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[beans-on-toast]

An interesting interview that I watch had George complaining that he had very little to do with Pepper. He contributed one song, where he made some publishing money, Within You and Without You. Only A Northern Song was turned down. He said that after India in 1966 he didn’t want to be Fab any more. That was George just being George.

John said that he didn’t see it as a concept album. The songs could have been on any album, there was no thread. He said that Pet Sounds did a better job as a concept album.

Ringo said that his most memorable experience durning Pepper was learning to play chess. He had a lot of down time.

It was all down to Paul. Turns out, it sold well. As did Abbey Road, their one last chance to do it again as a band.

 

[Michedelic]

Chas Newby R.I.P.
Former Beatles bass player dies as tributes pour in (msn.com)

So that makes three deceased Beatle bass players, right?

 

[G-Dog]

So that makes three deceased Beatle bass players, right?

Yeah, if you're counting Paul as the second one.
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[Michedelic]

Yeah, if you're counting Paul as the second one.
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[G-Dog]

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You're right, of course. But, I thought it may have been a bit too subtle for some younger fans.

I was also wondering if there just might be another short-term Beatle bassist who had slipped under my radar, like Chas Newby did. I'm an avid fan since '63, but I don't recall ever hearing of Chas before his passing.
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[Michedelic]

You're right, of course. But, I thought it may have been a bit too subtle for some younger fans.

I was also wondering if there just might be another short-term Beatle bassist who had slipped under my radar, like Chas Newby did. I'm an avid fan since '63, but I don't recall ever hearing of Chas before his passing.
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Subtle? I thought the whole Paul is dead/Billy Shears thing and all the BS about “clues” was a big part of their mythology.

 

[zontar]

An interesting interview that I watch had George complaining that he had very little to do with Pepper. He contributed one song, where he made some publishing money, Within You and Without You. Only A Northern Song was turned down. He said that after India in 1966 he didn’t want to be Fab any more. That was George just being George.

John said that he didn’t see it as a concept album. The songs could have been on any album, there was no thread. He said that Pet Sounds did a better job as a concept album.

Ringo said that his most memorable experience durning Pepper was learning to play chess. He had a lot of down time.

It was all down to Paul. Turns out, it sold well. As did Abbey Road, their one last chance to do it again as a band.

this one?

 

[beans-on-toast]

this one?

Yes.

 

[ElectroVibe]

Subtle? I thought the whole Paul is dead/Billy Shears thing and all the BS about “clues” was a big part of their mythology.

Maybe in the 70s. But it's not as if anyone would fall for it these days.

 

[Michedelic]

Maybe in the 70s. But it's not as if anyone would fall for it these days.

That malarky was well over with by the spring of 1970. It hit the news cycle in the fall of ‘69, right about the time of the release of Abbey Road. The rumor had its origins on Detroit underground FM radio, IIRC.

After all that died down, with attention spans being what they are(even back then), fans were focused on coming to grips with, and wrapping their minds around, the fact that The Beatles were kaput. But it still remains an interesting facet of their career, and a study of mass hysteria, widespred rumor, and misinformation. Oh, and don’t kid yourself, people these days do fall for that kind of crap in general; it surrounds us.

Lennon referenced the phenomenon as part of his dig at Paul on “How Do You Sleep”.

 

[G-Dog]

... ... I thought the whole Paul is dead/Billy Shears thing and all the BS about “clues” was a big part of their mythology.

Maybe in the 70s. But it's not as if anyone would fall for it these days.

That malarky was well over with by the spring of 1970. It hit the news cycle in the fall of ‘69, right about the time of the release of Abbey Road. The rumor had its origins on Detroit underground FM radio, IIRC.

After all that died down, with attention spans being what they are(even back then), fans were focused on coming to grips with, and wrapping their minds around, the fact that The Beatles were kaput. But it still remains an interesting facet of their career, and a study of mass hysteria, widespred rumor, and misinformation. Oh, and don’t kid yourself, people these days do fall for that kind of crap in general; it surrounds us.

Lennon referenced the phenomenon as part of his dig at Paul on “How Do You Sleep”.

I consider it to be a quirky minor part of The Beatles story, since it actually is mythology. I believe it started as early as '66 and peaked around '69-ish, before evolving into the joke that it really is. The "clues" that are its foundation fall into the same category as the "messages" that Charlie Manson got from The Beatles to lead his "family", which proves the old adage that, "You can fool some of the people all of the time, ... etc., etc."
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[StereoPlayer]

That malarky was well over with by the spring of 1970. It hit the news cycle in the fall of ‘69, right about the time of the release of Abbey Road. The rumor had its origins on Detroit underground FM radio, IIRC.

After all that died down, with attention spans being what they are(even back then), fans were focused on coming to grips with, and wrapping their minds around, the fact that The Beatles were kaput. But it still remains an interesting facet of their career, and a study of mass hysteria, widespred rumor, and misinformation. Oh, and don’t kid yourself, people these days do fall for that kind of crap in general; it surrounds us.

Lennon referenced the phenomenon as part of his dig at Paul on “How Do You Sleep”.

I can’t believe how complex the whole “Paul is Dead” storyline is. It was interesting at the time but I never thought that he was dead.

 

[ElectroVibe]

I read all about the Paul is Dead mythos when I was young.

As a result, it helped me see how easy it is to find patterns and clues, if someone really wanted to believe something questionable.

 

[TomB]

That malarky was well over with by the spring of 1970. It hit the news cycle in the fall of ‘69, right about the time of the release of Abbey Road. The rumor had its origins on Detroit underground FM radio, IIRC.

After all that died down, with attention spans being what they are(even back then), fans were focused on coming to grips with, and wrapping their minds around, the fact that The Beatles were kaput. But it still remains an interesting facet of their career, and a study of mass hysteria, widespred rumor, and misinformation. Oh, and don’t kid yourself, people these days do fall for that kind of crap in general; it surrounds us.

Lennon referenced the phenomenon as part of his dig at Paul on “How Do You Sleep”.

Indeed, it’s truly amazing the human desire to believe in myths, throughout history. I’m sure it’s been well-studied. As you say, it hasn’t abated any over time. Just look around.

 

[jthisdell]

We’ve been doing All Be Back and last night it came out really well, the guitarist and mandolin player have gotten decen on the vocal harmonies and their harmony on the break is really cool.

 

[G-Dog]

We’ve been doing All Be Back and last night it came out really well, the guitarist and mandolin player have gotten decen on the vocal harmonies and their harmony on the break is really cool.

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[jthisdell]

We do it much more electric and uptempo but their version is pretty good

 

[MrB64]

I wonder if, after Paul really does pass, there will be "Paul is Alive" rumors with clues and everything.

 

[DigiGal]

I wonder if, after Paul really does pass, there will be "Paul is Alive" rumors with clues and everything.

 

[G-Dog]

Yeah, Digi. Methinks he doth protest too much! Nice try, Billy Shears.

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