Posted on 03/17/2024 12:38:49 PM PDT by DallasBiff
Paul McCartney, during the tense recordings of the White Album and the early days of the Get Back project, his mother Mary appeared before him in a dream, calming him and saying "Let it be." Paul took the song to Twickenham Studios, where he presented it to John, George and Ringo, and together they polished it as McCartney finished the lyrics.
After the band's last concert on the roof of the EMI studios in Abbey Road on January 30, 1969, The Beatles returned the next day to finish recording and film promotional videos for most of the album's songs. After the band broke up in 1970, the latter were
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Paul McCartney reminded me of the guy in the movie "Yesterday". It's like he knew all the music already and just needed to convey to everyone else how it was supposed to go. Amazing.
Paul’s work is all the more amazing in that he cannot read music.
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“ Sgt. Pepper is WAY overrated. ”
Yeah.
It’s probably their weakest album.
It just came out at the apex of the hippie crap so it’s hyped and associated with “The Summer of Love” etc…
I think George had more talent than John.
CC
Camille Paglia made an interesting point, that John lost his charm, humor, and humanity once Yoko sunk her hooks into him.
Judging from Get Back, she also stole his creative spark.
Indeed, post-Beatles, George and Paul released some mega hits and great tunes.
John’s post-Beatles output was a bunch of nonsense. His highlight was Fame, which was all Bowie.
He has stated it was his mother.
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