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All Things Must Beat. Share Anything Beatles!!

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"To lead a better life, I need my love to be near. Here, making each day of the year, ... etc. . . . . "

"Who knows how long I've loved you? You know, I love you still. ... etc. . . . . "

"There are places I remember... all my life, though some have changed. ... etc. . . . . "

I could go on and on, but I'll others a chance.
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I agree (mostly) with the OP. I'm very much a rock fan, but I don't believe it's dead. There are plenty of people who love playing it.

One of my favorite stories involves the Beatles. I was reading an article about Paul Revere and the Raiders, who were HUGE in the US in the mid-60's. Their music is still among the best rock music ever played. But when the Beatles came to the US, it shook up all the other acts and the path of rock music.

The article quoted Paul Revere as saying "We were doing great, and everything was going well. Then the Beatles put out the Sgt. Peppers album, and the rest of us looked at each other and asked 'What the hell do we do now?'"

That album changed the entire course of rock music. The psychedelic era was born.
 
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Pilgrim said:
The article quoted Paul Revere as saying "We were doing great, and everything was going well. Then the Beatles put out the Sgt. Peppers album, and the rest of us looked at each other and asked 'What the hell do we do now?'"
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Not taking ANYTHING away from The Beatles, but I'm certain they asked themselves the same thing when this dropped:;)
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Needless to say, they answered quite appropriately.:woot:
 
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Was just running an errand in my car, listening to The Beatles Channel on SiriusXM, as usual, and they say, "We know it's a difficult time, and we want to help. So, from now until May 15th you can stream SiriusXM for free. No credit card, no commitment." :woot:


I am not affiliated with SiriusXM in any way, other than being a paid subscriber and fan of their Beatles Channel. I thought I knew pretty much everything about The Beatles before getting the free trial with a new car a couple years ago. But the interviews and trivia stuff has been a Beatles education to me. :thumbsup:

I dunno, looks worth a look. But don't axe me no quexxions or tell me no diffugilties. That's what I heard and that's what I found on their website. I'm just sayin' . . . . :whistle:
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Prior to ripping into a rousing rendition of their closing rocker, Lennon said, “For our last number I’d like to ask your help. Would the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you’ll just rattle your jewelry.” John had intended to drop the f-bomb right before the word “jewelry,” but Paul McCartney and the group’s nervous manager Brian Epstein talked him out of it.

Checkout your All Things Must Beat. Share Anything Beatles! Wiki page, linked in my signature, made for your reading & reference pleasure. Let me know of any suggestions, additions or corrections there. I'd be happy to make it what you, The Beatles fans, want to see.

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I don't know what inspired me to recall this today, but despite their differences in later years, Paul always had good things to say about how John improved Paul's songwriting. Not sure if it was covered in the Anthology series or somewhere else, but a couple of neat examples:
  • Paul had written the line, "She was just seventeen, and a real beauty queen." John reacted (paraphrased): "What is this 'beauty queen' rubbish? You don't need to spell everything out for the listener. How about 'She was just seventeen, and you know what I mean' instead?"
  • While developing "Hey Jude" – inspired by John's divorce from Cynthia and its resulting impact on their son Julian – Paul had included some quasi-nonsensical placeholder lyrics that matched the meter of the tune but were intended to be replaced before the actual recording session. One of them was the line: "The movement you need is on your shoulder." John allegedly refused to replace that particular lyric because in his opinion, "It was the best line in the song."
 
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IM(teenaged)E the bass player was the guy without the manual dexterity, or musical ability, to play more than one note per measure (if that). My first band's "bassist" was really just a bass owner who had rich parents and wanted to be in a band.

Thanks for helping change these misconceptions, Paulie. Thank you for showing us what a star the bass player/simultaneous singer(!) could be! :thumbsup:
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