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clonmult · 06-03-2003, 04:58 AM

A Helter Skelter is a circular slide.

And a ridiculous question - whats the Eric Idle link to the beatles?

Doc_34465 · 06-03-2003, 05:32 AM

Many of us wished they had.. That may have, and I stress the word "may" have saved John from being killed. But we'll never know.. Thanks for the tidbit of info..

warrrreagl · 06-03-2003, 08:05 AM

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Originally posted by clonmult
A Helter Skelter is a circular slide.

And a ridiculous question - whats the Eric Idle link to the beatles?

Thanks for all the heads-ups concerning the helter skelter being a circular slide. I have to chalk that one up to a missed answer, because I did not know it was particularly a circular slide.

I spent many years as a classroom teacher and college professor, so I've heard plenty of ridiculous questions. Yours ain't one of them. Eric Idle created The Rutles, which was the BEST parody of The Beatles anywhere, anytime. Also, George and Eric were connected in some way to film publications (I think George backed some Python films and other films involving Eric, but I'm totally fuzzy on those details). My post-break-up knowledge of George and Ringo is terribly lacking.

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Originally posted by Doc_34465
Many of us wished they had.. That may have, and I stress the word "may" have saved John from being killed. But we'll never know.. Thanks for the tidbit of info..

At the very least, it might have brought John out of retirement three years earlier, and who knows what would have happened from there.

I hope the rest of you are having as much fun as I am (but I doubt it). Please, keep 'em coming.

G0dd3ss · 06-03-2003, 09:36 AM

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Originally posted by warrrreagl
Some (but not all) clues to Paul's death (which was supposed to have occurred on November 9, 1966) on the Abbey Road cover:

Paul was the only Beatle with eyes closed and with no shoes. He was also the only Beatle carrying a cigarette. And, he was out of step with the other three Beatles. The procession across the street was to represent a funeral, with John as the preacher, Paul as the corpse, Ringo as the undertaker, and George as the gravedigger. The Volkswagon parked on the curb displayed a license plate that read "28 IF" suggesting that Paul's age in 1970 (the year of Abbey Road's release) would have been 28 if he had lived. Also, the car in the road was pointed straight at Paul, representing his death in a car accident.

And the second part of your question is neither; ever since Paul's death in 1966, he was replaced by look-alike William Campbell, an Ontario police officer.

The real Paul McCartney Died? William Campbell was married to Linda McCartney aka Linda Campbell? I'm super confused.

Craven Morehead · 06-03-2003, 12:25 PM

"I'm always anxious to learn more about The Beatles, so I'm curious to read your thoughts about the collaboration on "Get Back." Can you tell which parts belong to whom?"

Ooops! I'm wrong. After a bit of googling the song was "I've got a feeling" Part by John and part by Paul. John's portion was from on unfinished song he had titled "Everyone had a hard year" Paul's was titled "I've got a feeling" Its easy to see how this song once was two.

I was watching SNL that night, back when everybody watched SNL. I remember all the rumors about the 'lads' getting back together in Rolling Stone and other forms of media. I remember all the clatter about Klaatu when they release their first album, supposedly the Beatles incognito. It messes with your mind to think what might have been, had they gotten back together.

Its hard to discount their effect not only on music but on all of culture worldwide. And to think it was over in just a flash, just 8 years.

How many songs did the group record from 1962 to 1970? I have to admit I cheated, this was on the site I found on google.

warrrreagl · 06-03-2003, 02:33 PM

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The real Paul McCartney Died? William Campbell was married to Linda McCartney aka Linda Campbell? I'm super confused.

Well, I don't know where to begin. I could probably use up all of Halx's server space answering this one.

The best explanation I can come up with is that the most ingenious advertising gimmick of all time was created by The Beatles when they retreated into the studios in 1967. They created a hoax within a hoax by suggesting that Paul had died in a car crash in 1966 and had been replaced secretly by an imposter named William Campbell. Then, secret clues outlining the "hoax" was peppered throughout album covers, lyrics, recording techniques, and publicity photo shoots. However, by the time anybody began to piece together all the clues and figure it out, The Beatles were within months of breaking up. Therefore, the big rush to buy all their albums and investigate the clues came too late. The Beatles always officially denied anything about the "Paul Is Dead" stuff, but that's the only right answer anyway, if you think about it.

An excellent book exists to explain in fantastic detail all of the clues and their various meanings entitled, "The Walrus Was Paul." Also, if you type "Paul Is Dead" or "William Campbell" into a web search engine, you can find some very entertaining sites.

Needless to say, there are plenty of kooks out there who still believe that Paul is really dead, so be careful.

warrrreagl · 06-03-2003, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by Craven Morehead
Ooops! I'm wrong. After a bit of googling the song was "I've got a feeling" Part by John and part by Paul. John's portion was from on unfinished song he had titled "Everyone had a hard year" Paul's was titled "I've got a feeling" Its easy to see how this song once was two.

Hot damn, you're right! That song is clearly a collaboration. And it reminds me that "Two Of Us" from the same album is also a certain collaboration. Good, good stuff.

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Originally posted by Craven Morehead
I was watching SNL that night, back when everybody watched SNL. I remember all the rumors about the 'lads' getting back together in Rolling Stone and other forms of media. I remember all the clatter about Klaatu when they release their first album, supposedly the Beatles incognito. It messes with your mind to think what might have been, had they gotten back together.

All my friends bought the Klaatu stuff, but I missed it somehow. I guess I didn't really want it be true.

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Originally posted by Craven Morehead
How many songs did the group record from 1962 to 1970? I have to admit I cheated, this was on the site I found on google.

You KNOW I can't answer this one without looking it up, so I'm conceding this one. More than 200? I think... Sneaky damn devil.

Craven Morehead · 06-03-2003, 09:36 PM

"You KNOW I can't answer this one without looking it up, so I'm conceding this one. More than 200? I think... Sneaky damn devil."

Yep, 214. I can't take credit for stumping you as I found this on a website as I mentioned earlier. I won't be back to check this thread until the weekend, hope to see it continuing. Lots of fun.

clonmult · 06-03-2003, 11:04 PM

On the song Michelle, what are they chanting in the background (or is it "allegedly" chanting)?

eyeronic · 06-04-2003, 12:20 AM

Are there any intentional backwards lyrics on any of the Beatles albums? i.e. Audible when the record is played backwards.

Which album(if any)?

What are the lyrics(if any)?

warrrreagl · 06-04-2003, 05:06 AM

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Originally posted by clonmult
On the song Michelle, what are they chanting in the background (or is it "allegedly" chanting)?

"Michelle" doesn't have any background chanting, but I think I know what you mean anyway. On the same "Rubber Soul" album is a song called "Girl," where they chant "tit" in the background. Where the lyrics go, "She's the kind of girl who puts you down when friends are there, you feel a fool," the background vocals are saying, "tit tit tit tit tit tit....." and it sort of sounds like "doot doot doot." It was very much intentional as they were stretching their studio legs and seeing how much they could get away with.

On a related note (ha ha), the background vocals of "Paperback Writer" are singing "Frere Jacques."

And by the way, if anybody ever asks you, the French words in "Michelle" translate as "These are words that go together well."

warrrreagl · 06-04-2003, 05:24 AM

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Originally posted by eyeronic
Are there any intentional backwards lyrics on any of the Beatles albums? i.e. Audible when the record is played backwards.

Which album(if any)?

What are the lyrics(if any)?

There are two categories to this answer; regular recording gimmicks and Paul Is Dead stuff.

In the "regular recording gimmick" area, there is the single "Rain" by John. The last line of the song during the fadeout is a backwards recording of the songs's opening line "When the rain comes they run and hide their heads." Although many serious 20th Century composers had been experimenting with backwards recording for quite awhile, The Beatles were certainly the first pop act to try it. The most frequent backwards recording by The Beatles was used on drum parts and guitar solos. "Rain" was only released as a single by The Beatles, but I think it is on the "Past Masters" compilation album.

The other category involves the controversial technique of back-masking, where normal words or gibberish are sung or spoken forwards, and they reveal hidden messages when played backwards. The two most frequently cited examples of back-masking in Beatles songs are the opening chant of "Revolution 9" and the closing gibberish in "I'm So Tired." In "Revolution 9," the piece begins with a repeated chant of "Number 9. Number 9. Number 9....." and if this is played backwards, it sounds like "Turn me on, dead man. Turn me on , dead man. Turn me on, dead man." In the closing gibberish in "I'm So Tired," the backwards version sounds like "Paul is dead man. I miss him, I miss him, I miss him." Both of these songs are on "The White Album."

eyeronic · 06-04-2003, 07:15 AM

Nice job, warrrreagl. I think the backwards cymbal at the beginning of one of the tunes on Sgt. Pepper's was the first backwards recording in popular music.
I listened to "Revolution 9" backwards with my uncle when I was 12 and it sounds like, "Stand me up, dead man. Stand me up, dead man..." Turn me on dead man makes more sense though.

Here's my next question for you:
What exactly is it that makes "A Day in the Life" the best song
ever?
Serious question: What's the backwards sounding stuff at the end of that tune? Forwards it sounds like they're saying something about Annie Oakley.

B/T/W This thread is GREAT! I love threads that really share someone's knowledge on an interesting topic. Thanks warrrreagl.

warrrreagl · 06-05-2003, 10:23 PM

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Originally posted by eyeronic
Nice job, warrrreagl. I think the backwards cymbal at the beginning of one of the tunes on Sgt. Pepper's was the first backwards recording in popular music.

Thanks. Actually, there were a couple of songs on "Revolver" which featured some backwards instrumentation ("Tomorrow Never Knows" and "I'm Only Sleeping"). I think these were recorded at the same time as "Rain," but "Rain" featured backwards vocals, yet was not placed on the "Revolver" album with the rest of them. And "Revolver" was released the year before "Sgt. Pepper."

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Originally posted by eyeronic
Here's my next question for you:
What exactly is it that makes "A Day in the Life" the best song
ever?
Serious question: What's the backwards sounding stuff at the end of that tune? Forwards it sounds like they're saying something about Annie Oakley.

B/T/W This thread is GREAT! I love threads that really share someone's knowledge on an interesting topic. Thanks warrrreagl.

I remember reading that some publication had ranked "A Day In the Life" as the Best Song Ever, but I've never seen their justification. Although I agree it is an incredible work, I think it's too subjective and futile to pick one song over all the others as the best.

It has true collaboration between John and Paul with the incredible orchestra crescendo between the sections. The orchestra was overdubbed 4 times, giving the impression of hundreds of musicians. The harmonic structure of the two pieces are G major (John's parts) and E major (Paul's parts). Normally, it would be difficult to modulate smoothly and functionally from G major to E major, but the orchestra crescendo takes care of it both times. Of course, it's the second orchestral run that leads to the marvelous E major chord that's slammed down and held forever at the end.

The "Paul Is Dead" freaks refer to the lyrics of this song as hard proof that Paul died in a car crash, although John always said it described the death of a friend of theirs who was the heir to the Guiness fortune.

The gibberish at the end was a small snippet of random tape loops that were spliced together and inserted after the dog whistle for Martha. I don't know how old you are, but on old record players, the tone arm would hit the end of an album and quickly slide along the grooves toward the center, causing the tone arm to "reject" and release another album onto the stack. The Beatles altered the pressing of "Sgt. Pepper" so that the last groove was "locked" and the tone arm would never advance toward the center and would never reject. The resulting effect is that the small taped gibberish at the end of "A Day In the Life" would repeat over and over and play indefinitely until you got up and manually rejected the album. The CD release of "Sgt. Pepper" recreated this effect by looping the gibberish together and repeating it several times.

The random and repeating gibberish is almost like an audio Rorschach test, because everybody hears something different. I hear something about a pussy every time I listen to it.

Tech · 06-07-2003, 09:11 PM

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Originally posted by warrrreagl
My rap and hip-hop knowledge is lacking, so I'm guessing something I think I heard once; Velvet Crush. But I don't know what they replaced the lyrics with (was it a different Beatles' song, maybe "Getting Better?").

I don't know anything about The Simpson's, so you've easily stumped me on this one.

Both of these were excellent questions, and I eagerly await the correct answers.

to the first question, a band named Dynamite Hack did a humorous cover of N.W.A.'s "Boyz N the Hood" where they (young, clean-cut white boys) do an acoustic guitar accompanied rendition of the classic.

at the end of the song, they tacked on a part of Blackbird but replaced the lyrics

"Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly"

with

"Punk ass trippin in the dead of night
homies score and key is gonna fly, punk ass fly"

it's a funny song, worth downloading to fully understand how it all comes together.

as for the Simpsons trivia, the house they break into is Flanders's house and the names of the beverages they drink are classic collectable sodas entitled "John Lemon" and "Mango Starr."

warrrreagl · 06-07-2003, 10:44 PM

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Originally posted by Tech
to the first question, a band named Dynamite Hack did a humorous cover of N.W.A.'s "Boyz N the Hood" where they (young, clean-cut white boys) do an acoustic guitar accompanied rendition of the classic.

at the end of the song, they tacked on a part of Blackbird but replaced the lyrics

"Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly"

with

"Punk ass trippin in the dead of night
homies score and key is gonna fly, punk ass fly"

it's a funny song, worth downloading to fully understand how it all comes together.

as for the Simpsons trivia, the house they break into is Flanders's house and the names of the beverages they drink are classic collectable sodas entitled "John Lemon" and "Mango Starr."

Tech,

I'm always anxious to learn more about The Beatles, so thank you. So far you've got the top prize for stumping me the best. It's yours unless someone can dethrone you.

Who's next?

Tech · 06-07-2003, 11:04 PM

not going to bother with a question, but another notable Beatles/Simpsons moment is that Marge is a known Ringo fan, back in the day she had painted a portrait of Ringo and mailed it to him, well she didn't hear from him for many years but in the present episode he finally wrote her back, insisting on answering all of his fan mail (piles and piles) it takes a while, but he answers everyone. he comments on how wonderful her picture is and hangs it up on his wall. it inspires Marge to start painting again.

p.s. as with most all guest stars on the simpsons, Ringo voiced himself for the episode.

warrrreagl · 06-08-2003, 04:39 AM

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Originally posted by Tech
not going to bother with a question, but another notable Beatles/Simpsons moment is that Marge is a known Ringo fan, back in the day she had painted a portrait of Ringo and mailed it to him, well she didn't hear from him for many years but in the present episode he finally wrote her back, insisting on answering all of his fan mail (piles and piles) it takes a while, but he answers everyone. he comments on how wonderful her picture is and hangs it up on his wall. it inspires Marge to start painting again.

I could have sworn you said, "bother with a question." It is a physical impossibility to bother me with a Beatles question.

And I dug the Simpsons info; more stuff I did not know.

Tech · 06-08-2003, 04:23 PM

i meant bother myself with posing a question i knew you couldn't answer!

hehe j/k!

commewtf · 06-27-2003, 11:56 AM

During the Get Back sessions approximatly how much time was recorded onto the 16min reels? And who was the major distributor of copies of the reels for the past years who isn't in operation anymore.

What song was recorded in a Ready, Steady, Go! video which was never realeased on any album?

What was George against doing with The Beatles but ended up doing eitherway?

That's it for now...

Edit: There was one question about George's favorite guitar...
I'm taking a guess here and saying that it was his 360/12 that got stolen not long after the Candlestick Park concert...
If not, then i'll say it was his Gretsch Duo Jet...

Craven Morehead · 06-28-2003, 02:43 PM

OK, tie this all together. What does the following have in common? And yes, some of it is Beatles based. If you can figure out each one of the following, then figure out what they all have in common.

Gong Bangers
A Welsh apple in the orchard
Thin white duke
Singers in a rock and roll band
More than just an assistant

MVmfinP · 06-28-2003, 10:54 PM

George Harrison wrote "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" but wasn't satisfied with the solo...so a good friend sat in and played the solo but was uncredited on the album. Who was it?

Tom Thumb · 06-28-2003, 11:20 PM

Eric Clapton.

The vast majority of these others make for entertaining reading.

losfp · 06-30-2003, 03:53 AM

Friggen GREAT thread guys!! I'm a latecomer to the Beatles.. Well, I always loved their music (or at least what I heard of it.. mostly singles) but I was born in '77 so never saw them at their peak (or even TOGETHER). A while back my GF bought the Beatles Anthology DVDs and they sat around for a while until I watched them last week. What a fascinating story! It blows my mind to think of just how much music they created in what is a relatively short amount of time. Now I'll have to get all the albums

warrrreagl · 06-30-2003, 05:55 AM

Wouldn't you know it? I usually check this Forum several times a day on the outside chance that someone has revived this thread.

Then I go out of town for a few days.

Then I get a PM from Craven Morehead telling me that I'm suddenly several posts behind.

Wouldn't you just know it?

Give me a minute, gang. On my first reading, I knew most of them, but there's one post I need to think about. Don't worry; I won't look it up...

warrrreagl · 06-30-2003, 06:30 AM

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Originally posted by commewtf
During the Get Back sessions approximatly how much time was recorded onto the 16min reels? And who was the major distributor of copies of the reels for the past years who isn't in operation anymore.

What song was recorded in a Ready, Steady, Go! video which was never realeased on any album?

What was George against doing with The Beatles but ended up doing eitherway?

That's it for now...

Edit: There was one question about George's favorite guitar...
I'm taking a guess here and saying that it was his 360/12 that got stolen not long after the Candlestick Park concert...
If not, then i'll say it was his Gretsch Duo Jet...

By "Get Back" sessions, I assume you mean the recently discovered missing tapes. There were about 500 tapes recovered, which puts it at roughly 8000 minutes. If you were referring to ALL of the existing Get Back tapes, I have no clue without looking it up. But I'd be glad to know. I'm also clueless about the distributor, but I do know that Glyn Johns was the culprit in sneaking out the early dubs.

The missing release from Ready, Steady, Go! was the ultimate frat party song, "Shout!" I'm actually glad they didn't release it, because I don't think it's a very good version. I'm sure that when they were belting it out back in Hamburg it sounded a lot better.

I need more info on the George question. A hundred things are running through my head and it could be any of them.

Thanks for the questions!

warrrreagl · 06-30-2003, 06:57 AM

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Originally posted by Craven Morehead
OK, tie this all together. What does the following have in common? And yes, some of it is Beatles based. If you can figure out each one of the following, then figure out what they all have in common.

Gong Bangers
A Welsh apple in the orchard
Thin white duke
Singers in a rock and roll band
More than just an assistant

Gong bangers = T. Rex
Welsh apple in the orchard = Mary Hopkins
Thin white duke = Bowie
Singers in a rock and roll band = Moody Blues
More than just an assistant = ???

But most importantly, I am unable to tie them all together and connect them to the Beatles (as a bound unit). Connecting Mary Hopkins is easy, but I have to cry "Uncle" about the others.

Dang it, Craven, this is exactly the kind of question I love, but you got me with it.

warrrreagl · 06-30-2003, 07:03 AM

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Originally posted by warrrreagl
Gong bangers = T. Rex
Welsh apple in the orchard = Mary Hopkins
Thin white duke = Bowie
Singers in a rock and roll band = Moody Blues
More than just an assistant = ???

But most importantly, I am unable to tie them all together and connect them to the Beatles (as a bound unit). Connecting Mary Hopkins is easy, but I have to cry "Uncle" about the others.

Dang it, Craven, this is exactly the kind of question I love, but you got me with it.

Okay, I gave in to temptation and looked this one up (although it doesn't count, and I'm officially on the books as being stumped).

Trident Recording Studios? Is that it?

Craven Morehead · 06-30-2003, 08:54 AM

Tony Visconti ties it all together.

Tony produced T. Rex, David Bowie and the Moody Blues and was married to Mary Hopkin and later on May/Mae Pang (who was more than just an assistant to John Lennon).

warrrreagl · 06-30-2003, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by Craven Morehead
Tony Visconti ties it all together.

Tony produced T. Rex, David Bowie and the Moody Blues and was married to Mary Hopkin and later on May/Mae Pang (who was more than just an assistant to John Lennon).

Ah, good one.

*in my best Johnny Carson voice* I did not know that.

Good grief, Lennon. May Pang? I mean, really. May Pang??!!?? Could he have picked anyone uglier for an "assistant?"

When I typed in T. Rex, Bowie, Mary Hopkins, and Beatles into my search engine, I got this site for a recording studio called Trident.
http://www.pulse-disco.co.uk/recording_studio.htm

warrrreagl · 06-30-2003, 09:24 AM

Since this is my thread, I'm allowed to go off-topic slightly. Here's a bit of personal Beatles trivia that I posted on another thread about concerts. I'm sure you've all probably read it before, but I couldn't resist.

This was my response to a lucky dog who got to see The Beatles in concert in Memphis in 1966.

<<**huff puff huff puff*

*fuming with anger, resentment, awe, envy, and respect*

The Beatles. You got to see the frickin' Beatles. I bow to your greatness.

There was a radio station in Montgomery, AL called WBAM back then, and the owner owned stations in Memphis, Birmingham, and Jacksonville, FL, also. He had booked The Beatles to play in his four towns during that 66 tour. My folks were all set to buy us tickets, and our whole family was going to go.

And then Lennon had to open his big fat mouth. And then Birmingham started burning records. And then, as if by magic, Birmingham and Montgomery were dropped from the tour (although Memphis and Jacksonville remained). My folks didn't want to make the drive that far, so I never got to see them.

Dang it.>>

By the way, that radio station owner did manage to book some pretty great bands back then. He would create tour stops in those four cities, and many of the touring artists would converge on Montgomery for the same night. They were called Big Bam Shows (in honor of the Montgomery radio station, WBAM). All these acts would take the stage for one or two songs and then the next act would follow. It was fantastic. My father took us to one of those shows and we were able to see Paul Revere & The Raiders, Dave Clark Five, Swingin' Medallions, Classics IV, and Herman's Hermits all in the same night.

Okay, the commercial is over. Now, it's back to the Beatles Challenge.

Craven Morehead · 06-30-2003, 10:23 AM

Read the 'about' section on his website

http://www.tonyvisconti.com/index.htm

I think you will really like the last part. Tony is one guy that can truly say he was there. And has been for a long long time. Great career.

Fly · 06-30-2003, 05:40 PM

gimme the dude playin' the organ/synth on the roof top of abbey roads studio?

*i know .....eaaaasyyyyyy*

great thread to man.lots 'o fun readin' this stuff.

thanx eh

KWSN · 06-30-2003, 05:54 PM

Are there any Beatles songs out there that, to this day, remain entirely unreleased and have never been heard by anyone outside the band?

Just cause I think that if new Beatles material were released today, it would create a hell of a stir.

emopwr · 06-30-2003, 06:40 PM

Really freakin nice warrrreagl!

warrrreagl · 06-30-2003, 08:30 PM

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Originally posted by flyman
gimme the dude playin' the organ/synth on the roof top of abbey roads studio?

*i know .....eaaaasyyyyyy*

great thread to man.lots 'o fun readin' this stuff.

thanx eh

That would be none other than Billy "Will It Go Round In Circles?" Preston. Those organ solos really wail in those sessions, too. The Beatles were always on their best behavior whenever a guest artist was in the studio with them, so having Billy Preston around was like salve on a wound for those final sessions.

And speaking of Billy Preston, when his hit "That's the Way God Planned It" was first released, I could have sworn he was singing "That's the Way, Goddamn It!" I keep meaning to submit this one to the mondegreen people,, but I keep forgetting.

warrrreagl · 06-30-2003, 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by KWSN
Are there any Beatles songs out there that, to this day, remain entirely unreleased and have never been heard by anyone outside the band?

Just cause I think that if new Beatles material were released today, it would create a hell of a stir.

I would have to say, "Hell, yes." Without knowing any titles, I know of several snippets of songs that made it onto albums without the entire song getting through (Wild Honey Pie from the White Album, for example). Also, on Anthology 3 is a bit of a song called What's the New Mary Jane.

My best guess is that Paul, George, and Ringo listened exhaustively at the mountains of tape before agreeing to re-record Real Love and Free As a Bird (having decided that the other unreleased material was somehow not up to snuff).

warrrreagl · 06-30-2003, 08:45 PM

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Originally posted by emopwr
Really freakin nice warrrreagl!

Dear Sir (or Madam), the honor is all mine. Really.

God of Thunder · 07-02-2003, 06:11 AM

Glad to see another Beatle fanatic around. Great job so far on all of the answers.

These two should be no challenge for you, but I submit them anyways.

Who is singing backup on "Back in the U.S.S.R."?

What singnificanct first does the band "Badfinger" hold in the recording industry?

philzilla · 07-02-2003, 02:39 PM

here's my question:

where was i, when i was in the same room as the 4-track they used to record Pepper, while some old left-handed bass player dude was playing me his (as yet, unreleased) new album, towards the end of '88 ?

i'll buy you a bottle of Bacardi, if you can answer that one

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Doc_34465 Psycho Location: Inverness, Fl.	Many of us wished they had.. That may have, and I stress the word "may" have saved John from being killed. But we'll never know.. Thanks for the tidbit of info.. __________________ "Badgers?!? We don't need no stinking Badgers!!" "Now.. The mushrooms? Yeah, I'll have some more!" Does he have a name? Can I name him Dancey Mcgee? Spinach_Indeed

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Craven Morehead Custom User Title	"I'm always anxious to learn more about The Beatles, so I'm curious to read your thoughts about the collaboration on "Get Back." Can you tell which parts belong to whom?" Ooops! I'm wrong. After a bit of googling the song was "I've got a feeling" Part by John and part by Paul. John's portion was from on unfinished song he had titled "Everyone had a hard year" Paul's was titled "I've got a feeling" Its easy to see how this song once was two. I was watching SNL that night, back when everybody watched SNL. I remember all the rumors about the 'lads' getting back together in Rolling Stone and other forms of media. I remember all the clatter about Klaatu when they release their first album, supposedly the Beatles incognito. It messes with your mind to think what might have been, had they gotten back together. Its hard to discount their effect not only on music but on all of culture worldwide. And to think it was over in just a flash, just 8 years. How many songs did the group record from 1962 to 1970? I have to admit I cheated, this was on the site I found on google. Last edited by Craven Morehead; 06-03-2003 at 12:27 PM..

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eyeronic I run E. Location: New York	Are there any intentional backwards lyrics on any of the Beatles albums? i.e. Audible when the record is played backwards. Which album(if any)? What are the lyrics(if any)? __________________ I hold with those that favor fire.

06-04-2003, 07:15 AM	#53 (permalink)
eyeronic I run E. Location: New York	Nice job, warrrreagl. I think the backwards cymbal at the beginning of one of the tunes on Sgt. Pepper's was the first backwards recording in popular music. I listened to "Revolution 9" backwards with my uncle when I was 12 and it sounds like, "Stand me up, dead man. Stand me up, dead man..." Turn me on dead man makes more sense though. Here's my next question for you: What exactly is it that makes "A Day in the Life" the best song ever? Serious question: What's the backwards sounding stuff at the end of that tune? Forwards it sounds like they're saying something about Annie Oakley. B/T/W This thread is GREAT! I love threads that really share someone's knowledge on an interesting topic. Thanks warrrreagl. __________________ I hold with those that favor fire. Last edited by eyeronic; 06-04-2003 at 07:25 AM..

06-07-2003, 11:04 PM	#57 (permalink)
Tech Addict Location: Baltimore MD	not going to bother with a question, but another notable Beatles/Simpsons moment is that Marge is a known Ringo fan, back in the day she had painted a portrait of Ringo and mailed it to him, well she didn't hear from him for many years but in the present episode he finally wrote her back, insisting on answering all of his fan mail (piles and piles) it takes a while, but he answers everyone. he comments on how wonderful her picture is and hangs it up on his wall. it inspires Marge to start painting again. p.s. as with most all guest stars on the simpsons, Ringo voiced himself for the episode. __________________ -Tim- ~I swear sometimes i feel like i'm married to a child. ~You better watch who you're calling a child, Lois, cause if i'm a child than you know what that makes you? a pedophile. and i'll be damned if i'm going to stand here and be lectured by a pervert.

06-03-2003, 04:58 AM	#41 (permalink)
clonmult Crazy Location: Wherever I lay my hind quarters	A Helter Skelter is a circular slide. And a ridiculous question - whats the Eric Idle link to the beatles?

06-03-2003, 09:36 PM	#48 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	"You KNOW I can't answer this one without looking it up, so I'm conceding this one. More than 200? I think... Sneaky damn devil." Yep, 214. I can't take credit for stumping you as I found this on a website as I mentioned earlier. I won't be back to check this thread until the weekend, hope to see it continuing. Lots of fun.

06-03-2003, 11:04 PM	#49 (permalink)
clonmult Crazy Location: Wherever I lay my hind quarters	On the song Michelle, what are they chanting in the background (or is it "allegedly" chanting)?

06-08-2003, 04:23 PM	#59 (permalink)
Tech Addict Location: Baltimore MD	i meant bother myself with posing a question i knew you couldn't answer! hehe j/k! __________________ -Tim- ~I swear sometimes i feel like i'm married to a child. ~You better watch who you're calling a child, Lois, cause if i'm a child than you know what that makes you? a pedophile. and i'll be damned if i'm going to stand here and be lectured by a pervert.

06-27-2003, 11:56 AM	#60 (permalink)
commewtf Upright	During the Get Back sessions approximatly how much time was recorded onto the 16min reels? And who was the major distributor of copies of the reels for the past years who isn't in operation anymore. What song was recorded in a Ready, Steady, Go! video which was never realeased on any album? What was George against doing with The Beatles but ended up doing eitherway? That's it for now... Edit: There was one question about George's favorite guitar... I'm taking a guess here and saying that it was his 360/12 that got stolen not long after the Candlestick Park concert... If not, then i'll say it was his Gretsch Duo Jet... Last edited by commewtf; 06-27-2003 at 12:11 PM..

06-28-2003, 02:43 PM	#61 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	OK, tie this all together. What does the following have in common? And yes, some of it is Beatles based. If you can figure out each one of the following, then figure out what they all have in common. Gong Bangers A Welsh apple in the orchard Thin white duke Singers in a rock and roll band More than just an assistant

06-28-2003, 10:54 PM	#62 (permalink)
MVmfinP Upright	George Harrison wrote "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" but wasn't satisfied with the solo...so a good friend sat in and played the solo but was uncredited on the album. Who was it?

06-28-2003, 11:20 PM	#63 (permalink)
Tom Thumb Crazy Location: In a self portrait	Eric Clapton. The vast majority of these others make for entertaining reading. __________________ My name is marketing. Now buy my product.

06-30-2003, 03:53 AM	#64 (permalink)
losfp Tilted Location: Sydney, Australia	Friggen GREAT thread guys!! I'm a latecomer to the Beatles.. Well, I always loved their music (or at least what I heard of it.. mostly singles) but I was born in '77 so never saw them at their peak (or even TOGETHER). A while back my GF bought the Beatles Anthology DVDs and they sat around for a while until I watched them last week. What a fascinating story! It blows my mind to think of just how much music they created in what is a relatively short amount of time. Now I'll have to get all the albums __________________ Grrr... Argh....

06-30-2003, 05:55 AM	#65 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Wouldn't you know it? I usually check this Forum several times a day on the outside chance that someone has revived this thread. Then I go out of town for a few days. Then I get a PM from Craven Morehead telling me that I'm suddenly several posts behind. Wouldn't you just know it? Give me a minute, gang. On my first reading, I knew most of them, but there's one post I need to think about. Don't worry; I won't look it up... __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

06-30-2003, 08:54 AM	#69 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	Tony Visconti ties it all together. Tony produced T. Rex, David Bowie and the Moody Blues and was married to Mary Hopkin and later on May/Mae Pang (who was more than just an assistant to John Lennon).

06-30-2003, 09:24 AM	#71 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Since this is my thread, I'm allowed to go off-topic slightly. Here's a bit of personal Beatles trivia that I posted on another thread about concerts. I'm sure you've all probably read it before, but I couldn't resist. This was my response to a lucky dog who got to see The Beatles in concert in Memphis in 1966. <<*huff puff huff puff fuming with anger, resentment, awe, envy, and respect The Beatles. You got to see the frickin' Beatles. I bow to your greatness. There was a radio station in Montgomery, AL called WBAM back then, and the owner owned stations in Memphis, Birmingham, and Jacksonville, FL, also. He had booked The Beatles to play in his four towns during that 66 tour. My folks were all set to buy us tickets, and our whole family was going to go. And then Lennon had to open his big fat mouth. And then Birmingham started burning records. And then, as if by magic, Birmingham and Montgomery were dropped from the tour (although Memphis and Jacksonville remained). My folks didn't want to make the drive that far, so I never got to see them. Dang it.>> By the way, that radio station owner did manage to book some pretty great bands back then. He would create tour stops in those four cities, and many of the touring artists would converge on Montgomery for the same night. They were called Big Bam Shows (in honor of the Montgomery radio station, WBAM). All these acts would take the stage for one or two songs and then the next act would follow. It was fantastic. My father took us to one of those shows and we were able to see Paul Revere & The Raiders, Dave Clark Five, Swingin' Medallions, Classics IV, and Herman's Hermits all in the same night. Okay, the commercial is over. Now, it's back to the Beatles Challenge. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed. Last edited by warrrreagl; 06-30-2003 at 09:27 AM..

06-30-2003, 10:23 AM	#72 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	Read the 'about' section on his website http://www.tonyvisconti.com/index.htm I think you will really like the last part. Tony is one guy that can truly say he was there. And has been for a long long time. Great career.

06-30-2003, 05:40 PM	#73 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Location: Beautiful British Columbia	gimme the dude playin' the organ/synth on the roof top of abbey roads studio? i know .....eaaaasyyyyyy great thread to man.lots 'o fun readin' this stuff. thanx eh __________________ BASTARD SterlingStudios

06-30-2003, 05:54 PM	#74 (permalink)
KWSN green	Are there any Beatles songs out there that, to this day, remain entirely unreleased and have never been heard by anyone outside the band? Just cause I think that if new Beatles material were released today, it would create a hell of a stir. __________________ Your arms are broken!

06-30-2003, 06:40 PM	#75 (permalink)
emopwr Crazy Location: florida	Really freakin nice warrrreagl!

07-02-2003, 06:11 AM	#79 (permalink)
God of Thunder Talk nerdy to me Location: Flint, MI	Glad to see another Beatle fanatic around. Great job so far on all of the answers. These two should be no challenge for you, but I submit them anyways. Who is singing backup on "Back in the U.S.S.R."? What singnificanct first does the band "Badfinger" hold in the recording industry? __________________ I reject your reality, and substitute my own -- Adam Savage

07-02-2003, 02:39 PM	#80 (permalink)
philzilla Crazy Location: Liverpool, UK	here's my question: where was i, when i was in the same room as the 4-track they used to record Pepper, while some old left-handed bass player dude was playing me his (as yet, unreleased) new album, towards the end of '88 ? i'll buy you a bottle of Bacardi, if you can answer that one