Always been a big Beatles fan.  They have always been to me the best and most important band in our recent history.  However, for some reason, over the past 10+ months, I have found a new fascination and appreciation of their music, both as a band and as individual musicians.  This may have been triggered in part by one day listening to Tomorrow Never Knows on RP.  In the past, I could never really get into this particular song but when I heard it that time on RP I thought - wow, this could have been created today, not sound dated and it would blow away everything current.  Everything on this song - technique, style, experimentation, drumming (reminiscent of Ticket to Ride but faster tempo), etc pushed the envelope so far forward that no one has yet pushed it beyond it yet or created anything that has had so much influence on so many other musicians any other time in the past 50 years. (wow - half a decade ago(!) and we are still talking about this band).  Don't get me wrong, so, so many great bands and so, so much great music out there . . . but, this band and this song, as well as a few other Beatles songs were pivotal to what we have been listening to over the past 50 years and even today (less much of the corporate "hip-crap" $—t glorifying particular lifestyles being fed down kids throats today).

I've always been one to think that Sgt. Pepper was the big deal.  It is a great album, but over time, I've come to the opinion that the turning point in the Beatles career were the Rubber Soul and Revolver albums.  Sgt. Pepper was the icing.  In addition, nothing has ever come close to the second side of Abbey Road in its polish, flow and beauty.  Fitting that McCartney's chose to close off the album and their career with "The End" and the last recorded Beatles line "and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."  That line sums up the Beatles soul over the years and life in general.

A highly recommended book I read last summer is: Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America, by Jonathan Gould, on Amazon.

Long Live Radio Paradise and your so huge eclectic mix of music.

Cheers.

 

I do too.

I miss you so much, Cynaera...
 

I find myself in a position of agreeing with you about the tastes of the "unwashed" being terrible and an unfortunate feeling of superiority that comes with it.  However I disagree with the rest of your argument. 

While the Beatles do have a certain universal appeal, a big part of it in my opinion is the fact that they pioneered so many types of music and methods of playing.  75% of the music that has come out since (or more) can have a direct link drawn to the Beatles.  There's a reason that so many artists list the Beatles as a major influence, and it isn't because they don't want to offend the great unwashed. 

I don't believe even a single percent of the rumors that surround any Beatles song - people say what they want.

I love this song - it's ethereal, simple and complex, and just good for the ears (hi, romeotuma!) I have rainbows dancing around my room from a prism hanging in my window, and it's beautiful and inspiring. I think I feel  my muse coming back from points French. Meanwhile, thank you, RP. Always, you provide music that makes us react, whether positively or negatively. What a wonderful place to call "home"!

This song could be a 10 with somewhat different production. I think it's an 8 as it stands.

yeah that producer guy they had...he needed to chill some, huh?

I never noticed the lyrics " inciting and inviting me" in this, which is also in Pink Floyds "Echoes" a couple of years later.

I don't believe even a single percent of the rumors that surround any Beatles song - people say what they want.

I love this song - it's ethereal, simple and complex, and just good for the ears (hi, romeotuma!) I have rainbows dancing around my room from a prism hanging in my window, and it's beautiful and inspiring. I think I feel  my muse coming back from points French. Meanwhile, thank you, RP. Always, you provide music that makes us react, whether positively or negatively. What a wonderful place to call "home"!

Some people dislike the tune; there shouldn't be anything about "disturbing" about that.  There are a great many things in life to be disturbed or troubled about - realizing that everyone else may not share your tastes in music should not be one of them.  I like this tune, but I know a lot of folks who are pretty tired of hearing anything from or about The Beatles.

This song could be a 10 with somewhat different production. I think it's an 8 as it stands.

and kids after the grammys tweeted "who is paul mccartney?"
Ugh. Bad parents, no cookie 

I find it disturbing that there are 1 rating's for this song....

LOL - I never knew that! And I'm LMAO because I always "hear"

Chai Karoova De Vera - which is gibberish, but almost seems to mean something in one of several languages.

 

I find myself in a position of agreeing with you about the tastes of the "unwashed" being terrible and an unfortunate feeling of superiority that comes with it. 

.. johnjconn wrote: 

it's Jai Guru Deva Om. loosely translates to praise goddess teacher. om is just tuning into the vibration of the universe. (i would like to say that i just casually happened to know this......but that would be a complete lie... ommmmmmmm.)

What is perhaps a bit more surprising is the distribution of ratings of this song, just because it is a Beatles song.  It's a nice song, but it shouldn't be a 10 just because it is by the Beatles.

I think you miss my point. Universal appeal is one thing, but universal appeal the depth that the Beatles enjoy is not matched by any artists sans maybe Bob Marley in the history of civilization and there is a reason for this is all I was saying. I am actually quite the opposite in my personal musical tastes, if it is commercially popular and I happen to like it, makes me second guess myself because I think the great unwashed in general has terrible taste in music and when it comes to musical taste I inherently feel superior. Now before you go thinking me arrogant in this regard........well, you would be correct.

Not sure you get it. It's not how many people agree with you. It's not about fan club membership. Universal appeal really doesn't do anything for me. What music does for me is what counts. Beatle  fans like you love keeping track of numbers (sickness). Despite this, I still love the Beatles!

You must be a Cubs fan. LOL

Add this to that list of great LP released in 1969.