The Beatles

[Iron_Weed]

Will do. Has one of my favourite solos of all time (ruined on naked in my opinion).

[clown_phobia]

Good stuff :thumb:

[GeorgeHarrison]

I think the solo on let it be naked is better.

[Dave de Sylvia]

I think the solo on let it be naked is better.

Me too, though it took a while to get used to it, having heard the solo from the single for so many years. There's a different one again on Spector's Let It Be, isn't there?

[magicbus]

Yea, I've been listening to Abbey Road a lot. It continues to amaze me.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I listened to it for the first time last summer. When I heard the Sun King for the first time I heard the crickets in the background and turned off my CD player to see if the were real or not, and the crickets in the beach grass just kept on chirping. It took me a while to realize they were recorded

[Woodstock]

I listened to it for the first time last summer. When I heard the Sun King for the first time I heard the crickets in the background and turned off my CD player to see if the were real or not, and the crickets in the beach grass just kept on chirping. It took me a while to realize they were recorded
That was the song that got me into The Beatles. I was like, whoa.

[Leper]

big thanks to all who actually voted for me in the RMOTM thread. I was content just to get a nomination, let alone a couple of votes. Hell i was even surprised i actually got nominated.

[magicbus]

I'm pretty sure I voted for you, sorry if I didn't.


Sun King is a great song. I love the guitar intro, and the echoey effect it has throughout the song. Plus phaser. It's very awesome.

Can somebody list which instrument each Beatle plays? I know Paul=bass, John and George=Guitar, Ringo=drums, and they all sing, but I'm not sure who does the piano and keyboards, or any other instruments they might use.

[TheDMV]

I think its like

Paul - Bass, Keyboards, Guitar (I think just on taxman)
John - Guitar, keyboards
Ringo - Drums, Percussion
George - Guitar

I Hope that helps :thumb:

[Leper]

I'm pretty sure I voted for you, sorry if I didn't.


Sun King is a great song. I love the guitar intro, and the echoey effect it has throughout the song. Plus phaser. It's very awesome.

Can somebody list which instrument each Beatle plays? I know Paul=bass, John and George=Guitar, Ringo=drums, and they all sing, but I'm not sure who does the piano and keyboards, or any other instruments they might use.

no need to apologize, i was just happy to actually be there. :p I'm pretty sure John plays keyboards and piano, Paul might've on some tracks. Don't know who plays harmonica on songs like "love me do"..my guess would be Paul.

[Woodstock]

I think its like

Paul - Bass, Keyboards, Guitar (I think just on taxman), Drums (Back in the USSR)
John - Guitar, keyboards
Ringo - Drums, Percussion
George - Guitar, Sitar, Timbalas

I Hope that helps :thumb:
Fix'd.

[magicbus]

Ok, so John and Paul both play keyboards? Thanks for clearing that up :thumb:

Also, this site helps http://perso.wanadoo.es/sissu/maingear.htm

Thanks Woodstock, how could I forget sitar? :amaze:

[TheDMV]

Fix'd.

Dammit! I can't beleive I forgot the Indian Instruments George plays. I didn't know Paul played any drums though. Thanks.

[Walrus Gumboot]

no need to apologize, i was just happy to actually be there. :p I'm pretty sure John plays keyboards and piano, Paul might've on some tracks. Don't know who plays harmonica on songs like "love me do"..my guess would be Paul.

'Twas John on the Harmonica, he had been playing it since he was little, but they called it a mouth harp :lol:

[Leper]

'Twas John on the Harmonica, he had been playing it since he was little, but they called it a mouth harp :lol:

well, it's said that you learn something new everyday so i guess that's it for my day :)

[DeusExMachina]

Yea, I've been listening to Abbey Road a lot. It continues to amaze me.

Word. Abbey Road rocks.

[Walrus Gumboot]

well, it's said that you learn something new everyday so i guess that's it for my day :)


Enh, not for me, I have a AP US History review in a few minutes

[Leper]

Enh, not for me, I have a AP US History review in a few minutes

ooooh that's rough.

[DeusExMachina]

Enh, not for me, I have a AP US History review in a few minutes

*groan* I had the english test yesterday, calculus today, and American Government next week. I hate APs.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Ok, so John and Paul both play keyboards? Thanks for clearing that up :thumb:

Also, this site helps http://perso.wanadoo.es/sissu/maingear.htm

Thanks Woodstock, how could I forget sitar? :amaze:

I think George Martin played alot of the keyboards.

Also, Paul played guitar on more than just Taxman. Yesterday, for one.

[DeusExMachina]

George Martin played that funny keyboard solo on In My Life, if I'm not mistaken.

[pigonthewing82]

*groan* I had the english test yesterday, calculus today, and American Government next week. I hate APs.

That sucks good luck with them :)

[Dave de Sylvia]

George Martin played that funny keyboard solo on In My Life, if I'm not mistaken.

He did indeed.

[EightMilesHigh]

no need to apologize, i was just happy to actually be there. :p I'm pretty sure John plays keyboards and piano, Paul might've on some tracks. Don't know who plays harmonica on songs like "love me do"..my guess would be Paul.

Ringo plays harmonica on Love Me Do. He had just joined the band about two weeks before the single's release.

[wicked_child]

really? didn't know that. how about in sgt. pepper? who played those instruments?

[Woodstock]

George Martin played that funny keyboard solo on In My Life, if I'm not mistaken.
Haha, it's hard for me to picture that.

[Woodstock]

Ringo plays harmonica on Love Me Do. He had just joined the band about two weeks before the single's release.
Then why does John play it during live performances?

[Dave de Sylvia]

I'm almost certain that Ringo played no part in the recording of Love Me Do, as the studio had hired a session drummer. John played harmonica.

[Seafroggys]

Ringo never played harmonica. John did, but he was later embarresed by it.

Yes, Mr. Martin did do the organ thingie in In My Life at halfspeed.

[Walrus Gumboot]

If you read John's first few pages in the anthology it talks about him playing harmonica

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

Ringo plays harmonica on Love Me Do. He had just joined the band about two weeks before the single's release.

I know for fact that it was john cause john was originally supposed to sing the lead part for love me do but couldnt cause he had to play the mouth harp.

[Leper]

sounds like quite the debate. I have no clue who played the harmonica so i'll just keep watching lol.

[clown_phobia]

John also played the harmonica on "Oh Yoko!" off his solo album Imagine.

Earlier in this thread people were saying that Paul invented his own unique scream but I think his sounds a lot like Little Richard's on songs such as Tutti-Frutti and Good Golly miss Molly.

[Sgt._Joker]

Paul played drums for a short period while Ringo was off having a break from the band when he felt out of it.

[TheDMV]

If you read John's first few pages in the anthology it talks about him playing harmonica

It's hard to go against an anthology. I'm gonna have to go with John on this one.

[Walrus Gumboot]

John also played the harmonica on "Oh Yoko!" off his solo album Imagine.

Earlier in this thread people were saying that Paul invented his own unique scream but I think his sounds a lot like Little Richard's on songs such as Tutti-Frutti and Good Golly miss Molly.

That solo in Oh Yoko! Is one of my favorites (I say that about most harmonica solos)
AND John played it in a Hard Day's Night he played it in " I Should Have Known Better"

Once upon a timeI saw some parody of Little Richard where he was like "I taught Paul McCartney how to scream!"

[EightMilesHigh]

It's hard to go against an anthology. I'm gonna have to go with John on this one.

The anthology is all-knowing.


*opens anthology*


*holy grail-like shine filters out of book*

[Walrus Gumboot]

The anthology is all-knowing.


*opens anthology*


*holy grail-like shine filters out of book*

It just has that effect

Somehow with that avatar, it seems as if you actually are Bob Dylan, it's strange...

[DeusExMachina]

I know for fact that it was john cause john was originally supposed to sing the lead part for love me do but couldnt cause he had to play the mouth harp.

Wait a second! There was a harmonica on Love Me Do?!?!!?!?!?!?!

(kidding...)

[magicbus]

Wait a second! There was a harmonica on Love Me Do?!?!!?!?!?!?!

(kidding...)


I just found myself humming that song, but it was before I entered this thread! :eek:

[GeorgeHarrison]

its a sign

[Sgt_Pepper]

I heard Paul played guitar on some songs..which were they?

[Sgt._Joker]

blackbird, yesterday are two....

[EightMilesHigh]

It just has that effect

Somehow with that avatar, it seems as if you actually are Bob Dylan, it's strange...

OH **** MY COVER HAS BEEN BLO - I mean, that's just silly! Perish the thought at once.

[clown_phobia]

Please tell me some great facts only fanatics would know.

[Iron_Weed]

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14353&stc=1

Proof that John plays harmonica.

[GeorgeHarrison]

I heard Paul played guitar on some songs..which were they?

I think played lead on Taxman and She came in through the bathroom window.

On the "Back in the Us" DvD he plays guitar on a bunch of songs. The best by far is when he plays "Sgt. Peppers Lonely hearts club band (Reprise)" and "The End" It really shows how he still knows how to rock. If you have the money, and youre a McCartney fan, i STRONGLY suggest you pick up this DvD. Its my favorite DvD in my extensive collection Ive watched at least over 100 times now.

/Hardcore McCartney fan.

[GeorgeHarrison]

Please tell me some great facts only fanatics would know.

Paul and john when they were young, took a bus over 50 miles across town to meet a kid that knew the B7 chord. (or Bm i cant remember)

Paul and John met george on a bus, and once they heard him play, they put him in the band.

Before Ringo was in the beatles he played in a band called "Rorrey and the Hurricains"

I read alot of books about the beatles in junior high.

[Captain Planet]

Has anyone seen the ticket prices for Paul Mccartney's US tour? They're ridiculously overpriced in my opinion.

[freakmeeko]

I know. I'm still going. :D

[Walrus Gumboot]

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14353&stc=1

Proof that John plays harmonica.

Bull. He's sneezing.

[blue3]

I think played lead on Taxman and She came in through the bathroom window.

On the "Back in the Us" DvD he plays guitar on a bunch of songs. The best by far is when he plays "Sgt. Peppers Lonely hearts club band (Reprise)" and "The End" It really shows how he still knows how to rock. If you have the money, and youre a McCartney fan, i STRONGLY suggest you pick up this DvD. Its my favorite DvD in my extensive collection Ive watched at least over 100 times now.

/Hardcore McCartney fan.
I have the Back in the US DVD too, I love it.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

I've got the CD.

[El_Goodo]

Paul and john when they were young, took a bus over 50 miles across town to meet a kid that knew the B7 chord. (or Bm i cant remember)

Paul and John met george on a bus, and once they heard him play, they put him in the band.

Before Ringo was in the beatles he played in a band called "Rorrey and the Hurricains"

I read alot of books about the beatles in junior high.

I thought John saw Paul play with his band and he invited him to join the band, and then Paul introduced John to George. They didnt both meet him at the same time...in the Imagine documentary John says he picked paul as his partner not george, george came through paul.

[Woodstock]

I thought John saw Paul play with his band and he invited him to join the band, and then Paul introduced John to George. They didnt both meet him at the same time...in the Imagine documentary John says he picked paul as his partner not george, george came through paul.
Paul saw John perform and one of John's friend introduced him to Paul. John was impressed by Paul's playing and let him join the band. Later, Paul introduced John to George, and after George tried out, John also let him into the band.

100% True

[DeusExMachina]

I know. I'm still going. :D

Word. Me too. It comes to town the day after my birthday, so I have to go.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Paul saw John perform and one of John's friend introduced him to Paul. John was impressed by Paul's playing and let him join the band. Later, Paul introduced John to George, and after George tried out, John also let him into the band.

100% True


And then George and Pual were a bit younger than John, so he was sort of a jerk to them in the beginning

[EightMilesHigh]

I just finished watching A Hard Day's Night. That's a good movie :)

[Sgt._Joker]

Does anyone own the "Lennon Legend" Dvd?... if so what is it like, is it worth getting etc

[blue3]

I just finished watching A Hard Day's Night. That's a good movie :)I watched that movie last night cause it was on TV. It is a good movie

[Schyma]

How did Ringo get in? Why did they kick the other guy out?

[bcf717]

Pete Best wasn't a 'team' player. There are quite a few different reasons that have been stated over the years in different interviews and books. Which to really believe is up for grabs. Some reports state that John and Paul were jealous that the birds (chicks, girls) flocked to Pete and they didn't like the competition. Other reports state that Best was a loner in the sense that he didn't mix well with John and Paul in the camaraderie department. Still other reports site the new manager, Brian Epstein as not liking him, that he didn't fit the new image Epstein was molding for the group, and he was responsible for Best's ouster. ( Before Epstein, the Beatles were more Teddy Boy in look. Teddy boy was a British slang term for what we in the States referred to as 'Greasers' during the late 50's and early 60's. Picture leather jackets and slicked back hair styled in 'Ducktails' and you'll get an image of what they looked like on stage during the early days in the Cavern before their trip to Germany in 61. Their look was inspired by Marlon Brando in the movie 'The Wild Ones.' Epstein 'cleaned' them up, insisting on the matching attire and hair styles that made them famous. )
John and Paul had known Ringo when he was playing with 'Rory and the Hurricanes.' When they played the clubs and Rory was on the bill with them, Ringo would often sit in -- as Pete Best often could not be found for the gig at the last minute.
Whatever the reason for the replacement, Ringo did fit well, with his easy-going attitude, as well as his humor, matched with that of the band's humor of 'hey, we're not all that serious' that was prevalent in the early days. The Beatles constant statements about being dumbfounded and unbelieving of the magnitude of their early success, served ironically only to endear them to their fans even more so.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Very informative as always, bcf717
Does anyone own the "Lennon Legend" Dvd?... if so what is it like, is it worth getting etc

It's alright, it has music videos for a bunch of his songs, some of which were made before he died (Imagine, #9 Dream, jealous Guy are some I can remember), some of which are kind of corney and made a few years ago

Overall, it's alright, I think you'd like it

[pigonthewing82]

Does anyone own the "Lennon Legend" Dvd?... if so what is it like, is it worth getting etc

I think I've seen that one on tv, though I may be wrong. If it is that one defenetly get it, I loved it. I would get it anyway though if your as big of a Beatles fan as I am, then you would enjoy it just because its the Bealtes so I would just take a chance on it

[El_Goodo]

Wooo Hard Days Night was on Much More Music :) It was quite good...It was a lot funnier than I thought it was going to be. I enjoyed it..although the grandpa made me angry lol

[El_Goodo]

Also after watching the movie I've fallen in love with the song "I should have known better" **** its catchy I love it.

[EightMilesHigh]

bcf717 knows more about The Beatles than all of us combined :lol:

[Ulysses]

I'm reading the Anthology at the moment, up to page 64 so I am not all that far through it. It is really interesting and a great read, all the chaos of Hamburg and the Kaiserkeller club where they played and about Rory Storm and the Hurricanes in which Ringo was in and how the Beatles improved immensly from playing night and day in Hamburg that when they got back to Liverpool they were a lot better than any of the bands there, Ringo noticed that they had really gelled as an outfit since he first met them and drew the conclusion that they were better than Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Also after watching the movie I've fallen in love with the song "I should have known better" **** its catchy I love it.


When I first heard it I was walking through the hallway at my school and I was trying so hard not to spin in circles and click my heals or something. I love how John does that thing with his voice...

[DeusExMachina]

Speaking of people leaving the band, why did Stu Sutcliffe (I think that's his name...) leave? Something about falling in love with a girl? Don't remember for sure.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Speaking of people leaving the band, why did Stu Sutcliffe (I think that's his name...) leave? Something about falling in love with a girl? Don't remember for sure.

Did he leave and then die? Or just die?

I think they disliked him because
1) He wasn't a good bassist
2) He was apparently extremely good looking

[Distant Echoes]

I couldnt imagine somebody getting kicked out for being good looking...but it was for the best, apperantly.

I picked up Let it Be on Friday, and Im gettin the White Album tomorrow. All the moments in my life have led to the White Album...and now that Ill have it...Ill probably just be bored again and stop posting on these boards for another week until my next CD :lol:

I cant wait to get While my Guitar Gently Weeps though. I never hear that song at all

[Woodstock]

I couldnt imagine somebody getting kicked out for being good looking...but it was for the best, apperantly.

I picked up Let it Be on Friday, and Im gettin the White Album tomorrow. All the moments in my life have led to the White Album...and now that Ill have it...Ill probably just be bored again and stop posting on these boards for another week until my next CD :lol:

I cant wait to get While my Guitar Gently Weeps though. I never hear that song at all
The first listen of The White Album is beyond words. I was hooked to Happiness is a Warm Gun for about two weeks.

Speaking of people leaving the band, why did Stu Sutcliffe (I think that's his name...) leave? Something about falling in love with a girl? Don't remember for sure.
Yea, he fell in love with a German artsy girl I believe, so he just stayed in Germany.

[bcf717]

Canadian Guy; old age has it's advantages.... I grew up while they were still a group. I was 12 in 1969.

Stu Sutcliffe was friend of John's from Art school. No, he couldn't play, but friendship was thick and he had the money to buy guitars from the sale of his artwork. He did meet a girl in Germany. I can't remember her name offhand, but she was a model and did the haircut on Sutcliffe first that would become the Beatle style for the rest of the band. He stayed behind in Germany to be with her when the others returned to England. Sadly, six or so months later, he died from a brain aneurism.

[bcf717]

PS. Don't be scared of me age.... It ain't all that old when you think about it. I make my living as a newspaper photographer and comic book illustrator, which keeps me busy and young. I play a mean bass, can strum a nasty six-string and still have a bit of speed left behind a drum kit. I have two boys (one entering his teens) who are very much into music. I'm doing my best to pass what I know about guitar playing and music to them. Plus I'm learning a lot about the new bands from my oldest. Music is something that no-one can ever take away from you.

By the way, Styx, is making a come-back and releasing a new album of cover songs. They were a band from the seventies through eighties. They do a cover of 'I Am the Walrus.' I've heard it. ( Some radio buddies let me hear the advance disc) It's not bad. Check it out when it's released which should be any day now. :)

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Anyone heard the Anthology version of Ob-La-Di?

I think it's BRILLIANT.

http://cdzinc.com/16K/rock/A_B/beatles.html

This page, anthology 3.

[blue3]

Thanks for that site. I just listened to Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da.. it's great

[Seafroggys]

I read the Anthology in like 8th grade. I always skip over the page with the two virgins cover....I just can't look at my idol naked :lol:

I Should Have KNown Better is such a great Beatles tune....one of their better earlier stuff.

[EightMilesHigh]

PS. Don't be scared of me age.... It ain't all that old when you think about it. I make my living as a newspaper photographer and comic book illustrator, which keeps me busy and young. I play a mean bass, can strum a nasty six-string and still have a bit of speed left behind a drum kit. I have two boys (one entering his teens) who are very much into music. I'm doing my best to pass what I know about guitar playing and music to them. Plus I'm learning a lot about the new bands from my oldest. Music is something that no-one can ever take away from you.

By the way, Styx, is making a come-back and releasing a new album of cover songs. They were a band from the seventies through eighties. They do a cover of 'I Am the Walrus.' I've heard it. ( Some radio buddies let me hear the advance disc) It's not bad. Check it out when it's released which should be any day now. :)

You've led a really cool life.

[Sgt._Joker]

Hey, could anyone out there with the "Complete Beatles Scores" book, tab me from it the Rythem and Lead Guitar parts, and Bass and Drum parts to the songs:
1.Come Together
2.Helter Skelter
3.Get Back
4. Revolution 1 (faster/electric version found on the blue albumn)
5.Good Morning Good Morning
6. Dear Prudence

when you find the time could you scan/type up the tab of those songs and send it to me my adress is
dead_famous911@hotmail.com
I know thats alot to ask, but i put it in order of preference so start from number 1 and if you get sick of doing it just stop.

thanks in advance...

to bcf717:
I know i've said this about three times before in this thread, but the band Oasis also did a great cover of I am the Walrus.. i can send it to you if your interested

[bcf717]

Sure Joker, I'd be interested in hearing it. bfogletto@hotmail.com

I was more surprised if anything that Styx, of all bands, would do a Beatles live cover version.

[blue3]

Quicky question did the Beatles write "Twist and Shout"?No, it's a cover song..

[Seafroggys]

Hey, could anyone out there with the "Complete Beatles Scores" book, tab me from it the Rythem and Lead Guitar parts, and Bass and Drum parts to the songs:
1.Come Together
2.Helter Skelter
3.Get Back
4. Revolution 1 (faster/electric version found on the blue albumn)
5.Good Morning Good Morning
6. Dear Prudence

when you find the time could you scan/type up the tab of those songs and send it to me my adress is
dead_famous911@hotmail.com
I know thats alot to ask, but i put it in order of preference so start from number 1 and if you get sick of doing it just stop.

thanks in advance...

to bcf717:
I know i've said this about three times before in this thread, but the band Oasis also did a great cover of I am the Walrus.. i can send it to you if your interested

Yeah I have it, but don't have any tab proggies. I did Get Back, though, like 5 years ago as a midi, if you want that.

[RNR]

I recently got a book that had Beatles lyrics and illistrations (sP) to go with them. Very coo.

[EightMilesHigh]

I tried to get The Beatles anthology out of my library yesterday. They didn't have it:upset:

I think I'm just going to buy it.

[DeusExMachina]

There was a local band back in Seattle that did a live cover of Get Back. It was amazing. I'd say it was probably better than the recorded Beatles version.

[pigonthewing82]

There was a local band back in Seattle that did a live cover of Get Back. It was amazing. I'd say it was probably better than the recorded Beatles version.

Yeah Get Back has a great riff to it. It also leaves open a lot of room for improve, like most Beatles songs. That makes them really fun to play

[Leper]

Is that Ringo who sings lead vocals in "Octopus's Garden"?

[Seafroggys]

Yes to the above.

Also, I agree, all of The Beatles' songs could probably be improved upon by covering. The sad thing is, they had the best vocals....so take their vocals and throw in your own instrumentation and you'd kick ***!

Imagine what you could do with Helter Skelter!

[ledpoisoning27]

PS. Don't be scared of me age.... It ain't all that old when you think about it. I make my living as a newspaper photographer and comic book illustrator, which keeps me busy and young. I play a mean bass, can strum a nasty six-string and still have a bit of speed left behind a drum kit. I have two boys (one entering his teens) who are very much into music. I'm doing my best to pass what I know about guitar playing and music to them. Plus I'm learning a lot about the new bands from my oldest. Music is something that no-one can ever take away from you.

By the way, Styx, is making a come-back and releasing a new album of cover songs. They were a band from the seventies through eighties. They do a cover of 'I Am the Walrus.' I've heard it. ( Some radio buddies let me hear the advance disc) It's not bad. Check it out when it's released which should be any day now. :)
I heard that cover around 3 months ago, so its not that new, its a ok cover, but doesn't compare to Lennon's vocals. I'm not one for covers unless it sounds better than the original.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Imagine what you could do with Helter Skelter!

Oasis and Motley Crue both do good versions.

[ledpoisoning27]

http://www.beatles-discography.com/index.html?http://www.beatles-discography.com/appendicies/paul-is-dead-clues.html

Its odd how so much evidense was found on how Paul died back in 1966, what do you people think about that subject.

[robo2448]

I find it hilarious, especially how Paul and John capitalized on it and turned it into a big joke :lol:

[GeorgeHarrison]

http://www.beatles-discography.com/index.html?http://www.beatles-discography.com/appendicies/paul-is-dead-clues.html

Its odd how so much evidense was found on how Paul died back in 1966, what do you people think about that subject.


I think its really gay and rediculous. There is this big group of kids (like 8 kids) and they are all classic rock posers (You know what i mean "Ya! d00d i t0ta11lly l0ve Led Zeppelin" My Fav song d00d has to be that one song....oh yeah what is it..oh yeah! B1ack dog d00d. Awwwesome man!)

Anyways................They all are big believers that Paul McCartney is dead. And once they figured out that i am a hardcore McCartney fan (REALLY hardcore i might add.) they felt the need to try and convince me that he is dead.

Well I went on some websites to see this "Extremly Convincing Evidence". and i have to say its complete and utter Bull$hit. Every little "Fact" they give is so ridiculous, its almost laughable.

Like the fact that on "Rubber Soul" you can prove pual is dead by noticing on the cover they all seem to be looking at pauls grave. :lol:
Um.....how about, no. Its a cover of a god **** album, theyre not looking at a grave.

Well, i could sit here at my desk and Bitch some more about how Paul isnt dead, and dispove every "Fact" that people have put out there, but that would take me hours to write. So i guess ill stop here.

[fernandes_telecaster]

They eventually admitted that 'Paul is Dead' was a hoax.

They never admit that they made money because of it ('cause fans bought albums to hear the clues), though.

[fernandes_telecaster]

George Harrison, however, is dead.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Won't it be wierd when Paul actually does die? People will say "Paul is dead" and people would respond either "yeah..." or "Paul who?"

[MalcolmYoungRock]

George Harrison, however, is dead.

And John Lennon is living in Africa with Elvis and Bob Marley.

[GeorgeHarrison]

Hey, could anyone out there with the "Complete Beatles Scores" book, tab me from it the Rythem and Lead Guitar parts, and Bass and Drum parts to the songs:
1.Come Together
2.Helter Skelter
3.Get Back
4. Revolution 1 (faster/electric version found on the blue albumn)
5.Good Morning Good Morning
6. Dear Prudence

when you find the time could you scan/type up the tab of those songs and send it to me my adress is
dead_famous911@hotmail.com
I know thats alot to ask, but i put it in order of preference so start from number 1 and if you get sick of doing it just stop.

thanks in advance...

to bcf717:
I know i've said this about three times before in this thread, but the band Oasis also did a great cover of I am the Walrus.. i can send it to you if your interested


Yeah, i own the book and absolutly love it. I'll try and get some of those copied when im not busy.

[Walrus Gumboot]

And John Lennon is living in Africa with Elvis and Bob Marley.


I thought he shared a flat with Frank Zappa Osama Bin Laden and Wolfgang Puck in Bueno Aires :confused:

[ledpoisoning27]

I find it hilarious, especially how Paul and John capitalized on it and turned it into a big joke :lol:
They really put a lot of thought into making all of the clues.

[fernandes_telecaster]

And John Lennon is living in Africa with Elvis and Bob Marley.
Man, I wish. I'd go and jam with them. Think how that would be, man.

Hey, did you know that the day that the Beatles played on Ed Sullivan for the first time, they got a telegraph from Elvis right before the show? He wished them luck. It was kind of a passing of the torch, I guess.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

I thought he shared a flat with Frank Zappa Osama Bin Laden and Wolfgang Puck in Bueno Aires :confused:

No, he moved out 3 months ago.

He said Osama and Zappa kept on fighting.

[Walrus Gumboot]

No, he moved out 3 months ago.

He said Osama and Zappa kept on fighting.


Osama can be such a bitch


EDIT: I might see McCartney twice in Boston

[GeorgeHarrison]

2 times? how?



Selling Crack i assume.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Seeing him once in Vegas...

God I can't wait.

[xxxRoCkJuNkiExxx]

I can't believe I've missed so much.:(

Current Favorite Songs: Happiness Is A Warm Gun and Revolution (the faster single version)
Current Favorite Album: A Hard Day's Night

Stu's German girlfriend was Astrid Kirchherr.

What are winklepicker shoes? I remember reading somewhere that John liked George's clothes and winklepicker shoes, but Mimi didn't approve of them.

[Leper]

http://www.beatles-discography.com/index.html?http://www.beatles-discography.com/appendicies/paul-is-dead-clues.html

Its odd how so much evidense was found on how Paul died back in 1966, what do you people think about that subject.

I think it was the greatest marketing ploy in the history of the world. Pure genious. Even people who weren't Beatles fans were buying their albums to look for clues in the songs.

[pigonthewing82]

I think it was the greatest marketing ploy in the history of the world. Pure genious. Even people who weren't Beatles fans were buying their albums to look for clues in the songs.

I think the truth is that Courtny Love killed Paul McCartney.

[Sgt._Joker]

Yeah I have it, but don't have any tab proggies. I did Get Back, though, like 5 years ago as a midi, if you want that.


that would be brill, what is "midi" tho,....

[Walrus Gumboot]

I think the truth is that Courtny Love killed Paul McCartney.

Courney Love killed JFK

[pigonthewing82]

Courney Love killed JFK

JFK didn't die :angry:

Hes living in a shack in England with Jim Morrison and Tupac.

[Walrus Gumboot]

JFK didn't die :angry:

Hes living in a shack in England with Jim Morrison and Tupac.

:D

I have just been reveling in the glory of "Long Long Long"

[MalcolmYoungRock]

JFK didn't die :angry:

Hes living in a shack in England with Jim Morrison and Tupac.

No, Morrison moved out also. Tupac kept threatening him.

Morrison's living in an apartment in New Hampshire by himself. Never comes out. Keeps his door locked.

Listens to The Doors all the time.

You've really gotta keep up with your "dead" celebrity figures.

[Woodstock]

I think it was the greatest marketing ploy in the history of the world. Pure genious. Even people who weren't Beatles fans were buying their albums to look for clues in the songs.
Actually, Paul and the rest of The Beatles claim to have first been aware of the death hints in 1969, after Abbey Road was released. So that makes about any clues before 1969 basically added fluff.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

The Paul is Dead hoax is really stupid IMO.



(bump)

[Distant Echoes]

We need some more Beatles Regulars.

Im downloading The Magical Mystery Tour now. Not my favorite album, but good nonetheless

[clown_phobia]

say the word and you'll be free
say the word and be like me
say the word i'm thinkin' of
say the word - the word is love

Who likes rubber soul?

[Distant Echoes]

That might be my least favorite album next to a selected few...

Im really no fan of old beatles material

[blue3]

I like Rubber Soul. In My Life is my favorite song right now from that album..

[MalcolmYoungRock]

The oldest Beatles album I have is Revolver.

My favorite album will always and forever be Let It Be.

[Distant Echoes]

Ive actually come around more to the song then the album. I never noticed how good it was, compared to Hey Jude.

I dont mind revolver too much. But its such a random combination of songs...the style or genre of them all at least, but yellow submarine is probably my least favorite - and i love instrumentals, but that just doesnt cut it.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Ive actually come around more to the song then the album. I never noticed how good it was, compared to Hey Jude.

And what's that supposed to mean?

/is huge Hey Jude fan

[lunch998]

I have With the Beatles.

[Uberman]

I have the Beatles Anthology, which contains some really old recordings. The first ones they ever did, in fact.

[Distant Echoes]

I mean Hey Jude I looked at as one of the beatles greatest Songs, but listening to Let it Be again made me realize its right up there with it. i did phrase that weird...whatever.

I really want to get more Beatles albums. My friends going through an obbsession, and every CD he gets i am too (from him), so im sort of goin crazy with it too. How many albums do they have (original)?

[MalcolmYoungRock]

13 studio albums.

Countless bootlegs/singles and anthologies.

[slowhand]

The oldest Beatles album I have is Revolver.

My favorite album will always and forever be Let It Be.

Rubber Soul for me! Beat you by one album. =P

So, no one here's a fan of While My Guitar Gently Weeps or is it just me?

[Distant Echoes]

Thats my favorite song by the beatles! Im gonna learn it on guitar when i get the chance

[EightMilesHigh]

So, no one here's a fan of While My Guitar Gently Weeps or is it just me?

I looooooooooove it.


So, besides the fine poster I just quoted, who else has seen the Concert For George?

[slowhand]

Thats my favorite song by the beatles! Im gonna learn it on guitar when i get the chance

Damn right! That's the best Beatles song, **** Hey Jude, Let it Be, Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am the Walrus, and Get Back. While My Guitar Gently Weeps RULEZZ!!!!!1111oneoneoneone

(Sorry, I had to let the fanboy out.)

That's just the Holy Grail for me. I mean, it's a Harrisong (George being by far my favourite Beatle and the man who made me pick up a guitar and forget the bass) and Eric Clapton plays one of his best solos in that song (Clapton being the guy who got me into playing blues guitar and to improvise). It's like the perfect blend of my two favorite guitarist into one song.

That's just does it for me. I get chills when I listen to the song... my girlfriend thinks it's stupid.

-Edit: It's my 500th post, and it was about my favourite song. That's just great.

[blue3]

Thats my favorite song by the beatles! Im gonna learn it on guitar when i get the chanceLearn it now.. I started learning the song earlier today.. it's so awesome

[Distant Echoes]

Damn right! That's the best Beatles song, **** Hey Jude, Let it Be, Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am the Walrus, and [/i]Get Back[/i]. While My Guitar Gently Weeps RULEZZ!!!!!1111oneoneoneone

(Sorry, I had to let the fanboy out.)

That's just the Holy Grail for me. I mean, it's a Harrisong (George being by far my favourite Beatle and the man who made me pick up a guitar and forget the bass) and Eric Clapton plays one of his best solos in that song (Clapton being the guy who got me into playing blues guitar and to improvise). It's like the perfect blend of my two favorite guitarist into one song.

That's just does it for me. I get chills when I listen to the song... my girlfriend thinks it's stupid.

-Edit: It's my 500th post, and it was about my favourite song. That's just great.

Really? did clapton play that solo on the album?

Congrats on 500 :chug:

[Walrus Gumboot]

I have With the Beatles.

I just got that a few weeks ago. The old stuff really grows on you after a while

Congradulations on 500, Slowhand, may you one day find a girlfriend who likes The Beatles

:chug: Cheers.

EDIT: I love Concert For George, especially the sitar bit

[EightMilesHigh]

Really? did clapton play that solo on the album?



Yep, it was the only* duet the Beatles ever did.



*except that rare Hendrix thing

[Distant Echoes]

My sister has that on her laptop (beatle w/ hendrix). I tried to wire the laptop and this computer to share the files, but i dont know how. Does anybody here know how to, if its even possible

[blue3]

Yeah, it's possible.. I just don't know how to do it

[Walrus Gumboot]

Wow this thread is moving faster than the community thread

/not an actual fact

[Distant Echoes]

Thats because all the regulars left...resulting in my killing of that thread.

My plan.
Get my sisters laptop
Rewire the Cable connections to hers
Upload the Hendrix/Beatles song on YSI thread
Rewire the cable modem back to this comp
Download it on here

Who thinks i can do it before the hour is up (about 20 minutes)?

[EightMilesHigh]

Thats because all the regulars left...resulting in my killing of that thread.

My plan.
Get my sisters laptop
Rewire the Cable connections to hers
Upload the Hendrix/Beatles song on YSI thread
Rewire the cable modem back to this comp
Download it on here

Who thinks i can do it before the hour is up (about 20 minutes)?

Why, you'd have be like James Bond to do that:eek:!

[slowhand]

Wait, what? A Beatles/Hendrix thing? Never heard of it. What did they do?

Oh, and my girlfriend likes the Beatles (Something is our song, I dedicated that song to her, played it in front of her and some friends who where at a birthday party that the band I was in was invited to play, and that same night we started our relationship) she just thinks that me getting chills over a song is ridiculous.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Thats because all the regulars left...resulting in my killing of that thread.

My plan.
Get my sisters laptop
Rewire the Cable connections to hers
Upload the Hendrix/Beatles song on YSI thread
Rewire the cable modem back to this comp
Download it on here

Who thinks i can do it before the hour is up (about 20 minutes)?


I beleive in you

[Distant Echoes]

wow...i just realized that i already sent the file to my email address a week ago, just when i got comcast, i couldnt go back on my last SN and get the song...what a waste of time.

I still got 5 minutes to find a secret 00 agent swift action pact move to recover it though...

[Distant Echoes]

this isnt working out at all.

does anybody here want the song (and have ten minutes to spare) so i can send it to them, loggedo n to the laptop, then i switch SNs onto this comp, and get from whoever i gave it to again?

YouSendIt's being a bitch again

[slowhand]

this isnt working out at all.

does anybody here want the song (and have ten minutes to spare) so i can send it to them, loggedo n to the laptop, then i switch SNs onto this comp, and get from whoever i gave it to again?

YouSendIt's being a bitch again

What are they playing?

[Distant Echoes]

i believe its day tripper, so the file shouldnt be more then 3 minutes (but on AOL, i couldnt tell the download time)

and a high-speed connection would be useful, because AOL itself will deduct a significant amount, and im gettin tired. Gotta be up tomorrow @ 8

[slowhand]

Day Tripper? Is it for real, or it's one of those trick files? Like the Pink Floyd-covers-Stairway to Heaven one?

[Distant Echoes]

No im pretty sure its real. I mean, you cant go by them ****ty titles the sharers name it (she got it off some downloading thing like ares or limewire), and it sure sounds like them both. There defintaly playing day tripper if thats your question though.

Can you give me your IM asap is your interested. im gonna need all the time i can get.

[Sgt._Joker]

i'm really digging "It wont be long" yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah it wont be long. at the moment, i <3 the chorus

[slowhand]

No im pretty sure its real. I mean, you cant go by them ****ty titles the sharers name it (she got it off some downloading thing like ares or limewire), and it sure sounds like them both. There defintaly playing day tripper if thats your question though.

Can you give me your IM asap is your interested. im gonna need all the time i can get.

I can't, it's no my computer and I don't have AIM on this either.

I would really love to hear it, though. I find it kind of hard to believe it. The Bealtes performing together, and with Hendrix? And one of their old things too? I don't know. It just doesn't sound right, and I've never heard anything of that on anything of the Beatles.

[Sgt._Joker]

No im pretty sure its real. I mean, you cant go by them ****ty titles the sharers name it (she got it off some downloading thing like ares or limewire), and it sure sounds like them both. There defintaly playing day tripper if thats your question though.

Can you give me your IM asap is your interested. im gonna need all the time i can get.

can u send it to me over msn..... dead_famous911@hotmail.com

[Sgt._Joker]

Hendrix did play with the Beatles for a session or two, and there is a bootleg of Day Tripper going around, i think its genuine.....

what really rocks my socks is how Hendrix covered "Sgt. Peppers LHCB" the day after the song came out.

[slowhand]

Can someone put a year on it? I'd like to check this book I have that says all the sessions the Beatles did. Maybe I haven't read that one.

[Distant Echoes]

ok...i just recieved it from myself...so theres no need to IM

Sgt. Pepper, do you have High-speed? cause i can send it to you in a few seconds and maybe you can upload it here for everybody, because im really tired.

If not Ill wait it out on YSI

[Manticore Guy]

Well im not the biggest Beatles fan, I do have something that is cool to say about a beatle. My dad went to England to do sound for some play thingy(that'll hopefully be on broadway), and Paul McCartney was at the show. McCartney came up to my dad after the show and told him the sound was "great". Now not many people can say that they know someone who that's happened to...

[Sgt._Joker]

that is truely awesome,...^^

distant: i have broad band but i lack the cpu skills to upload the song :(

[blue3]

I have high speed but my computer still sucks. It won't let me receive or send files over AIM..

[Child of the Grave]

hey all

i just wanna say i love the Beatles and i got two of their albums, and they arent a bad escape from all the heavy metal i'm into. but whats the deal with some of these beatles avatars people here have, specifically MalcolmYoungRocks' animated avatar. You couldnt POSSIBLY love them that much!

just saying, is all

[Leper]

hey all

i just wanna say i love the Beatles and i got two of their albums, and they arent a bad escape from all the heavy metal i'm into. but whats the deal with some of these beatles avatars people here have, specifically MalcolmYoungRocks' animated avatar. You couldnt POSSIBLY love them that much!

just saying, is all

Ohh couldn't you?.. :naughty:

[Child of the Grave]

not in this lifetime :smoke:

[MalcolmYoungRock]

but whats the deal with some of these beatles avatars people here have, specifically MalcolmYoungRocks' animated avatar

I originally made this avatar, people stole it from me. Ticks me off.

[Child of the Grave]

one thing id love to know is how you made it

[MalcolmYoungRock]

one thing id love to know is how you made it

Wow, you don't believe me?

Okay, I took this banner from http://www.aboutthebeatles.com

I cropped each of the Beatle's faces and made them into four seperate JPEG files.

Dig me so far?

Then, I cropped out an even portion like 100X100 pxls and put them over the faces, so some of the face would show and some wouldn't.

I sent them to myself via email and downloaded them on my computer at school where I used the program Macromedia Fireworks to export them into smaller files, because this next step takes a lot of file sizes.

When I was done, I sent them back, resized and optimized and ready to roll. I then used Microsoft's Picture It!'s flipbook feature to make them into the moving picture, saved it, and uploaded it onto MX. Bada-bing, bada-boom, avatar'd.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

one thing id love to know is how you made it

Wow, you don't believe me?

Okay, I took this banner from http://www.aboutthebeatles.com

I cropped each of the Beatle's faces and made them into four seperate JPEG files.

Dig me so far?

Then, I cropped out an even portion like 100X100 pxls and put them over the faces, so some of the face would show and some wouldn't.

I sent them to myself via email and downloaded them on my computer at school where I used the program Macromedia Fireworks to export them into smaller files, because this next step takes a lot of file sizes.

When I was done, I sent them back, resized and optimized and ready to roll. I then used Microsoft's Picture It!'s flipbook feature to make them into the moving picture, saved it, and uploaded it onto MX. Bada-bing, bada-boom, avatar'd.

[GeorgeHarrison]

hey all

i just wanna say i love the Beatles and i got two of their albums, and they arent a bad escape from all the heavy metal i'm into. but whats the deal with some of these beatles avatars people here have, specifically MalcolmYoungRocks' animated avatar. You couldnt POSSIBLY love them that much!

just saying, is all

Oh yes, we love them that much my friend.

[slowhand]

Oh yes, we love them that much my friend.

I think we love them even more than that.

[Child of the Grave]

^
Wow! Shows what I know.
Wow, you don't believe me?

i never said that.

EDIT: thx for the know-how

[El_Goodo]

Rubber Soul for me! Beat you by one album. =P

So, no one here's a fan of While My Guitar Gently Weeps or is it just me?

I have Please Please Me...I win! :thumb:

[El_Goodo]

Does anyone know any good sites to watch some Beatles video's?

[Sgt._Joker]

nah cant think of any (bump)

[MalcolmYoungRock]

This one girl's Myspace had a Beatles video but I have know clue where she got it.

Perhaps if I did some source searching...

[DeusExMachina]

I do not know where to find Beatles videos. Personally, I'm not much of a video person when it comes to the Beatles. I prefer just to hear the sounds. But I haven't seen too many of their videos, so I could be wrong.

[Walrus Gumboot]

This will knock your socks off:

http://www.strawberryfield.nl/videoclips/videoclips.html

[Distant Echoes]

This will knock your socks off:

http://www.strawberryfield.nl/videoclips/videoclips.html

Im watching Hey Jude right now. I cant save anything though...wont let me right click on the links. BUt whatever, ill keep the site flagged.

Did anybody get that Day Tripper w/ Hendrix i gave to Sgt Joker yesterday? As soon as he got it, i left.

[Woodstock]

This will knock your socks off:

http://www.strawberryfield.nl/videoclips/videoclips.html
You're awesome.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

This will knock your socks off:

http://www.strawberryfield.nl/videoclips/videoclips.html


Props.

[blue3]

This will knock your socks off:

http://www.strawberryfield.nl/videoclips/videoclips.htmlThanks for that

[Walrus Gumboot]

y'er welcome :)

Im watching Hey Jude right now. I cant save anything though...wont let me right click on the links. BUt whatever, ill keep the site flagged.

Did anybody get that Day Tripper w/ Hendrix i gave to Sgt Joker yesterday? As soon as he got it, i left.

Some of them are strange, and some will play on WMP pretty well, its about 50/50

Make sure to check out the I Am The Walrus one

[blue3]

I'm watching I am the Walrus right now..

I got Magical Mystery Tour and Please Please Me today, now I have no money.

[Woodstock]

I have the DVD Anthology, so I've seen all of those videos. But it's still nice to have them on the computer.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I'm watching I am the Walrus right now..

I got Magical Mystery Tour and Please Please Me today, now I have no money.
Same. Except I spent it all on harmonicas
(D and G)

[Dave de Sylvia]

I'm watching I am the Walrus right now..

I got Magical Mystery Tour and Please Please Me today, now I have no money.

What do you think of Please Please Me?

Give me pre-Revolver era Beatles over post- any day.

[blue3]

Please Please Me is a good album, but I think all Beatles albums are

I want to play harmonica, is it really easy to learn?

[EightMilesHigh]

I think we love them even more than that.

That, plus one zillion.

[Sgt._Joker]

What do you think of Please Please Me?

Give me pre-Revolver era Beatles over post- any day.

I <3 both sides of Revolver (pre and post), what was really awesome was seeing the beatles play some of their pre revolver tracks in Let it Be.

Lately i have been listening to Revolver heaps I really really wanna do some covers of it eg. "Tommorow Never Knows" (write guitar fills that immitate the sound loops and backwards guitars) "I want to tell you" (turn the piano part into a rythem guitar part) "I'm only Sleeping" and "She Said, She Said".

[Dave de Sylvia]

Love You To is the highlight of Revolver for me, though every track is a diamond. And don't think I dislike post-Revolver Beatles, I just think the early material is far more consistent.

[Sgt._Joker]

yeah i see what you mean, but imagine what it would of been like if the beatles continued the way they were going pre revolver.... :(

[Dave de Sylvia]

True, Rubber Soul through Sgt. Pepper was a big step for the band to take, and definitely the right step, but there's something about those early recordings. Just pure, perfect pop songs.

[Sgt._Joker]

Let it Be is probably the post-Revolver albumn that is most like there earlier career.

[DeusExMachina]

Love You To is the highlight of Revolver for me, though every track is a diamond. And don't think I dislike post-Revolver Beatles, I just think the early material is far more consistent.

Interesting. I've never heard such positive sentiments for the earlier stuff. Everyone loves it, but the only thing really talked about it is the later stuff. It is great music, though. I agree.

[bcf717]

The reason is fairly logical. The early stuff was fairly simple in structure. As each album progressed, they built on the musical knowledge and experience they gained. Most consider Revolver to be the turning point from Pop band to serious musicians, as 'Tomorrow Never Knows' seems such a departure of their familiar song structure, that it sort of signals a precursor of things to come. It was really more of a gradual change as Rubber Soul showed deviation from the 'Beatle' formula as well.

Their early music was basically verse, chorus, middle eight, chorus and verse. As they learned and explored, the structure expanded. If you study each album up to Sgt. Pepper, you will see that progression of experimentation building with each new release. Post Sgt. Pepper songs were layered and included varying styles and influences.

So naturally there is more discussion on the later work as that is where the most divergence of style is.

Had they not been musical chameleons, they may have faded away after a few years and become simply the band that led the British invasion and nothing more. And we probably would not be discussing their music with the fervor that we still do today.

[robo2448]

True, Rubber Soul through Sgt. Pepper was a big step for the band to take, and definitely the right step, but there's something about those early recordings. Just pure, perfect pop songs.

Like most, I like their later stuff better, but some of the early stuff is good. I have With The Beatles, which is okay, but I don't love. And then I have Help, which I really enjoy a lot. I think it's great, very short, but very enjoyable. I also enjoy 1, which has some of the better pop.

[slowhand]

The early days are too suger-coated for my like. They are catchy tunes, but nothing to keep me interested for too long. Maybe once in a while I get a craving for All My Loving or Please, Please Me, but after that I go straight back to their later days. Specially because of Harrison's compositions.

Harrison was really getting a lot better at writting lyrics, and because of his love for Eastern music, his style evolved a lot too. I still think is sad that Lennon and McCartney overshadowed him.

[DeusExMachina]

Harrison rocks my socks.

[xxxRoCkJuNkiExxx]

A Hard Day's Night is probably my favorite from their earlier albums, possibly because it was the first album where they wrote all the songs themselves. In the earlier albums, you see more of the pure rock and roll songs, which is always cool.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Please Please Me is a good album, but I think all Beatles albums are

I want to play harmonica, is it really easy to learn?


Yes, and here's why:

You can't play the wrong key, because the harmonica is all of the notes in one key. the best starter one is in Key of C, with no sharps or flats. Once you get that, all you need to do is learn how to play one note at a time, and then just mess around with it until you know where the notes are. You can do this by looking up tabs (www.harmonicacountry.com has a slew of Beatles and other CR ones), and after a while you can think of a song like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and just play it by ear.

Compared to most other instuments, its really easy to learn, but not so easy that you can pick it up and in a few seconds have it down as well as whistleing

I say go for it, it won't cost you more than 10$ to try, anyway

[bcf717]

xxxRoCkJuNkiExxx said
A Hard Day's Night is probably my favorite from their earlier albums, possibly because it was the first album where they wrote all the songs themselves.

The first album content was under record company control. Beginning or unknown bands were required to include covers of already familiar songs because it was thought that people would buy records from new bands if it included songs they already knew. Once the Beatles hit superstardom, that requirement was lifted. People wanted to hear the Beatles do Beatles, not Chuck Berry. Just like when 'Hey Jude' broke the three minute only song length rule for radio airplay, the 'must include a cover rule' was another corporate taboo broken that we can thank the Beatles for.

[ledpoisoning27]

Give me pre-Revolver era Beatles over post- any day.
Rubber Soul is the only pre-Revolver album I like, all their early stuff sounds the same, and doesn't seem to be much thought in their lyrics at that point. And I'm more of a psychedelic guy.
By the way, I finally got Magical Mystery Tour, a great album, but I was expecting more, half the songs weren't that great.

[frunobulaxx]

erm.....frank zappa's 3 fav beatles' songs were paperback writer, i am the walrus & strawberry fields forever. cool. i like piggies; norwegian wood

[blue3]

Yes, and here's why:

You can't play the wrong key, because the harmonica is all of the notes in one key. the best starter one is in Key of C, with no sharps or flats. Once you get that, all you need to do is learn how to play one note at a time, and then just mess around with it until you know where the notes are. You can do this by looking up tabs (www.harmonicacountry.com has a slew of Beatles and other CR ones), and after a while you can think of a song like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and just play it by ear.

Compared to most other instuments, its really easy to learn, but not so easy that you can pick it up and in a few seconds have it down as well as whistleing

I say go for it, it won't cost you more than 10$ to try, anywayMy mom bought a harmonica today.. I'm trying to learn it now..

[Walrus Gumboot]

Rubber Soul is the only pre-Revolver album I like, all their early stuff sounds the same, and doesn't seem to be much thought in their lyrics at that point. And I'm more of a psychedelic guy.
By the way, I finally got Magical Mystery Tour, a great album, but I was expecting more, half the songs weren't that great.


Trust me, they will grow on you

Good luck with the harmonica, blue3

[pigonthewing82]

Wow bumped from page 5 (thanks for the heads up Walrus :thumb: )

You know somthing importent has happened in my Beatles listening. For the longest time the White Album was my favorite. It has now been overthrown by Sgt Peppers Lonley Hearts Club Band. Fixin a Hole, Lovely Rita, and the SPLHCB Reprise have really grown on me. Sure I always liked the more well known songs, but those ones really grew on me this week.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Wow bumped from page 5 (thanks for the heads up Walrus :thumb: )

You know somthing importent has happened in my Beatles listening. For the longest time the White Album was my favorite. It has now been overthrown by Sgt Peppers Lonley Hearts Club Band. Fixin a Hole, Lovely Rita, and the SPLHCB Reprise have really grown on me. Sure I always liked the more well known songs, but those ones really grew on me this week.

:D

My friend was listening to the begining of the reprise and said "WHEN was this done!?" because apparently it sounds quite modern

[TheDMV]

My friend was listening to the begining of the reprise and said "WHEN was this done!?" because apparently it sounds quite modern

I've always thought that. It's sounds sort of like a drum machine thing in the begining.

[El_Goodo]

Can somebody tell me who wrote Stand By Me...was it John Lennon or BB King..

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

definately not lennon

[robo2448]

http://www.reallyrics.com/Lyrics/B003800010001.asp

[pigonthewing82]

:D

My friend was listening to the begining of the reprise and said "WHEN was this done!?" because apparently it sounds quite modern

Yeah it had been a while since I had listend to it, about two or three months. I had lost the cd so all I had was two or three tracks of it on a greatest hits. I actually had only listened to the cd in full only one or two times in full before I lost it. I had forgotten how great the instrumentals are. The solo's and fills really suprised me. Fixin a Hole and Sgt Peppers (first track and reprise) are the strongest instrumentally IMO.

[Leper]

I'm listening to the Beatles right now, and a thought that just crossed my mind, is that you can really feel type of mood that each of their songs were written in, because their music reflects their lyrics so well.

[Ulysses]

I completely agree with that. Especially on Abbey Road, the music interacts and corresponds with the lyrical content and emotional feeling is created, its exceptional song writing in that regard. The tracks on Abbey Road each have a different tone which is expressed and in turn makes the listener feel it. Something, I Want You (She's So Heavy)..etc, they all work together and contrast magnificently.

[Sgt._Joker]

Seafroggys, could you please send me that Get Back midi u made when you have the time..

[Dave de Sylvia]

Can somebody tell me who wrote Stand By Me...was it John Lennon or BB King..

It was co-written by 60's soul singer Ben E. King(who I assume you were thinking of), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The latter two were a songwriting duo who wrote many of Elvis' hits.

[indieposhhx]

classic.
i think they are a band that's very hard to like.
i think many people are just in denial.
a lot oof people think they are way too PUNKXxx RAWxKxx for the Beatles.
i hate generic, close-minded kids. if i like something i will listen to it, not matter wgar genre it is.
((sorry i didnt mean to make that into a speech. but im sure some of you know what i mean.))

[Leper]

classic.
i think they are a band that's very hard to like.
i think many people are just in denial.
a lot oof people think they are way too PUNKXxx RAWxKxx for the Beatles.
i hate generic, close-minded kids. if i like something i will listen to it, not matter wgar genre it is.
((sorry i didnt mean to make that into a speech. but im sure some of you know what i mean.))

I know what you mean. It's a annoying when kids categorize themselves into the kind of the music they listen to, like they're making a gang or something. Just listen to the Beatles and shut up.

[slowhand]

Yeah it had been a while since I had listend to it, about two or three months. I had lost the cd so all I had was two or three tracks of it on a greatest hits. I actually had only listened to the cd in full only one or two times in full before I lost it. I had forgotten how great the instrumentals are. The solo's and fills really suprised me. Fixin a Hole and Sgt Peppers (first track and reprise) are the strongest instrumentally IMO.

I also think that Within You Without You has to be along the top on as far as intrumentals goes on the album.

[Leper]

I also think that Within You Without You has to be along the top on as far as intrumentals goes on the album.

Within you without you has lyrics...so i don't think it's called an instrumental.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I know what you mean. It's a annoying when kids categorize themselves into the kind of the music they listen to, like they're making a gang or something. Just listen to the Beatles and shut up.


Like those Deadheads

Within You Without you has the most unbelievable lyrics

[robo2448]

I love George's really surreal psychadelic songs like that. Those are probably my favorite Harrison lyrics, right ahead of Something.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I love George's really surreal psychadelic songs like that. Those are probably my favorite Harrison lyrics, right ahead of Something.


They are deep into the ways of Eastern religion, as was Harrison

[DeusExMachina]

I love George's really surreal psychadelic songs like that. Those are probably my favorite Harrison lyrics, right ahead of Something.

Something is definitely my favorite Harrison song in almost all respects. The guitar solo is perfect.

[clown_phobia]

Within you without you has lyrics...so i don't think it's called an instrumental.

he means the instrumental music on it is one of the best, not suggesting the song is an instrumental.

[ledpoisoning27]

Is Yellow Subimarine the Soundtrack a good psychedelic album?

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Is Yellow Subimarine the Soundtrack a good psychedelic album?


Eh, not really.

[RNR]

do beatles fans have a cool name like Deadhead or something? I've never heard a term for a fan of the beatles.

[Sgt._Joker]

don;t think so/

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Beatlemaniac.

[RNR]

Beatlemaniac.

that sucks :upset:

[freakmeeko]

My favorite stroke of the Beatles was when they started doing things of the experimental nature...mainly on their self-titled album.

[clown_phobia]

what about magical mystery tour? that's really psychadelic

[blue3]

Yeah. That album is awesome..

[Sgt._Joker]

does anyone know how john lennon learnt piano?

[Seafroggys]

^^^I'm assuming he picked it up by ear, like he did guitar, harmonica, and everything else.

[slowhand]

Yesterday, I ordered the Beatles Complete Scores. I should be having the book with me this Friday, or the Monday after that.

I can't wait.

[MalcolmYoungRock]

Yesterday, I ordered the Beatles Complete Scores. I should be having the book with me this Friday, or the Monday after that.

I can't wait.

Awesome, for piano?

[slowhand]

For all instruments.

[Woodstock]

It'd be nice to have that. I would use it all the time.

[blue3]

I can't read music notes that well, so that book would be pointless to me, unless it has guitar tabs..

[slowhand]

I can't read music notes that well, so that book would be pointless to me, unless it has guitar tabs..

It has both.

[Seafroggys]

Its an excellent book. I've declared it my bible.

[Woodstock]

Does anyone know who organized the strings on Eleanor Rigby? Was it George Martin?

[bcf717]

Both John Lennon and Paul McCartney learned piano through their interaction with other musicians during their years in the studio. Lennon already played the mouth organ, and progressed to hammering out basic accent chords on a small keyboard during cover songs like 'Rock and Roll Music' and songs like that. During the Shea Stadium concert footage, John can be seen one-handing on the organ and finishing up with an elbow slide across the keys.

George Martin scored all the orchestral music in their songs including 'Elenor Rigby' until Phil Spector took over when Apple records was established. Martin was very savvy in producing, as he never over-orchestrated and allowed the Beatles' musicianship to be the focal point. Martin is credited with suggesting many of the different instruments used to make many Beatle songs unique in sound for the time. His suggestions of using bongos, french horns and even harpsichord made those songs memorable, but he always allowed the Beatles to be themselves with them.

Spector on the other hand, was criticized for being too heavy handed in production. Sometimes, after recording was wrapped up, he would go back and add orchestration and effects to his own tastes. Such is the case with 'Let it Be.' Spector went back in after the album was finished and added all the orchestration. It was essentially 'un-authorized', but being the Beatles had officially broken up, they didn't fight the changes. Now we finally have the release of 'Let it Be Naked', which is the 'de-Spector-ized' version that the Beatles had originally envisioned for their last album.

[bcf717]

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[magicbus]

Today I bought The White Album, and (my own copy of) Abbey Road.

[robo2448]

Those kick ***, especially the White album

[drugstore cowboy]

It's gotta be about 50% who love Let it Be, and 50% who hate Let it Be and love ...Naked. I haven't actually gotten Naked, so I've got no real qualms with the songs I've grown up with on the original version. I don't know why Let it Be never gets on alot of people's top Beatles albums lists. It's overlooked, but it's so good. It's up there with Abbey Road and The White Album for me.

[robo2448]

I don't have Let it Be...Naked, but Let it Be is awesome. Why is I've Got A Feeling so underrated. It's one of my favorite songs :cool:

[Kickflip_Burrito]

Sorry if I sound a lil off-key, but what exactly is the difference between Let It Be and Let It Be...Naked?

[Kickflip_Burrito]

Let It Be is the original album, which was the last album released by The Beatles. It's got Phil Spector's production on, meaning that the famous "wall of sound" is on there, with over the top strings, and it sounds overly produced. Let It Be...Naked was produced a couple of years ago, has Spector's production toned down/removed, so it sounds more like what The Beatles, specifically McCartney, originally had in mind. It also features changes in tracklisting, such as what order the songs are in, and what songs are even on the album.
I see, thanks for clearing that up with me :thumb:

[freestyle1k86]

They say the two wrost beatles are still alive. Your thoughts? Paul was an excellent beatle, just a horrible soloist.