Words fail me.
Oh, and speaking of the Fabs, there's a surprisingly good little making-of book on A Hard Day's Night just out.
I've been less than enthusiastic about some of the earlier entries in this series, but this one is a fun read. It's a clip job, of course, but author Ray Morton has done the research, and he also talked at length with David Picker, the visionary exec at United Artists who instantly grokked what a non-schlock Beatles movie might be like, and who provides some personal insights. In any case, there's all sorts of interesting bits of tid here, including background history even this Beatlemaniac hadn't previously been aware of, and once you've read the thing, I can pretty much guarantee you'll want to listen to the album of the same name and watch a video of the film ASAP.
You can order it over here.
And yes -- there will be a Listomania tomorrow, but the clue was yesterday's record store post.
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Testing. Testing....
Songs about fish!
Of course we all know the finished product of all the Lads' songs were never a one shot deal. It took many takes to achieve what we hear today.
I have a load of these outtakes, and sometimes enjoy the growth to the final product. But as my wife (also a Beatle fan) would say, let's dispense with all the poops and peeps and farts and burps. I'd rather hear the final result as we all know and love. I sort of agree, how about you?
I'd rather hear the final result as we all know and love. I sort of agree, how about you?
For me, it's almost like comparing apples and oranges. I enjoy watching movies about the process painters go through, and it can enrich my contextual understanding of a piece of art, but the final result either works on its own or it doesn't.
Same with these guys. The songs are so iconic at this point, I know them so well, that the outtakes almost have no relationship to the final product.
Good point BG. The outtakes of any famous band although very interesting and different at times, seem a little tedious to listen to.
Like a painting, music, or anything of an artistic endeavor. It has to start from the ground up. Sometimes the finished product is all you need.
Sometimes these things are like having a magician explain how he does the trick. A bit of a let down.
But sometimes, at least with the Beatles, the feeling of eavesdropping on some kind of secret history is really cool. For me, anyway.
That, I agree with. The sole reason why we explore the outtakes.
Favorite albums never released on CD?
ROTP(lumber)
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