New Beatles Book

blur · Post by **blur** » Mon May 31, 2004 2:09 pm

Just reading this article, I could feel my hackles rise and I wanted to throw my PC out the window... so I doubt I'll buy it. But an interesting view, I guess, if I try to look at it without my own Beatles biases.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/31/1085855494497.html

dirkmcquickly · Post by **dirkmcquickly** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:02 am

He's an idiot.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:34 am

Well, the author might make some Beatle-bashing money. But not from me.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:32 am

It's amazing how much people read into things. Just enjoy the music!

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:06 am

This guy is really making a mountain out of a molehill. There probably was competition between the two to a degree. But they also worked together a lot as well, especially in the early days, and the results were extraordinary to say the least!!!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:19 am

Why do they keep DOING this to me!!!
I must have 200 different Beatle related books covering EVERY angle....but I WON'T buy THIS one!!! I WON'T!!!

.....although I must say , this angle is intriguing....

;^)

blur · Post by **blur** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:28 pm

I think it's this kind of dude who inspired John to write 'Glass Onion' isn't it?

Also, can anyone remember the quote where John talks about some high-falutin' music reviewer talking in highly technical musical terms about how the Beatles music is constructed, and John basically says he has no idea what the guy is on about!

joeyr · Post by **joeyr** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:55 pm

What a load of RUBBISH

blur · Post by **blur** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:22 pm

No, seriously, he did.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 4:18 am

Hahaha...I LOVE this place!!

;^)

blur · Post by **blur** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:40 am

You guys know my tongue was planted firmly in cheek, right?

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:24 am

I think Joeyr was talking about the book....

And just where DID that "tongue in cheek" saying originate....??....

apollo11 · Post by **apollo11** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:49 am

Rob,
You probably refer to the comment by a musical high-brow of classical background about a song containing Aolian Cadences (spelling?) on With the Beatles. Lennon said in the 1980 Playboy Interview, that even after all these years, he still had no idea what an Aolian Cadence was.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:57 am

Ah yes, "Aolian".....

cloud203 · Post by **cloud203** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:15 am

yeah, the aolian cadences are in "It Won't be Long"