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Posted: **Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:23 pm**

sgt.null wrote:Julie bought me a book about the Beatles lyrics for Christmas. it is one of a few that I own, I love reading about the hows and whys of the songs they wrote.

a few favorites.

I've Just Seen a Face

We Can Work It Out

Ticket to Ride

I appreciate the video links, Sarge! I especially liked the video for "We Can Work It Out", which I didn't know about.

Posted: **Sun Sep 04, 2016 4:31 am**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTye1MOTpls

[The Beatles: If I Needed Someone, Live At Candlestick Park]

Posted: **Wed Sep 07, 2016 1:03 pm**

Cord Hurn wrote:
SleeplessOne wrote:
Cord Hurn wrote: Absolutely "Eight Days A Week" has an eternal charm about it, SleeplessOne!

And speaking of "Baby's In Black". I really enjoy the vocal harmony they do in the lines, "Oh, how long will it take, 'til she sees the mistake..."
for sure; their harmonies in general (and I do love the harmony you mentioned more specifically, too) really elevate the material and take it over the top.

Have you read 'Revolution in the Head' www.amazon.com/Revolution-Head-Beatles- ... 1556527330 Cord Hurn?
great book; I highly recommend it - features a long dissertation on the 60's and the Beatles role during the period, and then goes on to analyse and critique every one of their songs.
The author Ian MacDonald (who tragically committed suicide) is extremely insightful, and, whilst being a huge Beatles fan himself, is not adverse to dishing out some well-argued criticism where he thinks it's warranted - I don't always agree with his views, but he absolutely makes you think about things in a new light and has some incredible insights into their process ...
anyway, might be a bit much for some, but I loved it, have a copy sitting in my bathroom and you can easily pick it up and open to any page and just start reading (although I reckon I've memorized most of the book by now).
It does indeed cover the Beatles songs really thoroughly, SleeplessOne! Thanks!

I'm reading Shout! by Norman Phillip at the moment, it is ridiculously thorough biography of the Beatles and very well written ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvlEWr8be60

Posted: **Fri Sep 09, 2016 7:08 pm**

SleeplessOne wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvlEWr8be60

This admittedly has better sound quality than the video I recently posted. Thanks for sharing, SO!

Posted: **Fri Sep 09, 2016 9:13 pm**

It is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo not punk to like the Beatles. I say that because I find it stupid of the people I have known that have held that sentiment, who dislike the Beatles for only that reason.

I'm not a huge Beatles fan, but I've always liked them. It was one of the first bands I explored on my own from checking out their albums from the library as a kid. And the Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band soundtrack (with the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton) was the first album I contributed money to buy. I still like a version or two from that overall terrible soundtrack better than the original. The ones I'd admit to are the songs George Burns did, such as Fixing A Hole. Probably because some of the songs were the first versions I heard, and sometimes the first trumps the others. I also, despite not really like Aerosmith, like their version of Come Together.

Posted: **Sun Oct 23, 2016 11:39 pm**

Cagliostro wrote:I also, despite not really like Aerosmith, like their version of Come Together.

It's probably heretical to say so in this thread, but I have always liked hearing Aerosmith's cover of "Come Together" better than hearing the Beatles' original version.

Posted: **Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:23 pm**

Cord Hurn wrote:
Cagliostro wrote:I also, despite not really like Aerosmith, like their version of Come Together.
It's probably heretical to say so in this thread, but I have always liked hearing Aerosmith's cover of "Come Together" better than hearing the Beatles' original version.

Me too, but not as bravely as you, sir.

Posted: **Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:28 pm**

Cagliostro wrote:
Cord Hurn wrote:
Cagliostro wrote:I also, despite not really like Aerosmith, like their version of Come Together.
It's probably heretical to say so in this thread, but I have always liked hearing Aerosmith's cover of "Come Together" better than hearing the Beatles' original version.
Me too, but not as bravely as you, sir.

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2016 6:55 am**

Cord Hurn wrote:
sgt.null wrote:Julie bought me a book about the Beatles lyrics for Christmas. it is one of a few that I own, I love reading about the hows and whys of the songs they wrote.

a few favorites.

I've Just Seen a Face

We Can Work It Out

Ticket to Ride

I appreciate the video links, Sarge! I especially liked the video for "We Can Work It Out", which I didn't know about.

Cord - hard to find Beatles vids on youtube now. something to do with who owns the rights I think?

Posted: **Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:02 pm**

huh...
No The Beatles thread yet? At least, a search didn't bring one up. Feel free to move it I somehow overlooked it.

*double posted*
Unsure whether this should go in Vespers or Flicks, so I'm posting in both...

Peter Jackson's The Beatles: Get Back Six Hour Documentary to Debut on Disney+ over 3 days of Thanksgiving Weekend

Hopefully there will be a way for non-Disney+ subscribers to see it.

Posted: **Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:05 pm**

It's funny to me that I love the Beatles and grew up listening to them but very rarely have I seen them in video.

And Ringo doesn't get enough love.
I like all his stuff.

Not a fan of Lennon solo stuff though.

Harrison's solo stuff I enjoy more and more as I get older for some reason (except Apple Scruffs, that shit is horrible

)

McCartney..... I think I really liked his solo (Wings) stuff when I was a teenager because now I always say that I like it but when I listen to it I really don't think much of it.

"Peace and love, everyone. Peace and love!"

Posted: **Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:39 am**

I'd like to watch that. It could send me on a Beatles binge!

I like Lennon's stuff mostly (from memory). Haven't heard much of the other solo work.

Posted: **Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:39 am**

StevieG wrote:I'd like to watch that. It could send me on a Beatles binge!

I like Lennon's stuff mostly (from memory). Haven't heard much of the other solo work.

George Harrison's All Things Must Pass is a must have. As is most of Paul's Wings material. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (the first album) as well.

When we finish the Floyd discography, I'd love to do a Beatles review with you.

Posted: **Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:34 am**

Count me in!

Posted: **Tue Jul 13, 2021 5:52 pm**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0hFf-twPlY

Posted: **Wed Jul 14, 2021 4:40 am**

Zarathustra wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0hFf-twPlY

Nice!

Posted: **Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:21 pm**

The Vespers subforum has had a Beatles thread since March 2003, created by the former Lord Foul. It is regrettable that the Search function didn't turn it up for you, Menolly. Click on the name below to get to it:

The Beatles

Posted: **Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:22 pm**

(Nevertheless, having more than one thread dedicated to the Beatles certainly doesn't hurt anything. After all, this subforum has multiple threads dedicated to both Pink Floyd and Rush.)

Posted: **Sat Jul 17, 2021 12:30 am**

We have mods who can achieve the merging of multiple threads devoted to convergent topics. I'd not expect the senior mod of Vespers to do so (would be great if he could!), but Luci or Stevie might.

Posted: **Sat Jul 17, 2021 2:29 am**

I am here to serve

Done.

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