| bitesthedust 27.12.2006 12:12 |
Anyone else got this? I'm on my first listen, just a few tracks in but really liking it so far... |
| thomasquinn 32989 27.12.2006 12:43 |
Oh, there's one I love. The song 'My Sweet Lord' is really good, IMHO; luckily, the rich mix of religions puts the title in perspective. The Dylan-material actually works in Harrison's hands, which is more than Eric Clapton (whom I greatly admire, by the way. Just not his renditions of Dylan's stuff) can say. In fact, I can't find anything wrong with the first triple-album in history. |
| magicalfreddiemercury 27.12.2006 13:06 |
I have this on LP and LOVEd it! I use past tense because I can't play it any longer. I must get the CD. It's been too long since I've listened to it. I'd swear I all but wore out the album years ago. Fantastic music from the Quiet Beatle, yes? EDIT - this review about sums it up - Taken as a whole -- the preferred method of consumption, if you have a couple of hours to kill -- All Things Must Pass makes you wonder why people glossed over Harrison's work all those years ago. ~David Sprague |
| bitesthedust 27.12.2006 13:48 |
I was already aware of My Sweet Lord & Give Me Love (not on this album I know) but I'm almost at the end of the album, and there isn't a bad track so far. Beware Of Darkness, I'd Have You Anytime, Wah-Wah, What Is Life, If Not For You, All Things Must Pass, Art Of Dying and Let It Down in particular are great. Fantastic music from the Quiet Beatle, indeed. |
| deleted user 27.12.2006 15:53 |
I love George Harrison, he's a wonderful songwriter, I love My Sweet Lord |
| brENsKi 27.12.2006 16:57 |
<font color=#FF0066>iLoveFreddieMercury wrote: I love George Harrison, he's a wonderful songwriter, I love My Sweet LordWAS a wonderful songwriter |
| deleted user 27.12.2006 17:21 |
<font color=green>Bren<font color=orange>ski wrote:I cried when he died<font color=#FF0066>iLoveFreddieMercury wrote: I love George Harrison, he's a wonderful songwriter, I love My Sweet LordWAS a wonderful songwriter |
| iGSM 27.12.2006 18:56 |
Absolutely stunning album. Makes me wonder what could have been if All Things Must Pass was properly recorded by the Beatles. Yes, I know there's a difference between George Harrison's solo career and The Beatles. I can just imagine how Wah-Wah would have gone down with Paul if recorded at a Beatles session. Much the same way as Not Guilty, I imagine. I quite enjoy I Dig Love. Seems...groovy as the kids say these days. |
| john bodega 27.12.2006 20:49 |
Quite honestly, the way the Beatles were heading... I think a Beatles album would've basically been a compilation of all of their better solo songs :P As for George Harrison... I love "Beware of Darkness". It's amazing what one can do with such simple chords. My brother learned that song on uke and put it on Youtube! Haha. |
| beautifulsoup 27.12.2006 22:21 |
George is my fave Beatle. At first, it was Ringo. Go figure, haha! Anyway - I LOVE this album, even though it's SO overproduced. My fave - It has to be a tie between "Isn't it a Pity" and "Run of the Mill." If I HAD to, I'd probably choose IIAP, except that it gets a bit redudant. ROTM has some interesting rhythmic changes, and I love the lyrics. "If Not for You" is a great happy song. Ummm... the first time my mother heard "Behind That Locked Door" she said it sounded like "On Top of Old Smokey," LOL. Aren't there some lyrics in "Awaiting on You All" about the stock exchange and General Motors? But they're not in the lyrics booklet. At least not in the CD reissue box version. Or maybe I'm imagining things... **************************** Edited to Add: I'm listening to ATMP now... Wow. I had forgotten just HOW redundant IIAP really is. It's kinda interesting how he varies the intrumentals and vocals. But still..sheesh. And that whole Hey Jude thing... |
| iGSM 28.12.2006 07:38 |
There certainly is. Too right. Another Day, Gimme Some Truth, Let It Down, Isn't It a Pity, The Back Seat of My Car etc, etc. Heck, I reckon even Child of Nature/Jealous Guy could have found a home on Everest. |
| john bodega 28.12.2006 08:16 |
What really shits me, is that there was never a Beatles reunion in the 70's, and for no good reason! They all played (but not at once) on a Ringo album. 3 of them jammed at some famous guys party (John wasn't there because he was lazy, or wasn't invited, or something). Gun violence just sucks. |
| beautifulsoup 28.12.2006 10:11 |
Listening to ATMP now... One of the extra tracks on the 30th anniversary reissue box version is "I Live for You." George sounds good on this one. I wonder how much the vocal track might have been cleaned up from the original sessions. On the other hand, most of this song uses his middle and lower range. And when he goes up high, it doesn't sound as...um...strained as it can usually in his upper voice. (Well, you know what I'm talking about...) Here it's just a relatively easly lilt up to his falsetto. Sorry. My being a singer (albeit in the classical vein), I'm inclined to talk about vocals. ************** Would any of you guitarists in the room like to comment on his guitar work on this album? Thanks. |
| john bodega 28.12.2006 10:29 |
On this album, I'm actually not sure who did what, as he had so many guests/friends working on it. I will say, of George's playing, that his slide stuff was always very pretty. I'm thinking particularly of the playing he did for Saltwater by Julian Lennon. |
| iGSM 28.12.2006 10:53 |
Too right. Perhaps'n it was just not their bag. They were havin' fun pissing in to the wind playing with all and sundry so why not? :) |
| Lester Burnham 28.12.2006 12:07 |
Apparently, the afternoon that George and Paul had the on-screen confrontation ("I'll play whatever you want me to play or I won't play anything at all" etc.) and quit The Beatles, George went home and wrote Wah Wah. If only I could write such awesome songs after getting into fights with my friends... e: I remember this site ( link ) from ages ago, when I was a huuuuuuuuuge Beatles fan, and I thought it was interesting what could have been. |
| bitesthedust 28.12.2006 15:27 |
Just finished listening to the album, and I would recommend it to anyone. |
| beautifulsoup 28.12.2006 17:40 |
Then go ye forth and do so! :) |
| Mr Mercury 28.12.2006 18:09 |
Zebonka12 wrote: What really shits me, is that there was never a Beatles reunion in the 70's, and for no good reason! They all played (but not at once) on a Ringo album. 3 of them jammed at some famous guys party (John wasn't there because he was lazy, or wasn't invited, or something). Gun violence just sucks.There was plans made to get them all together for a one off gig but a certain asshole who shot John Lennon put paid to that idea... As for George, wasnt he sued by someone over the song "My Sweet Lord" for plagiarism? |
| beautifulsoup 28.12.2006 19:33 |
Yes. By whoever wrote "He's So Fine." After that whole mess, George wrote "This Song" - Funny song, funny video. My favorite lyric: "This song we'll let be...This song is in E." But that's the kind of music nerd I am. |
| john bodega 28.12.2006 21:31 |
Yeah.... what woulda been, I guess! I reckon they'd have been perfect for Live Aid but. |
| iGSM 29.12.2006 09:26 |
Back Off Boogaloo, eh? I still rather McCartney as my favourite ex-Beatle (as well as my favourite Beatle too). Also Crippled Inside...great song. |
| thomasquinn 32989 29.12.2006 11:22 |
McCartney...overly commercial money-grubbing easy listening fanatic. Solely interested in making huge amounts of money (decided not to play Woodstock because it didn't pay enough), and not shy of stealing a tune or two (Yesterday, for example). |
| iGSM 29.12.2006 11:41 |
And darn proud of it. |
| john bodega 29.12.2006 13:14 |
link Well, if the song had been properly recorded by the Beatles, it would've sounded more like "Doin' Alright" by Smile/Queen, who would've in turned been sued for ripping off George Harrison. Who ripped off He's So Fine. Damn! Talk about dodging a bullet! As an aside : did ANYONE ever find out if Yesterday really did come to him in his sleep, or if it was accidentally from somewhere else? |
| beautifulsoup 29.12.2006 13:30 |
Wow. Thanks for that link, Zebonka12! |
| john bodega 29.12.2006 21:38 |
<b><font color = "crimson"> ThomasQuinn wrote: McCartney...overly commercial money-grubbing easy listening fanatic. Solely interested in making huge amounts of moneyWell, lets be fair - it was Ringo who was in the Pizza ad. |
| iGSM 30.12.2006 08:07 |
Hah, wrong lads. |
| bitesthedust 31.12.2006 09:50 |
For anyone that owns it, would you recommend "Living In The Material World" too? |
| beautifulsoup 31.12.2006 12:58 |
YES!!!!! |
| iGSM 31.12.2006 18:58 |
You bet! |
| bitesthedust 17.02.2007 11:21 |
Behind That Locked Door is very country-esque, in my opinion... |
| brENsKi 17.02.2007 13:58 |
between them (solo) there was enough for ONE classic beatles (double) album - had they worked together on it... band on the run / live and let die / maybe i'm amazed / silly love songs / beautiful night / calico skies / all things must pass / my sweet lord / nobody told me / watching the wheels / woman / real love / photograph / i live for you / give me love / all those years ago / it don't come easy / satisfied / take it away / dark horse / borrowed time / working class hero and i missed off If Not For You/Beware of Darkness |
| magicalfreddiemercury 17.02.2007 15:07 |
<font color=green>Bren<font color=orange>ski wrote: between them (solo) there was enough for ONE classic beatles (double) album - had they worked together on it... band on the run / live and let die / maybe i'm amazed / silly love songs / beautiful night / calico skies / all things must pass / my sweet lord / nobody told me / watching the wheels / woman / real love / photograph / i live for you / give me love / all those years ago / it don't come easy / satisfied / take it away / dark horse / borrowed time / working class heroI would buy this album in a blink! |
| john bodega 17.02.2007 23:15 |
Haha I burned myself a CD of my favourite solo songs ages ago..... differences in production aside, it was a nice idea!! Ringo did a song recently that I'm very fond of, it was on Youtube..... Meh. Can't remember the name. Beatle-worthy though. Ha-ha. |
| ***Marial-B*** 19.02.2007 02:55 |
This is my fav George's album so far. All the songs of this album sounds great in concerts. For me "Isn't a pity" is a song that it always mades me cry. I don't know why, but it's like every time I hear it it's like it touches my heart like the first time I heard it. I have the 2 editions on CD, but with me I have the 30th anniversary edition (Couldn't take all my CD's with me :( so...). A fact: almost all this album was written before the Beatles broke up. |
| dimcyril 19.02.2007 06:09 |
Zebonka12 wrote: On this album, I'm actually not sure who did what, as he had so many guests/friends working on it. I will say, of George's playing, that his slide stuff was always very pretty. I'm thinking particularly of the playing he did for Saltwater by Julian Lennon.did george play on saltwater? are you sure of that? i have the album with that on and i don't remember george being credited on it i will have to check |
| iGSM 19.02.2007 06:23 |
I do indeedly need to purchase more Ringo solo stuff. I like his voice. Always have. I notice that CD is rather Paul/George heavy...good stuff. |
| john bodega 19.02.2007 08:24 |
dimcyril wrote:By all means check - could be apocryphal, I'm pretty sure I heard someone say he did SOME slide work on the album.....Zebonka12 wrote: On this album, I'm actually not sure who did what, as he had so many guests/friends working on it. I will say, of George's playing, that his slide stuff was always very pretty. I'm thinking particularly of the playing he did for Saltwater by Julian Lennon.did george play on saltwater? are you sure of that? i have the album with that on and i don't remember george being credited on it i will have to check No idea, really!! I stand by what I said... whether he was on Saltwater or not, he was a pretty fine slide player. |
| dimcyril 21.02.2007 09:41 |
hi i have checked the julian lennon album 'help yourself' 1991. george harrison isn't listed under the musicians who play on the album, however, he is listed on the 'thanks to' section. |
| dimcyril 21.02.2007 09:43 |
so i suppose that is inconclusive. it does sound like george . maybe he didn't want a credit in case 'beatle reunion with julian' rumours started up again |
| john bodega 21.02.2007 10:02 |
At the same time as understanding (and agreeing with) the reasons for there never being any such collaboration.... I kinda wish they'd tried it. Not even playing old songs ; new stuff of course. And not as 'The Beatles' obviously. I'm just fascinated with the music that comes out of different combinations of people, is all. Would've been interesting. |
| iGSM 21.02.2007 11:02 |
Like A Toot and a Snore in '74? *shudder* I know I might get smashed but I really, really, really enjoy Free as a Bird and Real Love - The Beatles version. That's what I imagine would have happened. It's pure speculation but I would have loved to have seen 'The Beatles' release Live and Let Die. It's so very, very, very Beatles to me it's not funny. Then there's alllllll the songs they practiced during the Get Back sessions that later became solo songs. Mmmmmm, Another Day, yum, yum! I understand what you mean though. Sort of what Paul wanted to do (and ultimately did do with Wings)... just do little town hall concerts under the naaaaaaame - it escapes me for now - but whatever it was it would have been great. Too recognisable though? Probably. |
| ***Marial-B*** 21.02.2007 15:17 |
Zebonka, I won't smash you: one of my fav Beatles' songs is "Real Love" it's catchy and sweet, and makes me think of what would happen if John was alive at that right moment, and the video made me cry when they released it :P |
| iGSM 22.02.2007 01:39 |
He...didn't say it! Still don't smash me either. Mmm, yes, yes. I love that music video. |
| ***Marial-B*** 22.02.2007 02:53 |
Sorry hun, my apologies :P |
| john bodega 22.02.2007 03:14 |
I agree with you all. Haha. |
| iGSM 22.02.2007 18:08 |
Did they not also have Grow Old With Me on offer from Yoko? |
| dimcyril 23.02.2007 11:43 |
iGSM wrote: Did they not also have Grow Old With Me on offer from Yoko?yes that is correct. i love real love too. i much prefer it to free as a bird [which i also like] |
| dimcyril 23.02.2007 11:44 |
and another song i think. the name escapes me at the moment though. it was george who didn't want to release them |
| Saif 23.02.2007 12:30 |
<b><font color = "crimson"> ThomasQuinn wrote: McCartney...overly commercial money-grubbing easy listening fanatic. Solely interested in making huge amounts of money (decided not to play Woodstock because it didn't pay enough), and not shy of stealing a tune or two (Yesterday, for example).Exactly my thoughts! I hate that guy! But to be honest, he was the real genius among the Beatles and even though I prefer Lennon as a person, I have to admit that Paul was the better songwriter, atleast when they were in the Beatles, even though I don't prefer him as a songwriter either... Anyway, Ringo rules. Yellow Submarine is awesome. Has anyone seen that Paul McCartney advertisement for some insurance company or something like that. It was kinda funny, especially how it happened not too long after Dylan appeared in the Victoria's Secret ad... |
| john bodega 23.02.2007 22:08 |
I doubt that the other Lennon songs had potential as singles..... He's got a lot of very pretty demos, but none of them would've gone down as well as Free as a Bird or Real Love. Having said that; I would love to have heard them do something with "Help Me to Help Myself". And I still think the 'Threetles' should've done ONE song together so the 3rd Anthology had a new single to go with it!! |
| iGSM 23.02.2007 22:28 |
Aaah, yes. I do love that song. 'What's-a matter with this thing? It is a sticking on my foot...that is why we are having all these interruptions' I'd also like to know the source of ThomasQuinn claiming Paul didn't want to play at Woodstock fo' not enough casheroosters. |
| ***Marial-B*** 24.02.2007 03:30 |
Zebonka12 wrote: And I still think the 'Threetles' should've done ONE song together so the 3rd Anthology had a new single to go with it!!Well... remember "All those years ago"??? Although it was written by George :P |
| iGSM 24.02.2007 04:37 |
And written 14 years before hand :) |
| john bodega 24.02.2007 05:09 |
T'was listening to that song earlier today! Yeah - something like that. Sheesh. |
| ***Marial-B*** 24.02.2007 09:06 |
Man... I want new stuff from the beatles :( |
| beautifulsoup 24.02.2007 11:44 |
This thread is reminding me that I really need to update my CD collection. The Beatles were the first group I really got interested in. Then, Queen. Got the vinyls. I managed to update my Geo. Harrison collection on CD, and then my Queen collection on CD, but I haven't done so yet with The Beatles. |
| bitesthedust 24.02.2007 12:55 |
beautifulsoup wrote: This thread is reminding me that I really need to update my CD collection.Same here. |
| iGSM 24.02.2007 17:16 |
I would like to hear Carnival of Light before I die. Yes, I don't care. Just gimme some truth, all I want is the truth. Also I'd like to hear a full version Another Day as recorded during the Get Back sessions. *mumble* |
| ***Marial-B*** 25.02.2007 15:57 |
My next GH CD would be the new edition of Living in a Material World... I saw it last week, and it seems quite nice :P. |
| bitesthedust 25.02.2007 16:04 |
<font color=#CC66CC>Marial-B wrote: My next GH CD would be the new edition of Living in a Material World... I saw it last week, and it seems quite nice :P.Is this it? That's the one I'm after: link |
| beautifulsoup 25.02.2007 16:07 |
Or maybe this one...with extra DVD. link |
| beautifulsoup 25.02.2007 18:51 |
And today, Feb. 25, if still alive, George would have been 64 years old. |
| john bodega 27.02.2007 06:04 |
What a pity only 2 of them ever made it that far! |
| ***Marial-B*** 27.02.2007 06:31 |
*cries* George we miss you!!!!!!!!!! |
| iGSM 27.02.2007 06:43 |
3! 3! Pete Best is still a Beatle! And I'll fight most people to the death disputing that fact. Except maybe Godzilla and Ringo. |
| john bodega 27.02.2007 07:33 |
Nah. I reckon Billy Preston was more of a Beatle. They sure seemed serious about recruiting him!! Of course - he's dead too. You know, if you take all the 5th Beatles, you could probably form a whole new band. |
| iGSM 27.02.2007 07:43 |
If'n that's 'ow come...then why did they credit him as a seperate entity on Get Back :)...although I suppose it's like all these shit house 'rap' and 'hip hop' songs that have [so 'n' so] feat. Dr Fuckwitbongodrums. Eric Clapton, Pete Best/Andy White/Jimmy Nicol, Billy Preston and Klaus Voormann? Neil Aspinall, Mal Evans and me as roadies? |
| louvox 27.02.2007 17:35 |
His best effort by far, but he could have it into a real good single album instead. Louis |
| john bodega 28.02.2007 08:33 |
So... why wasn't "Horse to the Water" on Brainwashed? |
| iGSM 28.02.2007 08:43 |
Argh! No idea, NOOOO idea! That being said - great way to finish a musical career...much like Lennzys. Sam Brown is teh aural sex. |
| ***Marial-B*** 28.02.2007 13:15 |
Zebonka12 wrote: So... why wasn't "Horse to the Water" on Brainwashed?It's on an album of Jools Holland :P, he played the paino in the song |
| iGSM 01.03.2007 06:56 |
Innnnnnnnnteresting. I love him. He looks so...unmusical. Yes, LOOKS. I did not know that though. |
| ***Marial-B*** 01.03.2007 07:14 |
I know they recorded that song in August 2001, just before he had a brain surgery 'cuz of the cancer |
| john bodega 01.03.2007 09:19 |
Indeed! I suppose... well where exactly on Brainwashed would one put it, anyway? Still - it would've been nice for one of his final songs (if not his last one?) to be on his last record. Incidentally - it was his last song, right? I can never be sure!! |
| iGSM 01.03.2007 10:03 |
Question: Is there a video for 'Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea'? I seem to recall...yes, there is but I might be making that up. I really do enjoy the 'Any Road' music video. Yes, pointless nostalgia. |
| Lester Burnham 01.03.2007 11:05 |
iGSM wrote: Question: Is there a video for 'Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea'? I seem to recall...yes, there is but I might be making that up. I really do enjoy the 'Any Road' music video. Yes, pointless nostalgia.I think there is, it's on the accompanying DVD in the special-edition of Brainwashed. Heh, "brainwashed". I get it! |
| iGSM 02.03.2007 02:39 |
Interesting, interesting *strikes Lester with a hammer* |
| ***Marial-B*** 03.03.2007 11:49 |
OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW... Lester, you're a God now to me _O_ |
| Lester Burnham 03.03.2007 13:02 |
<font color=#CC66CC>Marial-B wrote: OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW... Lester, you're a God now to me _O_Why's that? |
| ***Marial-B*** 03.03.2007 13:38 |
Don't ask, but feel important :P |
| Lester Burnham 03.03.2007 15:31 |
Oh I do! |
| ***Marial-B*** 03.03.2007 15:46 |
Hehehehehehehehehehehe |
| bitesthedust 03.03.2007 16:06 |
I think it is wonderful one of my threads has proven so popular! Back on track though...aside from the Living In A Material World material, which of George's songs would you all recommend? |
| iGSM 08.03.2007 05:42 |
Any Road! |