I love the package but I think Apple took a tad bit advantage, price wise. I only realized this the other day while making copies of the stuff for a friend. While the Esher disc took up one full CD-R, I was able to fit the Sessions material on a total of two discs..basically a disc and a half each on each CD-R. So I guess it just sounded more impressive to say they gave us 3 discs of session outtakes (and charge more). Why must they do this type thing to us loyal little fans???
Yup...it kind of annoyed me but, really, what can you do. Those of us who clamor for this stuff will continue spending the money knowing to one extent or another that we're being ripped off.
Maybe the prices are set high because they realize some people will make copies for friends instead of those friends buying the set themselves .
In all seriousness, I can understand that; business is business and in the very end of it all, money has to be made. On the other hand, i can relate-as many of us can-to really wanting a certain set of music but just not being able to afford it. I happen to be lucky in the sense that in addition to Christmas, lots of this stuff gets released around my birthday which is in November...so time-wise, it's pretty convenient for me. That said, there's nothing wrong with sharing the stuff with someone if you know they'll really get into it and they just can't spring for it. Apple won't go hungry, I'm sure
Except that while The Beatles were recording the song Mal Evans was already playing the trumpet with them and then went home and wrote in his diary about the recording of the song and said it is John Lennon playing the bass not Paul McCartney.It is John who is having difficulty keeping up with what he's trying to play not Paul.
So why would Paul be playing bass in between outtakes of the released version? Doesn't make sense. Mal also said that Paul played the drums on Why Don't We Do It In The Road which according to Paul's and Ringo's recollection is wrong. It's better to rely on the audio evidence in this case. Ondra
If you listen to the isolated track you can hear that Paul was playing very aggressively on his Jazz bass (just as everybody else is playing very agressively their instruments on the track). When you play with that force (guitar or bass) you also tend to use your forearm rather than just your wrist which inevitably affects the fluidity of your playing and leads to stiffness. Ondra
While it's likely the primary driver, it's not just to make more money. Presentation is important too and splitting up discs in a way that at least makes some sense is a good idea, especially given the cost of each disc is so low. For example, Past Masters was totally unnecessary because all of those tracks could've fit on the end of each respective album CD. Doing it that way would've saved hardcore fans having to buy two extra albums but maybe having all the non-album singles on a single double set makes more sense for people who just to pick and choose certain CDs and would want one or two with just the hits? In retrospect it didn't matter much because of the "1" album but hopefully you get what I mean. I shoved all 3 discs of extras into one playlist so I can't actually remember what's on each disc off the top of my head, so maybe the track splitting doesn't make sense anyway and this argument is nonsense.
I must admit that while it would be possible i like that each album was kept as an entity. For me, She Loves you does not belong on Please Please Me or With The Beatles. It feels wrong.
Sorry, I don't buy this. Maybe Mal has a recollection of John playing the bass at one point, but what I heard on that ISO track is definitely not him. John simply does not have the ability on the bass to orchestrate what's heard on that clip. Any doubt to just how rudimentary his skill on that instrument is need only listen to "Let It Be" or "The Long and Winding Road" from the Get Back sessions. Your honor, I rest my case...
Have any photos ever surfaced of Nicky Hopkins playing keyboard for the EMI Revolution session? Most reference books credit “electric piano” for the song but no specific make or model. Can anyone confirm which keyboard Nicky used that day, and/or share details of their session together?
when we say 34632... we cann say 34633 too... This 50 Years White album, simply sounds really good. Excellent purchase I did, not at all regret ... indeed
Yes but John didn't write WANCKERS. See my recent post. He wrote WACKERS which is Liverpool slang for friends or mates.
Yes. (Actually "better" and "worse" are relative terms, and everyone's gonna have a different opinion.)
The general consensus is that they all have their strenghts and their weaknesses. But over all they are all good albeit different. All three editions will make you enjoy the music.
I’ll just leave this here (lights blue touchpaper and retires)... PAUL ON THE RUN: Original “Blackbird” To Get An Orchestral and Choral Overdub
