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


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

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

[QUOTE=lunch998]I don't mind the context in this case. The Beatles>Jesus to me.[/QUOTE]

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

[QUOTE=pigonthewing82]Oh of course besides no wars have been fought in the Beatles name (the Manson thing dones't count).[/QUOTE]


give it 300-900 years or so

:lol:

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

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

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

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

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

[QUOTE=bcf717]PS... I hope Jackson loses the rights to those songs as quickly as he is losing his nose.....[/QUOTE]

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

[QUOTE=Grateful Dead]He's announced his intention to sell the rights, I hope Macca and Ringo get at least a piece of them.[/QUOTE]

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

[QUOTE=pigonthewing82]Thank god, honestly I never really cared about the whole child molesting thing, its not my bussniess, but he should have been put in jail for selling out the Beatles songs.[/QUOTE]

I'd drink to that.

[QUOTE=Walrus Gumboot]I'd drink to that.[/QUOTE]

*drinks you under the table*


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

[QUOTE=MalcolmYoungRock]:eek:

NEVER!

Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace...[/QUOTE]

I do enjoy that song a lot :lol:

[QUOTE=Canadian_Guy]*drinks you under the table*


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

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

[QUOTE=Canadian_Guy]*drinks you under the table*


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let it be

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

Good stuff :thumb:

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

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

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

[QUOTE=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[/QUOTE]
That was the song that got me into The Beatles. I was like, whoa.

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.

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.

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:

[QUOTE=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.[/QUOTE]

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.

[QUOTE=TheDMV]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:[/QUOTE]
Fix'd.

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

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

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

[QUOTE=Woodstock]Fix'd.[/QUOTE]

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

[QUOTE=leppermessiah]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.[/QUOTE]

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

[QUOTE=Walrus Gumboot]'Twas John on the Harmonica, he had been playing it since he was little, but they called it a mouth harp :lol:[/QUOTE]

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

[QUOTE=magicbus]Yea, I've been listening to Abbey Road a lot. It continues to amaze me.[/QUOTE]

Word. Abbey Road rocks.

[QUOTE=leppermessiah]well, it's said that you learn something new everyday so i guess that's it for my day :)[/QUOTE]


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

[QUOTE=Walrus Gumboot]Enh, not for me, I have a AP US History review in a few minutes[/QUOTE]

ooooh that's rough.

[QUOTE=Walrus Gumboot]Enh, not for me, I have a AP US History review in a few minutes[/QUOTE]

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

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

[QUOTE=DeusExMachina]*groan* I had the english test yesterday, calculus today, and American Government next week. I hate APs.[/QUOTE]

That sucks good luck with them :)