All Things Must Beat. Share Anything Beatles!!

[G-Dog]

I like the analysis! I understand the reasoning and it fits. ... ... ...

Why, thank you. Thankyewverramuch! I did put quite a bit of thought into it. ​

... ... ... However ... ... ...

Wha ... What? Oh, no. Here it comes. ​

... ... ... I think Strawberry Fields following Mr. kite is way yonder too much Lennon and Penny Lane following Sixty Four is way too much McCartney. They work better, in my opinion, playing off one another. ... ... ...

Hey! You gave your choices, and without explanation, as I recall. Now(?!?) you want make a rebuttal!?! Oh, OK. Sure.

You do make some good points there. I actually did consider my compounding John upon John and Macca between two Maccas as making the overall presentation possibility too lumpy, if you will, composer/lead singer-wise, by looking at this track listing on the 'pedia:

But, a running track score of Lennon vs McCartney is a very non-creative way to sort songs. If you count the number of tracks for each one there's more Macs than Johns anyway, so he's gonna have some doubles, or triples however you list them. So, in the end, IMHO, my stated content/feeling reasoning negates that numerical segregation argument.

And, while I believe you are tee-totally correct about Lennon/McCartney being at their best together, there's far fewer of those. For example, "Day in the Life" is really the only one on Pepper's, again IMHO. Sorry, but I don't really see "She's Leaving Home" as a true Macca/John play off each other, it's too cooperative. "Getting Better" actually comes closer to their point/counterpoint, I believe, but not a whole lot closer.​

... ... ... I understand also that Mr. Kite ending side one is so well ingrained in the consciousness of Pepper listeners and indeed is a great place to flip the record and pause before the juggernaut Harrison epic but what if we had never heard Pepper before and side one actually ended with the reflective and contemplative Penny Lane? Then you would have a straightforward, upbeat tune that is more conventional that would set up the unconventional and surreal Within You Without You. ... ... ...

I think "Fields" is more 'conventional' compared to the maelstrom of "Kite", and not nearly so stylistically jarring a change as "Lane" would be there. Likewise, I see "Lane" as just too conventional to come before "Within You". No, I stand by the "Fields" flute freakout ending as a better lead-in to "Within You.​

... ... ... Maybe it’s just me, but I need Lennon to break up the McCartney thing. Paul is certainly brilliant and clearly a maestro yet when synthesized with Lennon’s genius then a whole new level of artistry is developed and generated. Throw in Harrison and Ringo and well…you have the best Rock band ever.

I understand, Rumbley. And I certainly completely agree about the serendipitous synergy of the Lennon/McCartney competitive-cooperational core, especially along with the far-from-trivial support and augmentation from Harrison and Starr, making them what they continue to be, even now, over 50 years later!

Hey, all you other bands, ...​

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[Michael Favata]

lol never saw this. Love this. I wanna get a framed copy of this and hang it in my studio lol.
Thanks @G-Dog !

 

[Rumble Thunder]

I think Penny Lane fits great between with a little help and Lucy.
And Strawberry Fields works starting side two and goes in to Within You perfectly. Same kind of vibe the end of Strawberry in to the intro of Within You.
And @Rumble Thunder if fits perfectly with your feeling that John and Paul need to be separated.

below is my apple playlist I made to see if it worked…
What If? by Michael Mason

Man, I absolutely love Penny Lane between With a little Help from My Friends and the girl with Kaleidoscope eyes. It is a perfect fit. After Friends, you have the classic McCartney melodious tune which sets up the chilling sky of Lucy. So you have the happy and harmonious McCartney followed by the haunting and hypnotic Lennon. Bravo

Although I’m not entirely crazy about opening side two with Strawberry Fields based mostly on the tempo of the song, but it does transition perfectly into Harrison and even frames in nicely the ending of the album. So I think I could go with Fields opening side two.

This was a fun exercise! I enjoyed it. Having been a DJ in the nineties, I like attaching tunes together gracefully with the appropriate blending of pitch, rhythm, tempo, riff, melody, etc. It was also fun speculating about how to reimagine Pepper.

 

[G-Dog]

... ... ... When I think of Peppers I can’t help but wonder how the album would have changed if they broke their unwritten rule of never including singles on and album and had included Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane. Wow. Where would you have put those songs on that album? Where would they have fit? And if the acetate could not physically add those two songs what could have been removed?
What do you folks think?

... ... ... This was a fun exercise! I enjoyed it. Having been a DJ in the nineties, I like attaching tunes together gracefully with the appropriate blending of pitch, rhythm, tempo, riff, melody, etc. It was also fun speculating about how to reimagine Pepper.

Yes! Thanks for this, Michael. Very cool idea.
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[zontar]

Cool! Please share some of yours, zonty, whether Beatles, or not. I'm probably not the only one who would like to see them. Very creative.

Yeah, Gene and Paul are the bass players, but I think this pic fits the personalities best!
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Well that was years ago--and I don't have any anymore, but maybe I could do one again & scan it.

We'll see.

 

[Rumble Thunder]

I used to do stuff this back in school--any picture of 4 people became Kiss.
I actually used this picture--except I made Paul into Gene--you know--bass players.
This one is much better done--mine were just ink on paper.

Would it be cool with you if I shared this picture you made on Facebook? It’s a really cool picture but I understand if you don’t want me to.

 

[spiritbass]

Saw a post from the "Beatles and Cavern Club Photos" FB group and learned that on December 13th, 1984, George jammed "Lucille" with Deep Purple in Sydney:

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...enx9M5q8HGFStg0He_GmfyqOr_hmtM9_m2v-c9Ao7KcGM

 

[GregC]

Cool, I didn't know about this. FB link didn't work for me, here it is on YT.

 

[zontar]

Would it be cool with you if I shared this picture you made on Facebook? It’s a really cool picture but I understand if you don’t want me to.

i didn't make it.

 

[Michedelic]

Director Mary McCartney Collects Music Royalty to Sing the Praises of Abbey Road in If These Walls Could Sing

 

[beans-on-toast]

Well worth watching. Beatle content.

 

[G-Dog]

Coming December 16th:

I think this is pretty cool.
https://youtube.com/shorts/-3yMYfMCes4?feature=share

Director Mary McCartney Collects Music Royalty to Sing the Praises of Abbey Road in If These Walls Could Sing

I just now, finally, got to watch "If These Walls Could Sing" and I highly recommend it to all. This Wikipedia link will tell you who all is interviewed.

If These Walls Could Sing - Wikipedia​

It also tells a bit about it's origin and early history, which Sir George Martin's book, "All You Need Is Ears" had piqued my interest with this past summer, as well.

Anyone here been there, at least on the crosswalk? Or, even better, inside the building? Please tell us less fortunates about it! Share your crosswalk pix!!
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[Guitalia]

An earlier post here linked to a YouTube video featuring reminiscences of reactions to Beatles music from various of their contemporaries, e.g., Pink Floyd's Roger Waters. Here's a video from the Yesterday's Papers YouTube channel, featuring reviews of new releases as evaluated by Roger Chapman, lead singer and lyricist of the English band Family.

Before moving on to various artists' singles released that month, he begins by reviewing the first side of a prerelease copy of the Abbey Road LP. It's refreshing to be reminded that the Beatles' contemporaries and fellow musicians didn't necessarily consider all of the music the boys were releasing to be above criticism. In fact, he makes some fair points.

 

[StereoPlayer]

I just now, finally, got to watch "If These Walls Could Sing" and I highly recommend it to all. This Wikipedia link will tell you who all is interviewed.

If These Walls Could Sing - Wikipedia​

It also tells a bit about it's origin and early history, which Sir George Martin's book, "All You Need Is Ears" had piqued my interest with this past summer, as well.

Anyone here been there, at least on the crosswalk? Or, even better, inside the building? Please tell us less fortunates about it! Share your crosswalk pix!!
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I check this Abby road site almost every day. They are five hours ahead of us. Most of the picture posing by tourists are during the day ifcourse.
LIVE NOW! Abbey Road Cam

 

[G-Dog]

I check this Abby road site almost every day. They are five hours ahead of us. Most of the picture posing by tourists are during the day ifcourse.
LIVE NOW! Abbey Road Cam

Quite so, Stereo. And that link has been on our All Things Must Beat. Share Anything Beatles!! wiki page ever since you shared that with us here 2 1/2 years ago. Thank you for that!
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[spiritbass]

Well worth watching. Beatle content.

Just finished viewing - thank you, it was excellent. Jeff seems to be an overlooked composer, producer, and musician. ELO was actually an acquired taste for me. When I first heard a buddy listening to them, I asked "Why do you listen to this stuff?". Then I actively listened, and got what it's all about. I'll never forget being busted for drinking in public (taking a swig of Mateus) on my way in to see ELO perform @ Scope Auditorium in Norfolk, VA. Didn't let it bother me and enjoyed the show. I did not know that Jeff and Tom collaborated on "Free Falling" - to cool. Didn't know of his Del Shannon influence either, but I can hear it now. Thanks again for sharing!

 

[beans-on-toast]

Just finished viewing - thank you, it was excellent. Jeff seems to be an overlooked composer, producer, and musician. ELO was actually an acquired taste for me. When I first heard a buddy listening to them, I asked "Why do you listen to this stuff?". Then I actively listened, and got what it's all about. I'll never forget being busted for drinking in public (taking a swig of Mateus) on my way in to see ELO perform @ Scope Auditorium in Norfolk, VA. Didn't let it bother me and enjoyed the show. I did not know that Jeff and Tom collaborated on "Free Falling" - to cool. Didn't know of his Del Shannon influence either, but I can hear it now. Thanks again for sharing!

It’s very interesting and I enjoyed watching it as well. Paul and Ringo clearly respect him, George and others did as well. Jeff’s home and garden is amazing.

There’s a series of videos of just Jeff and Richard Tandy Of ELO doing songs together. Really nice without all the production.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Quite so, Stereo. And that link has been on our All Things Must Beat. Share Anything Beatles!! wiki page ever since you shared that with us here 2 1/2 years ago. Thank you for that!
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I know, I know.

 

[Michedelic]

Some holiday Beatlesploitation…

 

[Michedelic]

Today is the 55th anniversary of the debut of the Beatles’ first perceived failure, Magical Mystery Tour. Not the music, of course, but while there are some choice bits(Victor Spinetti is once again hilarious as yet another frustrated authority figure), the film is pretty much a directionless mess. However, the Bonzos are their weirdly wonderful selves, and let’s give it up for Jan Carson.