The Beatles

[Sgt._Joker]

i'll do it for a while n i'll see if i like it.

i went to 2 guitar shops to look at violin basses, and Lennon style guitars,

soooooo awesomel

[EightMilesHigh]

I own this (http://www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/481/481.htm) since 1977. :D


Schweet.

[pigonthewing82]

Somthing I always wondered is well by the time the White Album came around all the members of the Beatles were just doing their own thing for the most part. I wonder if they stayed together their latter cds would just sound like their solo careers.

[Sgt._Joker]

i dont think so, course, it wouldnt work with Pauls career becoming way more Pop influenced then Johns and George's more folk approche,

[Walrus Gumboot]

I can't stop thinking about that bass. I draw pictures of it in school and sigh longingly

[GeorgeHarrison]

Do you write love letters to it?

[MalcolmYoungRock]

I can't stop thinking about that bass. I draw pictures of it in school and sigh longingly

That's incredibly sad.

[Seafroggys]

I'm pretty sure they played with Gretsch's at one time.

There's a Beatles gear book you can buy at bookstores, and I found a Beatles gear website once that was pretty good, but incomplete.

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

It's not epiphone either haha.

I think it might be a Grescth(sp?)

actually the guitar hes talkin about is an epiphone casino. youve been pretty critical towards most of these last few posts, why dont YOU get your facts right.

[Walrus Gumboot]

That's incredibly sad.

Ain't it?


I also like to draw trees and birds.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

actually the guitar hes talkin about is an epiphone casino. youve been pretty critical towards most of these last few posts, why dont YOU get your facts right.

Okay, you need to calm your *** down right now.

I said it's not an Epiphone, big ****ing deal.

I told him it's not an Ibanez because I said Ibanez hasn't been around that long.

Okay, so you know what guitar he uses on the rooftop, big ****ing deal. Maybe, YOU shouldn't be such an pompous little **** because I messed up on a ****ing internet forum.

Users like you make me want to quit MX.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Ain't it?


I also like to draw trees and birds.

I don't usually draw things in class.

I just write lyrics to whatever song's stuck in my head.

It's been "Across the Universe" for the past week or so.

God, I LOVE that song.

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

That's incredibly sad.

im just say that u shouldnt be so critical. its not that big of a deal.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I don't usually draw things in class.

I just write lyrics to whatever song's stuck in my head.

It's been "Across the Universe" for the past week or so.

God, I LOVE that song.

Ha! me too! That and "Mr. Tambourine Man", but I have
"Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes" on most of my Precalc notes

Occasionally "Tales of Brave Ulysess" too

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

what are some beatles songs that people didnt like when they were younger but like now. i've been listening to i dig a pony a lot lately. the 3/4 time while singing in 4/4 time is really cleaver. the more i understand how music works, the more respect i have for these four amazin songwriters.

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

Ha! me too! That and "Mr. Tambourine Man", but I have
"Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes" on most of my Precalc notes

Occasionally "Tales of Brave Ulysess" too

is it just me, or does that song sound a lot like white room. i love jack bruces' voice. so much power. hey are you 13 years old, cause ive got to give you some respect for your great taste in music.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

im just say that u shouldnt be so critical. its not that big of a deal.

She knows I'm ****ing joking.

Take the baby jesus buttplug out of your *** and laugh a little.


Edit: Just looked through my Spanish notes.

There's Across the Universe, Pinball Wizard, Rockin' in the Free World, and Stairway to Heaven.

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

alright, not a big deal. lets forget about it.

[lunch998]

alright, not a big deal. lets forget about it.

Hey, me and you have the same avatar :thumb:

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Hey, me and you have the same avatar :thumb:

omgwtflolcoinkydink

[Walrus Gumboot]

is it just me, or does that song sound a lot like white room. i love jack bruces' voice. so much power. hey are you 13 years old, cause ive got to give you some respect for your great taste in music.
:angry: 16 and a half!!

MYR- What Spanish are you in? I am in three and it's killing me, I think I can cover my walls with the stuff I have drawn/written in that class


HOLY CRAP PAUL MCCARTNEY TOUR DATES ARE OUT

MSG 10/4-10/5 :D

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

hmm wonder what made me think 13, oh well. yeah, PM is comin to the Bradley Center

[Walrus Gumboot]

hmm wonder what made me think 13, oh well. yeah, PM is comin to the Bradley Center

Where's that?

[MalcolmYoungRock]

:angry: 16 and a half!!

MYR- What Spanish are you in? I am in three and it's killing me, I think I can cover my walls with the stuff I have drawn/written in that class


HOLY CRAP PAUL MCCARTNEY TOUR DATES ARE OUT

MSG 10/4-10/5 :D

Spanish 2 honors. SOOOO boring.

My friend and I are organizing a road trip to Nevada to see him.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Spanish 2 honors. SOOOO boring.

My friend and I are organizing a road trip to Nevada to see him.

That was quick

If I start around the 29th of Sept. I could probably ride my bike to MSG

If the deer don't kill me on the way. Da** those urban deer

[MalcolmYoungRock]

That was quick

If I start around the 29th of Sept. I could probably ride my bike to MSG

If the deer don't kill me on the way. Da** those urban deer

That was sarcasm right? haha.

God this is so exciting.

[lunch998]

is it just me, or does that song sound a lot like white room. i love jack bruces' voice. so much power. hey are you 13 years old, cause ive got to give you some respect for your great taste in music.

Yea it's nearly identical, Tales of Brave Ulysses has a psychedelic edge to it and it alittle less studio refined. White Room is more crisp and clean cut.

[Walrus Gumboot]

That was sarcasm right? haha.

God this is so exciting.

Once I drove into NYC and there were deer under an overpass in the Bronx. Swear to god. And no, this has absolutly nothing to do with The Beatles

[GeorgeHarrison]

:angry: 16 and a half!!

MYR- What Spanish are you in? I am in three and it's killing me, I think I can cover my walls with the stuff I have drawn/written in that class


HOLY CRAP PAUL MCCARTNEY TOUR DATES ARE OUT

MSG 10/4-10/5 :D

Columbus Ohio - October 22nd

Getting my tickets on friday.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Once I drove into NYC and there were deer under an overpass in the Bronx. Swear to god. And no, this has absolutly nothing to do with The Beatles

No I meant the "quick" part, I forgot exactly what you said.

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

Where's that?

Milwaukee Wisconsin-Paul McCartney @ the bradley center

[Strum]

I've never really been a fan of the beatles, I think I own like one tape. I wouldn't even know where it is anymore. :-/

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Thanks Strummy.

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

^^ lol

[Strum]

Hey thanks guys!


:-D

[jungleman90]

does anyone know if an original version of free as a bird was ever released

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

i've heard it before, but idk if it has been officially released

[jungleman90]

i know there was one that paul and george and ringo did in the 90s with johns voice and paul added a little something of his own

[Sgt._Joker]

I'm not sure if Free as a Bird (orig.) was released BUT you know how Paul, Ringo and George did a similar thing with Real Love, well real love's Orig. has been released on John Lennon Acoustic...

Speaking of which do any of you have "John Lennon Acoustic" its ****ing brill...

/Discuss

[Walrus Gumboot]

Edit: Just looked through my Spanish notes.

There's Across the Universe, Pinball Wizard, Rockin' in the Free World, and Stairway to Heaven.

I co-wrote "Keep Ewokin in the Tree World", you know

I wish I knew when they were going on sale for NYC

[Sgt._Joker]

(bump)

The beatles...

/discuss

[blue3]

I'm listening to Get Back.

[Schyma]

Am I the only one that can hear the whistle at the end of "A Day in the Life"?

[Walrus Gumboot]

Am I the only one that can hear the whistle at the end of "A Day in the Life"?

Yes.

No. It's supposed to be a dog whistle

[MalcolmYoungRock]

So it's official.

Thanksgiving weekend, my family and I head out to Vegas to see Paul McCartney!

Along with my friend.

[DeusExMachina]

McCartney is coming to my area the day after my birthday. I have to go.

[Walrus Gumboot]

McCartney is coming to my area the day after my birthday. I have to go.

If you can get the ticket as a birthday present, you won't have to sell any body parts to pay for it

[The Reincarnation Of Hendrix]

I've just started to get into the beatles properly especially after hearing Revolver which is amazing!! The last track Tomorrow Never Knows is simply mind blowing its so strange to think that they could make a track like that without all of the fancy technology thats used today

[Modestbob]

I've just started to get into the beatles properly especially after hearing Revolver which is amazing!! The last track Tomorrow Never Knows is simply mind blowing its so strange to think that they could make a track like that without all of the fancy technology thats used today

The indian influenced songs are amazing.

[The Reincarnation Of Hendrix]

The indian influenced songs are amazing.

I completely agree with you!

[Seafroggys]

Yeah, I can hear the dog whistle too (in reference to the Sgt. Pepper's inner groove)

[GeorgeHarrison]

Tickets on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m.

October 22 - Columbus Ohio, im there! cant wait.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

I guess you're in a different time zone, because they go on sale on Saturday for me.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Just kidding, presale for my show goes on Saturday.

[Sgt._Joker]

I've just started to get into the beatles properly especially after hearing Revolver which is amazing!! The last track Tomorrow Never Knows is simply mind blowing its so strange to think that they could make a track like that without all of the fancy technology thats used today

Speaking of Tommorow never knows, have any of you heard Oasis's cover of it? or any covers of beatles songs that Oasis has done?

[Sgt._Joker]

and have any of you heard the albumn "John Lennon Acoustic"? (pretty much what the title insinuates)

[MalcolmYoungRock]

I have Acoustic, good album that is.

Listened to the whole thing the day I got it.

Twice.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I am afraid it will sell out beofre I can even buy off of ticketbasterd




Which has not listed the MSG show yet... I am so scared I'll miss it

Does anyone have a complete list of the tour?

[ledpoisoning27]

Yeah, I can hear the dog whistle too (in reference to the Sgt. Pepper's inner groove)
i got to try playing that with my dog in the room next time.

Speaking of Sgt. Pepper, in 'With A Little Help From My Friends' does any one now what they mean in the line, "What do you see when you turn off the light. I can't tell you, but i know its mine." What are they talking about, does any one know?

[Walrus Gumboot]

i got to try playing that with my dog in the room next time.

Speaking of Sgt. Pepper, in 'With A Little Help From My Friends' does any one now what they mean in the line, "What do you see when you turn off the light. I can't tell you, but i know its mine." What are they talking about, does any one know?


It was probably just something that popped into their heads when they were writing a song

[pigonthewing82]

i got to try playing that with my dog in the room next time.

Speaking of Sgt. Pepper, in 'With A Little Help From My Friends' does any one now what they mean in the line, "What do you see when you turn off the light. I can't tell you, but i know its mine." What are they talking about, does any one know?

I think what hes trying to say is that when you turn off the light you see nothing, and hes trying to say he has nothing, but his friends get him through it.

[GeorgeHarrison]

**** yes! I got 2 tickets today for the McCartney show. The columbus OH show sold out in 10 minutes. HOLEY **** I CANT WAIT!!! AHHHHH!!~!!!!!!!!!!

My tickets were around $100 each, and now theyre both worth over $300.

[Woodstock]

**** yes! I got 2 tickets today for the McCartney show. The columbus OH show sold out in 10 minutes. HOLEY **** I CANT WAIT!!! AHHHHH!!~!!!!!!!!!!

My tickets were around $100 each, and now theyre both worth over $300.
Jealousy ++

[Seafroggys]

Tickets for Portland go on sale tomorrow, but I almost don't want to go.....saw him up close in '02, afraid that being in the far back will have a worse memory to live the rest of my life by, you know?

But I also felt that I didn't appreciate the last concert as much as I could have.

[bcf717]

Who ever goes, 'a splendid time is guaranteed for all.' I've seen him 5 times 'altogether now.' Professionally photographed him from the pit in the 90's and from the soundboards recently. I've never been disappointed. Good luck to all with tix, and ENJOY!

[Towelie7]

Well, I saw the poll about the "best beatles album," and it got me thinking. We have all these threads about all sorts of great bands, but there's no thread just for talking about The Beatles. So, I decided to make one. Talk about The Beatles, their solo careers, anything to do with The Beatles in here. As a starter question, what are peoples preferences: Let it Be or Let it Be Naked? I personally prefer Naked, I think its more polished, and I think The Beatles were more of a studio band then live band.

I don't dig the Beatles.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Who ever goes, 'a splendid time is guaranteed for all.' I've seen him 5 times 'altogether now.' Professionally photographed him from the pit in the 90's and from the soundboards recently. I've never been disappointed. Good luck to all with tix, and ENJOY!

Awesome


I am really freaked out that they will go on sale before I even notice, has anyone seen anything about the MSG show?

[magicbus]

I don't dig the Beatles.

Then leave. Simple as that.


Abbey Road is sweet. I love "Because" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". The minor arpeggios sound really cool.

[Woodstock]

Then leave. Simple as that.


Abbey Road is sweet. I love "Because" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". The minor arpeggios sound really cool.
I love Because, the innuendo is superb. And I Want You since Paul's basslines are amazing.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I love Because, the innuendo is superb. And I Want You since Paul's basslines are amazing.


It's one of those songs that you can just completley zone out listening to, I love it.

[Ulysses]

Abbey Road is yet again my favourite Beatles album, it just has this balance and beauty that for me is unmatched. I Want You (She's So Heavy) is such as great track for just listening to repeatedly and like Walrus said zoning out - dreaming and thinking. Come Together, Something, Because, Golden Slumbers and The End are also amazing tracks for different reasons and each seem to have their own personality which release an array of emotions and thought patterns. Truly magnificent record.

[blue3]

Yeah same, my favorite is Abbey Road and it's been my favorite for a while..I got an Abbey Road poster yesterday

[Walrus Gumboot]

Yeah same, my favorite is Abbey Road and it's been my favorite for a while..I got an Abbey Road poster yesterday

Nice...
My old history treacher got one. It reminds me of better things.

[blue3]

He had the Beatles poster in his classroom?

[Walrus Gumboot]

He had the Beatles poster in his classroom?

Yep, an Abbey Road one. There is an English teacher with a 6 foot DSOTM, one with a "The Wall" movie poster, and another has Beatles "Shea Stadium" bills all over his classroom

I have the original poster from the White Album in my room, It's my only one except for the Guitar Chords one

[blue3]

Your classrooms are cool.. I have a guitar chords poster too

[bcf717]

I noticed the original post by DuesExMachia that started this thread off. They stated they think of the Beatles as more of a studio band rather than a live band.

No offense but I have to differ. The Beatles were the definition of a live band. The Beatles honed their craft performing in clubs before they became successful. Up until 65 all record recordings were 'live' in the sense that all musicians had to playing at the same time while recording in the studio. The technology back then was such that extra tracks were a luxury. Pretty much when you hear final recording of say, 'Please, Please Me' or 'Honey Don't' on their early records, you are hearing all four performing at the same time in the studio. The only additional tracks layered on might be a little extra piano or harmonica, or a steady cowbell or tambourine from Ringo. Essentially all the guitars, drums, lead and harmonies were performed together for the master track. That's why on some CD compilations you'll find history on the recording, and it'll read something like 'this is was the fifth take.' Maybe in the studio they played and sang it eight times, and the fifth take was the one that they liked best. -- (Also for their first couple albums, EMI wasn't yet sold on them as a viable best seller. They got their first album only by George Martin of EMI standing up to the brass on behalf of this 'unknown band' that was thought to sound too much like the Everly Brothers. Studio time was money, as it still is today, and EMI wasn't allowing an overuse of time for extra tracks to go into the albums. The Beatles' expertise from being a live club band all those years payed off in being able to perform quickly and efficiently in the studio. The ability to 'nail it' in one or two tracks made the company happy and more willing to give studio time as their careers moved along. After they achieved superstar status, studio time was no longer an issue. Still, for the most part, they played music with all band members involved for over half their career together.)

By 66 they were experimenting with more and more multiple tracks as the studio technology grew to allow more special effects, loops and etc. But the tech had not evolved enough for the studio FX to be done properly in live conditions. This, as well as the fact that the Beatles were disenchanted with the rigors of performing live, caused them to stop touring by 1966. They hated that no-one including themselves could hear them over the fan's screaming. At the end, by 66, their singing and playing was noticeably off-key and out of sync as they just went through the motions on stage as they were convinced that no-one heard them anyway. Remember, back then a 100 watt amplifier was state of the art. Even a hook up of as many as possible, and with the PA patch ins of the venue as well, couldn't compete with the noise of a packed Shea Stadium. By 1969, they had left the psychicdelic and come back full circle to live performable songs. The rooftop concert for 'Let it Be' left no question that the band was still as tight as ever in live performance.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I noticed the original post by DuesExMachia that started this thread off. They stated they think of the Beatles as more of a studio band rather than a live band.

No offense but I have to differ. The Beatles were the definition of a live band. The Beatles honed their craft performing in clubs before they became successful. Up until 65 all record recordings were 'live' in the sense that all musicians had to playing at the same time while recording in the studio. The technology back then was such that extra tracks were a luxury. Pretty much when you hear final recording of say, 'Please, Please Me' or 'Honey Don't' on their early records, you are hearing all four performing at the same time in the studio. The only additional tracks layered on might be a little extra piano or harmonica, or a steady cowbell or tambourine from Ringo. Essentially all the guitars, drums, lead and harmonies were performed together for the master track. That's why on some CD compilations you'll find history on the recording, and it'll read something like 'this is was the fifth take.' Maybe in the studio they played and sang it eight times, and the fifth take was the one that they liked best. -- (Also for their first couple albums, EMI wasn't yet sold on them as a viable best seller. They got their first album only by George Martin of EMI standing up to the brass on behalf of this 'unknown band' that was thought to sound too much like the Everly Brothers. Studio time was money, as it still is today, and EMI wasn't allowing an overuse of time for extra tracks to go into the albums. The Beatles' expertise from being a live club band all those years payed off in being able to perform quickly and efficiently in the studio. The ability to 'nail it' in one or two tracks made the company happy and more willing to give studio time as their careers moved along. After they achieved superstar status, studio time was no longer an issue. Still, for the most part, they played music with all band members involved for over half their career together.)

By 66 they were experimenting with more and more multiple tracks as the studio technology grew to allow more special effects, loops and etc. But the tech had not evolved enough for the studio FX to be done properly in live conditions. This, as well as the fact that the Beatles were disenchanted with the rigors of performing live, caused them to stop touring by 1966. They hated that no-one including themselves could hear them over the fan's screaming. At the end, by 66, their singing and playing was noticeably off-key and out of sync as they just went through the motions on stage as they were convinced that no-one heard them anyway. Remember, back then a 100 watt amplifier was state of the art. Even a hook up of as many as possible, and with the PA patch ins of the venue as well, couldn't compete with the noise of a packed Shea Stadium. By 1969, they had left the psychicdelic and come back full circle to live performable songs. The rooftop concert for 'Let it Be' left no question that the band was still as tight as ever in live performance.


That's really interesting, thanks

I think I remeber hearing that they were really psyched to have 4 tracks

[magicbus]

He had the Beatles poster in his classroom?
My brothers chem teacher has Beatles posters all over his room. He claims to be the "fifth Beatle".

[Woodstock]

My brothers chem teacher has Beatles posters all over his room. He claims to be the "fifth Beatle".
No, I am. Charelston.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I am the 3,956,780th Beatle.

[Seafroggys]

Got my Paul tickets today! Nosebleeders, but that's all we could afford.

I mean, we were up pretty **** close in 02, but stilll, I GET TO SEE PAUL AGAIN!

[Walrus Gumboot]

I guess it was on the news that hackers were buying hundreds at a time and selling them on ebay, that's why they sell out so fast. Basterds.

I am going to try my luck for Boston.

[bcf717]

Walrus -- I'm always amazed by what they did with the studio tech of the day. Phasing and other effects we take for granted weren't around then. Lennon is credited with naming Phasing. It was accomplished by playing two tapes of the same track of music at the same time to get the effect. It had to be perfectly synchronized to work and exact control was especially time consuming in the studio. A long way from simply pushing a button on an amp like we do today.
Their multi track music stands out to most people 'discovering' them now, which leads to a studio band perception.
But even in concert -- imagine only a hundred or so watts to play with at a gig. No wonder they couldn't hear themselves. That's why I think of them as a primary live band. I don't think a lot of bands today could play together like they did without really hearing what they were playing.

[GeorgeHarrison]

im just glad i got my tickets, i called my parents duing my spanish class at around 10:30 am to make sure they got em'. needless to say, i got caught and now i gotta serve a saturday school to get my phone back lol.

[blue3]

Saturday school? That sucks but at least you got tickets

[John Lennon]

I`m not paying top $ this time around unless it`s up real close. Paul is a bazillionaire and besides, I saw him twice in `02. One was in Cleveland, one of the highlights of that trip was the RRHOF, they had a Lennon section. Stuff like his glasses here wore on 12/8/80 and his Sgt.Pepper jacket, which I touched when the guard was not looking...I made the connection. :D

[Sgt._Joker]

lol^. Does any one know what sort of shops e.g "Op Shops" (dont give me specific shops unless they are in sydeny) that sell John Lennon Style glasses {his circular sort} (preferably yellow tinted) ?????

[blue3]

I don't know.. maybe search the internet?

[MalcolmYoungRock]

When I first read Sgt. Jokers post, when he said "OP SHOP" I was thinking, "Opium shops? Go ask the CR thread".

[ledpoisoning27]

lol^. Does any one know what sort of shops e.g "Op Shops" (dont give me specific shops unless they are in sydeny) that sell John Lennon Style glasses {his circular sort} (preferably yellow tinted) ?????
I've been looking for glasses like that to but i rather have red tinted ones.

[bcf717]

I wear the round glasses fitted prescription for driving. Got them at least twenty years ago at an optician's here in the states. Recently I got new prescriptions. Could not find the rounds anywhere, so my wife talked me into a pair that were kind of oval-ish. Just not me...I ended up going back with my worn out rounds, had the doc clean 'em up and order the new lenses to go in them. It's a pisser when people say, 'What are those? Harry Potter glasses?' But I know better.

Keep checking... that style's got to come back sooner or later in eyewear....

[Woodstock]

I wear the round glasses fitted prescription for driving. Got them at least twenty years ago at an optician's here in the states. Recently I got new prescriptions. Could not find the rounds anywhere, so my wife talked me into a pair that were kind of oval-ish. Just not me...I ended up going back with my worn out rounds, had the doc clean 'em up and order the new lenses to go in them. It's a pisser when people say, 'What are those? Harry Potter glasses?' But I know better.

Keep checking... that style's got to come back sooner or later in eyewear....
I'll be the first one to have them. ;)

[Sgt._Joker]

I wear the round glasses fitted prescription for driving. Got them at least twenty years ago at an optician's here in the states. Recently I got new prescriptions. Could not find the rounds anywhere, so my wife talked me into a pair that were kind of oval-ish. Just not me...I ended up going back with my worn out rounds, had the doc clean 'em up and order the new lenses to go in them. It's a pisser when people say, 'What are those? Harry Potter glasses?' But I know better.

Keep checking... that style's got to come back sooner or later in eyewear....


When i saw liam gallagher wearing them in an interview i thought that might bring the style back... hasnt yet :(, but to be honest, **** the style, i just want a pair of them!.

[Sgt._Joker]

I've been looking for glasses like that to but i rather have red tinted ones.

Geoffry Rush wears a pair of red tinted one when in is playing peter sellers in "The life n death of peter sellers", during a scene when Peter is stoned off his head and coinsidently he is playing a sitar.

[Seafroggys]

I`m not paying top $ this time around unless it`s up real close. Paul is a bazillionaire and besides, I saw him twice in `02. One was in Cleveland, one of the highlights of that trip was the RRHOF, they had a Lennon section. Stuff like his glasses here wore on 12/8/80 and his Sgt.Pepper jacket, which I touched when the guard was not looking...I made the connection. :D

Yep, I went to the hall of fame in June 01, and it was the most life altering experience of my life (positive experience that is). The Lennon exhibit just ****ing blew my mind. I wanted to be a rock star after leaving that place.

[Sgt._Joker]

I've wanted to be a rockstar since i saw Liam Gallagher sing on stage, /unrelated to beatles.

I'm going to abbey road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
in june, and maybe liverpool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DJ69]

can anyone tell me if paul mccartney wrote little willow when he was with beatles or by himself, i am having a dispute with my dad.

[Sgt._Joker]

i think in his solo career but what whould i know

[MalcolmYoungRock]

YES!!! I got tickets to the Paul concert in Vegas!

My friend got them too.

It's road trip time :cool:.

[Woodstock]

YES!!! I got tickets to the Paul concert in Vegas!

My friend got them too.

It's road trip time :cool:.
Jeez, everyone with tickets go die already! :angry:

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

****, i woke up late this morning and they sold out!!! im in such a bad mood.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Jeez, everyone with tickets go die already! :angry:

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[Woodstock]

....No.
Then give me some. :(

[EightMilesHigh]

When I first read Sgt. Jokers post, when he said "OP SHOP" I was thinking, "Opium shops? Go ask the CR thread".


Hehehe, joke for us CR regulars.


/is becoming a CR regular


/or, just wants to fit in

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Then give me some. :(

You can have my dad's ticket.

[GeorgeHarrison]

My dad accedentally ordered 2 exra and we are selling them for double the face value.

[Sgt._Joker]

y not tripple, honestly some people wold pay HUGGGE bucks for those especially if the concerts sold out

[Sgt._Joker]

this thread has become a "Tell the world about the tickets you have, or bitch about the tickets you dont have"

[bcf717]

Well, I'm gonna piss youse all off, 'cause I'm gonna brag. I caught one his first solo tours in Philly at the now-defunct Veterans Stadium back in 76 when I was in college. ( College was cool back then as a lot of up-and-commers played universities. Our college hosted Billy Joel on campus before he really made it big.) In 1992 I photographed his show back in Philly from on stage ( I work as a newspaper photographer). This ticked my wife off so much I ended up getting tickets for her and me at Madison Square during the same tour. His last tour, we caught at the Meadowlands in North Jersey. When it was announced that Atlantic City would be included in the tour, I bought three tickets -- for me, my wife and son, who was ten at the time. I ended up photographing that show as well, but after shooting and sending the pictures, I was able to store my gear in the convention center press office and use my ticket to join my family for the rest of the show. OK, I will accept the hate mail, now. :)

[pigonthewing82]

this thread has become a "Tell the world about the tickets you have, or bitch about the tickets you dont have"

Unfortuently I'll be one of the ones bitching.

You know it may just be me, but when I first started posting in the Beatles thread there was a lot of good Beatles conversation going on so here's my attempt the bring that back for a while:

Since the Beatles songs have so many different meanings to everybody what you do is you post a song then the people in the thread write their interpitation of the song and at the bottom of the post give another Beatles song for sombody else to interpit (yeah I'm making it pretty obvouis I can't spell with this post). Hopefully this will bring back some of the good conversations that used to be in here.

Oh yeah: interpret Fool on the Hill :)

(sorry if this was a bad idea, just hoping to start up some conversation)

[xxxRoCkJuNkiExxx]

Tickets went on school Monday here at 10:00 while I was in school in 2nd period. :upset: They were sold out by 5th period.

Fool on the Hill-I heard some story about the guys seeing some beggar or something on a hill, but I don't remember the story...It's one of my favorite songs. I think it's just about someone who knows more than people give him credit for. I would write more, but I have to leave...

Across the Universe, (or someone else can post something better about Fool on the Hill cause mine sucks)

/is going to play to a somewhat large audience for first time in talent show on Thursday :D

[Schyma]

I got my tickets on Friday (before everyone else) it cost a total of 98 dollars on the 4th row.....!!!! :D How can I not brag?

[blue3]

You've said that you got tickets in a lot of threads.

:(

I'm jealous. I'll be one of the ones bitching about not getting tickets

[Schyma]

To reply to that^
How can I not brag?

[pigonthewing82]

Tickets went on school Monday here at 10:00 while I was in school in 2nd period. :upset: They were sold out by 5th period.

Fool on the Hill-I heard some story about the guys seeing some beggar or something on a hill, but I don't remember the story...It's one of my favorite songs. I think it's just about someone who knows more than people give him credit for. I would write more, but I have to leave...

Across the Universe, (or someone else can post something better about Fool on the Hill cause mine sucks)

/is going to play to a somewhat large audience for first time in talent show on Thursday :D

To me Fool on the Hill is about a man who is in touch with his inner self, and has the answears to peace, but everybody just ingnores him because he is talking about revolution.

Across the Universe is about sombody who finds himself though song writting, though in fustration with the world wishs to fly among the stars away from it all.

Song: I am the Walrus.

[clown_phobia]

Goo Goo GaJoob!

[Schyma]

I Am the Walrus: About smoking bud? I really have no clue and I don't even think Lennon could've told you that.

[clown_phobia]

At that stage (1967) they were really heavily taking psychadelic drugs, so I am the walrus may be a result of that.

[pigonthewing82]

Yes I'm sure Lennon wrote it when he was high, and yes there is some parts of it that are just there and don't mean anything. But the parts that do mean things have an endless list of things that it could be interprited as.

[Sgt._Joker]

I am the Walrus is posibly my favourite beatles song, what it is, its actually a nursery ryhme jumbled up so its lines are reversed and things.
"Mix it with custard, and throw in a dead dogs eye" or somethng like that.

[Viva Hate]

I don't know if the "Paul is dead" thing has been mentioned in this thread, but anyway here is a link http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/3674/pid.html I don't believe it myself but I guess it's fun to examine their lyrics and look for hidden meanings.

[magicbus]

I don't know if the "Paul is dead" thing has been mentioned in this thread, but anyway here is a link http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/3674/pid.html I don't believe it myself but I guess it's fun to examine their lyrics and look for hidden meanings.

They probably have mentioned it before, but I haven't read about it yet. I'll check out this page, thanks :thumb:

[MalcolmYoungRock]

I haven't seen that site before, I'll be sure to check it out.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I got my tickets on Friday (before everyone else) it cost a total of 98 dollars on the 4th row.....!!!! :D How can I not brag?

4th row? NICE.

I landed ones at Boston Fleet Center, Is anyone else going there?


I think Fool on the Hill was about some guy who Paul met that dissapeared. On a hill.

Nice story, bcf717, What college did you go to?

[pigonthewing82]

I am the Walrus is posibly my favourite beatles song, what it is, its actually a nursery ryhme jumbled up so its lines are reversed and things.
"Mix it with custard, and throw in a dead dogs eye" or somethng like that.

Yeah a lot of their songs that speak to me were written like that, like A Day In The Life whitch was written from things that were just in the paper one day, but it says much more to me.

Here is what I Am The Walrus means to me:

I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together:
The humen race is one entity and we are all connected to each other in some way like through a soul (a philophy I belive in)

See how they run like pigs from a gun, see how they fly
This to me means somthing based off the sarcastic comment "yeah when pigs fly" because while some pigs conform to this rule, others fly

Sitting on a cornflake waiting for the van to come, corporation tee shirt, stuipd bloody tuesday, man youve been a naughty boy you let your face grow long
Is about sombody who conforms to impress his friends (they come in the van) but is upset about how he destroyed himself

Mister city policeman sitting pretty little policeman in a row, see how they fly like lucy in the sky, see how they run
Policemen enforcing conformity

Expert texpert joking smokers don't you think the joker laughs at you
Self destruction through drugs (I do them, and I know the Beatles did them, but they can lead to self destruction)

See how they smile like pigs in a sty, see how they snied
Is about how we just let ourselves be slaves to the rules.

Thats about it for now. A lot of that is personal interpitation, and I'm sure not as intended by the band.

[xxxRoCkJuNkiExxx]

Honestly, I think John was just having fun when he wrote I Am the Walrus because he knew people would try to pick it apart and make everything mean something. I've also heard that he got ideas from the Walrus and the Carpenter (one of his favorite poems).

[EightMilesHigh]

Honestly, I think John was just having fun when he wrote I Am the Walrus because he knew people would try to pick it apart and make everything mean something. I've also heard that he got ideas from the Walrus and the Carpenter (one of his favorite poems).


I think John was doing that with a lot of his songs, just having fun. Also, I think I'm going to listen to the song in your user title now :)

[Seafroggys]

You know, all this analysis of people's songs, books, poems, etc. is just a bunch of wasted time and crap. Seriously, what's the fricken point?

[ledpoisoning27]

The Beatles didn't really have much meaning to their songs, or aleast they won't say they did, their meanings to most of their songs were right in front of you, but if they didn't make sense people would look deeper into it and find things that weren't meant to be their, ie Charles Manson.

[xxxRoCkJuNkiExxx]

I think John was doing that with a lot of his songs, just having fun. Also, I think I'm going to listen to the song in your user title now :)

:thumb: I think I will too.

My school's choir is going to sing three Beatles songs and I think a song by Styx for their next concert. I think they are singing Here, There, and Everywhere, P.S. I Love You, and I can't remember the other one. It might be And I Love Her or Till There Was You. I was kind of hoping they would do Happiness Is A Warm Gun. I think that would be a cool one for a choir to do.

First ever high school talent show tomorrow! I hope my friends that are singing can make it through our song without crying. :( (The talent show will raise money for the family of a boy in my class who was killed in a car accident in February.) Our song is the last act, and we made a slideshow to go along with it.

[pigonthewing82]

The Beatles didn't really have much meaning to their songs, or aleast they won't say they did, their meanings to most of their songs were right in front of you, but if they didn't make sense people would look deeper into it and find things that weren't meant to be their, ie Charles Manson.

I really don't think thats true, yes its true for a lot of what I interprited in I am the Walrus, and many other Beatles lines/songs. There are songs with second means to them the band intended I have a hard time beliving that things like Strawberry Feilds or amusment park rides are just sensless ramblings. I belive though Lennon wrote some songs like I am the Walrus with out it having a meaning to him, but wrote it in a way that other people would be alble to identify with it, and make it there own interpiration rather then just finding out his.

[pigonthewing82]

You know, all this analysis of people's songs, books, poems, etc. is just a bunch of wasted time and crap. Seriously, what's the fricken point?

Well the point for people like me is that it makes a problem easier if I know sombody else has lived it. And the world as a whole is a lot more easy to understand to me when you can compare it to a metaphore, or when everything rhymes.

[Sgt._Joker]

With song lyrics, whats important is what you get out of it, everyone will get something different out of it, i personally try not to find the songs meaning, i just read the lyrics off the net or what ever and look at its structure to help my own songwritting,
Otherwise i just tend to sing the lyrics without thinking about them at all.
Some songs have a bigger effect on me then others, for instence A Day in the Life, the lyrics mean NOTHING to me what so ever, but the song feels powerfull and gives me the illusion that the lyrics do actually mean something.
I am the Walrus also means nothing to me, but i get heaps out of it and can listen to it over and over and over again on repeat for hours.

/my 2 cents

[Walrus Gumboot]

I am really diggin Meet The Beatles right now

Wait a minute Mr. Postman!

[ledpoisoning27]

There are songs with second means to them the band intended I have a hard time beliving that things like Strawberry Feilds or amusment park rides are just sensless ramblings.
Strawberry Fields is the name of a Salvation Army which John lived by when he was a kid.

Some songs have a bigger effect on me then others, for instence A Day in the Life, the lyrics mean NOTHING to me what so ever, but the song feels powerfull and gives me the illusion that the lyrics do actually mean something.

A Day In The Life lyrics are out of the first 2 pages/articles in a newspaper.

[Walrus Gumboot]

There used to be a site that had some little bit of information about every Beales song recorded (or atl least most) But I can't remember the site. Anyone know it?

[pigonthewing82]

Strawberry Fields is the name of a Salvation Army which John lived by when he was a kid.


A Day In The Life lyrics are out of the first 2 pages/articles in a newspaper.

I think your missing the point I'm trying to make. Yes I know a lot of those songs were about things like news paper articles, nursery rhymes, or salvation armys, but I think Lennon wrote the song in a way that could be loosely interpreted. I think he did that because he didn't want to always preach a message to his fans like he does in songs like Revolution I think he wanted his fans to come up with their own thing. I think he wanted to get the creative part of their mind working.

[ledpoisoning27]

I got most information I know on The Beatles from The Anthology Dvds, I finally finished watching threw all of them, it was 11 hours and 23 mins total, theirs lot of cool stuff on those dvds.

[ledpoisoning27]

I think your missing the point I'm trying to make. Yes I know a lot of those songs were about things like news paper articles, nursery rhymes, or salvation armys, but I think Lennon wrote the song in a way that could be loosely interpreted. I think he did that because he didn't want to always preach a message to his fans like he does in songs like Revolution I think he wanted his fans to come up with their own thing. I think he wanted to get the creative part of their mind working.
Yeah, thats why the Beatles are so great. :chug:

[PinkFreud]

There used to be a site that had some little bit of information about every Beales song recorded (or atl least most) But I can't remember the site. Anyone know it?
i know what site youre talking about. there were a couple. i had them bookmarked, but now...theyre not bookmarked anymore. ha.

[Distant Echoes]

I was listening to AOLradio and i finally heard As My Guitar gently Weeps for the first time, and i think i have a new favorite beatles song. What album is it on anyway?

[lunch998]

I was listening to AOLradio and i finally heard As My Guitar gently Weeps for the first time, and i think i have a new favorite beatles song. What album is it on anyway?

The White Album. Good luck finding it in stores for less than 30$.

[El_Goodo]

There used to be a site that had some little bit of information about every Beales song recorded (or atl least most) But I can't remember the site. Anyone know it?

Im pretty sure this is it http://www.iamthebeatles.com Is it?

[magicbus]

I was listening to AOLradio and i finally heard As My Guitar gently Weeps for the first time, and i think i have a new favorite beatles song. What album is it on anyway?

Yea that song rules, I love it. It's on the White Album. AND Clapton play the solos on that one.

Its "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" BTW :thumb:

[Distant Echoes]

****...I really need to get that album

[ledpoisoning27]

Has anyone else but me noticed that Yoko Ono looks like the chick in The Grudge.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

My friend and I jammed with that song, just switching off on the leads. It was an awesome experience.

Then again, we jammed to the Joker by the Steve Miller Band for at least 30 minutes with complete harmonica solos, guitar solos, bass solos, and drum solos.

Actually, it was more like drum fills.

But, MAN! It was great.

We're the next Phish haha.....


.... we wish.

[magicbus]

****...I really need to get that album

That's the next album I'm getting, after Abbey Road.

I love that song though. I'm gonna try to play it for the Talent Show this year.

[Distant Echoes]

Im thinkin of gettin it next, but its expensive as hell here, so i might get Let it be or Let it be Naked next.

[blue3]

Get Let it be Naked.. I don't have the White Album either.

[EightMilesHigh]

Im thinkin of gettin it next, but its expensive as hell here, so i might get Let it be or Let it be Naked next.
Dude, if you can afford it, go White Album instead. It owns Let It Be very much.

[Distant Echoes]

Im probably gonna get both, but when i feel like affording white album, i wont hesitate. Its defintaly one i want to purchase myself, not burn.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Im pretty sure this is it http://www.iamthebeatles.com Is it?


YES! That's it! Great site...

This quiz is so hard, I got a 120:
http://www.funtrivia.com/submitquiz.cfm?quiz=179219

[GeorgeHarrison]

I got most information I know on The Beatles from The Anthology Dvds, I finally finished watching threw all of them, it was 11 hours and 23 mins total, theirs lot of cool stuff on those dvds.

I got the 5 DvD set for christmas. They are very informational videos. THey have evvvvvvvvvvvvveeerrrrrrrryyyyyything. I suggest picking them up. (Or renting if you dont have the cash.)

[EightMilesHigh]

Has anyone else but me noticed that Yoko Ono looks like the chick in The Grudge.

:lol:

[Woodstock]

I got the 5 DvD set for christmas. They are very informational videos. THey have evvvvvvvvvvvvveeerrrrrrrryyyyyything. I suggest picking them up. (Or renting if you dont have the cash.)
I have them. I love them too.

[thickasabrick]

I got the 5 DvD set for christmas. They are very informational videos. THey have evvvvvvvvvvvvveeerrrrrrrryyyyyything. I suggest picking them up. (Or renting if you dont have the cash.)

I'll check them out!



And I kinda think Yoko Ono looks like Jimmy Page (now)

[EightMilesHigh]

I got the 5 DvD set for christmas. They are very informational videos. THey have evvvvvvvvvvvvveeerrrrrrrryyyyyything. I suggest picking them up. (Or renting if you dont have the cash.)

I'll have to try to find those :)

[bcf717]

Hey WALRUS -- I went to Glassboro State in New Jersey during the 70's. It's now Rowan University as 10 or so years ago a guy named Rowan made an endowment of several million dollars to the school, so they changed the name of the school. Guess I'm a diploma orphan now. Hear if he would've thrown in a couple thousand more they would have changed the name of the whole town from Glassboro to Rowan. Yuk, Yuk... me bitter? Not really.

But yeah, we had Billy Joel appear running around on stage in a grey suit wearing sneakers right after the Turnstiles album release. After his next album, The Stranger, he got too big to be playing the campus circuit.

FYI -- My wife bought tickets for the McCartney show coming to Philly in September. Guess I'll be attending again, though no-one's twisting my arm if you know what I mean. ---- Hope I'm not assigned to photograph him for the newspaper that night... I don't have the same equipment storage privileges as I do in Atlantic City. That would suck.

And finally, I think asking for personal interpretations of lyrics is a fine idea in this thread. But write what it means to you personally. Reams have been written on the meanings, double meanings, triple meanings, etc, etc. Enough critics and doctoral thesis intellectual sleuths have already written books and books trying to get into Lennon's head. Tell why that particular song sings to you. Sure, Lennon took snippets from news, classical literature, and of course the new-found drug culture and mixed them together in various forms. He was a punster and loved to play with words. But he had a knack of finding the right combinations that touched everyone differently. Coupled with his bandmates, the music had a rare way of speaking to individuals individually. And that, of course, is why we are still sitting here today typing away, debating and discussing points and opinions, about a band that was at their height close to 40 years ago.

Quite remarkable when you think about it.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

And finally, I think asking for personal interpretations of lyrics is a fine idea in this thread. But write what it means to you personally. Reams have been written on the meanings, double meanings, triple meanings, etc, etc. Enough critics and doctoral thesis intellectual sleuths have already written books and books trying to get into Lennon's head. Tell why that particular song sings to you. Sure, Lennon took snippets from news, classical literature, and of course the new-found drug culture and mixed them together in various forms. He was a punster and loved to play with words. But he had a knack of finding the right combinations that touched everyone differently. Coupled with his bandmates, the music had a rare way of speaking to individuals individually. And that, of course, is why we are still sitting here today typing away, debating and discussing points and opinions, about a band that was at their height close to 40 years ago.

This section made me think a lot.

[Leper]

Hey WALRUS -- I went to Glassboro State in New Jersey during the 70's. It's now Rowan University as 10 or so years ago a guy named Rowan made an endowment of several million dollars to the school, so they changed the name of the school. Guess I'm a diploma orphan now. Hear if he would've thrown in a couple thousand more they would have changed the name of the whole town from Glassboro to Rowan. Yuk, Yuk... me bitter? Not really.

But yeah, we had Billy Joel appear running around on stage in a grey suit wearing sneakers right after the Turnstiles album release. After his next album, The Stranger, he got too big to be playing the campus circuit.

FYI -- My wife bought tickets for the McCartney show coming to Philly in September. Guess I'll be attending again, though no-one's twisting my arm if you know what I mean. ---- Hope I'm not assigned to photograph him for the newspaper that night... I don't have the same equipment storage privileges as I do in Atlantic City. That would suck.

And finally, I think asking for personal interpretations of lyrics is a fine idea in this thread. But write what it means to you personally. Reams have been written on the meanings, double meanings, triple meanings, etc, etc. Enough critics and doctoral thesis intellectual sleuths have already written books and books trying to get into Lennon's head. Tell why that particular song sings to you. Sure, Lennon took snippets from news, classical literature, and of course the new-found drug culture and mixed them together in various forms. He was a punster and loved to play with words. But he had a knack of finding the right combinations that touched everyone differently. Coupled with his bandmates, the music had a rare way of speaking to individuals individually. And that, of course, is why we are still sitting here today typing away, debating and discussing points and opinions, about a band that was at their height close to 40 years ago.

Quite remarkable when you think about it.

wow it's posts like these that make you wish the rep system was still in use. Brilliant post!! :thumb:

[Joe]

wow it's posts like these that make you wish the rep system was still in use. Brilliant post!! :thumb:

agreed, fabulous post

so, i know this has probably been discussed but i'm new to this particular thread, what's your favorite song AND album?

While My Guitar Gently Weeps, The White Album

[Leper]

in my life, Abbey Road. lol got sick of the redundant metallica thread too eh gocaps99?

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Favorite Song: Across the Universe
Album: Let it Be.

[Sgt._Joker]

Song: I am the Walrus
Albumn: Let it Be atm. but it always changes,

[Muddy Hendrix]

Song:You never give me your money
Album: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

[Walrus Gumboot]

Song: All of them
Album: All of them

[Joe]

in my life, Abbey Road. lol got sick of the redundant metallica thread too eh gocaps99?

yea, it's not so talkative in there anymore

Song: All of them
Album: All of them

anything a little more specific?

[Walrus Gumboot]

yea, it's not so talkative in there anymore



anything a little more specific?


:D I could narrow it down, but it would have to be an "at the moment" thing:

Song: Across The Universe
Album: Meet The Beatles

[MalcolmYoungRock]

"When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide"


I'm actually still very horrified how Charles Manson could take such a simple song and turn it into a murderous fevor.

[Seafroggys]

Favorite Song: Always changes, but right now Mr. Mustard/Pam/Bathroom Window medly.
Favorite Album: Abbey Road. Never changes. Perfection.

[El_Goodo]

Favourite Song: I've Got A Feeling/Hey Jude (Changes frequently)
Favourite Album: I only own two :( Numbers 1's and Rubber Soul. Both are amazing..Ill go with Rubber Soul since it's actually a real album.

Correction make that three..I just remembered I also have Please Please Me. :thumb:

[EightMilesHigh]

Album - Abbey Road.
Song - A Day In The Life.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Oh, Hey Jude and A Day in the Life are most defintly up there also.

[blue3]

I've been listening to Revolver most this week.. so

Album - Revolver
Song - Eleanor Rigby

[pigonthewing82]

Album: Sgt Peppers Loney Hearts Club Band
Song: Helter Skelter

[GeorgeHarrison]

Song - You wont see mee
Album - The White Album

(Song favorite changes frequently. But the white Album will always bee on top.)

[nelison]

well there over rated

[bcf717]

Yes,... these posts are more like it. Kudos to all! :)

This morning before work, I pulled out Revolver, plugged in my Hofner, and monkeyed around the frets. 'Tomorrow Never Knows' always stands out for me. The simplicity --- all it is, is a C chord in structure, bass is C only with the octave C as the accent --- coupled with the intricate dissonant backwards and forwards effects and surreal detached vocal, is a masterpiece. Always blows my mind that someone's mind could conceive such a impressionistic composition.

[Woodstock]

well there over rated
Welcome to the forums. What a well-thought out, productive post. :thumb:

[EightMilesHigh]

well there over rated

You're overrated!

And MYR, the Manson thing does slightly diminish the enjoyability of the song:(

[pigonthewing82]

To be honest, I think the Beatles are actually become ing UNDERrated. Not by our parents generation, but ours. Today it seems everybody who doesn't listen to classic rock (and even a few who do) see them as a stupid pop band, and only think of I Want to Hold Your Hand and songs like that, when they are SOOOOO much more.

[blue3]

A lot of people in my grade are now Beatles fans.. well they say they are, and they wear Beatles shirts and stuff but they've only heard of one song

[Muddy Hendrix]

I agree The Beatles are almost becoming Underated
It seems kids that happen to be classic rock fans would rather listen to Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath than John,Ringo,Paul,and George :confused:

[Seafroggys]

^^^Yeah, all the classic rock poser fanboys at my school are all BOC, Zepp, Sabbath, etc. though one of them actually has a Let it Be shirt, I was so surprised.

[pigonthewing82]

Pink Floyd sure seemed to be this years fan boy classic rock band, I've never seen so many Dark Side of the Moon Shirts.

[Muddy Hendrix]

Yeah
Dark Side of The Moon
1973 Tour shirts
They're everywhere, and the kids probably don't even know who Pink Floyd is.
It's pretty sad

[TheDMV]

Yeah, it's getting out of hand with these rock shirts. Probably because they sell them at Hot Topic. This kid actually had the nerve to ask me if I could name 3 Jimi songs when I had my new Hendrix shirt on. So I said Red House, 51st Aniversary, and Highway Chile. I'm sure he's never heard of any of them. :D

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Yeah
Dark Side of The Moon
1973 Tour shirts
They're everywhere, and the kids probably don't even know who Pink Floyd is.
It's pretty sad

/is wearing DSOTM shirt right now.

[Walrus Gumboot]

^^^Yeah, all the classic rock poser fanboys at my school are all BOC, Zepp, Sabbath, etc. though one of them actually has a Let it Be shirt, I was so surprised.

I fell in love with a guy that had a Let It Be shirt

Fer sure fer sure


Bcf717- YOU HAVE A HOFNER!? :amaze:

[pigonthewing82]

/is wearing DSOTM shirt right now.

God dam fan boy! :angry:





Its ok I own one too, its not like its bad, its just what Pink Floyd fans relate the fan boy thing to.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

God dam fan boy! :angry:





Its ok I own one too, its not like its bad, its just what Pink Floyd fans relate the fan boy thing to.

DSOTM = Fanboy

The Wall = :cool:

I have a The Wall shirt.

And it's not that black one with the wierd statue thing and the hammers. It just has "Pink Floyd The Wall" in the script on the cover of the album.

I really like it.

[Walrus Gumboot]

God dam fan boy! :angry:





Its ok I own one too, its not like its bad, its just what Pink Floyd fans relate the fan boy thing to.


If I were to get a PF shirt, it would have the pig floating near the smokestocks. That's bitchin.

[Leper]

I've got a pretty sweet "The Wall" shirt. It's like kind of a collage of images from the movie, and it say pink floyd the wall like on the album on the front and back. I love it, probably my favourite along with my doors shirt of Morrisson passed out on the stage and some of the lyrics to When you're strange on the back.

[EightMilesHigh]

I agree The Beatles are almost becoming Underated
It seems kids that happen to be classic rock fans would rather listen to Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath than John,Ringo,Paul,and George :confused:

Yeah. Sabbath and Zep were great, don't get me wrong, but The Beatles were just as good, if not better. It seems a lot of kids don't think the Beatles are "tough" or "heavy" enough for them. Bah, make them listen to the White Album, and then tell me they weren't heavy in a way.

[Leper]

The beatles didn't have to be heavy, that's what's so unique about them. While other bands had to be heavier and more psycadelic to attract fans, the beatles could do whatever they wanted, and attract more fans.

[heavy metal kid]

Helter Skelter is a bit heavy, but the Beatles was about the music, that makes them the greatest band in history.

[blue3]

Helter Skelter is a good song

[Leper]

Helter Skelter is a good song

quite good, like most beatles songs.

[GeorgeHarrison]

I jusr learned it on guitar awhile back ago, my buddies and i like to play 10 minute versions of it in my basement. muhahah.

[robo2448]

Helter Skelter is a good song

Everything on the White Album is awesome. Except Wild Honey Pie and Revolution 9. Probably my favorite Beatles album though, with Helter Skelter, Back in the USSR, Dear Prudence, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Sexy Sadie and the rest. Those are probably my favorites though.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Everything on the White Album is awesome. Except Wild Honey Pie and Revolution 9. Probably my favorite Beatles album though, with Helter Skelter, Back in the USSR, Dear Prudence, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Sexy Sadie* and the rest. Those are probably my favorites though.

*My favorites, plus Happiness is a Warm Gun

How can you say Revolution 9 isn't awsome? Granted, it's not a catchy tune, or a tune at all, but I still think the was it changes your perception is incredible. It's an audio trip

I can see how you wouldn't like Wild Honey Pie, but the solo at the end is quite bitchin, IMO

[pigonthewing82]

The beatles didn't have to be heavy, that's what's so unique about them. While other bands had to be heavier and more psycadelic to attract fans, the beatles could do whatever they wanted, and attract more fans.

Well expect saying they are bigger then jesus.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Well expect saying they are bigger then jesus.

Switch the c and the p around and you've got the right word.

[robo2448]

*My favorites, plus Happiness is a Warm Gun

How can you say Revolution 9 isn't awsome? Granted, it's not a catchy tune, or a tune at all, but I still think the was it changes your perception is incredible. It's an audio trip

I can see how you wouldn't like Wild Honey Pie, but the solo at the end is quite bitchin, IMO

I actually thought Revolution 9 was awesome the first time I listened to it. It's not music, but I thought 9 minutes of just senseless talking was hilarious and brilliant. Now I think it's too long and skip over it sometimes.

Wild Honey Pie is growing on me a little but just doesn't compare to the rest of the album.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I actually thought Revolution 9 was awesome the first time I listened to it. It's not music, but I thought 9 minutes of just senseless talking was hilarious and brilliant. Now I think it's too long and skip over it sometimes.



Ha, exactly, I always skip it over too, unless I am looking for it

[EightMilesHigh]

I'm still working my way through the White Album, really. Back In The U.S.S.R. is one of the best album openers ever. I can't stand Wild Honey Pie, though :lol:

[Woodstock]

I've overplayed Back In The USSR, so I usually skip it.

[Dave de Sylvia]

I've overplayed Back In The USSR, so I usually skip it.

Blasphemy! You can never overplay that song. The version on McCartney's Back In The USA album is also wonderful, as was seeing it played live.

[Walrus Gumboot]

However, it is known that you can overplay Ob-La Di- Ob-La-Da

[MalcolmYoungRock]

However, it is known that you can overplay Ob-La Di- Ob-La-Da

:eek:

NEVER!

Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace...

[Woodstock]

I never overplay Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Perhaps if your little sister ran around the house singing it fo a few months

Although it was worse when she ran around singing "My Heart Will Go On" in 1998 or so

[TheDMV]

I find a lot of those songs on that album I tend to get tired of/ over play. One that is always good, at least for me would be The Continuing Story of Bungalo Bill. I think the fact that the lyrics tell a story keeps me interested. Same with Happiness is a warm Gun. Strange, quirky lyrics; the song actually kind of scares me. I still listen to it late at night though.

[El_Goodo]

I just added Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road to my small but steadily increasing collection. Both excellent cd's...Im really loving "Getting Better" of Sgt. Pepper...and Im starting to realized Paul is one of the best screamers ever.

[magicbus]

I just added Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road to my small but steadily increasing collection. Both excellent cd's...Im really loving "Getting Better" of Sgt. Pepper...and Im starting to realized Paul is one of the best screamers ever.

Like on "Oh Darling"? Good vocals there.

Those are the only two Beatles cds I own. But they're my two favorite, so it's ok.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Paul invented the heavy metal scream. Death and Black metal are just glorified cases of Macca faboyism.

[PinkFreud]

golden slumbers is a good example as well. good power.

[Leper]

I've got to get the white album, i've heard too many good things about it not to buy it now.

[robo2448]

I've got to get the white album, i've heard too many good things about it not to buy it now.

I thinks its probably their best.

And to the poster a few posts up, Bungalow Bill is an awesome song, catchy as hell, can't help singing along. Can't get tired of it.

[EightMilesHigh]

Paul invented the heavy metal scream. Death and Black metal are just glorified cases of Macca faboyism.

So true :lol:


Oh! Darling has some of the best Paul screaming ever.

[Ulysses]

golden slumbers is a good example as well. good power.

Golden Slumbers is a great song in that the say the lyrics are sung are so strong, powerful and emotional. It is a great extension of the piano and has to be one of my favourite Beatles tracks.

[Sgt._Joker]

Paul must of f*cked his vocals over royaly after singing "Oh Darling".

I realy like Dear Prudence and Looking Through a Glass Onion.

every time i hear I am the Walrus i get amazed by the lyrics no song has out done that for me yet, though A day in the Life and Gimme some Truth have come close.

[Ulysses]

I really like the lyrical aspect of Sgt. Peppers and the language used. The psychedelic, trippy feeling of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, the beautifully constructed music and lyrics to She's Leaving Home and the subject matter and the way it is expressed through language in A Day in the Life. Also Across The Universe off Let It Be is one of my favourite Beatles tracks lyrically speaking.

[clown_phobia]

The thing about Oh Darling! is that paul sung it only once a day, and if he screwed it up (in the recording studio) - he'd try again the next day. he wanted that raw sound.

He'd practise it in the bath!

[Ulysses]

That explains the excellent vocals and smooth dynamics. It really adds something extra to the track, with less intense and worked vocals a lot of the Beatles music in particular their later material wouldn't satisfy emotionally but his voice gives songs such as Oh Darling! a great edge.

[bcf717]

Someone mentioned the 'bigger than Jesus' controversy. During an interview, Lennon was talking about how mind boggling the Beatles success was. How the fans hung on every word they said, every action they did. The copying of the clothes they wore and how the fashion would change every time they changed their socks. The gist of Lennon's quote was that in 'eyes' of these type of fans, they were bigger than Jesus. It was cynical Lennon humor lamenting that in these modern times, kids were looking up to them more than Jesus.

The press took the quote out of context centering solely on the 'we're bigger than Jesus', and and not printing the whole discussion. If the whole story had been reported properly, it may have clearer that Lennon still couldn't believe the fanaticism the band commanded and that fanaticism was beginning to boarder on being obscene. I read the whole interview years ago and my conclusion was that Lennon, in his own tongue-in-cheek way, was telling certain over the top fans that perhaps they should get a life.

This sort of thing still goes on today. How many times have you guys read in a newspaper or saw a tv report where somebody important got fired or triggered a protest because they used the wrong word or phrase during a speech. Most times the phrase just came out wrong, and you know they really didn't mean exactly that, but people can be so touchy and unforgiving.....

[xGirl_Germs]

the beatles rule

[pigonthewing82]

Yeah, I always thought that whole thing was very stupid. I see it as more of a way for people who hated the Bealtes because of their political stance to attack them about somthing.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I hate it when they take sound clips off of poloticians and stuff and use them against them without putting them in context. It's all about the context.


I wopuld be really bored with Oh Darling! if it weren't for the screaming. Any song where the Beatles scream is good enough for me.

[lunch998]

I don't mind the context in this case. The Beatles>Jesus to me.

[pigonthewing82]

I don't mind the context in this case. The Beatles>Jesus to me.

Oh of course besides no wars have been fought in the Beatles name (the Manson thing dones't count).

[Walrus Gumboot]

Oh of course besides no wars have been fought in the Beatles name (the Manson thing dones't count).


give it 300-900 years or so

[Distant Echoes]

:lol:

and watch out for that McCartny vs. Jackson case over the rights to the beatles songs. both sides have some crazy fans.

[bcf717]

Yes WALRUS, I do own a Hofner. It's a model 500/1, or the violin bass as it's commonly known. It was built in 1967 and I bought it in 1971 to take to college. (Can't remember if I payed $100 for the bass and $150 for the stack amp or visa-versa...)

I was a drummer for a band in high school. We basically learned music by listening to Beatles records as well as the great rock and roll classics that influenced the Beatles....like Little Richard, Carl Perkins etc, etc. Arriving at college I quickly found that, A; drum kits don't fit too well in the dorm, and B; drums don't have volume controls. So I switched to the bass.

I've played a few other bass models but always drift back to the Hofner. I find it quick and versatile... and gives a good boom with proper amplification. I play standard 6 string rhythm as well. I have a nice Ibanez thick body hollow arch to which I added a Bigsby. It gives a good acoustic blend and has the sound and look of a Gretsch, if you can picture it.
I also have a Rickenbacker 320 from 1988. The 320 has the same specs as the 325, the model that Lennon used. It's short scale with a thinner body like the 1963 version that was given to Lennon in Miami. The 320's were made during the 80's using same spec as the discontinued 325's. Rickenbacker recently re-issued the 325's (starting price was over two grand) but I'm happy with what I got. That's my 'hammering' guitar. :)

[bcf717]

PS... I hope Jackson loses the rights to those songs as quickly as he is losing his nose.....

[pigonthewing82]

PS... I hope Jackson loses the rights to those songs as quickly as he is losing his nose.....

He better, I swear if I hear another Beatles song in a commercial I will be the first to start a war in the Bealtes name against Jackson.

[Dave de Sylvia]

He's announced his intention to sell the rights, I hope Macca and Ringo get at least a piece of them.

[pigonthewing82]

He's announced his intention to sell the rights, I hope Macca and Ringo get at least a piece of them.

Thank god, honestly I never really cared about the whole child molesting thing, its not my bussniess, but he should have been put in jail for selling out the Beatles songs.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Thank god, honestly I never really cared about the whole child molesting thing, its not my bussniess, but he should have been put in jail for selling out the Beatles songs.

I'd drink to that.

[EightMilesHigh]

I'd drink to that.

*drinks you under the table*


Anyway....am I the only one who's continually amazed after listening to Abbey Road all the way through?

[EightMilesHigh]

:eek:

NEVER!

Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace...

I do enjoy that song a lot :lol:

[El_Goodo]

*drinks you under the table*


Anyway....am I the only one who's continually amazed after listening to Abbey Road all the way through?

Nope I also love Abbey Road..I love how the songs fade into one another...and you have to love Come Together such a catchy song.

[thickasabrick]

*drinks you under the table*


Anyway....am I the only one who's continually amazed after listening to Abbey Road all the way through?

No I'm probably equally amazed. I remember the first time I listened to Abbey Road, I was blown away by how well they could actually play their instruments. Hell, even Ringo had a (little) drum solo! At the time I had only heard songs from their earlier albums, so I wasn't used to them making full use of their instruments.

[EightMilesHigh]

No I'm probably equally amazed. I remember the first time I listened to Abbey Road, I was blown away by how well they could actually play their instruments. Hell, even Ringo had a (little) drum solo! At the time I had only heard songs from their earlier albums, so I wasn't used to them making full use of their instruments.

The riff of I want You (She's So Heavy) is one of my fav guitar riffs ever.

[Seafroggys]

When I first Abbey Road, I wasn't exposed to hardly any music outside the beatles, so I was instantly mind blown beyond proportions. Since it was on cassette, I got really lost during the medley. It was Sun King, then all of a sudden Paul sang "She came in through the bathroom window." THe things about Abbey Road that stands out the most is the drums. Yes, I am a drummer, but Ringo has the best sounding drums of all time on this album. Sweet stuff.

[Sgt._Joker]

Her Majesty really makes abbey road for me, If it wasnt for her majesty the listening to the albumn would make me feel incredibaly sad, the first time i heard it, after hearing "the End" i went, ****... that was there last song and i felt sad, but then Her Majesty came on and i just thought "what a way to go out". and then felt happy

[Iron_Weed]

Just learnt to play I am the Walrus! What beatles song should I learn next?

[clown_phobia]

Let it be