DakutiusMaximus said:

I know the Beatles about as well as anyone, all the music and the stories.

But I was born in 1972, and I have to admit that there is some greater mystique surrounding artists who were from before my time, because of what you're saying. I cannot know what it was like to hear Strawberry Fields in the context of the times it came out.

But then, part of me doesn't mind, because for whatever reason, that music has some kind of magic that music from my lifetime doesn't have (to my ears). Music from the 70's & 80's has a different kind of nostalgic appeal/response, but not the mystery.

NDRU said:

when i was little, i remember thinking all the music and performance clips from "magical mystery tour" were the scariest things ever...but even though they creeped me out, i was still a little fascinated by it, because it was so dark and witchy and weird.

Anxiety said:

that scene with the spaghetti is kinda scary!

I used to be scared by the end of I Am The Walrus, and others. Jimi Hendrix scared me too, but in a good way. Their music was so powerful and unique that it hinted at the paranormal. I wish I could still feel like that

NDRU said:

i know exactly what you mean. psychadelia used to scare the crap out of me when i was a kid - but i loved that it scared me, even though i'm not 100% sure i realized it at the time. and yeah - i wish something could be produced now that would give me that same feeling...though part of it i'm sure is my age, and the fact that i understand more now than i did then.

Anxiety said:

One component that help to visually augment the wonder/fear/amazement of psychedelia during live performances (at least at the Fillmore East), was the Joshua Light Show.
(with or without stimulants)








...Joshua Light Show - Liquid Loops

An article from last year with Joshua White:
http://gothamist.com/2007..._joshu.php



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Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

And meanwhile.. while we orgers discuss the importance of the Beatles:

NASA Launching Beatles Tune Into Space

Feb 1 11:07 AM US/Eastern
Inside the 'Hard Days Night' Beatles-Themed Hotel


WASHINGTON (AP) - The Beatles are about to become radio stars in a whole new way. NASA on Monday will broadcast the Beatles' song "Across the Universe" across the galaxy to Polaris, the North Star.
This first-ever beaming of a radio song by the space agency directly into deep space is nostalgia-driven. It celebrates the 40th anniversary of the song, the 45th anniversary of NASA's Deep Space Network, which communicates with its distant probes, and the 50th anniversary of NASA.

"Send my love to the aliens," Paul McCartney told NASA through a Beatles historian. "All the best, Paul."

The song, written by McCartney and John Lennon, may have a ticket to ride and will be flying at the speed of light. But it will take 431 years along a long and winding road to reach its final destination. That's because Polaris is 2.5 quadrillion miles away.

NASA loaded an MP3 of the song, just under four minutes in its original version, and will transmit it digitally at 7 p.m. EST Monday from its giant antenna in Madrid, Spain. But if you wanted to hear it on Polaris, you would need an antenna and a receiver to convert it back to music, the same way people receive satellite television.

The idea came from Martin Lewis, a Los Angeles-based Beatles historian, who then got permission from McCartney, Yoko Ono and the two companies that own the rights to Beatles' music. One of those companies, Apple, was happy to approve the idea because is "always looking for new markets," Lewis said.

Perhaps coincidentally, the song's launching comes a day before the release of the DVD of the Julie Taymor movie named after the Beatles hit.


Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

theAudience said:

i can't imagine being lucky enough to experience such a thing in the flesh.

Anxiety said:

One night at The Fillmore, in a very acidic state , I had an out-of-body experience during the instrumental section of...



...The Bomber (James Gang)


You always got more than your money's worth at The Fillmore...


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http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

speeddemon said:

False, MJ's popularity never came near the Beatles's one.

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Anxiety said:

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co-sign. and i think it's always more interesting to hear artists grow and improve etc. gives you a little more to look forward to with the next release.