Post by theman on Jul 8, 2008 0:36:04 GMT -5
Can you believe that this column, written three years ago, comes from the same person who wrote the following column just a couple of days ago. Terry is quite mad, you know.....
JUNE 29th 2005
We're having a heatwave, a damn tropical heatwave here on the east coast, and 5 straight days have hit 90F.
Sort of reminds me of the hot, hot, summmer of 1973, and George Harrison's long awaited follow up to All Things Must Pass, Living In The Material World.
First up was the single Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) which went straight to the top of the charts, and had the wonderfully quirky Miss O'Dell on the flip.
Given the success of GML, it was thought a slam dunk that LITMW would also be a smash, number 1 album, knocking former Beatle mate Paul McCartney from the charts, who was flying high with two top 10 singles, and a million selling album.
When LITMW arrived, I recall most of my friends first commenting on the elaborate gatefold cover with beautiful color reproductions of Krishna religious material.
As for the music, side one was obviously a winner with the single, the album title track, and Sue Me Sue You Blues, a great rocker about George's Beatle break up problems.
But side two was more problematic.
Denounced by some critcs as overbearing and preachy, side 2 was decidedly down, almost maudlin, and only Try Some Buy Some seemed to stand out from the dirge.
Rolling Stone magazine trashed the LP with a headline that read, "Give Him Hope, Give Him Dope."
I understand that George was rather devastated with the reviews, as the album had been over 2 years in the making, and featured an all star cast of backing musicians.
As for my impression, I liked the album in '73, and I still like it now, and can't wait until it is finally given a long overdue remastering with bonus tracks.
In fact, don't be surpised if when we get a new edition of LITMW, it is not accompanied with some version of the boot Living In The Alternate World, which has circulated for some time now, and provides alt versions of most of the legit LPs tracks. Some of the alt tracks are very tasty, and any true blue Harrison fan needs to hear them.
LITMW is often given short shrift by music critcs, even though George had the impossible task of trying to even equal All Things Must Pass, let alone top it.
But compared to what would follow for GH, in my opinion, LITMW was the last great Harrison LP.
July 7th 2008
BB Sez: Sod off to all who say I hate Dirk!
If I had a bloody shilling for every retard who e-'d me and complained-ney, whined-that I don't love Dirk McQuickly, well then, I would closer to the poverty line, rather than way, way under the fucker.
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Hell, even when the elite rock press in the early 70s was slagging Dirk for the crap he was putting out, I was buying it. The crap, that is.
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Shit, I even liked Red Rose Speedway for crikey's sake!
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And believe me, I was one of the first in Kanuckistan to purchase
the jumbo 3 record set, Wings Over America when it came out early in '77.
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Besides being a good recording it came in handy when one was tea-binging, as you only had to keep track of one LP, even if it did have 6 sides.
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And when Dirk came to Make Believe Gardens in Torontostan in 1976, your 4th Best Beatle Blogger WAS THERE.
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For this, THIS, was Dirk's finest hour.
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Only 6 years removed from the Beatles, and with something to prove to the North American audience, Dirk et al came out smokin'.
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Sure, Linda's warbling was a little dodgy, yet she did have nice jugs.
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So, when I recently had the chance to buy up a 1978 book chronicling the Wings '76 tour entitled, Hands Across the Water,
Wings Tour USA, with pix by Aubrey Powell and design by the amazing Hipgnosis nee the Punk Floyd, I shalt not hesitate.
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I was fortunate to cop a copy that even thou being 30 years olde, was still in very good condition, indeed.
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So, being the magnificent bastard that I am, I decided to scan some of the photo's for you'se all's amusement.
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And you know, looking at these snap-shots from the ages, one is reminded that
besides being a dangerous game, rock et roll is primarily a young man's games, as well.
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Acting silly as Dirk and band did in 1976 whilst in their 30s, is one
fuck of a lot more cool than doing it while in ones mid to later 60s.
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You see, that is what those freaks will never be able to get through
their thick skulls.
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All things must bloody pass! Or, as Thomas Fuller noted, "one cloud can eclipse the entire sun."
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END NOTE:
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// posted by RATerry @ 3:04 AM
JUNE 29th 2005
We're having a heatwave, a damn tropical heatwave here on the east coast, and 5 straight days have hit 90F.
Sort of reminds me of the hot, hot, summmer of 1973, and George Harrison's long awaited follow up to All Things Must Pass, Living In The Material World.
First up was the single Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) which went straight to the top of the charts, and had the wonderfully quirky Miss O'Dell on the flip.
Given the success of GML, it was thought a slam dunk that LITMW would also be a smash, number 1 album, knocking former Beatle mate Paul McCartney from the charts, who was flying high with two top 10 singles, and a million selling album.
When LITMW arrived, I recall most of my friends first commenting on the elaborate gatefold cover with beautiful color reproductions of Krishna religious material.
As for the music, side one was obviously a winner with the single, the album title track, and Sue Me Sue You Blues, a great rocker about George's Beatle break up problems.
But side two was more problematic.
Denounced by some critcs as overbearing and preachy, side 2 was decidedly down, almost maudlin, and only Try Some Buy Some seemed to stand out from the dirge.
Rolling Stone magazine trashed the LP with a headline that read, "Give Him Hope, Give Him Dope."
I understand that George was rather devastated with the reviews, as the album had been over 2 years in the making, and featured an all star cast of backing musicians.
As for my impression, I liked the album in '73, and I still like it now, and can't wait until it is finally given a long overdue remastering with bonus tracks.
In fact, don't be surpised if when we get a new edition of LITMW, it is not accompanied with some version of the boot Living In The Alternate World, which has circulated for some time now, and provides alt versions of most of the legit LPs tracks. Some of the alt tracks are very tasty, and any true blue Harrison fan needs to hear them.
LITMW is often given short shrift by music critcs, even though George had the impossible task of trying to even equal All Things Must Pass, let alone top it.
But compared to what would follow for GH, in my opinion, LITMW was the last great Harrison LP.
July 7th 2008
BB Sez: Sod off to all who say I hate Dirk!
If I had a bloody shilling for every retard who e-'d me and complained-ney, whined-that I don't love Dirk McQuickly, well then, I would closer to the poverty line, rather than way, way under the fucker.
-
Hell, even when the elite rock press in the early 70s was slagging Dirk for the crap he was putting out, I was buying it. The crap, that is.
-
Shit, I even liked Red Rose Speedway for crikey's sake!
-
And believe me, I was one of the first in Kanuckistan to purchase
the jumbo 3 record set, Wings Over America when it came out early in '77.
-
Besides being a good recording it came in handy when one was tea-binging, as you only had to keep track of one LP, even if it did have 6 sides.
-
And when Dirk came to Make Believe Gardens in Torontostan in 1976, your 4th Best Beatle Blogger WAS THERE.
-
For this, THIS, was Dirk's finest hour.
-
Only 6 years removed from the Beatles, and with something to prove to the North American audience, Dirk et al came out smokin'.
-
Sure, Linda's warbling was a little dodgy, yet she did have nice jugs.
-
So, when I recently had the chance to buy up a 1978 book chronicling the Wings '76 tour entitled, Hands Across the Water,
Wings Tour USA, with pix by Aubrey Powell and design by the amazing Hipgnosis nee the Punk Floyd, I shalt not hesitate.
-
I was fortunate to cop a copy that even thou being 30 years olde, was still in very good condition, indeed.
-
So, being the magnificent bastard that I am, I decided to scan some of the photo's for you'se all's amusement.
-
And you know, looking at these snap-shots from the ages, one is reminded that
besides being a dangerous game, rock et roll is primarily a young man's games, as well.
-
Acting silly as Dirk and band did in 1976 whilst in their 30s, is one
fuck of a lot more cool than doing it while in ones mid to later 60s.
-
You see, that is what those freaks will never be able to get through
their thick skulls.
-
All things must bloody pass! Or, as Thomas Fuller noted, "one cloud can eclipse the entire sun."
-
END NOTE:
-
// posted by RATerry @ 3:04 AM