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

[QUOTE=Grateful Dead]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.[/QUOTE]

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.

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.

[QUOTE=Grateful Dead]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.[/QUOTE]

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.

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 [i]All My Loving[/i] or [i]Please, Please Me[/i], 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.

Harrison rocks my socks.

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.

[QUOTE=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?[/QUOTE]


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 ([url]www.harmonicacountry.com[/url] 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

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.

[QUOTE=Grateful Dead]Give me pre-Revolver era Beatles over post- any day.[/QUOTE]
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.

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

[QUOTE=Walrus Gumboot]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 ([url]www.harmonicacountry.com[/url] 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[/QUOTE]My mom bought a harmonica today.. I'm trying to learn it now..

[QUOTE=ledpoisoning27]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.[/QUOTE]


Trust me, they will grow on you

Good luck with the harmonica, blue3

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.

[QUOTE=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.[/QUOTE]

:D

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

[QUOTE=Walrus Gumboot]My friend was listening to the begining of the reprise and said "WHEN was this done!?" because apparently it sounds quite modern[/QUOTE]

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

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

definately not lennon

[url]http://www.reallyrics.com/Lyrics/B003800010001.asp[/url]

[QUOTE=Walrus Gumboot]:D

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

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'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.

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.

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

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.))

[QUOTE=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.))[/QUOTE]

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.

[QUOTE=pigonthewing82]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.[/QUOTE]

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

[QUOTE=slowhand]I also think that [i]Within You Without You[/i] has to be along the top on as far as intrumentals goes on the album.[/QUOTE]

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

[QUOTE=leppermessiah]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.[/QUOTE]


Like those Deadheads

Within You Without you has the most unbelievable lyrics

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

[QUOTE=robo2448]I love George's really surreal psychadelic songs like that. Those are probably my favorite Harrison lyrics, right ahead of Something.[/QUOTE]


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

[QUOTE=robo2448]I love George's really surreal psychadelic songs like that. Those are probably my favorite Harrison lyrics, right ahead of Something.[/QUOTE]

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

[QUOTE=leppermessiah]Within you without you has lyrics...so i don't think it's called an instrumental.[/QUOTE]

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

Is Yellow Subimarine the Soundtrack a good psychedelic album?

[QUOTE=ledpoisoning27]Is Yellow Subimarine the Soundtrack a good psychedelic album?[/QUOTE]


Eh, not really.

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

don;t think so/

Beatlemaniac.

[QUOTE=MalcolmYoungRock]Beatlemaniac.[/QUOTE]

that sucks :upset:

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

what about magical mystery tour? that's really psychadelic