Hellboy
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They´ve not been on any digital download/streaming sites what so ever up until now to my knowledge. So it´s not only iTunes and it has really nothing to do with the Apple Corp/Mac - Apple "disagreement".
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They´ve not been on any digital download/streaming sites what so ever up until now to my knowledge. So it´s not only iTunes and it has really nothing to do with the Apple Corp/Mac - Apple "disagreement".
//J
rizzo9247
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Reasons I picked up the bass; first on the list is macca.
bovinehost
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Then what you have is a political disagreement with Sir Paul and you should definitely take it up with him next time he comes around.
But let's not delve into politics here, thanks in advance!
bbernard
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The seven year thing is what boggle the mind.
Its amazing how music progressed during that time. I played my first gig in 1972. If I played a tune that was 30 years old I played something from 1942...think tin pan alley type songs. Flash forward to today. If you play a 30 year old tune it is from 1980. Not all that different. 1960 through 1980 saw a huge change in popular music and the Beatles were in the heart of it.
Count me as one the kids sucked into music by the Beatles. I remember being 7 or 8 during the 60s and playing air guitar along to the Beatles with a badminton racket?
Its amazing how music progressed during that time. I played my first gig in 1972. If I played a tune that was 30 years old I played something from 1942...think tin pan alley type songs. Flash forward to today. If you play a 30 year old tune it is from 1980. Not all that different. 1960 through 1980 saw a huge change in popular music and the Beatles were in the heart of it.
Count me as one the kids sucked into music by the Beatles. I remember being 7 or 8 during the 60s and playing air guitar along to the Beatles with a badminton racket?
Hellboy
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Yeah lets not go there. Otherwise I´d list american artists who has dissed the queen of Britain.
Good fun that Beatles are on iTunes. Have Paul ever played Musicman basses?
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Hellboy
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If I don´t recall things wrong, George Harrisson was only 16 or 17 when the Beatles went down to Hamburg first time. Playing at strip clubs in front of drunk german sailors. Cool.
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bovinehost
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Jan, Sir Paul does have a Sterling!
Jimmyb
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And an Albert Lee
Smallmouth_Bass
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I started liking The Beatles a little later; past my formative years. It really clicked when I travelled to Vermont to see Will Lee's Beatles cover band The Fab Faux when I really started to understand their impact and genius.
I do often think about how much they produced in such a short period of time, and it was all quality. And how much they changed and grew musically over that period of time is just mind boggling.
My favorite Beatles album is probably either The White Album or Abbey Road and my favourite song is probably "I Want You (She's So Heavy)".
Paul is a pure class act.
I do often think about how much they produced in such a short period of time, and it was all quality. And how much they changed and grew musically over that period of time is just mind boggling.
My favorite Beatles album is probably either The White Album or Abbey Road and my favourite song is probably "I Want You (She's So Heavy)".
Paul is a pure class act.
Hellboy
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Aussie Mark
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I don't do Apple, so the iTunes release doesn't worry me at all. Just after I bought my first CD player around 1988 one of my first purchases was the entire Beatles box set of albums on CD, and ever since the world became mp3-centric I've had ripped copies of those CDs on my various music players and computers.
I've never got into the Beatles vs Stones debate, because I think it's perfectly acceptable to love both of those bands. As much as I love the Stones (as many of you know, for the past year I've been gigging in a Stones tribute band), the Beatles were far more influential on popular music, and Sir Paul has had more impact via his prowess on his instrument than any other member of the Beatles ever did or has done, or any member of the Stones has done.
I can happily kick back and enjoy listening to any Beatles album, but to me the first couple have the most impact sonically, purely because of the energy on those tunes and how good the original recording sound as a simple 2-track stereo mix.
I've never got into the Beatles vs Stones debate, because I think it's perfectly acceptable to love both of those bands. As much as I love the Stones (as many of you know, for the past year I've been gigging in a Stones tribute band), the Beatles were far more influential on popular music, and Sir Paul has had more impact via his prowess on his instrument than any other member of the Beatles ever did or has done, or any member of the Stones has done.
I can happily kick back and enjoy listening to any Beatles album, but to me the first couple have the most impact sonically, purely because of the energy on those tunes and how good the original recording sound as a simple 2-track stereo mix.
Mabongohogany
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Musically, I have a very eclectic (kewl word) variety of tastes and preferences:
Coltrane/Miles; Jamerson, Buster Williams, Eddie Gomez, Jaco, Segovia,
Bach, String Quartets, Mulgrew Miller, Shemekia Copeland, Etta James, Joe Louis Walker (and the BossTones of course), on and on...
The Beatles rate as one of modern pop music's milestones and stand alone as far as creativity and growth, and output.
Paul McCartney is as much a master of the Bass Guitar in Pop Music as anyone who has ever played the instrument in any other genre- It's all music, folks.
Congratulations to Sterling for his business involvement with the Beatles magnificent catalogue.
maddog
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isn't it crazy now with the technology involved and how few artists spit out anywhere near the number of albums per year.
OldManMusic
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For those of us that like recording as well as playing, there's a fantastic book called "Here, There and Everywhere" written by Geoff Emerick. Geoff was the audio engineer that turned the recording world on its head with Sgt. Peppers.
1. John
2. Sgt. Peppers - the first record I bought with my own money
Kevin
1. John
2. Sgt. Peppers - the first record I bought with my own money
Kevin
Sir Paul is the patron of the performing arts uni I studied at in Liverpool in the mid-to-late 90s. Every year he would show up for one-to-one tutorials with the third year songwriters. He probably still does.
He also attended the graduation ceremony and we all got a handshake and congratulations from the great man himself. Afterwards he joined us in the student bar, and of course it didn't take long for people to ask for photos with him. He was very gracious and patient and accommodating.
I'll have to dig mine out now!
Oh, and my favourite Beatles album is Rubber Soul.
He also attended the graduation ceremony and we all got a handshake and congratulations from the great man himself. Afterwards he joined us in the student bar, and of course it didn't take long for people to ask for photos with him. He was very gracious and patient and accommodating.
I'll have to dig mine out now!
Oh, and my favourite Beatles album is Rubber Soul.
Mabongohogany
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Favorite Beatle- Tough one, maybe George
Album: The White Album; fabulous.
Album: The White Album; fabulous.
Movielife: My comments are not directed personally towards you in any way. I am only taking what you said and putting my take on it. Again, I am not adding these comments as a personal attack - I am just using what you said as a springboard for discussion.
If by "modern decisions" you mean selling music at absurdly low-quality compression rates, then I guess you are right. It's an absolute travesty and a spit in the face of the artists to allow people to "cherry-pick" their songs as well. People today could care less though - instant gratification for a buck! I suppose I'm going to have to face the harsh reality that people today are not concerned about the quality, only the quantity and convenience of the way they can consume their product. It's disheartening to me, truly it is - and by that, I mean, it actually saddens me that this is the case. Why bother to worry about or create a brilliantly produced album, only to have all that brilliant production nuance obliterated by compressing all the life out of it......
I agree 100%. It's important to Steve (Jobs) because it has kind of been a personal obsession with him to get the Beatles on iTunes for quite some time now. It's just another trophy for him. I'm not attacking SJ as a businessman, as he has proven he is one of the greatest CEOs of all time by bringing Apple back from the edge of bankruptcy in 1997, to having $30 Billion in the bank and no debt. That is an astounding feat in a serious cut-throat market. My point is basically the same as Moose308's - the music has been out there all along, bringing it to iTunes is nothing more than a status symbol for Apple (and Steve in particular) than anything else. And the fact that they have negotiated absolute exclusivity to digital distribution rights until 2011 (all through the 2010 holiday season) has got to make it all the more sweet for Steve & Co. Am I anti-Apple? Certainly not, in fact, I am typing this from my Mac Pro right now. Am I anti-iTunes? The way it is now, I'd say yes, absolutely 100%. I can hear all the comments now - "well don't buy from iTunes then". Please save them as that is not the underlying point.
My beef is not with capitalism/entrepreneurship/ nor smart business acumen whatsoever. My beef is that digital distribution of music the way it is now is making music "disposable". And that, to me, is unforgivable.
Music is too important in my life and I am witnessing it being flushed down the toilet - and people willingly doing so.
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scottbass71
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I like aussiemark have them on CD so not worried about them being on iTunes
I must admit I agree with Alex001 and also Moose308
whatever happened to buying an album and then hearing a hidden gem that was not released as a single or buying a single (record or cd) and getting a great b-side or live version by the artist etc.
any way my 2 cents
I must admit I agree with Alex001 and also Moose308
whatever happened to buying an album and then hearing a hidden gem that was not released as a single or buying a single (record or cd) and getting a great b-side or live version by the artist etc.
any way my 2 cents
Big Poppa
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Alex off the soapbox...it is a rant and a hijack when I am trying to celebrate the Beatles. Ive blogged on how quality is second to ease of delivery and application. I will say if it werent for steve jobs we woudl be a lot worse. It is far from perfect but I would hate to see the bulk of music distribution in microsofts hands....
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