Whoever let the tape roll on at a Beatles recording session at Abbey Road studio, 47 years ago, deserves our gratitude for several reasons. For reminding us that these exalted and almost absurdly famous musicians could sound like rank amateurs trying to teach themselves their newest song. For giving non-musicians a window onto the utterly mundane reality of the recording process, i.e. the endless waiting around for the engineer to get the tape cued up into the right spot. For giving us an audio glimpse of Lennon and McCartney's continual nutty banter, which can be quite entertaining. All that and more to be heard in
The Beatles in Studio - Rubber Soul (1965) and
Rubber Soul (Think For Yourself) 1965 Session.
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Dec 10, 2012 -
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Sir Paul McCartney is quoted a few posts below as having warned John Lennon against making fun of Paul's drug use. The rest of us, luckily, are free to point and laugh. This
Paul McCartney Drug Timeline should help you get started!
posted by stupidsexyFlanders
on Jan 4, 2007 -
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In 1979 Paul McCartney asked a few friends, namely John Paul Jones, David Gilmour, Ronnie Lane, John Bonham, Kenney Jones, Hank Marvin and Pete Townshend to stop by the studio for a bit of a jam. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you
Rockestra.
posted by punkfloyd
on Oct 14, 2006 -
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If you happen to have a lot of time this afternoon and feel like revisiting an old music conspiracy chestnut, this is the most comprehensive page on
Paul Is Dead that I have ever seen (link via Bifurcated Rivets).
posted by oflinkey
on Aug 28, 2003 -
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