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My favorite Beatles songs (Reply to this comment)
by gordo05
My 20 favorite Beatles songs are some of the softer, quieter songs that they wrote, and some are true rock songs. Some are a little more "obscure" while others are some of their big hits.
These are not in any particular order. For example, I have always loved Yes it Is which was first released as the B-side to Ticket to Ride. It features some of The Beatles' most complex and dissonant three-part vocal harmonies and showcases George Harrison's early use of volume pedal guitar. There is a muscial interlude in the song where George Martin (the other Beatle) plays a recorder. The vocal harmonies are truly amazing.
The opening chord in A Hard Day's Night has always intrigued me. There have been academic papers written about the opening chord to the song. The chord is actually a combination of George Harrison playing an Fadd9 on his 12-string Rickenbacker, while John plays Fadd9 in 1st position on a 6-string acoustic guitar (a Gibson J-160) while Paul plays a high D at the 12th fret of the D string of his Hofner bass. To top it all off, the genius of George Martin rounds out the sound with a D2-G2-D3 combination played on a Steinway Grand Piano.
Another of my favorites is from the Let It Be album - Across the Universe. The words are magnificent.
My all-time favorite "rock" song by the Beatles is Get Back. Another pure rock is Sgt. Pepper's Loney Hearts Club Band - the song, not the album.
I really like a number of the songs George Harrison contributed to the group - including Something, Here Comes the Sun and While My Guitar Gently Weeps. The more acoustic version of WMGGW released by George Martin on the Love album is pure genius.
The Let It Be album, while not one of their greatest, has a number of classic blues-oriented songs - particularly For You Blue. It's pure Mississippi blues with lots of nice slide guitar.
Blackbird - from the White Album and Yesterday are both fine examples of the musical creativity of Paul. While Paul was the main author of these, there is another - If I Fell - that has the same feel - but sources indicate that John was the author of If I Fell. In an interview with Playboy in 1980, Lennon said the song "shows I wrote sentimental love ballads, silly love songs, way back then."
No Reply from the Beatles for Sale album is another example of great harmonies. There is another song on that album - Every Little Thing - which is a great song - but the Beatle's version is a little too slow - especially after hearing the version from the self-titled album by Yes - their very first. The Yes version is really worth a listen, for those of you who may not have heard it. Another better version of a Beatles' song is Joe Cocker's version of With a Little Help From My Friends.
Another Beatles song that - in my humble opinion - is performed better by another group is Help. The version by Deep Purple brings a lot more passion to the song -- it's slower and I think brings the right tempo to the words, which are after all - a cry for Help.
Think for Yourself - from Rubber Soul - is the first time I've heard anyone use the fuzz bass. I love this one. Norwegian Wood, from the same album, is another favorite.
Revolution is a song that captures the angst of a generation.
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Mar 26 '09
11:27 am PDT
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AWESOME!! (Reply to this comment)
by kbolton72
HI! I HAVE to join this write off! How can I do that? My dad was a musician/hippie and I grew up with Beatle songs as opposed to lullabyes!! Why didn't I think of this myself? :) Great review, by the way!
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Dec 05 '05
10:21 pm PST
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PLEASE (Reply to this comment)
by LindsayBW
I MUST PARTICIPATE IN THIS W/O!!!
I think my brain will explode if I don't get to. And I haven't written a review in over 6 months, so I'd love to make a comeback!
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Nov 25 '05
8:53 pm PST
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Hope I'm not too late... (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
...to crash this party sometime within the next three days!
This is a W/O that I definitely want to be a part of!
Cheers!
AJ :-)
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Nov 24 '05
4:16 am PST
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Re: I'm very late... (Reply to this comment)
by alexdg1
Don,
Hey...no worries about being late!
(I was beginning to feel like a PBS station after pledge time, though.)
Thanks for entering!
Alex
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Nov 23 '05
7:43 pm PST
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I'm very late... (Reply to this comment)
by Don_Krider,  in Music
...and my commentary is long-winded, but, Alex, here's my promised submission:
http://www.epinions.com/content_4579762308
Don :)
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Nov 23 '05
11:20 am PST
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It's two months late.... (Reply to this comment)
by mcheadcase
...but here ya go!
http://www.epinions.com/content_4569669764
Peace
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Nov 12 '05
6:31 pm PST
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! (Reply to this comment)
by platonism
Hep! You forgot to add a link to my entry! :) (http://www.epinions.com/content_4523466884)
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Sep 26 '05
8:09 am PDT
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And mine . . . (Reply to this comment)
by Joyfulgirlfan
Appears here:
http://www.epinions.com/content_4523597956
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Sep 25 '05
10:34 am PDT
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Still trickling in (Reply to this comment)
by Stephen_Murray, in Music
www.epinions.com/content_4521762948
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Sep 22 '05
12:41 pm PDT
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Oops! I think I may have mentioned more than twenty. (Reply to this comment)
by WulfsDen
Okay. Count me in. My entry is at:
http://www.epinions.com/content_196609478276
Now, how about an entry into my Save the Planet W/O to commemorate my 100th review?
http://www.epinions.com/content_196419948164
Seriously, it has not exactly had a lot of support so far. I could use a bit of help over here.
Ed a.k.a Wulfsden
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Sep 19 '05
8:13 am PDT
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Re: Love the Beatles!! (Reply to this comment)
by alexdg1
Tammy,
Thanks for your kind comment. I'm not much of a rock fan, but I do like the Fab Four.
I'm glad you like the idea of the Write Off...hope you'll join in.
Alex
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Sep 13 '05
8:16 pm PDT
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Re: Great Write Off!!! (Reply to this comment)
by alexdg1
Leigh,
Thanks for your kind words about this being a great Write-Off. And thanks, of course, for entering!
Alex
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Sep 13 '05
8:13 pm PDT
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Love the Beatles!! (Reply to this comment)
by goodmama
My Dad always said the Beatles are the Beethoven of our century! So this is your write off idea! Great idea & love your list! - from a fellow beatles fan
- Tam
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Sep 13 '05
3:29 pm PDT
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Re: I'm In! (Reply to this comment)
by alexdg1
Steven,
Your entry was noted and logged as soon as I found it.
Good job!
Alex
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Sep 13 '05
10:33 am PDT
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Re: Yeah... (Reply to this comment)
by alexdg1
Hey,
I hope you do enter...
Alex
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Sep 13 '05
9:59 am PDT
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Re: I'm joining this w/o... (Reply to this comment)
by alexdg1
Hmmm...
Pledges for entries? I feel like a PBS station manager now, except I have no nice gifts (such as CDs and whatnot) for those who participate...just a bit of IS if you post in General Music Reviews....
A month? You need to get started, then.
Alex
Alex
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Sep 13 '05
9:58 am PDT
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Re: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! (Reply to this comment)
by alexdg1
Don,
I'm looking forward to your entry....
Alex
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Sep 13 '05
9:45 am PDT
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... (Reply to this comment)
by jeff_wilder78
Alex.
My entry
http://www.epinions.com/content_4511080580
Jeff
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Sep 09 '05
7:39 pm PDT
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Great idea! (Reply to this comment)
by bilbopooh
Love the Beatles! I had fun trying to figure out which of their songs were my favorites. Here's my entry: http://www.epinions.com/content_4510425220 . Thanks!
Erin
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Sep 09 '05
1:09 pm PDT
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☼ (Reply to this comment)
by brendan2
Here's mine:
http://www.epinions.com/content_4344684676
Thanks for giving me yet another opportunity to ramble about the Beatles! :o)
~Liz
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Sep 09 '05
6:52 am PDT
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I'll be in, too (Reply to this comment)
by Saxguy
But I'll need some time to compose my thoughts. It'll be fun...
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Sep 08 '05
9:27 pm PDT
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Well I wrote up an entry :) (Reply to this comment)
by three_ster
How could I pass up the chance to write about The Beatle's?
Here is mine: http://www.epinions.com/content_4508590212
--Ryan
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Sep 08 '05
10:09 am PDT
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☼ (Reply to this comment)
by brendan2
I'm in. Just give me some (a lot) of time to work on an entry. Cuz I haven't written enough about the Beatles on this site already.
~Liz
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Sep 07 '05
8:27 pm PDT
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I'm In! (Reply to this comment)
by thevoid99
The Indefinite Hiatus Period is now, Officially Over!
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Sep 07 '05
10:15 am PDT
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Yeah... (Reply to this comment)
by mrkstvns, in Music
But what if we really DON'T like the Beatles? Can we still participate in the write-off ??
Just kiddin'....
NOBODY doesn't like the Beatles!
M
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Sep 07 '05
6:55 am PDT
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I'm joining this w/o... (Reply to this comment)
by mcheadcase
Very interesting idea for a w/o! When I get the time, I'll write up my list of top 20 Beatles songs (but knowing me, it'll take a month to do...)
Peace
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Sep 07 '05
4:57 am PDT
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Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! (Reply to this comment)
by Don_Krider, in Music
Alex,
I don't usually do write-offs, but I wouldn't miss out on this one. I'll post something in a couple of days after taking a cruise through my memories in my yellow submarine...
Don :)
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Sep 07 '05
1:14 am PDT
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