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Thread started 06/04/10 3:20pm

Harlepolis

Word To Cinnie//And The Rest Of You Beatles Fans

Went out and bought those two compilations(My 1st purchase from the Bealtes). As much as I liked the 1st one, I found myself playing the 2nd one more.

Three things caught my ears though..

1. Their use of background vocals(esp in their later recordings), I'd love to know how it came about or where they got the inspiration to do it.

2. I really can't shake the thought that Stevie Wonder might've been heavily influenced by them when he recorded his 70s albums. "He's Misstra Know-It-All" in particular echoes on of the Beatles ballads; the lyrics, the vocal mannerisms and the whole production.

3. The song Ballad Of John Lennon & Yoko Ono drool

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Reply #1 posted 06/04/10 3:27pm

Timmy84

Man I've just gotten real hooked to the Beatles lately.

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Reply #2 posted 06/04/10 4:27pm

sosgemini

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Death dead

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Reply #3 posted 06/04/10 4:53pm

Musicslave

The Beatles were dope. (No hyperbole) I got hip to their catalog in an all nighter with a old friend back during my senior year in high school '91. I hipped him to the funk, he drenched me in the Fab Four from his dad's vinyl collection. One of their greatest achievements to me was their GROWTH as artist. You could literally hear it as the albums progressed. And your right about their production techniques, they were ahead of their time towards the end. They came along way from she loves me yeah, yeah, yeah.

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Reply #4 posted 06/04/10 5:25pm

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thumbs up!


"Love Hurts.
Your lies, they cut me.
Now your words don't mean a thing.
I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..."

-Cher, "Woman's World"
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Reply #5 posted 06/04/10 5:50pm

AlexdeParis

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Those two albums were my introduction to the Beatles years ago. A lot of amazing songs on those discs... and you have many more yet to discover. The mono box set is absolutely magical.
[Edited 6/4/10 17:53pm]
"Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis
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Reply #6 posted 06/04/10 7:04pm

Lammastide

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Yah!! Harlepolis has been hit with Beatlemania woot! I can't WAIT to see what you think of the balance of their post-1965 stuff particularly.

I'm can't offer pointed info about the comments/questions you raise (we need tA for that lol), but I do know that Paul particularly has cited the infliuence of black American soul singers (though not only them) in his own vocal stylings. He and Little Richard got close when the Beatles opened for some of Richard's sets in Hamburg, where they did an extended residency between 1960-62. The story goes that the boys lived in squalor, and that Richard would sometimes let them crash wherever he was staying. They'd practice together, and Richard would show Paul how to do all sorts of vocal embellishments. It's also during this time that they would first meet Billy Preston, who later worked with them extensively during their later years, especially around Abbey Road and Let It Be. They loved the rhythm and blues vocal aesthetic, and I'd say it had some influence on their arrangements.

I'm embarrassed to say I don't know enough about Stevie's work to draw connections with the Beatles... and, yeah, the Ballad Of John & Yoko is fun.

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Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ
πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν
τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.”
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Reply #7 posted 06/04/10 7:36pm

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Harlepolis said:

Went out and bought those two compilations(My 1st purchase from the Bealtes). As much as I liked the 1st one, I found myself playing the 2nd one more.

Three things caught my ears though..

1. Their use of background vocals(esp in their later recordings), I'd love to know how it came about or where they got the inspiration to do it.

2. I really can't shake the thought that Stevie Wonder might've been heavily influenced by them when he recorded his 70s albums. "He's Misstra Know-It-All" in particular echoes on of the Beatles ballads; the lyrics, the vocal mannerisms and the whole production.

3. The song Ballad Of John Lennon & Yoko Ono drool

1. The Beach Boys ( pet sounds mainly ) were their harmonic vocal influence

2. ive always thought Stevie and Paul had alot of the same vocal inflections. Especially on WHEN IM 64,e ven though its sped up, paul sounds like stevie before stevie sounded like stevie lol

3. yeahhhh.

I FRUCKIN LOVE THE FRUCKIN BEATLES!

There should be MORE beatles threads here IMO

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Reply #8 posted 06/04/10 8:19pm

Cinnie

AlexdeParis said:

Those two albums were my introduction to the Beatles years ago. A lot of amazing songs on those discs... and you have many more yet to discover. The mono box set is absolutely magical.

yeahthat

It is amazing what they accomplished and influenced in under ten years! Every album shows songwriting progress in leaps and bounds, and a lot of hallmark production techniques for sure. It's no "wonder" they are so revered. wink

love2

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Reply #9 posted 06/04/10 8:21pm

Cinnie

Nvncible1 said:

1. The Beach Boys ( pet sounds mainly ) were their harmonic vocal influence

Yep! smile

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Reply #10 posted 06/04/10 8:24pm

Cinnie

Harlepolis said:

I just wanted to say congratulations. Those compilations are pretty much perfect.

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Reply #11 posted 06/04/10 8:30pm

ernestsewell

Do yourself a favor. One by one, listen to their album in order of release. You can really hear the change in sound from the British pop/rock to the "experimental" years. It's a great listen. Everything else was compilation stuff.

Please Please Me

With The Beatles

Beatles For Sale

A Hard Day's Night

Help!

Rubber Soul

Revolver

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles (White Album)

Abbey Road

Yellow Submarine

Let It Be

Also get the soundtrack to the Vegas show, Love. It's a mash-up type album they did especially for the show. It's amazingly cool.

Also, read the wikipedia pages on things like Revolver, Sgt. Peppers, White Album, etc. Very interesting and fun stuff on those latter years releases.

They've remastered and rereleased their core catalog, and it's only about $12.99-13.99 a CD in stores (a la Target).

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Reply #12 posted 06/04/10 11:38pm

nd33

I think you guys have really hit the nail on the head in that one of the most remarkable things about them was their vast and swift progression in style and creativity between their first album in '62 and their last just 8 short years later.

It simply blows my mind thinking of what they achieved in that small space of time. To think of all the pop artists of the now, who have been around for the same amount of time (since 2002) and to think of their completely miniscule relative significance in comparison to the Beatles, it really drives home what a special place in time & space, that those 4 guys came together to do their thing.

Has any other artist achieved the kind of significant output that the Beatles achieved in 8 years, in even 20?

No doubt Stevie Wonder was influenced by the Beatles who were, prior to that, influenced by Stevies Motown mentors themselves! Citing the beatles "you really got a hold on me" and stevies brilliant "we can work it out" cover, it is plain to see.

So, I'd say the 60s Motown vocal groups as well as the much mentioned competitiveness between the beatles and the beach boys were major influences in the harmony vocal arrangements of the beatles songs.

I'm currently playing with a band doing beatles covers and working out how to reproduce the vocal arrangements has been the most challenging part of the process! Alot of fun too!

I've never listened to the beatles albums chronologically from start to finish but I have it on my list of things to do and I can't wait. After I save money for the mono box set I'm taking a day off lol
Music, sweet music, I wish I could caress and...kiss, kiss...
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Reply #13 posted 06/04/10 11:52pm

nd33

"This boy" is an early example of the beatles affection for harmony and the wikipedia page for this song has some very interesting info.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Boy

Later on from their career on Abbey Road, check out the song "Because" for a stellar example of Beatles, progressed, using their now mastered vocal harmonies with their much progressed songwriting and production.
Music, sweet music, I wish I could caress and...kiss, kiss...
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Reply #14 posted 06/05/10 12:33am

poetcorner61

I don't really understand how anyone can not at least like most Beatles' songs if not love them. My son thinks the Beatles are "meh" but I told him he has not listened to the best. If you don't like what you hear at first listen...dig deeper...there is so much there to discover! cool

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Reply #15 posted 06/05/10 1:29am

Harlepolis

poetcorner61 said:

I don't really understand how anyone can not at least like most Beatles' songs if not love them. My son thinks the Beatles are "meh" but I told him he has not listened to the best. If you don't like what you hear at first listen...dig deeper...there is so much there to discover! cool

I was one of the ones who deemed them as overrated nod so, your son will get around eventually lol

Thanx a million for the feedback, guys thumbs up!

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Reply #16 posted 06/05/10 1:44am

Smittyrock70

Harlepolis said:

Went out and bought those two compilations(My 1st purchase from the Bealtes). As much as I liked the 1st one, I found myself playing the 2nd one more.

Three things caught my ears though..

1. Their use of background vocals(esp in their later recordings), I'd love to know how it came about or where they got the inspiration to do it.

2. I really can't shake the thought that Stevie Wonder might've been heavily influenced by them when he recorded his 70s albums. "He's Misstra Know-It-All" in particular echoes on of the Beatles ballads; the lyrics, the vocal mannerisms and the whole production.

3. The song Ballad Of John Lennon & Yoko Ono drool

The Beatles were really that great. I've learned to play guitar thru their music and "A Day In the Life" is just awesome! As far as influence, well I could go on and on but their influence on my man Stevie, whom I named my son after and even my other dude "that skinny MFer w/ the high voice" is evident. I've just recently purchased ad SW songbook to play guitar to as well. I just came 2 conclude that the Fab 4 was to the '60's, what SW was to the 70's, and P to the 80's IMHO.

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Reply #17 posted 06/05/10 2:41am

Harlepolis

Speaking of Prince(and I should've mentioned that earlier)...

"All My Dreams" is def a DIRECT nod/tribute to The Beatles sound, esp in the part where he sings...

A submarine valiantly conquers a virgin sea
A child is born, a child is born, will you marry me?

Thing is, along with Sly Stone,,,,the WHOLE "Dream Factory" album could credit The Beatles as inspirations.

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Reply #18 posted 06/05/10 6:39am

ernestsewell

poetcorner61 said:

I don't really understand how anyone can not at least like most Beatles' songs if not love them. My son thinks the Beatles are "meh" but I told him he has not listened to the best. If you don't like what you hear at first listen...dig deeper...there is so much there to discover! cool

Give him time. I really disliked The Beatles as a kid, and even into my 20's. It wasn't until sometime in my 30's that I started to flirt with the idea of listening to their music.

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Reply #19 posted 06/05/10 7:03am

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Harlepolis said:

poetcorner61 said:

I don't really understand how anyone can not at least like most Beatles' songs if not love them. My son thinks the Beatles are "meh" but I told him he has not listened to the best. If you don't like what you hear at first listen...dig deeper...there is so much there to discover! cool

I was one of the ones who deemed them as overrated nod so, your son will get around eventually lol

Thanx a million for the feedback, guys thumbs up!

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Reply #20 posted 06/05/10 7:09am

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Calling the Beatles overrated = understandable
Not being a fan = no big deal
Not liking some Beatles songs = ridiculous lol
"Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis
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Reply #21 posted 06/05/10 7:28am

Harlepolis

AlexdeParis said:

Calling the Beatles overrated = understandable Not being a fan = no big deal Not liking some Beatles songs = ridiculous lol

Guilty for the 1st two accounts wink

The 3rd, well lol I'd be a LIAR if I said I didn't love what Aretha, Chaka and Donny Hathaway did with The Beatles songs love

Oh and um,,,I STILL prefer EW&F's rendition of "Got to Get You Into My Life" lurking lol

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Reply #22 posted 06/05/10 7:45am

JoeTyler

the 1962-1966 red box criminally overlooks the Revolver album; other than that, those are the perfect Beatles compilations...

The best era of the Beatles, in my opinion, was the 1965-1967 years, and 1968's White Album being their ultimate explosion of their creativity, Abbey Road their swang song and Let It Be their bitter and screwed epitaph (sort of)...

Best pop/rock act of all time; end of the story.

My ranking of the Beatles albums:

1.Revolver

2.Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

3.White Album

4.Rubber Soul

5.Abbey Road

6.A Hard Day's Night

7.With the Beatles

8.Help

9.Let It Be

10.Magical Mystery Tour

11.The Beatles first album

12.Beatles for Sale

13.Yellow Submarine

tinkerbell
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Reply #23 posted 06/05/10 7:55am

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Harlepolis said:


Oh and um,,,I STILL prefer EW&F's rendition of "Got to Get You Into My Life" lurking lol

dancing jig

nod

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Reply #24 posted 06/05/10 8:37am

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I also prefer the Elements' take on "Got to Get You Into My Life."

My album ranking:
1. Rubber Soul
2. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
3. Abbey Road
4. Magical Mystery Tour
5. Revolver
6. The Beatles
7. A Hard Day's Night
8. Help!
9. Let It Be
10. Please Please Me
11. With the Beatles
12. Beatles for Sale
13. Yellow Submarine
"Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis
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Reply #25 posted 06/05/10 8:44am

Cinnie

Harlepolis said:

Oh and um,,,I STILL prefer EW&F's rendition of "Got to Get You Into My Life" lurking lol

AlexdeParis said:

I also prefer the Elements' take on "Got to Get You Into My Life."

Point is, Lennon/McCartney wrote the shit smile

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Reply #26 posted 06/05/10 9:54am

SherryJackson

AlexdeParis said:

Calling the Beatles overrated = understandable Not being a fan = no big deal Not liking some Beatles songs = ridiculous lol

AGREED!!!!

Let's face it, the Beatles were and THE best rock/pop groups in music, hands down. You just can't help but love their music....even if you aren't a hardcore fan.

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Reply #27 posted 06/05/10 9:58am

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I only got into the Beatles last year and the first 2 albums I bought were the 'red' and 'blue' sets. Disc 1 of the blue album is amazing.

3121... Don't U Wanna Come?
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Reply #28 posted 06/05/10 1:23pm

Timmy84

Cinnie said:

Harlepolis said:

Oh and um,,,I STILL prefer EW&F's rendition of "Got to Get You Into My Life" lurking lol

AlexdeParis said:

I also prefer the Elements' take on "Got to Get You Into My Life."

Point is, Lennon/McCartney wrote the shit smile

And just because I prefer Marvin's version of "Yesterday" does NOT mean I'm gonna knock the originals. I have more respect for the Beatles now than I did probably two years ago. I'm not trying to be a snob on John, Paul, George & Ringo. cool

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Reply #29 posted 06/05/10 1:40pm

Harlepolis

Timmy84 said:

Cinnie said:

Point is, Lennon/McCartney wrote the shit smile

And just because I prefer Marvin's version of "Yesterday" does NOT mean I'm gonna knock the originals. I have more respect for the Beatles now than I did probably two years ago. I'm not trying to be a snob on John, Paul, George & Ringo. cool

faint

Timmy, you throwing shade at me now? lol

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