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Post by Joe Karlosi on Feb 25, 2012 11:17:09 GMT -5
I've had so many different vinyl LPs of this material over the years that it isn't even funny. And still, I seldom care to hear anything other than AIN'T SHE SWEET and CRY FOR A SHADOW. I think both of these tracks are clearly the most exciting, even without bias towards our Beatles. I think Pete Best's style of drumming adds to the appeal of CRY FOR A SHADOW (though personally I don't care for Pete's style on most everything else). John's ripping vocal on AIN'T SHE SWEET shows that he was an incredible rocker right from the start.
But even though I'm about to turn 50, I really have never learned ALL the details about when these tracks were recorded. I am only today - believe it or not - learning through more research that the Beatles only really played on 7 songs. I guess I wasn't all that interested before. I know there has been a recent "50th Anniversary CD" of this now-historic recording, but I haven't bought it yet and don't know if I will because it's the same songs but just with slight differences.
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Post by John S. Damm on Feb 25, 2012 14:03:42 GMT -5
I rank "Cry For A Shadow" as among my very favorite Beatles' songs. I love all of the guitar playing in it. I wish it opened the Red Album but I understand why it doesn't.
"Ain't She Sweet" is good too.
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Post by beatlesattheirbest on Feb 25, 2012 18:53:29 GMT -5
I also like "Cry For A Shadow" and "Money" from the Decca Sessions.
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Post by Steve Marinucci on Feb 25, 2012 20:14:28 GMT -5
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Post by mikev on Feb 25, 2012 20:18:35 GMT -5
I also like "Cry For A Shadow" and "Money" from the Decca Sessions. Cry For a Shadow was a cool tune. I think one thing the Threetles seriously should have recorded for Anthology was a proper modern "In Spite of All the Danger" especially since it was specifically a Harrison McCartney composition. And how classy would it have been to let Pete play the drums and give Ringo an acoustic guitar (seriously, in the same mode as that cool ditty where he played all the insruments-a very cool track). BAM four Beatles (okay not looking to start another 43,812 threads on the subject...)
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Post by anyoneanyhow on Feb 26, 2012 17:45:01 GMT -5
I also like "Cry For A Shadow" and "Money" from the Decca Sessions. Cry For a Shadow was a cool tune. I think one thing the Threetles seriously should have recorded for Anthology was a proper modern "In Spite of All the Danger" especially since it was specifically a Harrison McCartney composition. And how classy would it have been to let Pete play the drums and give Ringo an acoustic guitar (seriously, in the same mode as that cool ditty where he played all the insruments-a very cool track). BAM four Beatles (okay not looking to start another 43,812 threads on the subject...) No offense, I find that a bit icky, IMHO.
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Post by mikev on Feb 26, 2012 20:12:32 GMT -5
Cry For a Shadow was a cool tune. I think one thing the Threetles seriously should have recorded for Anthology was a proper modern "In Spite of All the Danger" especially since it was specifically a Harrison McCartney composition. And how classy would it have been to let Pete play the drums and give Ringo an acoustic guitar (seriously, in the same mode as that cool ditty where he played all the insruments-a very cool track). BAM four Beatles (okay not looking to start another 43,812 threads on the subject...) No offense, I find that a bit icky, IMHO. "Icky?" Improbable? Of course. But the truth is that it is a pretty primitive, simple song, and other than the two Lennon songs, their reunion efforts consisted of acoustic guitars, brushes, ukeleles and quite honestly mostly material done with Best not Starr. Being that they did pull a chunk of his material in, it would not be so ridiculous in concept. But in light of all the awkwardness- it would not even be considered-who knows maybe Neil tried to broker something. We'll never know. David Marks is back with the Beach Boys- guess they didn't see it as icky. Seriously during their main run- his input was absolutely zilch.
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Post by anyoneanyhow on Feb 26, 2012 20:25:04 GMT -5
No offense, I find that a bit icky, IMHO. "Icky?" Improbable? Of course. But the truth is that it is a pretty primitive, simple song, and other than the two Lennon songs, their reunion efforts consisted of acoustic guitars, brushes, ukeleles and quite honestly mostly material done with Best not Starr. Being that they did pull a chunk of his material in, it would not be so ridiculous in concept. But in light of all the awkwardness- it would not even be considered-who knows maybe Neil tried to broker something. We'll never know. David Marks is back with the Beach Boys- guess they didn't see it as icky. Seriously during their main run- his input was absolutely zilch. Maybe they should have asked Len Garry and the other Quarrymen to play, too.
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