only a different make!

Nice one cool sound great track good job Peter.😎🎶👏👍

Hey Peter, really cool to hear the organic nature of this recording as I think it gives it a really dope vibe. Great instrumental and vocal performances throughout the tune !! And what a rock solid rhythm section to guide it all along. Sweeeeeet tribute man.

one of my favorite singers ever...  songwriters don't come better than John

(This is a very primitive recording. The song was recorded using a Zoom H2 Handy Recorder in a friends’ basement.)


Every culture has its’ heros and no matter what our nationality we identify with them as human beings. My English  heros include Sir Winston Churchill, William Shakespeare, Issac Newton and John Lennon. This Beatle changed my life. Through his music, poetry and Performance Art Events he touched my heart, my soul and changed my perspective of the world surrounding me. 

When Working Class Hero was released in 1970 I was in total shock. It was the first time that I ever heard the “f” word in a song. Another example of how John Lennon and The Beatles changed music forever. 

                                                    Working Class Hero
                                                 Tribute To John Lennon

“So you think - you think you’re pretty cool
said the straight man to the fool
one of these days I’m gonna call your bluff
things are going to get a little rough
‘cause you see I’ve had just about enough
I’m gonna stuff - I’m gonna stuff - I’m gonna stuff your muff
why don’t you put your money where your mouth is
why don’t you put your money
why don’t you put your money
why don’t you put your money  
where your mouth is - what ya gotta say to this?”

“Well no circle is complete without the fool
has always been my rule of thumb
never call a fool a fool
he might seem strange but he ain’t dumb
yeah you can say what you want
but when we part I’ll haunt you to your grave
yeah 
save your pennies and burn your dollars
I said
save your pennies - burn your dollars
save your pennies - burn your dollars
mans’ best friend don’t need no collar.”

“Well I’d like to believe what you say is true
but it’s so hard  - so hard to put up with you
yeah your eyes are merely a disguise
for your lies and your hang-ups
sure wish the fuck you’d button-up”
replied the straight man to the fool.
Well the fool he looked the straight man in the eye
and to the fool he did reply
“your so close to the forest you can’t see the trees
where I come from one ‘n one make three
and in my hour - my hour of darkness 
and in my hour - my hour of darkness
Mother Mary She comes to me
Sweet Mother Mary She comes to me
and She whispers - whispers in my ear
yeah She whispers - whispers in my ear
yeah She whispers - whispers in my ear 
A Working Class Hero
A Working Class Hero
A Working Class Hero
is something to be.”

Working Class Hero - A Tribute To John Lennon

Bio
In 2007 at age 63 Montrealer Peter Wheeler bought his first guitar. He then went to amazon.com and purchased a book called “How To Play The Guitar for Dummies”. Since then he hasn’t looked back. 

Sometimes serious - sometimes humorous Wheeler’s music seeks to re-capture the Classic Vibes  from the 70’s & 80’s. To best describe his music imagine Bob Dylan & The Doors meet The Clash & Leonard Cohen at the Hotel California & share a bottle of wine with Tarantino. Peter Wheeler is a poet - focusing all his energies into creating musical canvases to express his personal vision of the world surrounding him. 

For several years Peter was part of the local bar scene in the Greater Montreal area.  He performed as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for The Rock Roulette Band. His experiences giving live performances and continually improving his guitar playing has truly shown that you can teach an old dog new tricks.

In 2020 Peter teamed up with Johnny Vienneau, a multi- talented musician and Producer from Montreal and recorded his first album of cover songs called "Self Portrait".  https://soundcloud.com/peter-wheeler/sets/self-portrait-1

Prior to embarking on his musical odyssey Peter's main passion was painting having had several major exhibitions and loyal patrons. https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.46081025804&type=3    

Today Peter continues to pursue his passion for The Arts by doing portraits of friends, family and people he greatly admires. In 2021 he became a re-born again environmentalist and his songwriting is now focused on increasing awareness of the climatic challenge facing the planet.

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