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All Things Must Beat. Share Anything Beatles!!
- Thread starter Rumble Thunder
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George Harrison's slide guitar on John Lennon's songs.
When George Harrison's Slide Guitar Soared on John Lennon's 'Imagine' Album
When George Harrison's Slide Guitar Soared on John Lennon's 'Imagine' Album
I just watched the U.S. vs. John Lennon which is a great documentary on his political activism in America and his fight against deportation and for his citizenship. What impressed me most of all was the soundtrack--snippets of his solo work of the era (it's not a music doc). I had some Plastic Ono Band material years ago and of course John's solo work was frequently on the radio but I had almost forgotten:
John Lennon rocked!!! He was probably the rock and roll heart of the Beatles. Rock and Roll I mean---firmly rooted in the '50s--he really knew what it was all about. It was in his DNA. Whatever else he was, he was a rock and roller. Twist And Shout was basically him. He got away from it during the evolution of the Beatles, but he definitely found his first love. He was a multi-faceted musician and song writer of course, but he really was the real deal.
John Lennon rocked!!! He was probably the rock and roll heart of the Beatles. Rock and Roll I mean---firmly rooted in the '50s--he really knew what it was all about. It was in his DNA. Whatever else he was, he was a rock and roller. Twist And Shout was basically him. He got away from it during the evolution of the Beatles, but he definitely found his first love. He was a multi-faceted musician and song writer of course, but he really was the real deal.
Almost all consumer class movie cameras in the '60s were 8mm film with no sound. My mom sold Kodak cameras of all kinds in the store she managed back then, and always had one going at all family gatherings. Of course the most fun was running the movies backwards and seeing things "un-happen". That always got a roar of laughter from the aunts, uncles and cousins! (I never figured out how to do that with the video tapes of my kids' childhood.) I've still got most of mom's developed films drying out on a shelf in my closet.
It wasn't until the '70s that the first Kodak home movie camera came with a mic to record sound and required a special new projector, too. Mom used it to record her grandkids, with sound! Ironically, we found the silent movies more fun to discuss while watching and ended up not making many sound movies before she sold her camera!
But, in the case of this Beatles home movie, I miss their music. I find seeing them without hearing them singularly disconcerting. (sigh)
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Ringo Starr was the first narrator for Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends cartoon for the first two series and played Mr. Conductor on Shining Time Station.
My parents had a friend who worked as a journalist for DPA in London during the 60's and 70's. He visited us every year for the new year celebration and brought records.
Some Jazz stuff for my dad, and one "other" which he thought was the record of the year.
In 1967, it was the Sgt. Pepper lp and the Penny Lane/Strawberry fields 7 inch.
My dad hated the Beatles, so the Beatles were put on when he was away by my mom and lateron me (born 1964).
We had a very good and expensive stereo set in the living room that we children were allowed to use after mastering my father's exam to handle the record player and records properly - yes, it was a real exam with a question part and practical exercises.
Anyway, these two Beatles records basically initiated my as far as pop music is concerned.
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" for a long time was my absolute favourite track.
Long before all of this was examined and documented in all details a friend of my older brother told me it was inspired by LSD.
I, aged probably 8 or 9 years, told him I didn't believe that: "Just listen to it, it's much too delicate to be dealing with drugs."
Listening to Sgt. Pepper today sends my back in the family living room, a child on his own, with this incredible cover in hands, lost in a mind movie.
Some Jazz stuff for my dad, and one "other" which he thought was the record of the year.
In 1967, it was the Sgt. Pepper lp and the Penny Lane/Strawberry fields 7 inch.
My dad hated the Beatles, so the Beatles were put on when he was away by my mom and lateron me (born 1964).
We had a very good and expensive stereo set in the living room that we children were allowed to use after mastering my father's exam to handle the record player and records properly - yes, it was a real exam with a question part and practical exercises.
Anyway, these two Beatles records basically initiated my as far as pop music is concerned.
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" for a long time was my absolute favourite track.
Long before all of this was examined and documented in all details a friend of my older brother told me it was inspired by LSD.
I, aged probably 8 or 9 years, told him I didn't believe that: "Just listen to it, it's much too delicate to be dealing with drugs."
Listening to Sgt. Pepper today sends my back in the family living room, a child on his own, with this incredible cover in hands, lost in a mind movie.
One of my favourite Beatles pic's
John and George getting autographs from Gene Vincent in the Star Club, Hamburg.
John and George getting autographs from Gene Vincent in the Star Club, Hamburg.
First, want to say thanks for Rumble for starting this thread, G-Dog for reviving it and for the wiki, and for everyone for filling both with so much great stuff.
It took me awhile to get caught up!
I turned 49 this year so while I didn't get to experience Beatlemania first hand, my earliest musical memories are of my Dad playing his Beatles records, and when he wasn't being his own DJ, he was blasting WCBS FM (New York) on Saturday mornings which back in the day played lots of Beatles. The Beatles were always a connection that we shared, and I think he got a kick out of me exploring them myself once I got my own turntable, then CD player, and then started playing bass.
Other random Beatles thoughts:
I always knew the Beatles collectively had a sense of humor and it was driven home when I "discovered" You Know My Name...
As a 20 something year old metalhead, I got my first band to give "Hey Bulldog" the thrash treatment when we made a list of cover songs to add to our set. We never played it out live but we had fun jamming on it in the basement.
Thanks again everyone!
It took me awhile to get caught up!
I turned 49 this year so while I didn't get to experience Beatlemania first hand, my earliest musical memories are of my Dad playing his Beatles records, and when he wasn't being his own DJ, he was blasting WCBS FM (New York) on Saturday mornings which back in the day played lots of Beatles. The Beatles were always a connection that we shared, and I think he got a kick out of me exploring them myself once I got my own turntable, then CD player, and then started playing bass.
Other random Beatles thoughts:
I always knew the Beatles collectively had a sense of humor and it was driven home when I "discovered" You Know My Name...
As a 20 something year old metalhead, I got my first band to give "Hey Bulldog" the thrash treatment when we made a list of cover songs to add to our set. We never played it out live but we had fun jamming on it in the basement.
Thanks again everyone!
