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McCartney's got a great voice eh!

Tomorrow Never Knows > Awesome! That's my kind of deal.

[quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1370459498' post='2101348'] Sorry, but I'll stick my neck out and say they are all wonderful in different ways, but as a starting point I would say Revolver. Man you have got some fantastic listening hours coming your way, lucky you. [/quote] It's not moved me much so far mate, but She Said She Said really did, and a second listen has confirmed it. So I'll persevere. I only heard the whole of Rumours for the first time a few months ago, and it didn't really move me much either, except for one song which blew me away, Dreams.

[quote name='clauster' timestamp='1370458111' post='2101313'] Scrub that, just skipped through Band on the Run. That's all crap too [/quote] You know what, I liked Wings! Probably because they did a James Bond theme and Lennon wasn't in them.

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1370457767' post='2101305'] Have a look a this fella playing drums to She Said She Said, Ringo is really a great drummer and this chap nails it spot on!! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYEdUQdMGG0[/media] [/quote] Very good innit! The way he gives a droplet of swing to those 8s sections is lovely and full of character. I like the song even more now. See I'm used to stuff more like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yigSAYrwluA

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1370456715' post='2101288'] This might help. [url="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=beatles+full+album&oq=beatles+full+album&gs_l=youtube.1.0.0l10.9908.16769.0.20708.18.11.0.7.7.0.95.966.11.11.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.TH4_YZp7HD4"]http://www.youtube.c...ube.TH4_YZp7HD4[/url] [/quote] Thanks mate, but I buy all my music

She Said She Said is my favourite so far, Eleanor Rigby is very nice, heard that before of course. I'm surprised how decent Harrison is on sitar, he does a pretty good job. McCartney plays nice lines. I've seen him live in the '80s and I was impressed by his solo stuff. So far only one song has moved me on this, She Said She Said, it's got nice harmony and melody that resonates with me.

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1370453085' post='2101200'] You will recognise more, I'm sure.......if not then where have you been all your life? [/quote] Mate, I heard the early lah lah stuff when I were a nipper, thought it was ok. Saw an interview when I was about 18 with Lennon lying on a bed with Yoko Ono, I thought he was a right c***, that was that, never wanted to hear them again. It's going to be a major obstacle to me being objective. I'm reading Howard Kaylan's autobiography at the moment, he describes when the Turtles met Lennon for the first time, the Beatles being their idols, and he was such an arsehole to them, to the guitarist in particular who was a bit in awe of them, that the guitarist ran out the restaurant and flew back to the States and never played music again. Lennon took the piss out of him so badly. So Lennon being a total c*** is a big issue for me. Downloading Revolver from iTunes as we speak. Surprised Yellow Submarine is on there for some reason.

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1370453198' post='2101205'] Let It Be (Naked). Going Beatles Nige? You'll need a Ric [/quote] I need a Rick like I need syphilis, Chris.

Funny innit, I've only heard of two songs on the Revolver album

Cool, Revolver's sounding good so far. How many albums did they make? Sod it, I can find that out myself. [b] Original UK LPs[/b] [list] [*][i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Please_Me"]Please Please Me[/url][/i] (1963) [*][i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_the_Beatles"]With the Beatles[/url][/i] (1963) [*][i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hard_Day%27s_Night_(album)"]A Hard Day's Night[/url][/i] (1964) [*][i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatles_for_Sale"]Beatles for Sale[/url][/i] (1964) [*][i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help!_(album)"]Help![/url][/i] (1965) [*][i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_Soul"]Rubber Soul[/url][/i] (1965) [*][i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolver_(album)"]Revolver[/url][/i] (1966) [*][i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band"]Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band[/url][/i] (1967) [*][i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_(album)"]The Beatles[/url][/i] (1968) [*][i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Submarine_(album)"]Yellow Submarine[/url][/i] (1969) [*][i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road"]Abbey Road[/url][/i] (1969) [*][i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Be"]Let It Be[/url][/i] (1970) [/list]

Cool thanks. I don't want none of that love me do sh*t though

Im no fan of the floppy four but I've been told I'm influenced by them whether I realise it or not. So what album should I buy that I might dig on? I like Rush Hillage Zappa Rundgren and Satie. Does that help? Thanx x I will review the album I get

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1370441202' post='2100893'] You missed the point. Or don't understand it. Or don't want to. It's okay though. Though the II V 1 progression comparison was pretty funny. [/quote] What is your point? That yours and everyone else's scribblings on here are influenced by William Shakespeare, whether they are aware of it or not? That what we all eat tonight was influenced by Larousse? That our clothes are all infuenced by Charles Frederick Worth? What is funny about the II V I progression? I've never found it funny, or indeed very interesting.

[quote name='JellyKnees' timestamp='1370439181' post='2100847'] Thank christ for that... Dangerous Kitchen is pretty good when cooking. [/quote] I tried Jazz Discharge Party Hats last night but although I could remember the vocal lines, I forgot the lyrics

So the Beatles were influenced by Bach, therefore Zappa was, and the New York Dolls, and GWAR, and Lenny Breau, and you and me. And that's why your theory works but is ultimately useless because none of those artists sounds anything like each other. You could equally say they were influenced by the invention of the electric guitar. In the end it doesn't really mean sh*t. What is jazz? If you mean II V I progressions, there's very little of that going on in much of Zappa's catologue. If you mean the jazz 'attitude', not much of that either.

[quote name='Wil' timestamp='1370436027' post='2100771'] Yeah, on second thoughts I have definitely sung Zappa tunes in the shower. I also forgot about "Doo-oor-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-een, don't make me wait, till tomorroooooooooow... oh no" [/quote] There you go!

[quote name='Wil' timestamp='1370434841' post='2100734'] I hadnt listened to any Beatles or Zappa records until about 3 years ago. I went through the entire Beatles back catalogue and about 20 Zappa records based on reviews... I have to say, IMO the Beatles are more popular for a very good reason. Zappa was great, he pushed boundaries and also created some great music along the way, [b]but you wont find me singing his songs in the shower, and sometimes that's all I really care about.[/b] [/quote] I do the washing up and cooking with headphones on, I was singing along with a bunch of Zappa numbers last night, there are plenty you can sing along with, albeit you have to have a decent memory for lyrics, they're not exactly 'Love love me do, you know I love you, so pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease love me do.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1370428215' post='2100593'] [b]The Beatles mention is interesting though as i suppose we are all familiar with most of the Fab Four's recorded work so everyone can comment on it [/b]but if you've listened to a lot of Zappa LPs you obviously liked it in the first place. You wouldn't have heard much (if any) of Zappa's music on the radio like you would have The Beatles so you would had to make an effort to seek FZ's music out. [/quote] This is an assumption a lot of people seem to make. I have only really heard a few of their early songs, Help, Day Tripper, etc. and a few later obvious ones, Hey Jude, Yellow Sub, etc. Same deal with the Stones. I was never interested in either of those bands and they have never been a musical influence. I imagine there are plenty of people like me on here.

That's wicked! Congratulations!

I love that song.

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1370356197' post='2099623'] Whatever you say bro. [/quote] Gosh, you really are highly unreasonable aren't you.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1370354332' post='2099585'] I knew a pole vaulter called Arthur once. We used to call him High Art. [/quote] I think don't think the Beatles music was high art in that sense

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1370353585' post='2099566'] Nice try. But I never said anyone was wrong for not liking the Beatles -- they would just be wrong in not recognizing their influence. Sorry for the confusion. But I imagine you were just reaching for something there, right? xiddxx, I don't get the bong reference. I'm sure it's clever though. Bass Tractor. You're taking it personally -- exactly what i was trying not to do. I never said his music wasn't structured. So your entire argument is based on misinformation. I made the point earlier about scoring a cat walking across a piano would be difficult, but it'll still sound like a cat walking across a piano. Oh well. I guess I didn't state my case very well. Or maybe it was stated too well. I'm not sure. [/quote] In essence, you think most of Zappa's music is very difficult but unmusical, influenced little, and was nothing new or innovative, whereas the Beatles were total gamechanging geniuses who made pop music into high art and influenced everyone, even if they are not aware of it. That and the fact that anyone who disagrees with your opinion is WRONG.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1370347021' post='2099374'] ...and here we go! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4x1CCxPaRk[/media] I'm really happy with it. The mix is great. Well, maybe [i]bit[/i] more bass... If anyone wants to post it anywhere, please do, but can I ask that you post this link instead: [CODE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31Yf9n1PSdU [/CODE] This is the one the PR people want us to use. Thank you! [/quote] Superb! The bass is perfectly audible and very well mixed in my onion. Great performance mate, totally pro.