Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Here comes the sun...
I want to talk about music. Recently I bought Abby Road, downloaded Help!, Sargent Peppers, Revolver and many other bands but The Beatles transition from Help! to a later record like Abbey Road is big. If you here the record Help!, and more specifically the song "Act Naturally" in which George Harrison says he is going to be in a movie in which he doesn't have to act because the part is of a sad and lonely man. So he acts naturally. Of coarse he wasn't in a flick like that but he was using that song as a vessel for him to say that he is sad and lonely. But in any case the song was made early in their carrier and it was very early '60s rock. The standard progressions ans chords the were popular. The song it actually very predictable and a novice in learning and figuring out music could easily see how the song in set up.
Now jump about 10 yrs later, Abbey Road's first track is a very well know one. "Come Together" and every one says it mean something different...even Paul and Ringo say it means something different. But the song is a really good example of the growth of our favorite band from Jolly ol' England. England...tea and crumpets, fish and chips, Big Ben, bad food and worse weather. Jolly ol' England. Come Together had cool and interesting transition of which had slight changes thought out the song. If you listen to "Act Naturally" and "Come Together" there is no doubt that they are both quality songs and deserve a listening. And also there is no doubt that they are very different.
Now I said all of that to show the change in the band. What coudl have changed them so? Was it loves gone? Was it just the natural coasre of them aging? Was it them experimenting with drugs like acid, changing the way they made songs? Because the song "Come Together" is a very odd and trippy song (I suggest getting high and listening to it!) drugs is a very likely anwser.
What do you think?
After The Beatles broke up they all made things afterwards. George Harrison went solo and stuck to his old antics like in the song "Oh! Darling" and made songs like that. Ringo Starr didn't do anything of mention...so I won't mention it...though I will say he has gone insane. I blame the acid. John Lennon...personally my favorite Beatle. He married Yoko Ono and went solo. Making great records and singles. Like the record Instant Karma and Mind Games. THose records can blow your minds if you are into them. He attended many peace rallies and made songs like "Give Peace a chance" and "Power to the people". And one of my favorate things he said was "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television...there would be peace." Sadly he was killed before his time. And now we have come Paul. He is by far the most accomplished. He formed Wings, made a song that was featured in a James Bond film, Live or Let Die. And has made many records as a solo artist. Just recently he came out with Memory Almost Full. This record is available on iTunes and is a great record. The song "Dance Tonight" is featured on a a commercial for iTunes, in which Paul is playing a mandolin and is stomping his feet. I suggest picking up a copy.
Now jump about 10 yrs later, Abbey Road's first track is a very well know one. "Come Together" and every one says it mean something different...even Paul and Ringo say it means something different. But the song is a really good example of the growth of our favorite band from Jolly ol' England. England...tea and crumpets, fish and chips, Big Ben, bad food and worse weather. Jolly ol' England. Come Together had cool and interesting transition of which had slight changes thought out the song. If you listen to "Act Naturally" and "Come Together" there is no doubt that they are both quality songs and deserve a listening. And also there is no doubt that they are very different.
Now I said all of that to show the change in the band. What coudl have changed them so? Was it loves gone? Was it just the natural coasre of them aging? Was it them experimenting with drugs like acid, changing the way they made songs? Because the song "Come Together" is a very odd and trippy song (I suggest getting high and listening to it!) drugs is a very likely anwser.
What do you think?
After The Beatles broke up they all made things afterwards. George Harrison went solo and stuck to his old antics like in the song "Oh! Darling" and made songs like that. Ringo Starr didn't do anything of mention...so I won't mention it...though I will say he has gone insane. I blame the acid. John Lennon...personally my favorite Beatle. He married Yoko Ono and went solo. Making great records and singles. Like the record Instant Karma and Mind Games. THose records can blow your minds if you are into them. He attended many peace rallies and made songs like "Give Peace a chance" and "Power to the people". And one of my favorate things he said was "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television...there would be peace." Sadly he was killed before his time. And now we have come Paul. He is by far the most accomplished. He formed Wings, made a song that was featured in a James Bond film, Live or Let Die. And has made many records as a solo artist. Just recently he came out with Memory Almost Full. This record is available on iTunes and is a great record. The song "Dance Tonight" is featured on a a commercial for iTunes, in which Paul is playing a mandolin and is stomping his feet. I suggest picking up a copy.
