The Beatles

[Woodstock]

Yeah, I couldn't imagine a Day In The Life with a 10 minute drum solo. I think Ringo fit the bill just fine.

[Little_wing]

I'm not talking about drum solos. I'm saying everyone rants about how great he is when it is just the samething over and over. You have to put a little more creativity into drumming. I do like his drumming but dont love it

[guitrguy]

I'm not talking about drum solos. I'm saying everyone rants about how great he is when it is just the samething over and over. You have to put a little more creativity into drumming. I do like his drumming but dont love it
I don't hear any one rave over him. Send some links, im starting to not believe you.

[Woodstock]

I'm not talking about drum solos. I'm saying everyone rants about how great he is when it is just the samething over and over. You have to put a little more creativity into drumming. I do like his drumming but dont love it
I dont love it either, it's just that he did well with the skills he had.

[DeusExMachina]

Meh. To each their own. He did show that he was a very talented drummer on some recordings. At least, I think he did. But I don't drum, so I could be completely off base. But he got not so good in the later years, according to the Anthology book. I love Harrison's lead playing. The guitar solo on Something is just unbelievably good.

[Woodstock]

Yeah, that is a great guitar solo, and Paul's bass playing on that song was fantastic also. George got into a fight with him about it though. He said Paul was overdoing it.

[DeusExMachina]

Really? Didn't know that. Well, it was George's song, its up to him how it goes.

[Woodstock]

Really? Didn't know that. Well, it was George's song, its up to him how it goes.
I agree, but that's how they kinda broke up.

[DeusExMachina]

Hmm... true. What're you gonna do. It's hard to be a genius in a group of other genius', because all of you have such great ideas. I wish I was a genius like that... :upset:

[Woodstock]

Hmm... true. What're you gonna do. It's hard to be a genius in a group of other genius', because all of you have such great ideas. I wish I was a genius like that... :upset:
Ha, plural of genius, who knows :lol:

[DeusExMachina]

Ha. I should look it up...
Arg. Its geniuses. ****.

[guitrguy]

You haven't Read the Let It Be...Naked booklet have you.

[Woodstock]

You haven't Read the Let It Be...Naked booklet have you.
Is that relevant? Because I have, and I dont know if I'm missing something.

[guitrguy]

Ya It talks about how they fought over stuff like that, it has an actual arguement written out.

[Woodstock]

Ya It talks about how they fought over stuff like that, it has an actual arguement written out.
Oh, well I get most of my facts from the Anthology book.

[Little_wing]

I agree, but that's how they kinda broke up.
na, when your around the same three people constantly for 10 or more years it gets old and the little things seem bigger, that is why they broke up.

only Queen was able to look past all of that and stay together, then freddie died

[guitrguy]

Oh, well I get most of my facts from the Anthology book.
Well it would definetly be in there, come to think of it I need to buy it.

[Woodstock]

na, when your around the same three people constantly for 10 or more years it gets old and the little things seem bigger, that is why they broke up.

only Queen was able to look past all of that and stay together, then freddie died
I would say a struggle for leadership was a huge cause of the breakup.

[Woodstock]

Well it would definetly be in there, come to think of it I need to buy it.
It's like 80$(US). But it was a gift to my Dad, so it's free to me.

[guitrguy]

It's like 80$(US). But it was a gift to my Dad, so it's free to me.
Sadly thats why I don't have it yet.

[guitrguy]

I would say a struggle for leadership was a huge cause of the breakup.
Rift in creativity as well, John and Paul wouldn't let George have much input, thats why quite the first. George was the First one to have solo material, and he had before they broke up.

[Little_wing]

I would say a struggle for leadership was a huge cause of the breakup.
Which is a little thing,They made it a big thing. If they could have looked past that and just work as a team they wouldn't have broken up. Well, any ways It was for the best, at least we didn't have to see them like do stuff like page and plant are doing

[Woodstock]

Rift in creativity as well, John and Paul wouldn't let George have much input, thats why quite the first. George was the First one to have solo material, and he had before they broke up.
Was George the first to have solo material in the band? I though it was John with his naked album?

[guitrguy]

Was George the first to have solo material in the band? I though it was John with his naked album?
It was George He left the band so he could go do his own thing.

[Little_wing]

Was George the first to have solo material in the band? I though it was John with his naked album?
I thought his first album solo was plastic ono band?

[Woodstock]

It was George He left the band so he could go do his own thing.
Oh, in India.

Trivia: Which Beatle produced a musical arrangement for an English movie in the 60's?

[Little_wing]

pure guess i have no idea but is it george?

[Woodstock]

pure guess i have no idea but is it george?
Nope, anyone else know?

[Little_wing]

$10 says everyone right now is searching on the internet

[Woodstock]

It was Paul McCartney. He did it when John was making his movie in Spain, and when George was in India.

[Little_wing]

what exact year was that?

[Woodstock]

what excat year was that?
I'm not sure, but I'm thinking either 66 or 67.

[Little_wing]

Just asking, why don't people like Sgt. Peppers?

[RNR]

Everyone likes it. Just not as much as others do.

[Little_wing]

makes sense

[Halloween Jack]

I like St. Pepper's. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is a great song. Obviously people like it Rolling Stone named it the #1 Best Album of All Time (I know Rolling Stone's lists aren't that great, but this still shows people like it.)

[Little_wing]

I like St. Pepper's. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is a great song. Obviously people like it Rolling Stone named it the #1 Best Album of All Time (I know Rolling Stone's lists aren't that great, but this still shows people like it.)
Like their 500 greatest songs issue

[DeusExMachina]

Rolling Stone is teh suck. Another trivia question: which Beatle was the first to be married?

[Halloween Jack]

Rolling Stone is teh suck. Another trivia question: which Beatle was the first to be married?
John Lennon. Although, The Beatles' agents or whoever didn't want it to be common knowledge, because it would make him less of a "heart throb."

[Little_wing]

you guys know that right after george divorced his wife Clapton married her, I guess they were having an affair. Thats what layla's about

[Halloween Jack]

you guys know that right after george divorced his wife Clapton married her, I guess they were having an affair. Thats what layla's about
I knew that. Layla was like the code name for Harrison's wife. I think she and Clapton were having an affair, though I'm not sure. What a great song though.

[DeusExMachina]

John Lennon. Although, The Beatles' agents or whoever didn't want it to be common knowledge, because it would make him less of a "heart throb."

Yarg. Foiled again.

Ok, someone else come up with a good Beatles trivia question.

[Halloween Jack]

Yarg. Foiled again.

Ok, someone else come up with a good Beatles trivia question.
What was the name of the movie John Lennon starred in?

[guitrguy]

Crap I can't think of it... I probably recognize when some one says it.

[JamesPatrickPageZoSo]

how i won the war

[Walrus Gumboot]

Movie shot in Spain? What was it about? Was it in spanish by any chance?

[Radionic]

The Beatles are great. A classic. They have a large influence on rock nowadays. merry christmas.

[Woodstock]

What was the name of the movie John Lennon starred in?
It was How I Won The War. It was shot in like Almaria, Spain I believe.

Somebody else got it before me :upset:

[Seafroggys]

How many movies have y'al seen with The Beatles that isn't a Beatles movie?

I.e. I've seen How I Won the War, Magic Christian, and a little bit of Give My Regards to Broad Street.

Plus I've seen all 5 real Beatle movies.

[DeusExMachina]

Apparently George Harrison was in Big Daddy... not sure if its true or not.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Hmmm... If he was I didn't notice, but that was before I was heavily into the Beatles

Beatles Trivia:
In which song was there a suspected undeleted ...er obscene word..
and (for bonus) what do you think it says exactly

[appreciate_it]

just having a very very vague guess but is it something like, Her Majesty, or Dear Predudice?
And have a guess at maybe quickly, bitch? maybe? i have no clue but hey...

[Woodstock]

Hmmm... If he was I didn't notice, but that was before I was heavily into the Beatles

Beatles Trivia:
In which song was there a suspected undeleted ...er obscene word..
and (for bonus) what do you think it says exactly
Girl off of Rubber Soul. The background singers say "tit, tit, tit".

[Walrus Gumboot]

nope, and nope (not obscene enough, woodstock ;))

[Woodstock]

nope, and nope (not obscene enough, woodstock ;))
Well, that's the only one I know of. Maybe it was in the song Revolution 9?

[EightMilesHigh]

Hmmm... If he was I didn't notice, but that was before I was heavily into the Beatles

Beatles Trivia:
In which song was there a suspected undeleted ...er obscene word..
and (for bonus) what do you think it says exactly


Day tripper.

It says, "She's a big teaser."

The original version says "She's a prick teaser."

[Woodstock]

Day tripper.

It says, "She's a big teaser."

The original version says "She's a prick teaser."
Pfft, mine was better :p

[Walrus Gumboot]

mm nope
here's a psuedo-hint: It isn't really confirmed as a swear, its sort of whatever you think it is, but to some it sounds like "f*cking hell, got the wrong chord"

[NERFHERDER111]

Hmmm... If he was I didn't notice, but that was before I was heavily into the Beatles

Beatles Trivia:
In which song was there a suspected undeleted ...er obscene word..
and (for bonus) what do you think it says exactly

in hey jude after john messes up a little u can hear him go "oh f*ck" or soemthing

[Woodstock]

I actually dont know this, I probably do, but I cant think of it.

[Walrus Gumboot]

in hey jude after john messes up a little u can hear him go "oh f*ck" or soemthing
yeap :dingdingding: you win a virtual cookie. no.

yeah its at 2:58, give it a listen and tell me what you think it is

[Woodstock]

yeap :dingdingding: you win a virtual cookie. no.

yeah its at 2:58, give it a listen and tell me what you think it is
Ha, let me try that.

[Woodstock]

Ha, you're right. It sounds like: "Wrong chord! ****ing hell!

[Walrus Gumboot]

ha ain't it grand? There are other theories as to what it says, but who knows

[punk_related]

Has anyone heard the cover a perfect circle did on John Lennon's Imagine
its pretty deep. Some wanna-be musicians at my school say a perfect circle's version is better than John's, come on, NOTHING beats the original.

[Woodstock]

Has anyone heard the cover a perfect circle did on John Lennon's Imagine
its pretty deep. Some wanna-be musicians at my school say a perfect circle's version is better than John's, come on, NOTHING beats the original.
True, nothing beats the original.

Imagine>all

[punk_related]

yeap :dingdingding: you win a virtual cookie. no.

yeah its at 2:58, give it a listen and tell me what you think it is

dude, i definently hear something, but i just can't make out what it is

[Seafroggys]

Imagine>all rock, classical (except this one song maybe), jazz, pop, blues, folk, everything.

I listened to Hey Jude, and I always have heard John say "oh" at that part. Now I know why.

[guitrguy]

im gonna go get my CD now.

[EightMilesHigh]

True, nothing beats the original.

Imagine>all


Working Class Hero & Imagine = VERY close tie.

[Woodstock]

Yeah, Working Class Hero is great, but Imagine gives shivers down your spine when you hear those first chords.

[Seafroggys]

C for three counts, C7 for one, F for three, C7 for one....

the best opening piano chords of all time.

I can play and sing Imagine too (the only song I can sing and stay in tune). I should post recordings.

[Walrus Gumboot]

mmI love Working Class Hero, I quote it far too often
ex:
There's room at the top, they're telling you still
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill

[Little_wing]

yeah its at 2:58, give it a listen and tell me what you think it is
Yeah I found that out when i was 7, i would actual listen to that song and wait for that part and the ending.

[DeusExMachina]

Call me crazy, but I say Watching The Wheels is at least as good as Imagine.

[punk_related]

We have the CD for that, and I saw the video on TV. Great stuff.

And having like 15 guys playing at once. Three drummers, assloads of rhythm players, several bass and leads....oh baby.
oh yeah, i saw that, it was awesome, he really likes indian style music

[DeusExMachina]

George is so awesome. I love the live recording of Something, and While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

[EightMilesHigh]

What Beatles solo cds do you guys have?

I have George Harrison - Brainwashed

and might be getting John Lennon - Lennon Legend soon.

[guitrguy]

I have Lennon Legend
Off the Ground- Paul McCartney

[Thatstheway]

Best albums? Personally I would have to say the best is Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, followed by The White Album. It's hard to say which is the best, but my choice was influenced by the overall good songs in a cd, those two albums you can just hit the play button and sit back and relax to some good music. definately Srgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and White Album.

[RNR]

What Beatles solo cds do you guys have?

I have George Harrison - Brainwashed

and might be getting John Lennon - Lennon Legend soon.

I have Brainwashed. It's fabulous.

It's my only George Harrison album though :(

[guitrguy]

I really want to get All Things Must Pass.

[STP]

Hey Bulldog :thumb:

[Woodstock]

I have Imagine and Lennon Legend.

I also have a ton of McCartney solo CD's.

[STP]

I have every vinyl they ever released, emi and capital

[BillCosby]

I reeeeeally want:
"Acoustic"- John Lennon

[Broken Arrow]

I really want to get All Things Must Pass.
I have that on viynl it is excellent. I also have two Mcartney albums on viynl.

[Seafroggys]

I have Lennon Legend
Off the Ground- Paul McCartney

Meh, I hate compilations.

I own Plastic Ono Band and Imagine. With both of those, you really don't need much else. I could live off these CDs for a lifetime (well, maybe throw Abbey Road in there).

[Walrus Gumboot]

I reeeeeally want:
"Acoustic"- John Lennon

Maybe if you are very good santa will bring it to you. Unless you live in Canada, then you are screwed :lol:

Just kidding I love Canada

I just obtained Past Masters vol. 2 which has "The Inner Light" which I thought was a really spiffy indian-style ditty. (Ha I said ditty!)
I think Harrison's intro in Yellow Submarine is hilarious for that reason... its like "oh there goes george and his sitars..."

Sorry I am a little giddy today, last day of school beofre break.. come onnn only a few hours to kill, almost killed independent study latin.. just a few more minutes... Maybe I will get a sitar for christmas

[Broken Arrow]

Maybe if you are very good santa will bring it to you. Unless you live in Canada, then you are screwed :lol:

Just kidding I love Canada

I just obtained Past Masters vol. 2 which has "The Inner Light" which I thought was a really spiffy indian-style ditty. (Ha I said ditty!)
I think Harrison's intro in Yellow Submarine is hilarious for that reason... its like "oh there goes george and his sitars..."

Sorry I am a little giddy today, last day of school beofre break.. come onnn only a few hours to kill, almost killed independent study latin.. just a few more minutes... Maybe I will get a sitar for christmas
But santa pretty much lives in Canada.

Wow that would be amazing to get a sitar for Christmas.

[RNR]

Maybe if you are very good santa will bring it to you. Unless you live in Canada, then you are screwed :lol:

Just kidding I love Canada


For your information, Santa even does Canada first :mad:

:p

[croniun]

What Beatles solo cds do you guys have?

I have George Harrison - Brainwashed

and might be getting John Lennon - Lennon Legend soon.

The White Album
One
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Magical Mystery Tour

[Walrus Gumboot]

But santa pretty much lives in Canada.

Wow that would be amazing to get a sitar for Christmas.


Actually, (I thought you should know this) Santa lives in Texas. So does Jesus Christ.
Everyone knows that!

...Or yellowknife, whichever

Speaking of sitars, which is your favorite Beatles song with an unconventional (not drum/bass/guitar) instument? (exapmle: clarinet in when I'm 64)

[Woodstock]

Actually, (I thought you should know this) Santa lives in Texas. So does Jesus Christ.
Everyone knows that!

...Or yellowknife, whichever

Speaking of sitars, which is your favorite Beatles song with an unconventional (not drum/bass/guitar) instument? (exapmle: clarinet in when I'm 64)
The french horn in Because.

[TerryThorne]

bugle horn

[DeusExMachina]

I think the flute in The Fool on the Hill is really tastefully done. I have all Beatles CD's, to whoever asked. I also have some Lennon solo CD's, and a couple Harrison solo CD's, but most of them are live ones. Harrison's solo career was great though.

[Woodstock]

Oh, here's a good one. The mellotron on Strawberry Fields Forever.

[DeusExMachina]

Definitely. I know there's a lot of songs where they use unique instruments that are really awesome, but I don't want to look like a total idiot and say the wrong instrument... :lol:

[Woodstock]

Definitely. I know there's a lot of songs where they use unique instruments that are really awesome, but I don't want to look like a total idiot and say the wrong instrument... :lol:
Don't worry, I already got one wrong.

[DeusExMachina]

Heh. Well, Yesterday is awesome, and it contains no guitar, bass, or drums. Nothing like a string quartet to make me get all giddy.

[Woodstock]

Heh. Well, Yesterday is awesome, and it contains no guitar, bass, or drums. Nothing like a string quartet to make me get all giddy.
123. How about Eleanor Rigby?

[clown_phobia]

123. How about Eleanor Rigby?

Fantastic song!! One of the first beatles songs I really liked.

[DeusExMachina]

Yeah, Eleanor Rigby too! How did I forget that...? Stupid me.

[Broken Arrow]

I also like the Mellotron on "Flying":)

[DeusExMachina]

As far as I'm concerned, any Beatles song that has a cello on it is totally awesome. Not that I don't think all the songs are totally awesome, but cello songs get bonus points. Cello rocks my socks.

Edit: I'm slow. Yesterday has guitar and whatnot. When I said Yesterday, I meant Eleanor Rigby. I'm just slow sometimes.

[STP]

You know my name, look up the number

[STP]

Tommorow never knows

[STP]

She said, She said

[guitrguy]

combine all of that into one post

[STP]

The one after 909

[STP]

Rain

[Seafroggys]

Heh. Well, Yesterday is awesome, and it contains no guitar, bass, or drums. Nothing like a string quartet to make me get all giddy.

I saw The Beatles do Yesteday life, and they actually did all four of them together, drum beat and all. It was quite good actually.

Favorite non-regular instrument. The Moog in Abbey Road. Especially during the first break in Maxwell's, it sounds so good.

Also, someone mentioned the French Horn in Because. Sorry, that's a Moog.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Cello rock my socks as well, but I can only think of two songs with it: Elanor Rigby and Blue Jay Way

[Woodstock]

Where would we be without the Moog?

[DeusExMachina]

/me feels stupid

When I said Yesterday up there, I meant Eleanor Rigby. Yesterday has guitar, Eleanor Rigby is the one where none of them play instruments... oops.

[Kupo]

I just bought the "White album."

=)

I'm quite happy.

[EightMilesHigh]

I just bought the "White album."

=)

I'm quite happy.


Is that the one with Back In The U.S.S.R. on it?

I can never remember whether it's on that or Sgt. Peppers. Anyways, enjoy.

[KJEcho88]

Hehe, awesome.

I'm always listening to my parent's Beatles records. They're practicaly mine now :D
I stole my dads record player toput it in my room so i could steal his beatles records...hehehe :evil:

[Walrus Gumboot]

Topic: Best possible Beatles-related Christmas gift to receive

[Badmoon]

^Beatles on vinyl. :cool:

[Schyma]

John Lennon rising from the dead. :)

[Woodstock]

^Beatles on vinyl. :cool:
I only have Abbey Road and The White Album on vinyl.

[Schyma]

Random: I saw a rare QMS on vinyl for 10$ to bad I dont have a record player.

[Badmoon]

I only have Abbey Road and The White Album on vinyl.

I saw a couple of rare singles or something at this record store running for $150+. They also had some rare Grateful Dead family albums (Not photo albums).

[Schyma]

Hey Badmoon is Phil Lesh and Freinds any good?

[Seafroggys]

John Lennon rising from the dead. :)

And George....

Its so sad....I remember the day when I would just say John. It doesn't seem that long ago.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Mmm I hate people who hate the beatles. People who are far too hardcore for the Beatles. :sigh: People who say the Beatles are gay :sighs louder: long live the beatles

[guitrguy]

Mmm I hate people who hate the beatles. People who are far too hardcore for the Beatles. :sigh: People who say the Beatles are gay :sighs louder: long live the beatles
You missed some thats was like that yesterday. People who live that kind of ignorance can't be pulled out of it.

[Walrus Gumboot]

:upset: oh well

My sister got a book for Christmas: Love letters to the Beatles. I will write one down here for a little holiday cheer

Dear Paul,
I think you are very sexy and I don't even know what it means.
Your little fan,
Shirly D.

[Walrus Gumboot]

sorry, can't resist:

Dear George,
Please try and under stand the I dont love you because your a Beatle, but because youre you. Now you are probably saying "Oh, all the girls tell me that". But I can prove it. I know that you won't last forever. So, I don't want you to call me now. You better wait till you frizzle out.

Always and forever
Lois B.
New York City

[Kupo]

Is that the one with Back In The U.S.S.R. on it?

I can never remember whether it's on that or Sgt. Peppers. Anyways, enjoy.

Yes it is, it's the first track on the first CD.

[Kupo]

:upset: oh well

My sister got a book for Christmas: Love letters to the Beatles. I will write one down here for a little holiday cheer

Dear Paul,
I think you are very sexy and I don't even know what it means.
Your little fan,
Shirly D.

Haha, that's hilarious.

[DeusExMachina]

sorry, can't resist:

Dear George,
Please try and under stand the I dont love you because your a Beatle, but because youre you. Now you are probably saying "Oh, all the girls tell me that". But I can prove it. I know that you won't last forever. So, I don't want you to call me now. You better wait till you frizzle out.

Always and forever
Lois B.
New York City

That's brilliant! I love it!

[Badmoon]

Hey Badmoon is Phil Lesh and Freinds any good?

The first album by them is pretty good, but the second one (There & Back Again) is one of my favorite albums.

[DeusExMachina]

I've never heard of Phil Lesh and Friends... :upset: What kind of music are they?

[Walrus Gumboot]

WAR IS OVER

(If you want it)

Happy Christmas from John and Yoko


...and me

[Matty89]

The beatles are highly overrated. They are more of a boy band than an actual rock band in my opinion.

[Matty89]

I don't hate them or anything, I just think overrated.

[Illmatic]

More of a boy band?

Stupid noob.

[DeusExMachina]

Matty89, out of curiousity, how much of their stuff have you actually heard? Their later stuff is incredibly avant garde.

I got John Lennon: The Unseen Archives for Christmas. It's beyond awesome.

[Illmatic]

I bet he heard "I Want To Hold Your Hand", "She Loves You", and "Yellow Submarine" and nothing beyond that.

[DeusExMachina]

I don't doubt it. I know some people who don't like them, but I have never heard anyone pull out the "boy band" argument who had actually heard the full gamit of their material.

[Badmoon]

I've never heard of Phil Lesh and Friends... :upset: What kind of music are they?

Phil Lesh was the bassist of The Grateful Dead. His second recruiting featured Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring, Rob Barraco, and John Molo. That may not seem like much to you, but if you know how big of a role they played in the "Jam Band" scene, and how talented they were, you would care.

[groomits]

The Beatles were the greatest rock band of all time. and its not my opinion, its just true. They were pionneers in music world. They were not always number one for nothing. They have talent, Jonh Lennon is one of the greatest song writer of all time.

Their music was nothing complicated for us now, but they were using all kind of musical instrument. Basic electric guitare to indian sitar and with some violin, trumpet, saxophone, etc . Just think that if the beatles had never decided to form a band, we would be hearing old Elvis rock and roll now.

[Johnny B. Good]

I bet he heard "I Want To Hold Your Hand", "She Loves You", and "Yellow Submarine" and nothing beyond that.
Hey, those are classic Beatles tunes, not the best but still classic

[Walrus Gumboot]

The Beatles actually killed the boy bands of the 50's, they died out (until their re-emergance in the 80's) Pretty boys who got off on pretty faces but could play/write anything just couldn't keep up

I never realized how good Phil Lesh was until I tried to figure out how to play Friend of the Devil on bass... but that's how it goes


I got the Lennon Legend DVD :cool: <<lennon smiley

[DeusExMachina]

Phil Lesh was the bassist of The Grateful Dead. His second recruiting featured Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring, Rob Barraco, and John Molo. That may not seem like much to you, but if you know how big of a role they played in the "Jam Band" scene, and how talented they were, you would care.

I don't know too much about jam bands... but I really like them.

[Seafroggys]

The beatles are highly overrated. They are more of a boy band than an actual rock band in my opinion.

I agree. Next time I listen to Yer Blues, I'll keep on thinking they're a boy band. So much similar to Out of Sync. You should try hearing that song too, the similarities are too close.

[DeusExMachina]

I agree. Next time I listen to Yer Blues, I'll keep on thinking they're a boy band. So much similar to Out of Sync. You should try hearing that song too, the similarities are too close.

/me is amused.

[Johnny B. Good]

I agree. Next time I listen to Yer Blues, I'll keep on thinking they're a boy band. So much similar to Out of Sync. You should try hearing that song too, the similarities are too close.

how are they similar to a boy band
boy bands don't play instruments and don't write their own music
The Beatles did
u r a ****in fag **** head

[Seafroggys]

how are they similar to a boy band
boy bands don't play instruments and don't write their own music
The Beatles did
u r a ****in fag **** head

Someone needs to get their sarcasm meter checked.

[DeusExMachina]

how are they similar to a boy band
boy bands don't play instruments and don't write their own music
The Beatles did
u r a ****in fag **** head

/me is very amused. He was being sarcastic. Seafroggys is one of the biggest posters in this thread. Relax.

[Firecracker]

funny joke on the young ones:

buddy holly is hanging upsidedown in their new house, in one of the bedrooms
buddy: i sure do like your english beatles, but when that's all you've had for ten years, you kinda get used to it.
buddy eats a beetle

[DeusExMachina]

Heh. There was a funny joke in an episode of the Simpsons that I saw in my government class, but no one got it... made me sad (it has no relation to the Beatles, but I just thought I'd share.)

So, the senator has a heart attack, and Marge says "quick, someone perform CPR!" And Homer says "uh... there's uh... a bad moon on the rise..." and Marge is like "NO! thats CCR!!!" Cracked me up. I dunno, no one else thought it was funny. Maybe I'm just weird. I think its just because they have crappy taste in music though.

[Walrus Gumboot]

haha... maybe its us that have bad taste....

nope.

I was watching a simpsons and it had a spoof on the Hard Day's Night cover with the simpsons instead of the Beatles

[Hobopak117]

I think that the white akbum is one of the greatest beatle records along with abbey road, revolver, and yellow submarine. Did anyone know that Happiness is a Warm Gun and Helter Skelter made Charles Manson crazed and go on that famous killing spree

[Seafroggys]

I think that the white akbum is one of the greatest beatle records along with abbey road, revolver, and yellow submarine. Did anyone know that Happiness is a Warm Gun and Helter Skelter made Charles Manson crazed and go on that famous killing spree

I don't think anybody ever knew that.

[RNR]

Was that sarcasm? It's so hard to tell on the internet :(

[John Lennon]

It is sarcasm, but without needed emoticons

[RNR]

Yeah, I mean cmon ----->:rolleyes: is very useful.

[John Lennon]

BTW, before I hit the sack, my post was #910...the one after ;)
Good Night

[DeusExMachina]

OMG you guyz, did u no dat da beatles has "beat" n it leyk a music beat lozl???

[RNR]

I read that in The beatles biography. Very informitive book ;)

[Seafroggys]

I read that in The beatles biography. Very informitive book ;)

Beatles Anthology is the best Beatles book I've ever read.

[johnnygoosecock]

yeah the anthology was a great book.....the dvds were also great

[funk_rock_jazz_drummer]

Is it worth it to drop 80 bucks for the beatles anthology DVD's?

[Metafive]

I have the Beatles Anthologies, and they are pretty sweet, they were worth the money I paid, which was only $45 so I don't know what's up with your 80 bucks DVDs, maybe I got it on sale or something. Anyways question, I'm looking to buy a book of sheet music for Beatles songs, I have called Beatlemania 1967-1970 Vol. 2, but I noticed a lot of the notes are just wrong, so if any of you know a good book let me know, I must buyyyyyy.

[DeusExMachina]

Not sure. But, you could always get guitar music for free with powertabs.

[Walrus Gumboot]

mmm libraries are good

Do any of the music books have bas/guitar chords/drum music/ other instrument/2nd guitar stuff? I can only find piano...which is crap

[Woodstock]

Is it worth it to drop 80 bucks for the beatles anthology DVD's?
Yes.

[DeusExMachina]

mmm libraries are good

Do any of the music books have bas/guitar chords/drum music/ other instrument/2nd guitar stuff? I can only find piano...which is crap

I don't know, but you can definitely find bass and other string instruments as power tabs.

[RNR]

Is it worth it to drop 80 bucks for the beatles anthology DVD's?

What kind of question is that? Of course it is, silly.

[wally5790]

i just got a book called "The Beatles Complete Scores" its great and it has full scores for every Beatles song, it has the music for piano, guitar tabs, bass tabs, drum tabs, and music for every other instrument like horns and strings, amazon has it for just 50 bucks! its awesome! the only Beatles book you will ever need!

[wally5790]

mmm libraries are good

Do any of the music books have bas/guitar chords/drum music/ other instrument/2nd guitar stuff? I can only find piano...which is crap


Get THE BEATLES COMPLETE SCORES!!!!

[Metafive]

I just ordered it actually, it better be good, S&H pushed it up to $100...>=(

[wally5790]

itll be worth it!

[Walrus Gumboot]

that sounds ineresting..it must be a million pages long :wonders in awe:

[wally5790]

its over 1000 pages, its a very nice book that comes with its own protective box

[Broken Arrow]

That's $1 per 10 pages.:eek:

[wally5790]

well i got it on amazon for only 50 bucks free shipping too

[Woodstock]

It'd be nice to have a book like that. No way I'm paying $100 bucks for it though.

[Seafroggys]

Get THE BEATLES COMPLETE SCORES!!!!

Heheh. I bought that 5 years ago for $70. Great book. Though occasionally I find glitches, mostly in the drum parts and in repeats, where the second time through or something there's a different part that's not included.

[guitrguy]

O ya, well I got The Beatles 1 book.

[DeusExMachina]

I think I have the anthologies book... not sure though.

[EightMilesHigh]

The Beatles Anthology is an awesome book. It was written after John died ( :upset: ) but when George (my most favoritest Beatle) was alive.




I went out and bought myself a Beatles shirt yesterday. Eeeeeee!

[Walrus Gumboot]

ooh which one? (I think I am familiar with every Beatles shirt available for sale in the continental United States)

:watches concert for george:

Holy crap George's son looks just like him... I am somewhat frightened

[DeusExMachina]

I have an Abbey Road t-shirt. It's awesome.

[Woodstock]

I have an Abbey Road t-shirt. It's awesome.
So do I, and a Sgt. Peppers one.

[Walrus Gumboot]

The one that fades out along the edges?

I just recently aquired a Revolver one, but only cause the Rubber Soul one was too big
...but what I really want....more than anything...is a magical mystery tour on a yellow background

:sighs:

[lennon2007]

I like Let It Be, but I think it was a little rough around the edges. The performance of Let It Be the song is amazing though. Love that solo. George is one seriously underrated guitarist.

i agree george harrison is not only extremly underrated as a guitarist but also as a songwriter. when he asked john and paul if he could write songs with them john said "this is something me and paul have always done together" but he has wrote some of their best work. George Harrison was #21 on the greatest guitarists list and i think he shouldve been about 14 or 15. especially since cobain was 12. anyone else agree?

[lennon2007]

:watches concert for george:

Holy crap George's son looks just like him... I am somewhat frightened[/QUOTE]



LOL i know i was also shocked at how much his son looks like him. my teacher told me i look like george but his hair is darker.

[lennon2007]

Sad... no love for The Beatles thread. I have a question for everyone: what is up with Revoluion 9? Like, what is it? I've hear rumors that it says "turn me on dead man" backwards, but its more likely than not one of those coincidence things, seeing as I don't see how anyone could purposely put a backwards message in a song. Anyone know of any meaning to the song, or is it just random crap?

its true if you play revolution nine backwasrds you can hear "john is dead"

[DeusExMachina]

Lennon, welcome to the forum. One thing though, learn to use the edit button. Double and triple posting is kind of looked down on here.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Question:
At what point did the Beatles make the turn from their earlier stuff to their later stuff?

I think it all began with Rubber Soul, any thoughts?

[Woodstock]

I agree with Rubber Soul, it really sealed the end from their poppy stage.

[DeusExMachina]

Rubber Soul to some extent. However, I think it was Rubber Soul/Revolver that both did it. I mean, Rubber Soul somewhat, but Revolver really showed that "yeah, this is the end."

[badapple]

It was definately Rubber Soul that changed it all, that was the beginning. The "John is dead" thing is not true, its supposed to be "Paul is dead"

[Walrus Gumboot]

yeah as soon as that citar came in on "Norwegian Wood".. the end of the beginning

[badapple]

I quite like the sitar on that record, it dont sound as good without it.

[Broken Arrow]

I think it was mostly Revolver but I agree that the experiment with the sitar did break open there more creative side od them.

[xxxRoCkJuNkiExxx]

wow...a lot has happened since Ive been gone

I think the end to the beginning was Rubber Soul...I believe that's about the time they started experimenting with marijuana, but I could be wrong

[clown_phobia]

Yeah George Harrison said in an interview that his music started become so much better once he started "smoking reefers". But he doesn't endorse drugs because he has come out of the other side of it now.

[IHOLDMYPOOPIN]

the end started when john met yoko. You see John hung around yoko so much that he began to smell like a dirty japaneese whore. Paul, who disliked the smell of japaneese whore, disided to leave the band. THE END (the love you take is equal to the love....you make)

[NERFHERDER111]

any body ever see the simpsons episode about homer when he was in the barbershop quartet called the be-sharps? i just watched that episode recently and noticed all the beatles references in it. homer's band was basically based on the story of the beatles. the similarities i found were:
1) they threw out chief wiggum and took in barney, at first to their fan's dissaproval, like ringo's replacement of pete best
2) their final concert was on a rooftop
3) barney started going out with a woman exactly like yoko ono and made a song similar to revolution 9, angering the rest of the band
4) they released an album called "bigger than jesus," reflecting john's famous controversy. the album cover was the be-sharps walking across water a la the beatles on abbey road
5) the back of one of their album covers resembles sgt pepper in that everyone but homer was facing front, like paul

anybody remember this episode and/or know of any more similarities??

[NERFHERDER111]

oo yeah forgot to also mention that george harrison guest starred on that episode

[clown_phobia]

any body ever see the simpsons episode about homer when he was in the barbershop quartet called the be-sharps? i just watched that episode recently and noticed all the beatles references in it. homer's band was basically based on the story of the beatles. the similarities i found were:
1) they threw out chief wiggum and took in barney, at first to their fan's dissaproval, like ringo's replacement of pete best
2) their final concert was on a rooftop
3) barney started going out with a woman exactly like yoko ono and made a song similar to revolution 9, angering the rest of the band
4) they released an album called "bigger than jesus," reflecting john's famous controversy. the album cover was the be-sharps walking across water a la the beatles on abbey road
5) the back of one of their album covers resembles sgt pepper in that everyone but homer was facing front, like paul

anybody remember this episode and/or know of any more similarities??

when they kicked out wiggum - everyone was chanting "wiggum forever, barney never" and that's the same thing they were chanting in liverpool: "pete forever, ringo never"

[NERFHERDER111]

also wanna mention in case anyone cares about this besides me is that at the end of the episode, while the credits are rolling, after the be-sharps song ends, homer says "id like to thank you on behalf of the band and i hope we passed the audition" a la john on the album version of get back

[DeusExMachina]

****... I need to see that episode. There was also an episode with The Who, and an episode where Homer would take cannon balls to the stomach, and he started doing that because he was shot in the stomach by the Pink Floyd pig from a cannon (the guy said he got the pig from a Pink Floyd yard sale.) Wrong band, I know, but the Simpsons is full of good music references.

[Broken Arrow]

****... I need to see that episode. There was also an episode with The Who, and an episode where Homer would take cannon balls to the stomach, and he started doing that because he was shot in the stomach by the Pink Floyd pig from a cannon (the guy said he got the pig from a Pink Floyd yard sale.) Wrong band, I know, but the Simpsons is full of good music references.
It was Peter Frampton with the Pink Floyd Pig.

[Woodstock]

any body ever see the simpsons episode about homer when he was in the barbershop quartet called the be-sharps? i just watched that episode recently and noticed all the beatles references in it. homer's band was basically based on the story of the beatles. the similarities i found were:
1) they threw out chief wiggum and took in barney, at first to their fan's dissaproval, like ringo's replacement of pete best
2) their final concert was on a rooftop
3) barney started going out with a woman exactly like yoko ono and made a song similar to revolution 9, angering the rest of the band
4) they released an album called "bigger than jesus," reflecting john's famous controversy. the album cover was the be-sharps walking across water a la the beatles on abbey road
5) the back of one of their album covers resembles sgt pepper in that everyone but homer was facing front, like paul

anybody remember this episode and/or know of any more similarities??
When they go to the rooftop concert, they're wearing the exact clothes that the Beatles wore on the rooftop concert.

[life=guitar and gettin laid]

I like Let It Be, but I think it was a little rough around the edges. The performance of Let It Be the song is amazing though. Love that solo. George is one seriously underrated guitarist.

George is a legend, the beatles are amazin
totaly underrated

[Mojo2004]

let it be was a legendary song....i remember listening it when all my old mates from secondary school went out seperate ways.

/me emotional now :upset:

[Pepperina]

To those who think that the Beatles are underrated I think you should first learn more about rock music, pop music and classical music (including Stockhausen :)..sorry) and than you will love them! The only other band who comes close to integrating all this would be Pink Floyd.

Happy New Year!

[wally5790]

what was their last movie called? was it let it be??

[Woodstock]

what was their last movie called? was it let it be??
Yeah, it showed them working in the studio on Let It Be, and the roof-top concert.

[Sgt._Joker]

Sgt. Pepper: Of course it would be A Day In The Life, but other than that, I would pick Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite.

sorry to drag the threads back awhile but, i'd say Sgt. Pepper the best song has to be Good Morning Good Morning
its got some fantastic gritty vocals in it from john, awesome guitar riff, great walking bass riff and a great drum part... what more could u want?
But sure there is also A day in Life thats awesome aswell

[Sgt._Joker]

Are there any bands that you think sound like the beatles? e.g:
Oasis|> their singer just in general sounds/reminds me of John Lennon's sound
Rufus Wainright|> did a great cover of Across the Universe in the John Lennon Tribute concert after 9/11
The Vines|> did a cover of "i'm only Sleeping" and the vocalist for that song reminded me of/sounded remotely like john lennon

[Seafroggys]

Are there any bands that you think sound like the beatles? e.g:
Oasis|> their singer just in general sounds/reminds me of John Lennon's sound
Rufus Wainright|> did a great cover of Across the Universe in the John Lennon Tribute concert after 9/11
The Vines|> did a cover of "i'm only Sleeping" and the vocalist for that song reminded me of/sounded remotely like john lennon

Oh yes. Badfinger. Their early stuff sounded very very Beatles-ish. Pretty good underrated band.

[Woodstock]

That's cause the Beatles produced Badfinger.

[Walrus Gumboot]

I forget who recommended "All Things Must Pass", but thanks... I just got it and it is magnifico

Woodstock got a makeover! que bueno!


...another fan letter:

Dear Beatles,
I am six years old and I love you better than Captain Kangaroo.
Paula
Detroit

[i am the robots]

Are there any bands that you think sound like the beatles? e.g:
Oasis|> their singer just in general sounds/reminds me of John Lennon's sound
Rufus Wainright|> did a great cover of Across the Universe in the John Lennon Tribute concert after 9/11
The Vines|> did a cover of "i'm only Sleeping" and the vocalist for that song reminded me of/sounded remotely like john lennon

Oasis and The Vines both own so hard!

[xxxRoCkJuNkiExxx]

...another fan letter:

Dear Beatles,
I am six years old and I love you better than Captain Kangaroo.
Paula
Detroit

lol....that sounds like a great book



Jet reminds me of the Beatles a little bit...I'm not sure why, but they do.

[DeusExMachina]

I can't think of any artist that consistently reminds me of The Beatles, but occasionally you'll hear good stuff that sounds like them. Eva Cassidy does a great cover of Imagine, really makes the song her own.

[SavestheDay7432]

I can't think of any artist that consistently reminds me of The Beatles, but occasionally you'll hear good stuff that sounds like them. Eva Cassidy does a great cover of Imagine, really makes the song her own.

A lot of bands have covered Imagine. Of course some are good and some are bad. I heard A perfect circle cover it and that was terrible but then i heard Saves the day or Eva Cassidy cover it and i was impressed.

[DeusExMachina]

Yeah, The cover by APC is awful. It pissed me off very much.

[Sgt._Joker]

lol....that sounds like a great book



Jet reminds me of the Beatles a little bit...I'm not sure why, but they do.

jet reminds me of the beatles/rolling stones/ACDC, they r trying to bring back the 60's sound, unfortuantly i dont think thats possible

If only john lennon was alive ey,
Oh speaking of john lennon, I'm only fourteen so i never got a chance to see any of them but wat was really bloody awesome was, there is this guy called John Walters and he used to do this show called Looking Through a Glass Onion, n in this show, he would impersonate John Lennon, he'd sing john lennon's songs AND speak monologs as if he was john lennon but it was early 90's and i was to young back then, but luckily he recently did a another show of it for the bealtes aniversary of touring AUS,
I'm not sure if john walters toured outside of Australia,... 2 b contiued

[Seafroggys]

A lot of bands have covered Imagine. Of course some are good and some are bad. I heard A perfect circle cover it and that was terrible but then i heard Saves the day or Eva Cassidy cover it and i was impressed.

The best cover I've heard was by ELton John (he did it at the Lennon tribute concert in '90).

One of the worst I've heard was Billy Preston's at the last Lennon tribute concert.

[Addicted2MyGuitar]

I like the Beatles even though I normally prefer heavier music. They were rock music pioniers, and wrote more catchy tunes than any other band I know of. Truly classic rock.

[Kirk's Puppet]

Hey, who sings Back in the USSR? The vocals don't sound like the usual Beatles songs. I suppose Paul sang most of them and maybe Lennon sang Back in the USSR?

[wally5790]

Back in the USSR is cool because its sort of a beach boys parody

[RNR]

Back in the USSR is cool because its sort of a beach boys parody

Hehe, the backup singing is very beach boy-esk.

[guitrguy]

Hey, who sings Back in the USSR? The vocals don't sound like the usual Beatles songs. I suppose Paul sang most of them and maybe Lennon sang Back in the USSR?
John song most of their songs, although im not totally sure, my guess is that John was singing it.

[DeusExMachina]

Eh? I'm almost positive thats Paul singing Back in the USSR. Lemme listen to it again...

Edit: I am 99.99% positive that it is Paul singing lead in Back in the USSR.

[Sgt._Joker]

yer its deff paul,

[highwaychile101]

George was definitely rad, and very underlooked. His solo career is really incredible, and songs like Here Comes the Sun and Something are just incredible.

i agree, but dont forget the harrison song off of sgt pepper: within you without you. i love this song and everything about it. i think the lyrics were inspired buy a henry david thoreau piece, cos i read it in school and they were eerily similar.

[Sgt._Joker]

i have a wicked video clip of John Lennon (on rythem guitar) Eric Clapton (Lead) Keith Richards (Bass) and Mitch Mitchell (Drums) playing The Bealte's song "Yer Blues"

[RNR]

:eek:. I remember hearing about that lineup somewhere but I forget what the band's name was.

[Sgt._Joker]

i'll check............ its says on the clip some where............ its sounds like Dirty Mack, or Dirty Mag, lol john is stonned off his face!

[DeusExMachina]

Man, you need to hook me up with that! What an awesome lineup.

[Seafroggys]

i have a wicked video clip of John Lennon (on rythem guitar) Eric Clapton (Lead) Keith Richards (Bass) and Mitch Mitchell (Drums) playing The Bealte's song "Yer Blues"

Is that the Rolling Stone's Rock 'n Roll Circus? I want to see that so bad!

Wow, what a lineup. Mitch Mitchell is one of my favorite drummers. Keith Richards on bass though?

[Babbelibopp]

The biggest channel in Sweden (SVT1) is currently airing the George Harisson memorial concert. So those of you that have SVT1 should definetly turn it on :)

[Woodstock]

I must find that clip, no matter what.

[DeusExMachina]

I thought the Rolling Stones Rock 'n Roll circus was never completed? Maybe that clip was released anyways though. Regardless, that's such an amazing line up.

[Seafroggys]

John song most of their songs, although im not totally sure, my guess is that John was singing it.

Wow, you don't know much.

John sang most of them in the earlier days, but starting with Sgt. Pepper's, Paul got to sing most of them. Paul sang lead vocals on 8 songs in Sgt. Pepper's (inc. Day in the Life) whereas John sang 4 (inc. Day in the Life). And John just has a scant few on MMT.

Pretty much, whoever wrote it, sang it. In the earlier days, however, it was just mostly all harmonies, and a lot of co-writing.

[Jaked on Green Beers]

Does anyone know where i can find some Silver Beatles audio?

[Walrus Gumboot]

I think that whoever sings the songs was the primary writer of them. I know that it always says lennon/mccartney, even if its a track like "Revolution 9" which was composed by John and Yoko, but some definatly seem like either john OR paul wrote them instead of both.
Its kinda strange how John sang so much in the earlier days. I think Paul has an incredible voice, that is probably better than John's, but I prefer John's high-pitched voice more
George is hard to tell... maybe somewhere inbetween John and Paul

[Mycateatsitsturds]

the beetals ur gay

[Struggling Mitch]

i think you ur gay

[Sgt._Joker]

Is that the Rolling Stone's Rock 'n Roll Circus? I want to see that so bad!

Wow, what a lineup. Mitch Mitchell is one of my favorite drummers. Keith Richards on bass though?
yep Richards on bass, n eric clapton was still in cream at the time,

i think it is the rolling stone's rock n roll circus, because Mick Jagger is talking with John at the start n they are both stoned :naughty:

[Sgt._Joker]

Man, you need to hook me up with that! What an awesome lineup.

That i might b able to do, i just gotta find the attachment limmit of my email server... do u use hotmail? the file is 52.2Mbs so way to big to send over by email, but if u download "limewire" www.downloads.com or maybe its www.download.com and search Rolling Stone's Rock and Roll Circus, it will come up with John Lennon, Eric Clapton and the Hendrix Experiance band n thats what u want