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Prince guitar throw is the new mic drop
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I was listening to the Eddie Hazel album at work the other day, completely forgot about this one:
a great Beatles tune, and a nice interpretation of it. I’m not good at spotting this kind of thing, but this is not in common 4/4 time, right? or at least the hook?
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The hook, beginning, and end is in 3/4 (waltz) time, but the middle of the song is 4/4 time.
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Eddie Hazel does not get the mainstream exposure he deserves.
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He was actually considered the true “Fifth Beatle”.
And that…that…thing w/the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton - did you know it was the FIRST movie that was put on videodisc?
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“Good Morning, Good Morning” is the lead-in, lyrically, to “A Day in the Life”.
“You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)” is SUPPOSED to be ludicrous.
“I Dig a Pony” has some of their best harmonies.
But those are just my not-so-humble opinions.
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I’m an ardent Beatle fan, to the point that I think my parents conceived me the night they watched them on Ed Sullivan.
So, here’s my rankings:
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George Harrison - He had to work harder than John and Paul to get his songs out, as well as deal with being treated like a lesser being by both them and George Martin. Also, he had lots of soul.
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Ringo Starr - He was the premier drummer in Liverpool at the time, with the most health problems growing up. Best bloody backbeat in the business, and hates drum solos. He’s also managed to outlive most of his peers, with only half a digestive system at that. And he’s older than Keith Richards, though I don’t think Ringo ever did heroin; that was the province of…
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John Lennon - A great wordsmith, but that childhood! Not as bad as Ringo’s when it came to comfort, but love and nuturing wasn’t something he got a lot of at home. I think he was a better rhythm player than he was on leads. Ironic in that he finally got his shit together for the most part, then got shot.
Finally, there’s…
- Paul McCartney - Another who lost his mum before he should, but he did have a loving household. Dad was a musician, so talent runs in the family. His B-sides are generally better than his A-sides. But those HARMONIES…especially on “If I Fell”. But that EGO!!! Come ON, dude!
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I’ll be the first to defend Ringo as an awesome guy, but I never really thought of his drumming as anything special until my friends and I spent time playing Beatles Rock Band, which has an ‘expert’ drum mode in which you have to replicate Ringo’s backbeat precisely. He isn’t a showy drummer, but holy wow, is he good.
My roommate’s brother drums for a Beatles tribute band, and when I mentioned that to him, his eyes went wide and he nodded a lot. “Ringo’s fucking good, man,” is all he’d say.
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Yah, just because someone isn’t flashy or loud doesn’t mean they’re not good.
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That’s a mistake that often gets made in this world, sadly.
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Ironically, he ended up hanging out with the celebrity-rock-partiers, like Keith Moon, who, IMNSHO, was highly overrated.
And then there’s Zak…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njPRcrptaQ0
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I always thought his druming on Ticket to Ride (not pictured above) was amazing.
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I’ve always felt Ticket to Ride is one of the quintessential Beatles songs. It’s amazing how much goodness they pack into a mere 3 minutes 10 seconds.
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And he was the best actor on film out of the four. Well, except in “A Hard Day’s Night”; they were all great in that.
If you’ve not read this, you may want to. Heck, all of everyone on the page may want to; it’s John’s interview in Playboy:
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And she don’t care!
What’s up with that?
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That’s a very interesting website.
I’m glad to see it still exists. I almost read the entire site, but that was about 10 years ago.
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