MLT Club Member Joe Suggs
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I think there are some huge hidden revelations in there that historians will take years to sort out. I read a book of semi-transcripts from the sessions years ago, but I didn’t recall the stunning “Yoko sat on an amp” speech. Wow. (Will we be “talking about this fifty years from now’? Yes!). The biggest, to me, is the hidden mic’ flower-pot (?) conversation between Lennon and McCartney, in which John calls Paul the Beatles’ arranger, and apparently solves the mystery around the “She Said She Said” argument.
And although the facts have been out there, it makes it all so much more understandable to see in context what a vague project it was, with a constantly moving target. A live television show of White Album songs; a live performance in an exotic setting; a new album recorded live; a whole new album with no overdubs (and only two new Lennon songs). All in a month. No, two weeks!
For the TV special, George strums a bit of “Every Little Thing” and says “Can we ‘ave that?” Wouldn’t that have been something?
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That video/cover is a big favorite, and a real treat on the big screen. Like their great cover of “Lazy Sunday” it unexpectedly changed the way I hear the song and deepened my appreciation for it.
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Listening again now; really nice. I probably need to see the film again, but it’s so wrenching.
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Enjoyed that. Good music stands all kinds of re-interpretation, and crosses boundaries of style. That’s part of what I miss in a lot of modern stuff: let’s hear it on a piano, or a ukulele, or on jazz piano with vibes and a stand-up bass. Does it retain its melodic idea?
I love YouTuber Nahre Sol demonstrating the same concept so beautifully, and intelligently:
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I can’t believe I waited so long to finally hear these guys. They were name-checked by George in the last official Beatles session (“I Me Mine”, minus John), and I’ve been curious for years. The sense of humor was unexpected!
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Back in 2011 I got to hear Jeff Beck perform “Surf’s Up” as an instrumental when he was touring with Brian.
Much to be said about that amazing composition, but this has always intrigued me: in late 1966 (I think) a session took place for “Surf’s Up pt. 2”- the section traditionally heard as Brian on solo piano (“Dove-nested towers…”). It was a string arrangement to accompany that part. Other elements and sweetening may have been intended. It’s been rumored to be in the hands of an LA bootlegger (that I used to know!) but has never been found and is probably lost to history.
Part 1 was fully-tracked in 1966, except for Brian’s lead vocal, which is sometimes flown in from various sources (though Carl recorded a vocal in 1971), and the closing section was overdubbed with backing vocals and sweetening in 1971, without Brian’s participation. Jack Reiley added the additional lyrics (“A children’s song…”). But that middle part usually remains untouched from the demo.
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That’s a gem. Trying to figure out how I’m not more familiar with this guy.
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Nice! I don’t know if the tradition of the great local band has outlived local radio (which used to be EVERYTHING), and the coming of the ‘net, but every market used to have that one band that no one in town could understand why they weren’t an international sensation. In Atlanta, Georgia in the seventies we had a killer funk/rock band called Mother’s Finest that were (and still are) just amazing, a raise-the-roof act that Aerosmith couldn’t follow- at least here in town. In the eighties we had a power pop outfit called the Producers- a bit like Careen- that bubbled under with a couple hits like “What She Does To Me” “She Sheila”, and “What’s He Got”, all solid and well-crafted. I’m fascinated by these bands from all eras- they’re a sort of alternate history.
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I love that metaphor, because I’m one of those people. My tombstone will say “He finally shut up”. I’m enjoying the Quicksilver track right now. I have their first album, I think, but not this one. Nicky’s really tearing it up on this. I’m going to listen carefully to every track linked on this thread; I love the diversity I’m seeing!
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This is SUPER nice. That’s gonna be the same Anthony Rivers who did a jaw-dropping cover of “Caroline No” a few years back. A discovery for sure. This thread could be big fun.
For fun, look up “That Bluebird of Summer” (Surf Symphony), a Brian pastiche instrumental with some Wrecking Crew members on it, c. 1969. BW/BB pastiches is a whole thing unto itself. just as the Beatles had “Lies” by the Knickerbockers as an early soundalike classic; the Beach Boys had “New York’s a Lonely Town” by the Trade Winds, and countless others.
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Yeah, that song was also recorded at Apple (with George sitting in). So give us your hidden gem!
(Jung) Wow, Chilliwack- haven’t thought of them in a while, but really nice, and as the title suggests, very very Beach Boys-like. I’ll hear this again and dip further into this band. Enjoying the jammy outro right now- it’s a shame bands don’t do those as much these days.
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