ryanm84 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Yesterday and today. Abbey Road Rubber Soul. I think Marty secretly likes the Beatles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I didn't like the Beatles until Sgt. Pepper's came out, Abbey Road is superb. Still holds up after all these years. I think what is hardest for most is the incredible variety of music they put out. Never was crazy about John, but George and Paul both continued with some great music. ... and welcome to the forums! Bruce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanm84 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 George Harrison wasn't underrated, but probably undervalued. Some good songs and guitar (and other) music out of him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 If I could only have one … i think it would be Abbey Road. I do give an Honorable Mention to Rubber Soul and Revolver--and a head nod to the White Album. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanm84 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Abbey Road is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccagirl83 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Wow folks...lots of good stuff. You guys really know how to make somebody feel welcome. Any thoughts on Help or Hard Days Night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Wow folks...lots of good stuff. You guys really know how to make somebody feel welcome. Any thoughts on Help or Hard Days Night? Yeah. Why did i leave Hard Days Night off my list? Five really good songs on that one (Can’t Buy Me Love, I Should Have Known Better, And I Love Her, If I fell, and a really good one…Things We Said Today). simple songs; but, i like them. i think John & Paul wrote all the songs on this LP. Edited January 11, 2015 by BigStewMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccagirl83 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Excellent. I think some of the songs you mentioned are certainly a few predecessors to stuff on the Rubber Soul album. At least in terms of composition. Ok, least favorite album? Beatles for Sale. A couple of good ones there (No Reply, I'm a Loser). It was along the lines of "what can we put out before Christmas in '64?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusruler Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 wow...tough one.....i guess the hey jude album. i do love yellow submarine also. hey bulldog is one of their best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Genevieve … I want to agree with you on that one; but, “I’ll Follow the Sun” is keeping me from agreeing 100%. There isn’t much else on that LP though, i will admit that. I’m not a fan of Let It Be. Although in the Beatles defense (while this was their fault), i believe they weren’t getting along too well about then and the tracks were turned over to the producer and the album completed. Paul has mentioned that The Long and Winding Road was written as a piano piece, and Phil Spector reworked it. was I’m a Loser a rip off of Bob Dylan? I will have to research that one… p.s. Bob Dylan is not a good singer; but, the best songwriter of all time (in case anyone asks). Edited January 11, 2015 by BigStewMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusruler Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 their albums are great traveling music. you know all the words, sing along, and makes the miles go by faster! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccagirl83 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 You know, I neglected to mention "I'll Follow the Sun." I do like that one. Shame on me. I expect more out of myself than that. Let it Be is just such a sad album, their fault or not. It's so cold, and there's not a lot of flow to it. Thoughts? I thought Let it Be Naked sounded a lot warmer, and more fluid. By the way...Dylan excellent writer. Singer....meh...I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) i would attribute the lack of flow to the band having checked out, so to speak. The writer knows what we wants when he starts writing … i don’t think the Beatles finished the songs like they had earlier. It’s as if they thought that they had the skeletons of the songs and let or made Phil Spector put the flesh on the tunes. Letting a producer finish is a recipe for mediocrity. I mean, it’s like American Idol for instance…those people are doing nothing to develop these young people -- they have their formula as to what sells and heart & soul doesn’t enter the equation. Edited January 11, 2015 by BigStewMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerolW Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Revolver Rubber Soul SPLHCB White Album jerol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Rubber Soul if I had to listen to it over and over and... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccagirl83 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Rubber Soul if I had to listen to it over and over and... I agree, after thinking of the track listing, such experimental sounds and composition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccagirl83 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 i would attribute the lack of flow to the band having checked out, so to speak. The writer knows what we wants when he starts writing … i don’t think the Beatles finished the songs like they had earlier. It’s as if they thought that they had the skeletons of the songs and let or made Phil Spector put the flesh on the tunes. Letting a producer finish is a recipe for mediocrity. I mean, it’s like American Idol for instance…those people are doing nothing to develop these young people -- they have their formula as to what sells and heart & soul doesn’t enter the equation. Well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Abbey Road is quite the album of choice though. Here comes the sun... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I have a bunch of Beatles albums, but don't listen to them often. Some favorites: Kum Back - i like it because it's an uncommon bootleg and I feel special having it in my library. i like to feel special. Revolver - Tomorrow Never Knows always reminds me to drop everything and go listen to The Chemical Brothers - Surrender, which then spirals out of control into an all day Chemical Brothers jam session. Rubber Soul - just a fun album. I usually just get my Beatles fix by watching "Across the Universe". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth2 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Magical Mystery Tour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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