Showing posts with label Beatles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beatles. Show all posts

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Synchronicity contains two songs written by the other group members. The songs were filler, like Ringo's song on The White Album. I disliked them.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

One can imagine George Martin directing the harmonies on "I'll Follow The Sun." It's an old-fashioned song with old-fashioned harmonies.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Renaldo and Clara is Dylan's version of the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour--an ambitious film project which the rest of the world didn't get.

Friday, June 27, 2008

"All Things Must Pass" was as successful as any of the other' Beatles' albums.
On Abbey Road Harrison was the songwriting equal of Lennon-McCartney. "Here Comes The Sun" and "Something" were 2 of the most popular songs on the album.
Some UK Jewish artists have been working class. Helen Shapiro's family was poor enough not to own a record player. Marc (Feld) Bolan's father was a bus driver. Bolan went to the same school as Shapiro. Elkie (Elaine Bookbinder) Brooks' father was a baker. And in the modern era, Amy Winehouse's father is a truck driver.

On the other hand, Beatles' manager Brian Epstein's family owned a furniture store.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Voorman did the collage on the cover of Revolver. Having discovered the Beatles probably helped Voorman become a successful session bass player.
Klaus Voorman was the guy who was walking past the Star Club, heard the Beatles inside and befriended them. He played bass on Nilsson's "Jump Into The Fire."