The Beatles
Doctor Robert
Revolver
(1966)

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coloradojohn
Feb 03, 2013 - 09:18
I was just a kid when this was on the neighbors' older siblings turntables, but it was clear that this was SO COOL IT WAS RED-HOT when it came out...had all the parents in a tizzy with fear and loathing, too... Even today, the harmonies, the twangy hooks, the churchy keyboards, the wry lyrics...Yup, it's still pretty AWESOME!


dingusbother
Nov 01, 2012 - 09:02
My older brother bought Y&T when it came out.   He peeled off the cover to find the butcher picture.    I remember it well, because I used it as my own coloring book.   I was 5.     {#Frustrated}




WonderLizard
Nov 01, 2012 - 08:06
WonderLizard wrote:
Doctor Robert was London's '60s equivalent to Hollywood's Captain Spaulding in the '20s and '30s.

jagdriver wrote:
(former member)
Apr 25, 2012 - 21:29


Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...




westslope
Feb 22, 2012 - 11:41
Proclivities wrote:
westslope wrote:
On_The_Beach
Jul 16, 2011 - 14:14
There's a great documentary about Klaus Voorman, the man who did the Revolver cover, and went on to play bass on countless albums including Imagine and All Things Must Pass. Check it out next time it comes around on PBS. Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pocXFx3rt4


(former member)
Jul 16, 2011 - 08:16


We be dancing... love it...




h8rhater
Apr 12, 2011 - 11:03
gjr wrote:
let's face it - even their "average" songs would have been monster hits from any other band. if the rolling stones or the who had released this it would be considered one of their best. so let's keep things in perspective: please - let's not quibble about "average" from a band whose "average" rating on here is 9 (although it should be 10).

i still can't believe that junkie keith richards out lived john and george

Keef is clearly indestructible. He will out live them ALL!!



andigenu
Feb 09, 2011 - 13:26
OK, I could live without Doctor Robert on Revolver (that otherwise would get a 10+ across the board).


jagdriver
Feb 08, 2011 - 14:39
WonderLizard wrote:
Doctor Robert was London's '60s equivalent to Hollywood's Captain Spaulding in the '20s and '30s.

This is bunk.

Dr. Robert was actually from New York and serviced all of the Big Apple luminaries.


unclehud
Feb 08, 2011 - 14:37
I agree, nicolewe.


nicolewe
Sep 03, 2010 - 09:29

That's what I love about RP....you hear things from great bands that aren't heard often. We love RP.




Proclivities
Jul 01, 2010 - 12:25
westslope wrote:

Great song! And only a 7.3 rating!?!!

Wasn't this song on the Yesterday and Today album?


In the US it was on "Yesterday & Today" - in other countries (or at least the UK) it was on "Revolver"




westslope
Jul 01, 2010 - 12:19

Great song! And only a 7.3 rating!?!!

Wasn't this song on the Yesterday and Today album?




Umberdog
May 30, 2010 - 16:20
It's hard to rate anything "Beatles' with less than a 10... but this one gets an 8.


gjr
Apr 29, 2010 - 05:40
let's face it - even their "average" songs would have been monster hits from any other band. if the rolling stones or the who had released this it would be considered one of their best. so let's keep things in perspective: please - let's not quibble about "average" from a band whose "average" rating on here is 9 (although it should be 10).

i still can't believe that junkie keith richards out lived john and george


Walrus_Gumbo
Apr 28, 2010 - 23:44
siskinbob wrote:
In the grand scheme of things this song is OK. It doesn't rate the high votes just because its the Beatles. Lets be objective and fair.

To be objective and fair I'd rather listen to Revolution #9 by the Beatles than the average audio sewage pumped out by Clear Channel Radio!!! {#Puke}


a_genuine_find
Mar 28, 2010 - 08:27
In stark contrast to Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues and Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire, it's refreshing to hear an excellent AND too often neglected piece like The Beatles - Doctor Robert. This is what I like best about RP.


(former member)
Feb 24, 2010 - 18:54


fantastic song to this day... love it...




siskinbob
Oct 22, 2009 - 01:55
In the grand scheme of things this song is OK. It doesn't rate the high votes just because its the Beatles. Lets be objective and fair.


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