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So many thoughts. So much emotion. I’m not going to go into the whole backstory of this, the Beatles’ final number, because I have nothing to add. It’s all over the Web. Go look it up if you don’t know. … Continue reading The 11/4 Day Thread Considers Both Now And Then
If you are reading this thread, a new single credited to The Beatles called “Now and Then” is now available for public consumption. Based on a John Lennon demo made circa 1977, with instrumentation and vocals recorded by Paul McCartney, … Continue reading The Beatles – “Now and Then” Discussion Thread
Now And Then was a demo of John Lennon’s that the remaining Beatles worked on back in 1995, trying to make a new Beatles song out of it as they had with his demos for Free As A Bird and … Continue reading The June 16th Now And Then Night Thread
The fourth in the remixed and augmented Beatles albums to be released, Revolver almost didn’t happen. There were two reasons. First, so much of the instrumentation had been recorded onto single tracks live, that it was thought to be impossible … Continue reading Did I Tell You I Need You: Revolver Super Deluxe Edition Album Review
Let’s discuss any and all music here. You’ve got a new artist who’s rocking your boat that you want to talk about? Post a video! Found out about that unearthed Coltrane album that has the jazz freak in you losing … Continue reading The Weekly Music Thread Is Just SUPER!
Let’s discuss any and all music here. Got a new artist who’s rocking your boat that you want to talk about? Post a video! Found out about that unearthed Coltrane album that has the jazz freak in you losing your … Continue reading The Luckiest Weekly Music Thread Since Ringo
By now, many of us have had a chance to watch and digest Peter Jackson’s Get Back documentary on Disney+. Discuss it here! Continue reading Get Back Discussion Thread
According to my son, Part I of The Beatles: Get Back, directed by Peter Jackson, was The Breaking of the Fellowship. Part II was The Two Studios (Twickenham and then Apple, you see). This, Part III, is The Return of … Continue reading The 11/27 Get Back Part III Day Thread
Morning all. Morning camera.—Ringo Part II of The Beatles: Get Back by Peter Jackson finds the group at a low. George has left and isn’t responding to overtures by the other three. Time is running out for their planned live … Continue reading The 11/26 Beatles Get Back Part II Day Thread
Oh where has this long and winding road of this tournament led us… In 4th place, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”! In 3rd place, “Here Comes the Sun”! In 2nd place, “Eleanor Rigby”! And your pick for the Best Beatles … Continue reading The Beatles Song Tournament: Results!
And in the end/The love you take/Is equal to the love you make Match 1: “Eleanor Rigby” (64) vs. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (30)Match 2: “A Day In The Life” (51) vs. “Here Comes The Sun” (42) Voting ends … Continue reading The Beatles Song Tournament FINALS
Time to see what made it! Match 1: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (51) vs. “Norwegian Wood” (43)Match 2: “Eleanor Rigby“ (68) vs. “Ticket to Ride” (30)Match 3: “Here Comes The Sun“ (63) vs. “A Hard Day’s Night” (38) Match … Continue reading The Beatles Song Tournament Semi-Finals
What else has joined the chopping board with “Hey Jude” and “Let It Be”!?! Match 1: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (45) vs. “Penny Lane” (42)Match 2: “Norwegian Wood“ (46) vs. “Paperback Writer” (36)Match 3: “Ticket to Ride“ (54) vs. … Continue reading The Beatles Song Tournament Quarter-Finals
Time to see what made it! Match 1: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (50) vs. “Something” (48)Match 2: “Penny Lane” (67) vs. “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” (31)Match 3: “Norwegian Wood” (52) vs. “Let It Be” (48) Match 4: … Continue reading The Beatles Song Tournament Round 3
After the monster of (the two parts of) that round, let’s see what made it through! Match 1: “Something” (47) vs. “Blackbird” (35)Match 2: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (61) vs. “The End” (18)Match 3: “Penny Lane” (45) vs. “You … Continue reading The Beatles Song Tournament Round 2
The rest of Round 1’s songs! Of course we wouldn’t forget about, say, “Strawberry Fields Forever” now, would we? “Julia”, “Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey”, “Octopus’s Garden”, “Hey Bulldog”, “Here Comes The Sun”, “If I … Continue reading The Beatles Song Tournament: Round 1 Pt.2
Holy shit, that was quite the nomination round, huh?! Such a swell of activity that this is the first tournament of mine to start of the first round with 64 ENTRIES! And thus breaking it off into two parts, with … Continue reading The Beatles Song Tournament: Round 1 Pt.1
Surprising we’ve never had a tournament dedicated to music artists as we’ve had for directors/actors – well that changes now! And why not go with the most beloved, acclaimed act of all time? Nominations end 6 November, 10PM EDT Continue reading The Beatles Song Tournament: Nominations
This is a review of the augmented album release of Let It Be. For my original album review, go here: https://the-avocado.org/2018/08/26/album-reviews-the-beatles-let-it-be/ Let It Be is a paradox. It is the Beatle album with the greatest number of outtakes, and it … Continue reading In Times Of Trouble: Let It Be Super Deluxe Edition Review
There are enough books about the Beatles that they essentially constitute a distinct genre of their own in the bookstore—and a lucrative one even after more than 50 years. Like any genre, there are canonized texts that we devoted readers … Continue reading Late to the Party — The Beatles: The Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968)
Feel like you’ve never felt before Here we areWhere are weCast adrift on some uncharted seaI know we’ll find our wayI know we’ll reach the endIf you will say you’ll be my secret friend Night draws in, once againAs she … Continue reading The Night Thread Has A Secret Friend
