Day 4 June 2012

48 years ago, Jimmy Nicol replacing Ringo Starr in the Beatles 

James George Nicol became known worldwide as a Beatle Jimmy / Jimmie Nicol, the drummer who replaced Ringo Starr in 1964 part of the tour.

In early June 1964, a day before leaving the Beatles on tour in Scandinavia, Holland and Australia, drummer Ringo Starr had to be hospitalized with an attack of tonsillitis. As would be impossible to clear this tour at the last minute and even against the will of the other three Beatles, the band's manager, Brian Epstein and producer George Martin over, suggest to the group to hire a studio drummer. The chosen for this work was the English drummer, Jimmy Nicol. Of course, in addition to rehearse the songs in the running of the repertoire chosen, underwent an acclimation Beatle, having his hair cut in the style of the band at the time. After his recovery, Ringo joined the band in Australia. For her contribution, Jimmy Nicol received £ 500 and a gold watch engraved with Eternamatic "From the Beatles and Brian Epstein to Jimmy - with appreciation and gratitude."

A phase itself Jimmy: "The guys were very kind but I felt like an intruder. They accepted me, but we can not get well in a group like that - they have their own atmosphere, its own sense of humor. Something that is not easy for an outsider to adapt. "

Day 30 January 2012

Rooftop Concert - Jan. 30, 1969 

Exactly 43 years, the Beatles made ​​their last public appearance, performing guard the rooftop of Apple, the No. 3 Savile Row in London. The "rooftop concert" was selected to represent the final phase of the band, surrounded by tension and infighting.

To understand why the show, it takes a little longer back in time and remember the problems experienced by the band over the past two years. A mixture of fatalism, inexperience and fatigue changed the course of the greatest musical group in history. Death of employer: Beginning of Chaos 1967 - The death of Brian Epstein, the decision to take care of band business (even having no experience in the subject) and the failure of the film "Magical Mystery Tour" shattered the image that the Beatles had a solid group and unbeatable.

1968 - After all the psychedelic madness of the previous year, the creation of the "impossible dream", materialized at Apple Records, the record-producer-promoter who promised to invest and launch any art project that aroused the interest of the Beatles (or at least a them), has generated an enormous wear on each. Moreover, the Beatles were producing a new album based on songs written during the period in which they were meditating in India. The single disc without title, which became known as the White Album, is the most eclectic group, but also shows a certain individualism, present in the production of each track. Problems in the administration and entry of Allen Klein Virtually bankrupt, due to disorganization in the accounts of Apple, the output would be hiring a manager. Paul McCartney wanted Lee Eastman, Linda's father, who only took office had been occupied by Brian Epstein, but John Lennon thought that Paul would be benefited if his father administer the interests of the band. John wanted Allen Klein, a former manager of the Rolling Stones, the higher pick in the history of Rock, who wanted at all costs, empresariar the biggest band in the world. Paul has not signed, but the other three Beatles Klein accepted as a new entrepreneur. Back to the beginning: Either or-break! With the emotional distress and discontent came the more serious discussions and the band almost did not get more. Everyone had their own projects and it seemed that the group was preventing individual growth. Thinking about joining the band again, Paul McCartney comes up with a new idea for 1969: a return to origins, where the band leave the various features studio, collage and overdubs, producing a new rock record far more "raw", as in early days of Beatlemania. Then the project was born "Get Back".

How the idea was to mold the group back in the first phase, the Beatles returned to the building used for the photo of the first album and made a new session, an aged version of "Please Please Me." This picture was later used in the collection "The Beatles 1967-1970". Filming sessions become Reality Show

Paul had the idea to hire a crew and produce a film that would show the whole process of creating the new album. It was a sort of BBB - Big Brother Beatles, where everything was filmed, including discontent and quarrels between the band. Billy Preston, Yoko Ono and a bomb

The essays were full of "jams", where the Beatles had fun playing classic rock they heard from adolescence. Thus, several new compositions arose, produced the old fashioned way. Keyboardist Billy Preston was invited to participate in the recordings, which also served to calm the waters between the group that at some point did not get more. Ringo, who had left the group last year, could not stand the fighting. After a serious discussion with Paul, George also decided to leave the band, but was persuaded to return. The disinterest of John was visible and the presence of Yoko in the studio started to bother everyone. Amid this pressure cooker, the band begins to think about the possibility of a public presentation, which would play the new songs. But with so much indifference, the best idea was to climb to the roof for a surprise show, almost without compromise. The last presentation On Thursday a cold January 30, 1969, the Beatles went up to the roof of Apple and 42 minutes, did not know, one of the most important appearances in music history.

People passing in the street flocked to try to understand why the Beatles were doing a show on top of a building with virtually no audience and playing unknown songs.

The repertoire included "Get Back", "Do not Let Me Down," "I've Got a Feeling," "One After 909" and "Dig a Pony." That's when the recording engineer, Alan Parsons, noted that the tape had finished and asked for time to change it. During this period, even the Beatles played "God Save the Queen" and a part of "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", which unfortunately were not recorded. Thanks, Mo At the end of "Get Back" you can hear the applause and gratitude to the bottom of Paul McCartney "- Thanks, Mo". It was Maureen Cox, wife of Ringo, who applauded the presentation. With so much turmoil and noise, the police were called and while the Beatles played, some amplifiers were turned off. In the documentary "The Beatles Anthology," Ringo said it would be an excellent end to the shooting, if instead of asking abaixassem volume, the police would start from the battery in the middle of the show.

After the presentation, the Beatles shelved the entire project "Get Back" and declined to release it due to poor quality recordings. He ended the show and also the possibility of keeping the group together like old times. Side projects, lack of collective thinking and exchange of accusations made ​​coexistence unbearable.

Input port of the Apple

Abbey Road, the swan song

Yet, months later, Paul McCartney sued George Martin, who had not been called for the project "Get Back", and convinced him to produce more of a Beatles album. Martin agreed and even without the old harmony between them, came the album Abbey Road, one of the most beautiful works of the band, blending the relief of pain and separation, something which was already certain, though not openly spoken. And Phil Spector "Wall of Sound"

In January 1970, the Beatles decided to recover the tapes of "Get Back", shelved for a year, and see if there was something to be enjoyed. Due to the statements of John Lennon, who had criticized the work of George Martin, the Beatles producer did not want to get involved in the project. With that, John Lennon has given all the material to Phil Spector, known for his "wall of sound", able to hide any defects in the original recordings. For many, Phil Spector destroyed the spontaneity of the project, adding strings and choirs in the midst of recording. Paul McCartney never was satisfied with the care given to their songs, but heard only the end result after receiving the LP in the mail. Since John Lennon believed that Spector had "taken blood from a stone," saving shoddy recordings that certainly go to waste. The eccentric Phil Spector has produced albums of solo careers of John and George. Lennon: "I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves and I hope we've passed the audition"

With the inclusion of the resources used by Phil Spector, the idea of ​​"back to basics" made ​​no sense and disc title was changed to "Let it Be." A book with photos of the sessions was released from the LP whose cover showed the notice of the order: first, the Beatles appeared on a separate disk. After the last track, the sarcasm of John Lennon announces, "I want to thank on behalf of the group and hope to have passed the audition."

Day 29 August 2011

45 years ago, the Beatles gave farewell to touring 

Exactly 45 years, the Beatles made ​​their last concert, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Today we all know they could not but the shouting during the concerts, loud and insistent enough to prevent even that they heard the sound of their own instruments.

But during the presentation, the band gives no indication that this was the last chance that fans would see them live. In fantastic DVD collection "Anthology", Ringo confirms that the band has played in mind that this was the last time."There was much talk at Candlestick Park on what needed to end. At the show in San Francisco, it seemed that it would be the last time, but I was not 100% certain until we get back to London. John wanted to stop more than others. He said he could not stand. "After this show, the Beatles performed together only once, on the roof of Apple in January 1969. But on this occasion, the show was not announced, and of course the public did not pay admission.Fortunately, the performance was recorded in August 1966 by Tony Barrow advisor at the request of Paul McCartney, and now the audio is available on the Internet for those who want to 'witness' this historic moment. Even with the sound very irregular, you can see how the band was good and the public outcry, unbearable. Ironic that a rock group who started his career playing in the Red Light District of Hamburg has been defeated by American little girls family.The stadium Candlestick Park, at the time used by the baseball team San Francisco Giants, had capacity for 42,500 people, but only 25 000 tickets were sold, according to the "Bible of the Beatles." Even more impressive than the fact the show was not sold out the value of the tickets: between $ 4.50 and $ 6.50.The concert started at 20h, a civilized time that could be adopted here in Rio, right? The opening was with the band The Remains, Bobby Hebb, The Ronettes and The Cyrkle. The Beatles took the stage at 21h27m and played for about half an hour. The songs were "Rock and Roll Music", "She's a Woman," "If I Needed Someone," "Day Tripper", "Baby's in Black", "I Feel Fine", "Yesterday," "I Wanna Be Your Man "" Nowhere Man "," Paperback Writer "and" Long Tall Sally. "The show is divided into four videos below. "Long Tall Sally," the last song was cut because the tape recorder's just Tony. Shortly before leaving the stage, John has played the opening chords of "Im my life", just stop picking on the audience.

Day 27 August 2011

Brian Epstein, the discoverer of the Fab Four 

44 years ago, Brian Epstein, manager and discovered the Beatles, was found dead in his room. The "5th Beatle" as it is considered by many, was 32 years old and the cause of death was accidental overdose of Carbitol, a medication for insomnia, mixed with alcohol.

The Beatles received the news of his death in Bangor, while they were meditating with the guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Despite becoming famous as the Beatles manager Brian empresariou also several other bands such as Gerry & The Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas and singer Cilla Black. The Veja Magazine published in its electronic edition, which would be an "imaginary interview" with Brian Epstein, to tell his entire career since he was only the manager of NEMS record shop, until the explosion of Beatlemania and the conquest of America: The Mentor of the Revolution The Beatles' manager tells how he discovered the band and explains what has been the transformation to which he subjected the boys to turn them into international stars, "They are very intelligent"

Brian Epstein was the manager of record store North End Music Store (NEMS) in Whitechapel, Liverpool, when a boy came and asked for a Beatles album in October 1961. He did not know the band, but that name was stored in his head. Two weeks later I was at the Cavern, a pub and dirty tight, to attend a Beatles concert in full at lunchtime. Brian was in love with the charisma of the boys and then became the group's manager. It was thanks to him that the Beatles started to become professional. Changed old habits, like eating and smoking on stage and started to wear suits - all with the finger and the vision of Brian. He was also the main organizer of the successful journey of the Beatles to the United States. SEE - When you know the Beatles? Epstein - was in 1961. It was a Saturday either at the end of October. A boy came to my shop and asked for a disk from a group called The Beatles. It has always been our policy to consider any request. I wrote in a notebook: "My Bonnie. The Beatles. Check in Monday. "Never had given ball for any group beat Liverpool, then so popular in clubs. They were not part of my life because I was beyond the age group, and also because it is always very busy. The name "Beatles" meant nothing to me, though I vaguely remember seeing it on a poster advertising advertising a dance night at the New Brighton Tower, and had found the strange spelling and purposeless.

SEE - And after that, what happened?Epstein - On Monday, before I even had time to check the application, two girls entered the store and asked the same disk. Much has been speculated about it until now, but this was the total number of disk requests at this time in Liverpool: three.SEE - was enough for you be interested in the band?Epstein - was enough for me. I thought it was significant: three requests for an unknown disk in two days. There was something there. At the time I was interested in the musical life of Liverpool. I even wrote an article about it for the Mersey Beat, a bimonthly journal of popular music, founded by Bill Harry, a student at art school and a friend of the Beatles. I think until they had heard of me.SEE - And what did you do then?Epstein - I made contact and discovered that he had not noticed yet, that the Beatles were a group of Liverpool, who had just returned from the extreme hot, humid and dirty Hamburg, where they had played in clubs hard-core. Then a girl I knew told me: "The Beatles? Is the maximum. Are at the Cavern this week. " So I went there to check.SEE - And how was your date?Epstein - It was strange at first. I went to the makeshift dressing room and greeted the boys. They were polite, but somewhat receptive. I think I already knew of my interest in them entrepreneur, but they would not show who were interested too. They were on the defensive, but I knew they were excited about the idea.SEE - You then became the Beatles' manager, and decided to change the attitude of the band. How did this transformation?Epstein - I think that became more professional. The Beatles are very intelligent, clever, but were not refined. I brought this to them: style, organizational skills and money. First, I encouraged them to take the leather jackets, and then forbid them to appear in jeans. After that, I had to wear sweaters on stage and, finally, reluctantly, suits. Not sure, but I think the suit was first used for a live broadcast of the BBC. Oh, and forbid that they smoked and drank on stage too, behave less suitable for a band that seeks success.

SEE - How did your interest in music beat? Epstein - My parents owned a large chain of furniture stores sediadaem Liverpool. Therefore, since childhood, was created to manage their business. I studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and I knew I had to work in something akin to an artistic medium. I became manager of NEMS and ended up transforming the network of record stores in one of the largest in northern England. A couple of years or so, I noticed that there was a huge increase in demand for the music beat, typical of Liverpool bands. Empresariar I thought then that the Beatles would be an interesting project. SEE - You have been primarily responsible for the way the Beatles to America. Why he thought it would be so important? Epstein - Did you know that the United States could promote us or break us. So we had to build a grand strategy to make the Beatles known in America, even before they arrive. We made a strong advertising campaign in record stores and radio in the U.S., driven by a disk that went on to win the taste of Americans.

Day 17 August 2011 

Early history of the Beatles in Hamburg completes 51 years

51 years ago, on August 17, 1960, the Beatles arrived in Hamburg, Germany, for the first presentation at the Indra Club. It was also a day on August 17, but two years later, Pete Best was their last performance at the Cavern Club. A date so important could not go blank, so we brought a report in Veja magazine about the early history of the band that revolutionized the world. The Beatles German season has been instrumental in defining the sound, look and attitude of the band. The boys traveled back to Hamburg men - and now formed a quartet afiadíssimo.

In 1960, the Quarrymen ceased to exist as a small group of weekend and gave his place to the Beatles, a band "prosumer" rock'n'roll. This process, in fact, was not a moment's notice and went through an evolution in the names - the Moondogs Long John and The Silver Beetles, then to Silver Beetles, and finally to the Beatles. The final name came from their passion for the Crickets (crickets), a group of Buddy Holly. So they combined beetles (beetles) with the name that was used at the time to set the rock: music beat (beat). At first the work of the band was still sporadic. They played at dances art schools, went on tour in Scotland as a backing band for Johnny Gentle, accompanied singers like Shirley The Stripper and made some appearances in clubs in Liverpool, as the Casbah. It was about this time, in August 1960, which appeared a local businessman named Andy Williams, who profited shows touting the bands from Liverpool abroad. Williams won a contract attractive to the Beatles at Indra Club in Hamburg, Germany. In an upcoming international season, Paul McCartney remembered Pete Best (son of the owner of the Casbah), which scratched as a drummer, and called for the band.

The four and a half months now that the Beatles in Hamburg became the band - and not only in the musical sense. Having to play six to eight hours per night, his repertoire has increased considerably - they've performed almost all the hits of rock'n'roll. His technique was also developed enormously - the three guitarists, John, Paul and George, got along so well on stage, point, when playing a song, guess what the other would then without even looking. Because we spend so much time on stage, began to create unorthodox habits, like eating a sandwich between music and other, as well as drinking and smoking. On days of extreme fatigue, arrived to take turns, while the others played, slept for a few minutes behind the battery. Performing at clubs in the Reeperbahn, the Hamburg area clubs, the boys were initially intimidated by the hard-core audience. Gradually, encouraged by the owner of Indra, Bruno Korschmeier, they were learning the skills of professional artists themselves. The public liked his music, and occasionally John toasted the crowd with his jokes and his costumes, which included underwear and a toilet seat around his neck.

For a group of young rockers - John, the eldest, was only 19 years - Hamburg was the garden of pleasures. The boys formed friendships - and something more - the prostitutes, who were in abundant number, and took increasing amounts of diet pills (the famous "balls"), which left them awake for whole days. His breakfast was a mixture of milk, beer and corn cereal. But they also progressed at work: the Indra were to Kaiserkeller, then the Top Ten, and finally to the Star Club, the largest and busiest city. Your accommodations also improved as much as possible - a little room behind the screen of a cinema to a ramshackle loft in the Top Ten. Existentialists - Several British groups played in clubs in Germany, as the Hurricanes (who had Ringo Starr on drums). Also if there had singers like Tony Sheridan. Meet an oiled circuit nightclubs, strip clubs and dives, as mentioned above. Most of the public shows (plus rough-looking sailors and prostitutes) was formed by rockers, who dressed stylish teddy boy, with leather jackets and hair gomalinados. But the Beatles began to attract a group of young college intellectualized, so-called "existing" (the "existentialist"), who were into poetry and painting, with girls "good" and the French guys with hair, combed forward. Among the "existence" that approached the Beatles (and soon became his friends) was the photographer Astrid Kirshner and art student Klaus Voorman. Also coming from art schools, with aspirations in this field, the Beatles became a mix of rockers and "exist" - and soon would adopt the hairstyle "dis".

Hamburg was the beginning of the end for Stuart Sutcliffe. In Keiserkeller, he met and soon fell in love with Astrid, staying in the city when the band returned to Liverpool. With the departure of Stu, Paul ended up taking the low and the Beatles became a quartet. Astrid, who had been responsible for the new hairstyle of the group, took the first picture of new hair on the roof of a club in Hamburg. On April 10, 1961, the Beatles had to face a tragedy: Stu died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage. The next day, the boys came to Hamburg for a new season of seven weeks. John Lennon, of all, was what was most upset. The return to Hamburg was to present the Top Ten. The room in which the Beatles were this time was living next to where the singer Tony Sheridan. They became friends and during the season, shared the stage numerous times. When Tony was invited to record for Polydor Germany, did not think twice and took the Beatles as a backing band - which ended up using the name Beat Brothers. They released an EP with My Bonnie, Why, Is not She Sweet (sung by John) and the instrumental Cry for a Shadow. The album was released in August 1961. At that time, the Beatles were already a professional group with business and even a driver - in fact, the accountant Neil Aspinall, who had a van service which placed the band. Already had a relatively faithful audience in Liverpool and were constant attraction at the Cavern Club, a jazz club in a converted beat. Was there in the cramped stage, the Beatles would find a path to stardom.

Day 13 July 2011

And the Ivor Novello award goes to ... Wait, what Ivor? 

The Ivor Novello award may not be famous in Brazil, but is one of the most relevant music, since it is one of the few that honors songwriters and composers. Its name honors the British composer David Ivor Davies, whose stage name was Ivor Novello. It was this award, then, that the Beatles won on July 12, 1966. That day the Beatles received three awards for the year: the most played song for "Yesterday" by best-selling song "We Can Work It Out" and the second best selling song for "Help." The statue they have received the form of the Greek goddess of music, Euterpe.

Paul McCartney of the Beatles was the first to win the prize, "alone" (as George Martin collaborated on disc) for the soundtrack of the movie "The Family Way" (Best Instrumental Theme).

On July 13, 1965 - a year earlier - Paul McCartney attended the same award to receive two statuettes for "Can not Buy Me Love": the music most performed and best-selling music. That same edition of the award "I Feel Fine" and "A Hard Day's Night" also competed, but came in second place.

7th of June, 2011

Bed-in: The beginning of Lennon's fight for peace 

On March 20, 1969, John and Yoko married. But it was not only the desire to be together that united them. The desire for a better world, the dream of world peace was one more thing in common that makes them more inseparable than ever.

The world was at war, much was known about the Vietnam War, but some artists made ​​pronouncements about it, or because of fear or even disinterest. Since the days of Brian Epstein, John and the other Beatles have always been told not to touch it and turn away as much as possible, if these questions were asked by a reporter. But John got tired of staying silent. Before that, John received a letter, the sender would say: "You, celebrities who have easier access to media, have obligations and must do their part for a better world." John thought, "I went to TV, said that all we need is love. The Beatles speak of love. "But he and Yoko decided to do something. They knew where they were, they would get attention. So why not use this attention to something good? At least that was what they believed.

After his marriage, John and Yoko went to a hotel and left the door open. Some people came to visit them, but it was little for what they wanted. The two were married in Gibraltar, near Spain, as England neither of them could no longer marry, despite being divorced. John wanted to go to the United States, but his conviction for possession of marijuana was a hindrance. After a few hours of much discussion and negotiation, they managed to enter Canada. Yoko and John were excited because they knew that his message still come to America.

When they arrived in Toronto, settled in the most expensive hotel in the city, the same as the Beatles used to be touring at the time. The first day was a total chaos. The security was not ready then, who wanted to get entered. Soon after, John and Yoko went to Montreal, where it all took large proportions. The first difference was that a single radio DJ's rock the city, the C-Fox, was to convey the right Bed-in the bedroom. Chuck Chandler has installed its equipment in the room and stayed with them until the end.

Another reporter who covered the event straight from the fourth of John and Yoko was Ritchie Yorke. Yorke was so impressed with the couple who joined the cause. "The love between them is so great that expands to humanity. It's beautiful. "The Canadian television also sent their correspondents, and when boredom was installed, sent celebrities of all kinds visit them. One of them was Rabbi Abraham Feinberg, who was also a musician and peace activist. Another visitor was marked was the cartoonist Al Capp, who was public enemy of John and Yoko.

When the cartoonist entered the room, began a revolt in California, which resulted in the death of a person. John phoned a radio station in town and his statement was aired live. He asked the protesters to calm down, that violence has not led to anything. Fortunately the word was heard from John and protesters subsided. The Al Capp ridiculed all the time, including on the manifest in California. Yoko offended in a clear attempt to make John angry. Every time something derogatory Capp spoke against Yoko, John closed the face. John's friends were convinced that the sole purpose of John Capp was to lose his head and collapsed on the peace movement. Derek Taylor, who was the person "responsible" for John and Yoko, and close friend, was totally furious and asked Capp to withdraw. During the bed-in that was recorded "Give Peace a Chance," a song which is still considered an anthem of peace. Rabbi Abraham Feinberg participated in the recording, which was broadcast by C-Fox radio and captured by Canadian television.

On the last day of bed-in, many Canadians have joined the Mount Royal, as a positive response to the protest of John and Yoko. The place was like a big camp, with people singing and dancing, taking his time "peace and love." It was one of the great joys that John was on his way of protesting the war. The problem was that the camp decided to see John and Yoko's hotel room. Although John did not ask to come, so that did not cause turmoil, they entered the hotel. John managed to work around the situation and they came out, peacefully, without any police intervention.

After Montreal, the couple went to Ottawa at the request of Allan Reck. When they arrived, attended a news conference at the Federal University. Reck's goal was to join the couple Lennon with the prime minister, Pierre Trudeau, to a great campaign for peace. Unfortunately the meeting did not happen. On the way back, Allan turned on the radio and played "Get Back". John asked him to increase the volume and sang along. For Allan, listen to a Beatles song on the radio with John Lennon's singing in your Beetle, it was really very striking. Many people scoff at John and Yoko, because it believed that to lie would be something really important to change something in the world. But it was not the act of lying in bed for seven days that really stuck in the memory of those who witnessed that movement. They saw two people full of love who wanted a better world for themselves and everyone around him. Ingenuity of the two? Yes, but their message certainly touched many people and this is what matters.

“All we're saying is give peace a chance.”

Day 18, May, 2011

Coming Up – including at the charts musical ... 

"Coming Up" is the first track on the album "McCartney II", 1980. This album - known by its more electronic and experimental - is the 12th career of Paul. In this age, he plays all the instruments makes the vocal harmonies and breaks down with Linda. The song also has a live version recorded during tour of Wings and later released as a single with "Lunchbox / Odd Song," also from Wings, side B. Made the presentation of music, this text proposes to commemorate the anniversary of 31 years (!) The video for "Coming Up", released on May 17, 1980, during the "Saturday Night Live." In the video, Paul plays 10 different characters and Linda, two - one being a man, with mustache and everything. They form the "The Plastic Macs" fictional band with clear reference to the Plastic Ono Band, John.

On the DVD "The McCartney Years" (2007), Paul says in audio, three of the characters are Hank Marwin (guitarist of the Shadows - the glasses and that more recalls than any other Buddy Holly), Ron Mael (Sparks keyboardist - and that Paul and mimics estranhão!) and himself, at the time of Beatlemania (impagável!). Incidentally, speaking of imitating the video, remember that Paul was 37 (about to turn 38) years at the time of recording this video. He is 21 years old - and you believe it is a montage video using some of the time. Make no mistake: the alliance looks at his hand ... The video took more than a week to be recorded - according to Paul - and saxophonists were more complicated to write. "The dance that I have (had) to do is, like, really complicated, you know? I have (had) to imagine that people (other characters), "he said at the time. "Coming Up" reached the top spot of Billboard magazine's Top 100, being the only song by Paul, a solo (without Wings), to achieve such a feat. It is then the Beatle with the most (with the Wings, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder) and minus (alone) appearances in the first place in the list of Billboard solo. So let the video! Enjoy!

Day April 27, 2011

Oh! Darling and I Want You (She's So Heavy) - The sides of Lennon and McCartney 

Every fan worth his salt knows the two songs are masterpieces and it is impossible not to feel the soul in the songs of their authors. But what if, "Oh! Darling "was sung by John Lennon and" I Want You "by Paul McCartney?

And it happened. Paul wanted his music as a ballad, the lyrics being shouted from the rooftops. John had the tone of voice and power ideal for what Paul wanted. He recorded a few takes of the song, they sing them together in a style "Two of Us," which can be seen in the Anthology. During the recordings, still insisted that Lennon recorded the lead vocal. Paul's voice recorded in separate sessions in the morning to reach the pitch he needed. Recorded a stretch and then stopped. This was repeated for four days. With "I Want You" was almost the same thing. Matter of tone, power and all those technical things. Paul recorded a version during the sessions of the "Get Back", but more like a jam session, with several solos alternate John and George. This version can be seen here:

Day April 27, 2011

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twentieth day of April 2011

Reasons to admire Lady Linda 

On April 17, 1998 made ​​us one of the women I most admire in the world: Linda Louise Eastman, or simply, Lady Linda McCartney. As everyone knows, she was a photographer and married Paul McCartney on March 12, 1969. But I would not do a text to honor her by saying the obvious, telling what everybody knows. This paper aims to show a lesser known side of Linda McCartney. The mother's side, the first wife, the next artist. Yes, you may find that it was not an example of beauty or sang well. But I knew she never asked to sing the Wings? Did you know that when the first came she suffered much criticism and said he had not asked for what? It is. She tried to convince Paul that this was not the beach it, and it might be better just to take care of children. However, Paul wanted her to sing with him, not knowing even play or sing anything. He promptly set out to teach her, and they were part of one of the best bands in the world, in my humble opinion.

Indeed, reader ... You've heard the posthumous album that Paul organized only with the songs Beautiful, Wide Prairie? It should! Stop listening to "Seaside Woman" or even "Cook Of The House", which is on the album "Wings At The Speed ​​Of Sound" ... Is that a genuine effort to someone. Speaking in effort, the Ram has the most vocal of Linda and hardworking, because they are naturally raw and inexperienced, make the album even more beautiful. Paul say in interviews that Linda was perfect cooking and looking after the house, where she was found. I think everyone can agree with him about the education of children, since Stella, Heather, James and Mary gave great professional and strictly adhere to all that his mother taught activist. I bet no one here saw the names of four in a tabloid, is not it?

Finally, Linda McCartney was selfless to the point, when they find out she had cancer, think about what people think of it, after all, she announced to the world of vegetarianism, said he was healthy and now, she was diagnosed with cancer. She fought for life until the end, he underwent experimental treatments, but unfortunately, when things have to happen ... For these and other reasons, I can say that yes, Lady Linda, I admire you and I hope that if there is a way you can know that wherever you are. Rest in peace, Lovely Linda.

 Day April 13, 2011

The End?

On April 10, 1970, newspapers around the world took to the public an unpleasant news for Beatlemaniacs: Paul had left the band. The truth is that this roll "ends, not ends, ends, not ends" had been going on for a long time, as we know. John and his acid comments, disinterest on the part of other members, the death of Brian, the presence of Yoko during the recording, Paul focused more on taking care of his family, Allein Klein, etc.. The reasons are many and it is quite wrong to blame in one - and most ended up getting Yoko to Christ, in this case.

After the end of the Beatles, what we saw was a great exchange of barbs between two great friends - what has already been dealt with by our great columnist Adheli this text - which is unfortunate, but the discussion has had its great moments, after all, even being a fan of Paul, I think "How Do You Sleep?" brilliant.The truth is that the difference was that devoted to that determined the end of the partnership. Lennon himself said: "Paul said, 'Come and see the show,' I said 'I read the news today, oh boy,'" emphasizing the compositions in a way opposite, which ended up being completed.But when the fight was more explicit, you could see interviews were harsh. Paul was more restrained and always took the side "nostalgia" of the thing, always responding with affection to his friend. A proof is the interview with Rolling Stone magazine in April 1970. When all I wanted was to publish a statement of a Paul McCartney crossed extremely shaken, that's what she got:And his relationship with John? He told me two months ago that you did not speak."Actually, I do not know. Normally, I would call him or go to Weybridge and make a visit, as I have done much in the past. I was the kind of person. But now I never go out and give me no more trouble to look. I'd rather be in bed to go to nightclubs. He did not call me and I called him, but that does not mean anything. We do not fight. Currently, none of us is willing to talk to the other, actually. If we esbarrarmos Apple or if you're making a record, I'll talk to him, but otherwise, I really do not care for him. I do not really think about it. We will meet when we meet. And I love him anyway. "On the other hand, John Lennon declared that the world was "tired of being the puppet of Paul," among other things. They were seen as a band, but there are times were no longer the group, since Paul wanted to do a thousand things but it was a perfectionist, John was more interested in Yoko, George had turned producer and studying Indian culture and Ringo acted in films. The order then shocked fans, but who was closest I could foresee it.Somehow, the end of the Beatles brought a challenge to each member, a challenge to overcome. In the end, it was great that John has released his Plastic Ono Band, George has finally found its space with All Things Must Pass, Ringo has proven to be much more than a drummer with Sentimental Journey and Paul have found another partner, or better, with your partner McCartney. Moreover, the history of the Beatles may well be regarded as those movies that, in the last scene appears that "The End?", After all, they never will ultimately depend on the fans.But there is no reason for nostalgia, a "what if they were still together today." All ends must be viewed with your good side. After all, as they themselves have taught us, "in the end, the Love you take, is equal to the Love you make."