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This is great and what I was thinking when I was riding home on the Metro today. Because of this thread I decided to listen to Sgt. Pepper's on the iPiddy. Some of the hard-panning is really hard for me to listen to with headphones--yes, headphones. Sometimes the hard-panning makes the insides of my head uncomfortable with phones.r0ck1r0ck2 wrote:
anyone have a mono copy of this record...?
The only thing Paul played on was "Back In The USSR," which he did when Ringo quit the band.jeddypoo wrote:The only reason Paul ever played drums on anything was because Paul had very specific ideas a a few things that Ringo wasn't quite doing- and Paul is a good drummer himself. That, and Ringo was absent for a few recording dates.
I think he also played on "Dear Prudence" during that time, and later on, "Ballad of John and Yoko" as well.The only thing Paul played on was "Back In The USSR," which he did when Ringo quit the band.
Actually, they were already starting to record material for the new album in Nov 66 (Strawberry Fields). Pressure from Brian Epstein and EMI led George Martin to issue a super-strong double A sided single for the Christmas period, a decision he still regrets to this day!"Strawberry Fields" & "Penny Lane" were recorded quite a bit before Sgt. Peppers and released as singles before Sgt. Pepper's, which is why they wound up as cuts on Magical Mystery later, and not on Sgt. Pepper's. They could have really ditched Good Morning in favor of one of them, though.
I think that was a session guy, Alan White(?).dr.ona wrote:didn't paul play the drums on "love me do?"
i dont think ringo was in the band at the time of the recording and pete best had just been fired......i think?
Good call.votemiles wrote:I think he also played on "Dear Prudence" during that time, and later on, "Ballad of John and Yoko" as well.
That was Andy White. He was a session drummer who had worked for George Martin. He played on the single version, although there is an earlier take from a session with Ringo that was released.dr.ona wrote:didn't paul play the drums on "love me do?"
i dont think ringo was in the band at the time of the recording and pete best had just been fired......i think?
Why Don't We Do It in the Road's one minute, forty-one seconds rules anything on Sgt. Pepper.r0ck1r0ck2 wrote:well as long as we're at it...
i was a pepper hater for years....it seems too scattered or frothy...
i snobied out with revolver and the white album...passing on abbey road even...
and now i lose it for the lot of them...
Rufer wrote:Why Don't We Do It in the Road's one minute, forty-one seconds rules anything on Sgt. Pepper.r0ck1r0ck2 wrote:well as long as we're at it...
i was a pepper hater for years....it seems too scattered or frothy...
i snobied out with revolver and the white album...passing on abbey road even...
and now i lose it for the lot of them...
While I wouldn't say I'm a pepper hater, I do think its biggest accomplishments are technical. I don't think it is as meaty on any level as many of their other albums. Perhaps just a tad too much silly psychedelia--John's voice on helium, all of the trippy "aaaaaah aaaah's",
The White Album is the true masterpiece. The songs, arrangements, recording, playing, and singing are all right there. Much more rootsy while remaining obviously experimental.
Does anyone know if the real band-type songs on White were recorded as a band? That is Helter Skelter, Yer Blues (aside from the obvious edit), Revolution.
personally, i would throw in strawberry fields and penny lane and omit "she's leaving home" and "when i'm 64."votemiles wrote:I personally think it's a sorta half-assed masterpiece. Half of it is just incredible, the other half simply incredulous. I mean, "Mr Kite", "Good Morning", "Lovely Rita", "64"..... some of my least favourite Beatle songs actually. Now if they had only put "Strawberry Fields / Penny Lane" on it instead of releasing 'em as a double A side...
Thank you.drumsound wrote:Nicely put dwlb.
I dunno, Abe plays some nice stuff, tho it's mostly on the Wings tunes. "Let Me Roll It" has never rocked so hard.drumsound wrote:Ringo was a very big part of the Beatles, don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
If you don't believe me listen to the way the Abe Laborial Jr. is ruining the Beatle tunes live with Paul Mac.
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