― jess, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Bill, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Jeff W, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Sean Carruthers, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Ally, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― David Sim, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― dan, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
I was just listening to the white album in awe a couple days ago. Rest easy.
― sundar subramanian, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― s woods, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Nick, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― andy, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― stevo, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Of course all his later work was dire AOR, but curiously I find his view of the world more appealing now than I ever did in life. Whether this is just not-wanting-to-speak-ill business I don't know, but it does have some resonance. I like "My Sweet Lord" as well.
"the only world I know" - Nick, I take this to be a world of social mobility and flexibility not hidebound by traditional class boundaries. And it *was* the 60s generation that founded that world, and the Beatles were the band most definitive of that time, so I really can't argue with that.
― Robin Carmody, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― dave k, Friday, 30 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
WMGGW with forceful, "serious" Slowhand solo is a blight. Isn't It a Pity is an overlooked gem and Long x3 is the pick of the Beatles litter.
― scott p., Saturday, 1 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― karmik guy, Saturday, 1 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― dog latin, Saturday, 1 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Robin Carmody, Saturday, 1 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Great sadness and sympathy: the 'sadness' Mark S talks of is absolutely there, for me, and must ultimately be a profound part of what Harrison 'means'.
Nicky D's ('historical / generational') tears are moving too (and not just cos wept on a bus): the death of a Beatle is a loud, dark bell tolling for us all.
― the pinefox, Monday, 3 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Death only happened with this? Astounding! Weird hallucinations I've been having saying otherwise, then.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 3 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Now some love for George.
― Sickamous (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 18 September 2009 08:43 (fourteen years ago) link
some lovely understated songs. the instrumental "what is life" is one of my favourite! things! ever!can't forgive him for Taxman though.
― tomofthenest, Friday, 18 September 2009 09:19 (fourteen years ago) link
I want to do "Top ten George Beatles guitarness moments" but I've not got anything to hand to confirm who played what so I shant yet.
― Sickamous (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 18 September 2009 10:06 (fourteen years ago) link
I know, someone could easily go "yeah, that solo on Taxman" for instance.
― Mark G, Friday, 18 September 2009 10:11 (fourteen years ago) link
hahahaha, yes, BUT there are a couple of things I'm thinking of suggesting where I have doubt in my mind over whether it was Lennon or Macca instead.
― Sickamous (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 18 September 2009 10:17 (fourteen years ago) link
What top ten can we do for Lennon? Songs? Vocals performances?
Lyric?
― Sickamous (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 18 September 2009 10:24 (fourteen years ago) link
How about Vocal moments?
e.g. Backing vocal on "Getting Better" "but I can't complain"
― Mark G, Friday, 18 September 2009 10:49 (fourteen years ago) link
My Top Ten Harrison Beatle Guitar Moments
1. Fixing a Hole solo2. Backwards bits on I'm Only Sleeping3. Let it Be solo4. Multilayered parts on And Your Bird Can Sing5. Riffs on Another Girl6. Wonky wierd suff on Baby's in Black7. Country solo on I'm a Loser8. Call & response parts on She Loves You9. Reverby solo on I Saw Her Standing There10. Guitar swells on Yes it Is
― Darin, Friday, 18 September 2009 16:48 (fourteen years ago) link
dark horse v underrated imo. it's kind of muddy and meandering, but I love that shit.
― feed them to the (Linden Ave) lions (will), Friday, 18 September 2009 16:52 (fourteen years ago) link
4. Multilayered parts on And Your Bird Can Sing
I can narrow this down even further to the plucked/harmonic "ping" that ends the solo which is just so fucking awesome and makes me smile every time I hear it
― Hat Trick Swayze (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 18 September 2009 16:56 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh yeah! He does the same thing on his Nowhere Man solo.
― Darin, Friday, 18 September 2009 17:00 (fourteen years ago) link
oh shit I think I am mixing those two up
― Hat Trick Swayze (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 18 September 2009 17:05 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah it is def Nowhere Man I was thinking of
duh
carry on!
― Hat Trick Swayze (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 18 September 2009 17:07 (fourteen years ago) link
11. His solo on "Got To Get You Into My Life"
― vulva eyes (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 18 September 2009 17:10 (fourteen years ago) link
can't forgive him for Taxman though.
Fuck are you talking about? "Taxman" is awesome.
― Alex in NYC, Friday, 18 September 2009 17:29 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm starting to really love the early songs he sang, like 'Think for Yourself'...I love that he's kind of using his speaking voice in TfY, compared to later where he actually 'sings', like in Something, etc.
and I don't understand not loving Taxman. It's GREAT!
― VegemiteGrrrl, Friday, 18 September 2009 17:53 (fourteen years ago) link
This links to the long, famous version of 'Think For Yourself', with lots of speaking.
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 18 September 2009 18:18 (fourteen years ago) link
wee! thanks!
― VegemiteGrrrl, Friday, 18 September 2009 18:24 (fourteen years ago) link
all things must pass is one of my faves
― holosystolic murmur and the thrill (gbx), Friday, 18 September 2009 18:26 (fourteen years ago) link
that octaner blog is a little headspinning ... so many beatles bootlegs ... also reminded me that this existed http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lMRIjoHyp-4/SqcFMD5UWII/AAAAAAAADSw/VXQP4gc6nrA/s1600-h/capa.jpgworst beatles cover art ever? lol, thumbs
― tylerw, Friday, 18 September 2009 18:33 (fourteen years ago) link
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lMRIjoHyp-4/SqcFMD5UWII/AAAAAAAADSw/VXQP4gc6nrA/s1600-h/capa.jpg
― tylerw, Friday, 18 September 2009 18:34 (fourteen years ago) link
gah!
tyler your last few posts have been. . . all thumbs. . .
― Mr. Que, Friday, 18 September 2009 18:35 (fourteen years ago) link
sorry haha ... just click on the link 4 a laff!
― tylerw, Friday, 18 September 2009 18:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Get one bass, morans!
― I Don't Zing Like Nobody (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 23 July 2014 13:39 (nine years ago) link
apparently, this was a #1 hit, which gives me faith in...something. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vXZPztcGaY
― Dominique, Thursday, 24 July 2014 03:33 (nine years ago) link