Just listened to 'Beatles For Sale' and...

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:16 am

The Beatles' versions of "You Really Got a Hold on Me" and "Please Mr. Postman" are better than the originals, at least to me. Great group singing on "Hold." In the States they were all on "The Beatles Second Album," which also contained "Long Tall Sally." No one does that song better than Macca.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:52 am

Oops. I stand corrected on the release dates. Then it was between AHDN and Help, still a pretty tough sandwich to be between. I disagree on Leave my Kitten Alone. Lennon's vocal on it is awesome.

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:37 am

Have to agree with Glenn..."Leave My Kitten Alone" is a fine rock 'n roll cover by the Beatles. I never get tired of listening to that one...LOUD!

grinch · Post by **grinch** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:58 am

How has this thread gone two pages with only mention of one guitar?

For a long time, I thought that the last album John used his '58 325 was With The Beatles. So, I was searching through my books, and I stumbled upon this photo from a Beatles For Sale session:

Discuss! Note: I have a much bigger version, but I can't post it here because of the image requirements!

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:00 am

Thanks Nick. Feel free to crop the photo and give us an enlargement of Lennon and his 325.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:41 am

Forget the guitar, let's talk about John's shirt!

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:50 am

The shirt, sunglasses, and harmonica holder are very Bob Dylan (circa 1965-1966). And so were some of John's songs (i.e. 'Help!', 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away', 'I'm A Loser', etc).

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:49 am

As a reformed hipster with a few polka-dot shirts still in his possession, absolutely. Loud music needs loud mod shirts. Well, his early 325 was at the session. Whether it made it onto the tape of course is another question for the ages.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:23 pm

Nice post of Lennon in his polka-dot shirt and his dark shades. And as Randy said, very Zimmerman (pun intended).

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:35 pm

Groovy!

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:41 pm

You absolutely had to have a polka dot shirt, pegged (drainpipe) pants and Beatle boots if you wanted to be a musician back then. Paisley shirts were a close second.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:16 pm

What about the bolero?

grinch · Post by **grinch** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:56 pm

Here is a bigger but cropped version of that pic.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:05 am

Stan: When I was a teenager listening to John Lennon's 'Plastic Ono Band' album for the first time, you can't imagine how thrilled I was to hear him sing "I don't believe in Zimmerman".

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:15 am

The bolero was a bit outside the realm of possibility, except for gauchos ...