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So I played Beatles Rock Band at a friend's house today.
As for what to start with if you're listening to The Beatles:
I love listening to 1 because it has great singles on it that weren't on albums.
From Me to You
She Loves You
Can't Buy Me Love
Paperback Writer
We Can Work It Out
The Beatles were probably the first band I ever got into. Since then, my tastes have evolved alot, so I don't really listen to their stuff anymore. Great band, though.
My favorite album is definitely Abbey Road. I remember listening to that over and over as a kid.
I saw a couple of the movies, and Help! is by far the best. It's so great.
edit: I forgot the Yellow Submarine animated film. I've probably watched that a hundred times...
Oh, I like the first two tracks (if the second is Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds) and I do like Day in the Life (except for the 'end of the world' parts which piss me off) but I'd just rather listen to Help, Revolver, Abbey Road or the White Album. It's why I don't get the:
Beatles: We made Revolver!
Beach Boys: One up we made Pet Sounds!
B: We made Sgt. pepper AHA!
BB: We made Good Vibrations!
'Cause...The first one was the best..
But opinions and all that jazz. I'm going to go to bed/listen to the Beatles now. I expect lots of 'I love The Beatles' posts by the time I get back.
Brian Wilson heard Sgt. Pepper's and went even more crazy because he knew he had been topped.
Sgt Pepper basically sent Brian Wilson into the downward spiral.
To me that is like arguing about the Mona Lisa vs. David. They're both fucking awesome so who cares who's is better?
Anyways this whole release thing has got me thinking. I've heard some die hards try to convince me that going vinyl is the best option to get the best quality. I'm not a huge audiophile and don't really know much about it. Is vinyl worth the extra cost to invest into?
Unless you have a superb system you'll never really notice. Get the Mono CDs. Vinyls are nice as collectibles for bands you wanna support and have something thats nice as an object. A lot of the vinyls released by non-indies tend to be far inflated in price and not really that special.
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edited September 2009
I enjoyed the hell out of The Beatles Rockband. Got it for my dad for his birthday and played it a whole bunch yesterday. The studio sessions are a joy.
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YamiNoSenshiA point called ZIn the complex planeRegistered Userregular
edited September 2009
My mom wants me to bring Beatles Rock Band to a family party next week. This could end well, poorly, or hilariously.
I'm also afraid of buying any of the remastered albums. I'm not sure I'll be able to stop.
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RingoHe/Hima distinct lack of substanceRegistered Userregular
edited September 2009
I discovered the greatest thing about Beatles Rockband last night: When you join a random online band, the band leader is automatically barred from choosing songs by shitty bands that you don't like! Every song a hit, every hit a song!
I discovered the greatest thing about Beatles Rockband last night: When you join a random online band, the band leader is automatically barred from choosing songs by shitty bands that you don't like! Every song a hit, every hit a song!
That depends
Does Let it be have the Orchestra or is it the new version?
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Speaking of covers, can we all agree that Across the Universe (the movie) was horrible? Blech.
Do like the soundtrack.
It's the Beatles in Show Tunes, and it's terrible.
Speaking of growing up, I didn't grow up on the Beatles. My mom had her and my uncle's collection of vinyl stored at the house. It was Beach Boys, Zappa, and Iron Butterfly.
I was about 20 years late on the Beatles.
And second Joe Cocker.
He also does a solid cover of a Dylan/The Band song. "I Shall be Released".
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KalTorakOne way or another, they all end up inthe Undercity.Registered Userregular
edited September 2009
The soundtrack to the movie "I Am Sam" has some decent Beatles covers.
So, I don't know, I've never taken the time to really listen to The Beatles' catalogue, but I feel like this is a good opportunity to. What's the situation on the whole iTunes thing?
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All creature will die and all the things will be broken. That's the law of samurai.
So, I don't know, I've never taken the time to really listen to The Beatles' catalogue, but I feel like this is a good opportunity to. What's the situation on the whole iTunes thing?
Yoko Ono said that they were going to release them on iTunes on 9/9/09, but apparently they're still in negotiations.
Man, I loved Across the Universe. Admittedly, not a huge beatles fan, but I'm also a show tunes fan, so it was a nice combo for me. Some of the songs were faaaar worse, but overall I enjoyed it.
I also liked Across the Universe, if only for the infinitely superior Eddie Izzard Mr. Kite performance.
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GreasyKidsStuffMOMMM!ROAST BEEF WANTS TO KISS GIRLS ON THE TITTIES!Registered Userregular
edited September 2009
I don't have any Beatles music in my library, but I do have Paul McCartney's All the Best. I enjoy him immensely. I appreciate The Beatles for sure, I'd like to start listening to them a bit. I don't think I've ever not liked a song I've heard by them, whether it was on the radio or whatnot. Blackbird is a fantastic song, I learned it on guitar a few years ago and performed it at a recital, but now the memory of how to play it is gone. And I quite enjoyed Across the Universe.
I've often wondered if they were high when writing Within You, Without You. I mean, they must have been.
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...and I thought of how all those people died, and what a good death that is. That nobody can blame you for it, because everyone else died along with you, and it is the fault of none, save those who did the killing.
I've often wondered if they were high when writing Within You, Without You. I mean, they must have been.
Not they.
That's a George Harrison song.
Aha.
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...and I thought of how all those people died, and what a good death that is. That nobody can blame you for it, because everyone else died along with you, and it is the fault of none, save those who did the killing.
This many pages and the standard question hasn't been asked yet?
Who is your Favorite Beatle? (George Martin is an option, and probably the other fifths)
When I was a child, I thought Ringo,
When I was an adolescent, I thought Lennon or McCartney,
These days?
Harrison
When I was a kid definitely Ringo if only because he was Mr. Conductor. He also sang the more kid-friendly songs, the 2 most stand-out ones being Yellow Submarine and Octopus's Garden. Great singalongs for a kid.
As I got older I got into my dad's books and he has a lot of Lennon bios. It's easy to see why, he was an interesting person and every time I finished one I was newly sad that he was killed before I was born. Reading about his early life I can't decide whether he would have been someone I would have liked to hang out with or not - he was hilarious and sarcastic and witty but he was also kind of a dick.
Still though, when all is said and done, he's still the favourite. I like his songs better than Paul's overall and I can sympathize with his utter disdain for the school system as a teenager and wanting to just break free of that and do what he was passionate about.
Maybe it's just because I've read so much of the John perspective but I don't find myself very interested in Paul. Also, he gave what I thought was kind of a terrible interview on Colbert.
I haven't read much about George but he seems like a cool guy. I keep reading that Piggies was his "anti-meat" song. Yes, I know he was a vegetarian but I see it as more of a song about class differences. Everyone I've talked to agrees. Whoever can listen to that song and think anti-meat is totally missing the point I think.
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As for what to start with if you're listening to The Beatles:
I love listening to 1 because it has great singles on it that weren't on albums.
From Me to You
She Loves You
Can't Buy Me Love
Paperback Writer
We Can Work It Out
I can't help but sing along with all those songs.
A big part of that is becuase it contains Within You Without You. I love that song.
My favorite album is definitely Abbey Road. I remember listening to that over and over as a kid.
I saw a couple of the movies, and Help! is by far the best. It's so great.
edit: I forgot the Yellow Submarine animated film. I've probably watched that a hundred times...
Didn't like the movie.
Do like the soundtrack.
Truf.
Anyways this whole release thing has got me thinking. I've heard some die hards try to convince me that going vinyl is the best option to get the best quality. I'm not a huge audiophile and don't really know much about it. Is vinyl worth the extra cost to invest into?
But seriously, you will not notice anything different on the CD.
And the White Album and Abbey Road are both better than either of them.
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ummm don't try so hard. just sit back and listen to it.
I'm also afraid of buying any of the remastered albums. I'm not sure I'll be able to stop.
That depends
Does Let it be have the Orchestra or is it the new version?
It's the Beatles in Show Tunes, and it's terrible.
Speaking of growing up, I didn't grow up on the Beatles. My mom had her and my uncle's collection of vinyl stored at the house. It was Beach Boys, Zappa, and Iron Butterfly.
I was about 20 years late on the Beatles.
And second Joe Cocker.
He also does a solid cover of a Dylan/The Band song. "I Shall be Released".
How can anyone hate this cover?
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Nothing's forgotten, nothing is ever forgotten
Not they.
That's a George Harrison song.
Aha.
Nothing's forgotten, nothing is ever forgotten
Maybe While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
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Also, yes. I've Just Seen a Face is the best cover ever. And that girl is fucking hot.
Really I consider Golden Slumbers & Carry That Weight to be one song, and when viewed as a whole, it's a masterpiece.
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I've never heard anyone even mention it.
Go listen to it right now.
edit: I guess it's kind of obscure because it's on the Yellow Submarine album.
Hilarious.
Who is your Favorite Beatle? (George Martin is an option, and probably the other fifths)
When I was a child, I thought Ringo,
When I was an adolescent, I thought Lennon or McCartney,
These days?
Harrison
When I was a kid definitely Ringo if only because he was Mr. Conductor. He also sang the more kid-friendly songs, the 2 most stand-out ones being Yellow Submarine and Octopus's Garden. Great singalongs for a kid.
As I got older I got into my dad's books and he has a lot of Lennon bios. It's easy to see why, he was an interesting person and every time I finished one I was newly sad that he was killed before I was born. Reading about his early life I can't decide whether he would have been someone I would have liked to hang out with or not - he was hilarious and sarcastic and witty but he was also kind of a dick.
Still though, when all is said and done, he's still the favourite. I like his songs better than Paul's overall and I can sympathize with his utter disdain for the school system as a teenager and wanting to just break free of that and do what he was passionate about.
Maybe it's just because I've read so much of the John perspective but I don't find myself very interested in Paul. Also, he gave what I thought was kind of a terrible interview on Colbert.
I haven't read much about George but he seems like a cool guy. I keep reading that Piggies was his "anti-meat" song. Yes, I know he was a vegetarian but I see it as more of a song about class differences. Everyone I've talked to agrees. Whoever can listen to that song and think anti-meat is totally missing the point I think.
Hey Bulldog is actually the only Beatles song I've ever had on my iPod ever. It's a good song.