Beatles Apreciation Thread (Page 1 of 3)

The Beatles were the first band that I ever knew of. I really can't put into words how I feel about them.

I grew up with them as my dad and brother have always been enormous fans. I watched the movie "Help!" every day and the image of Ringo and that huge red ring is burned into my mind forever.

I will never turn down a chance to listen to a good Beatles album (they are ALL good).

My favorite Beatles song... well it's impossible to say, but it's got to be among these:

Blackbird 
Hey Jude
Let It Be (yes it is a tad overplayed but it's still a GREAT song)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (with EC)
Something
.........

I saw Paul in 04 or 05... can't remember but I can remember how great it was. Just an amazing musician.

I love George and I'm sad that I never got to see him. Great guitarist and I think one that is under rated. He was not as flashy as some but he got the job done very well.

-Eric

my favorite beatles song is dear prudence.  it is one of my favorite songs ever by anyone.  beyond that i respect their influence but just have never been able to get that into the band.

I still remember that night on Ed Sullivan and the buzz at school the next day, 5th grade, 1963. Favorites? they're all favorites, but I must admit that Paul's compositions didn't move me like many of John & George's. Norwegian Wood, Day Tripper, If I Needed Someone, Here Comes The Sun(still chokes me up like the day George passed and they played it on the radio), I Feel Fine, Girl, She Said, and on and on and on. There's the Beatles and then there's everybody else.

                                                                                       Think Green,

                                                                                       J Dawg

Geoff,

You are a very lucky man to have been there at the Cavern. We lived right on Heathrow Airport London during the madness - in fact my house was demolished to build terminal 5. My sister used to skive off school with her mates and see them arrive and depart from the airport. Lots of big rows about that - my mum was a teacher at my sister's school !.

I managed to meet Paul McCartney only when he had formed Wings, nice guy,he got one of his staff to give me two free tickets four rows back and dead centre. Whilst I am embarrasing myself, I gave linda McCartney a 'Peace' sign when she was on stage (about 20 feet away) and she smiled and gave me one back .I was only a young teenager.

You are dead right about George Martin. His classical influence had a massive impact on the studio albums after they quit the road.

As a bassman I've got to go with 'Come Together' which has a great bass riff which I use as a warm up/ sound check and is instantly recognised in a positive way by punters.I suppose my very favourite track is Get Back , a great rock track and has Billy Preston guesting on keys, amazing. Don't get me started I could write all day on this thread.

WHEN will they release 'Live at The Hollywood Bowl' on CD ? You know , the one with the two tickets on the front cover .Macca's against it,too much crowd noise, so little hope.

Crossroads, play "I Saw Here Standing There"
There's a bass line with some elvis/motowm/r&b on it.

Thank you very much.
Doc

My first real exposure to the Beatles didn't come until Rubber Soul, which was released when I was 10 years old. My uncle had a copy of it and played it on one of those long console stereos. It had the turntable in a center compartment that pulled out like a desk drawer, with wooden doors that closed in front of it. A tan colored fabric covered the speakers on either end.

I was already fascinated by the sound of bass guitar at that time, and discovered if I rested the side of my head on top of the stereo, with my ear against the wood, I could hear and feel the bass. I would sit for hours listening to Rubber Soul.

I've remained a big fan through the years. One of my favorite albums is the 2003 release, Let It Be... Naked. As noted by Wikipedia it's a remixed and remastered version of the original 1970 session tapes, lacking the orchestral embellishments and overdubs added by Phil Spector.

Stu - didn't know there's a Spector-extractor version of Let It Be.  Will have to check that out.  Speaking of Phil, is he in the joint or did he pull a Robert Blake?  Anyone?

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