I am listening to "Revolver" by The Beatles

.....that perhaps the most eagerly anticipated track was the de-Spectorized version of The Long and Winding Road, which had previously only been available on bootlegs. I was very surprised when I first listened to "Let it Be -- Naked" and realized that the version on that album is a different recording entirely -- Paul's vocal is noticeably different. While interesting, it didn't really fulfill that long-held desire.

Taste is subjective and there's no accounting for Duckman's post other than to think that maybe he's just being contrary. My personal favorite depends on what mood I'm in. I've always loved the Hard Day's Night album.

It may also be on the Anthology; I'll have to look. I have it on a bootleg and the audio quality isn't too bad.

I am pretty sure that version was released as a 45 with the non-Spector "Get Back" on the other side long before the "Let It Be" album came out. Memory is hazy but I seem to remember having that 45, or my brother did.

Maybe theres's a way to look it up?

...(which I have) has Don't Let Me Down on the B-side.

AFAIK the non-Spector version of The Long and Winding Road existed only on bootlegs for decades. I know the Spector production was a big sore point for Paul who supposedly hated it, though some people in the Beatles' circle say he heard it and approved it before it was released and only expressed distaste for it when critics made comments about the arrangement.

I know I heard the non-Spector version of The Long and Winding Road somewhere, and not on a bootleg. Could there have been another single?

Like I said, memory is hazy, but I am pretty sure.

The ''right'' radio station may have gotten their hands on it and maybe that's how you heard it (?)

but that's the Spector version and the date is too late for what I remember. Maybe Josh is right.

We all know that Terry likes the Beatles and Dylan, and you and Rob share that taste in music. Been discussed over and over and over. So if those of us that don't much care for that music post to the contrary, it's no different.

IMO, there's nothing special about anything the Beatles put out. Dylan may have some good lyrics but he is just unlistenable. IMO, of course.

If you don't like the Beatles then I suggest you don't participate in the thread.

There are plenty of discussions here in which there is general agreement among those participating. That doesn't make those discussions any less "purposeful" than others.

But saying the thread has no purpose just because you don't happen to like the Beatles isn't the same as participating in the thread and expressing your opinions.

Let me re-word. The thread has no more purpose to it that Duckman's response.

...and I suggest you move on to "more purposeful" threads and leave us to our discussion, which has purpose to us.

Ciao.

though others have done good work with his songs. I occasionally refresh my memory, but its really just that, refreshing my memory from when I was younger and more tolerant.

Leonard Bernstein was a big fan of the Beatles and would often regale people with reasons why they were not merely good, but superior musicians and lyricists. Now I don't know if Leonard Bernstein is your glass of tea either, but there are some serious musicians who were impressed by the development shown by the Beatles.

I like almost everything, though much of current Country is a fairly closed book to me, a lot of female country singers (no, not Shania Twain, though they did love her over in England when we were there) people like Alison Krause and Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin and the like I enjoy, I love playing Old Timey and Bluegrass. Otherwise its Rock, Jazz, Early Music, Baroque, less so the conventional Classical repertoire, World Music Folk of the Traditional as well as the Singer-Songwriter variety, and almost anything else. I even like my son's listening material which surprises the hell out of me since so much of the music directed at the youth market is so dreadful in my opinion.

What excites you Evie? I'm honestly curious, and try never to put anyones taste in music down, though my wife may dispute that, because there are things she listens to that I'm not partial to.

To me now, Jazz is the ultimate. Superb musicianship and understanding of music theory combined with the pipeline into the unconscious that is improvization. I'm so glad its on the resurgence with young players. There's a young Toronto piano player called Tyler Urema who has a piece called Stride that could stand with all the greats of the 20's and 30's like Fats Waller and James P Johnson, though nobody could equal Art Tatum for sheer brilliance.

Anyway, to return. Would you mind sharing with us the music that excites you. I'm interested (in a good way )

Rob

To all others, How about Terry Riley?

the original singers from 'Oh Bro where art though'. Great blue grass ensemble. I found dvd at netflix. Krause, et al.

"de-Spectorized version of The Long and Winding Road".

The version on "Naked" is actually the version Paul wanted on the original album. But that it was John who wanted to add the big orchestra sound to it. Whether that is right or not, I'm not the one to tell, but I thought I'd mention it at least.

It's not the same performance; they apparently recorded it more than once.

The "official" story is that the Beatles were so displeased with the entire Let it Be experience that they just forgot about it until after Abbey Road had been recorded. They they handed the tapes over to Phil Spector and told him to "just do something with them." Allegedly none of the Beatles had anything to do with any of the orchestration.

The "naked" version of Across the Universe is really beautiful, IMO the best track on the album.

There are few songs by The Beatles that I don't like Evie. Also The Jam made a good song called "Start" that had the same bass riff as Taxman.

"Should 5% appear too small, be thankful I don't take it all." "... for those who die, Declare the pennies on your eyes"

Last line, "and you're working for noone but Me."

Rob

I was going to google the lyrics. Thanks for providing them for me.

You already said that it was the worst album ever made.

Ah, I'm out of this thread for now...

seems like the opposite of your philosophy.

That's okay. I disagree with the stupid politics of most popular musicians, actors and other artists. Most of them are completely clueless politically. But it doesn't stop me from enjoying what they create. When they start preaching they often make asses out of themselves (Neil Young springs to mind) and then I tune them out.