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Some more beautiful piano sounds.
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An artist at work on the piano.
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From The Clavichord To The Modern Piano – Part 2 of 2
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What is the song ‘Eleanor Rigby’ about?
I like this guy’s answer. Paul had incredible insight at such a young age.
Joss Buurman, Business Analyst investment management
“The song Eleanor Rigby is extremely sharp, but in a subtle way.
We easily think it’s about loneliness, but that’s only part of the story.Eleanor Rigby is a lonely woman who’s picking up rice in the church after a wedding, living in a dream. We know she will die in the church soon afterwards, we can imagine an old woman who dreams of her wedding that’s now long in the past. She’s recollecting memories long gone.
At home Eleanor Rigby puts down her mask, shows her real face. But not at the window, she’s pretending to be someone else when others might see her. The “who is it for?” shows that there is no one to notice; she’s so lonely that she does not even realise it.
Father McKenzie is a priest (?) who’s writing sermons for his empty church and darning his socks which people cannot see in his shoes. He’s doing his duty, but there are no people to notice.
Now the song becomes extremely sharp:
Eleanor Rigby dies in church, Father McKenzie buries her in a nameless grave. He’s the only one who attended the funeral and again it was his duty (he dug the grave). He didn’t even know her name.The sharpness is that Father McKenzie is thinking he’s doing his job but not seeing Eleanor Rigby’s loneliness. She came to his church at least twice (wedding and when she died) to ward of her loneliness and he was busy with his sermons and socks. Even Father McKenzie was part of Eleanor’s loneliness, he’s so self absorbed he didn’t even notice Eleanor and talk to her. Had he done that, he would have known her name.
That’s the reason no one is saved: Eleanor Rigby died lonely and Father McKenzie never realised he has forsaken his real duty. He wipes the dirt from his hands, another job done. We now understand why his church is empty, the guy has no heart, he doesn’t care about others.It’s a massive accusation towards the Christian church, hidden in a song about a lonely woman and a lonely priest.”
Edit: I have just been corrected by my big brother who says this analysis, although good, is a generalisation.
“I am sure many pastor’s, priests and churches would take exception to the ‘accusation’ generalisation.” I take his point.
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Don’t forget, they have also recorded a Chad & Jeremy song David. It may not be “A Summer Song”, but a lovely alternative all the same, recorded at a Billy Butler show on BBC Merseyside.
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The Rolling Stones – “Honky Tonk Women”, 1969
Featuring a young Mick Taylor who had just recently joined the band after the departure of Brian Jones.
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Jung, I know that the discussion of politics and religion are forbidden in the MLT Club Forum, and this is a good thing in order to keep focus on our shared passion for music and all things MLT. However, we really can’t discuss the reality of the world we live in and the music that gives us relief from the more severe negative aspects of that reality, without religion and politics intruding.
The reality for me is that all conflicts of human interest in our world have mostly stemmed from religion, economic imperialism and Nationalism. John’s “Imagine” simply explains, succinctly and beautifully just how we could attain a world where we could all live in peace, if we were only capable of imagining it. You can’t do that without raising the issue of politics and religion.
There is nothing wrong with people having their own spirituality and love for their country, but when it becomes a dogma, that’s when it can become unhealthy as it doesn’t allow for alternative perspectives, and this can turn to aggression against other countries and faiths. On that subject, for those who believe in a heaven, just what is it like, a fascist dictatorship, or an egalitarian society where all are equal? Just some food for thought as John and Yoko proposed.
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Well I’ve missed the ‘poking’ and ‘pestering’ and would be disappointed if you didn’t give it your best shot. It helps to keep the mind active and dementia at bay as we age. The reality is that in this club we are able to share our passion for all things musical and the MLT vision, without getting too hung up on our own particular favourites.
We owe much to the Wagner family for providing this wonderfully positive environment to discus our likes and perhaps even our dislikes occasionally, openly and respectfully. I just hope they are getting as much value from the 10 GBP per month that we are.
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I can understand why you haven’t recorded this song yet Mona. It would take a considerable amount of your time and resources, but how nice it would be if you could pull it off!
“‘Because’ is a song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney) and recorded by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on their 1969 album Abbey Road, immediately preceding the extended medley on side two of the record. It features a prominent three-part vocal harmony by Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison, recorded three times to make nine voices in all.”
“Because” – Harmony Breakdown
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Rules of MLT Club
1st RULE: You do not talk about MLT CLUB to non believers.
2nd RULE: You do not share photos or videos outside MLT CLUB.
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How the Beatles made “Because”.
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Very wise Mona. Stay away from the self promoting Dave Clark.
A much better “Because” option for the MLT is the following:
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Was Stevie Ray Vaughan a master guitarist or “just a string bender” as some say?
The following answer is from Dave Chu, Flamenco and Jazz Professional Guitarist.
“Some knucklehead called him “just a string bender”?! Hilarious! It’s just more support for the oldest guitarist joke:
‘How many guitarists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? 100. One to do the screwing, and 99 to say, “I can do it better”.’
Stevie Ray was a truly masterful guitarist. One of the best blues players to ever pick up a guitar.
By the way, his big brother, Jimmy, is a very fine blues guitarist, whom I got to see live. He picks with his fingers, whereas Stevie used a pick. What’s also fun is that when he sings, I can hear the family resemblance to Stevie’s voice.
‘Actually, it only takes one lead guitarist to screw in a light bulb. He just holds the bulb against the socket while the world revolves around him!’
’I’m outstanding in my field… but I don’t get wifi out here…’”
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I remember the story about your grandmother’s 1920s wedding dress Jacki. I’m glad you have some photos of the clothes you had to part with. I’d love to see some. Perhaps this is the appropriate place to post them.
I too hung on to some real deal sixties and seventies fashions until the last decade when I was drowning in so much clutter that I actually had to hire a professional declutterer (yes, they exist), to help me do what I couldn’t do alone. I recommend them to any other hoarders like me out there, they take no prisoners, but get the job done. Fortunately I had already given away some of my favourites, like my hand made, beautiful, wide leather belts with large brass buckles. Can you believe, in the late sixties, early seventies, we wore hand made sandals with soles made from used tyre tread. Those were the days, my friend …….. I can see a MLT cover song coming on here!
Anyway Jacki, please share some of your favourite retro clothes photos with us. I’m sure Mona and Lisa would also get pleasure from seeing them.
I’m not promoting any particular service or suggesting anyone is suffering from any of these conditions, but just as an example of the services that are available, I have chosen the following from the web, by way of explanation.
“Dr DeClutter is a unique Professional Organising service. We are highly trained in the specialised areas of working with people who identify with anxiety, depression, ADHD and/or have hoarding tendencies and want help decluttering and getting organised. Clients choose Dr DeClutter for the features that set us apart from more generalised services: we partner with you to provide education and strategies on sustaining decluttering and organising results long term. You LEARN the tools you need to make it stick.”
Mona and Lisa obviously don’t need this service as they have a wonderful way of recycling clothing. There should be more of it in this world of high fashion which is expensive, wasteful of resources and often very exploitative of labour.
Thanks again Jacki for asking the question and thank you Lisa for your insightful answer and photo.
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Definitely don’t throw away your favourite slouch clothes if you feel comfortable in them Lisa. I made that mistake a few years ago when I replaced my favourite tracksuit, just because it was getting old. I have never felt as comfortable in anything I have bought since!
Is it already eleven years ago since you first visited Liverpool? Wow! That’s nearly half your time on this planet! You know it won’t be too long before you and Mona have lived in Liverpool longer than Austria.
