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The Beatles — Doctor Robert
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coloradojohn
(A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver)
Posted: 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
(Silver Spring, MD)
Posted: 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
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: 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:

This is bunk.

Dr. Robert was actually from New York and serviced all of the Big Apple luminaries.
 
Okay, I'd heard it wrong. So he was from New York. But other than that, no argument re his role vis-a-vis Spaulding? BTW, you should try and relax.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 25, 2012 - 21:29
 


Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...

 

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Feb 22, 2012 - 11:41
 
 Proclivities wrote:
 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"
 

I bought the Yesterday and Today album when it first came out in Canada.  If I recall, it was the second LP I ever bought.

 

And still only a 7.3 rating!?!!  The Revolver, Yesteday and Today (and Tomorrow) LPs were path-breaking.




On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: 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)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 16, 2011 - 08:16
 


We be dancing...  love it...

 

h8rhater
Posted: 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
(Black Sea)
Posted: Feb 09, 2011 - 13:26
 
OK, I could live without Doctor Robert on Revolver (that otherwise would get a 10+ across the board).

jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: 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
(300 feet above the planet)
Posted: Feb 08, 2011 - 14:37
 
I agree, nicolewe.

nicolewe
Posted: 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
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: 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
(BC coast)
Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 12:19
 

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

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



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

gjr
(boston, ma)
Posted: 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
Posted: 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
(not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway)
Posted: 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)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 18:54
 


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



siskinbob
(United Kingdom)
Posted: 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.

AdyMiles
(Wolverhampton, UK)
Posted: Sep 20, 2009 - 12:09
 
not heard this one before to my recollection. not bad

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 19, 2009 - 09:40
 


love it...



Wizzuvvoz
(Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.)
Posted: Jul 19, 2009 - 09:39
 
A perfect pop tune IMO.  Have to give it a ten.  Revolver is an album I _still_ get out pretty regularly (Sgt. Pepper's is gathering dust though I loved it at the time).  My little daughter (1.5 yr) loves Revolver and Rubber Soul.  The harmonies I think



peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Jun 17, 2009 - 14:08
 
 RadioDoc wrote:
This doesn't fare well following Jungle Boogie...
 
{#Surprised} What!! Please tell me you are being sarcastic. Doctor Robert is Real In! And he's healing our wounds after Kool & the Gang.

Pyro
Posted: Jun 17, 2009 - 14:05
 
BillG, is this a remaster?  The sound is really good!

sirdroseph
(Outer Mongolia)
Posted: Jun 17, 2009 - 14:05
 
Dr. Robert makes me dance faster!!{#Dancingbanana}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 17, 2009 - 14:04
 


This song is soooo good for the ears...



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: May 16, 2009 - 19:57
 


love it...



fantomas
(Colombia)
Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 16:46
 
 bobcat1963 wrote:
is it revolvertime? ;-)

second song from revolver within 3 hours!
love it!
  yeah, what happen with bill? {#Stupid}



bobcat1963
(the netherlands)
Posted: Feb 11, 2009 - 03:02
 
is it revolvertime? ;-)

second song from revolver within 3 hours!
love it!


coffee-eyes
(Bawstin, Massa2shits)
Posted: Jan 10, 2009 - 11:07
 
 RadioDoc wrote:
This doesn't fare well following Jungle Boogie...
 

Agree

RadioDoc
(Chicagoland)
Posted: Oct 07, 2008 - 17:07
 
This doesn't fare well following Jungle Boogie...

TimmyMack
(Brooklyn, New York)
Posted: Oct 07, 2008 - 17:06
 
I love the fact that RP plays the lesser played "b" sides. This is a perfect example. Rock on RP !

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Oct 07, 2008 - 17:05
 


Classic John Lennon... We still miss you, John...



crnkan
(Pleasant Hill, Mo)
Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 15:03
 
Hannio wrote:


What??? My copy of Revolver I bought sometime around 1970 had it. I guess the very first releases didn't.
Actually Dr. Robert first appeared on the album Yesterday & Today. This was a strictly an American released album.
Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 09:23
 
bronorb wrote:
Another Beatles song that the record company hid from American consumers. I've had Revolver since it was released and never heard this song until about 3 years ago.
Bastards!


What??? My copy of Revolver I bought sometime around 1970 had it. I guess the very first releases didn't.
wferrier
(Johnson City, New York; Home of the Factory)
Posted: Apr 01, 2008 - 11:34
 
crinky wrote:
Hearing Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and this back to back points out how similar they are musically...and how much Lennon was trying to sound like Dylan on this song.


Good insight.
WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Apr 01, 2008 - 11:30
 
helene wrote:
This Doctor Robert character is supposed to be the same guy that Procol Harum was singing about in "Robert's Box".


Doctor Robert was London's '60s equivalent to Hollywood's Captain Spaulding in the '20s and '30s.
RichardPrins
Posted: Apr 01, 2008 - 11:29
 
Mugro wrote:
Obama theme song?

Don't look now, it's the martyr crying about politics in the song comments. Must've flip-flopped!
crinky
(New England)
Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 12:37
 
Hearing Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and this back to back points out how similar they are musically...and how much Lennon was trying to sound like Dylan on this song.
Mugro
(Lane Village, Red Sox Nation)
Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 12:36
 
Obama theme song?
firerytrigon
(East Anglia, UK)
Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 12:36
 
madaxeman wrote:

Average for The Beatles maybe.

Too true this is average for the Beatles and it's bad.
bronorb
(Wisconsin)
Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 12:35
 
Another Beatles song that the record company hid from American consumers. I've had Revolver since it was released and never heard this song until about 3 years ago.
Bastards!
thubeav
Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 12:35
 
wanderlust wrote:
classic


where have all the good doctors gone?


I'm a good doctor. In fact they say I'm quite the operator.
madaxeman
(Scottish west coast)
Posted: Dec 29, 2007 - 02:21
 
Mindscrape wrote:
One of the few Beatles songs that are just so average.

Average for The Beatles maybe.
Bleyfusz
Posted: Aug 25, 2007 - 12:05
 
Holy Stetson, what a segue from them Bottle Rockets. Bill rides again!
coloradojohn
(Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan -- 15 min. west of Shinjuku, center of the freaking Universe)
Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 08:59
 
I always liked the way each one of these guys is just having fun with their instrument here on this one (and just love Paul's bassin' around here while he does that off-colored harmony he could do so well), meanwhile of course spilling some of the first of many cryptic mystic beans...Think they were smokin' something? popping things? drinking elixirs? Dare say we they surely did all of that and then some! RJP&G still sound fresh sometimes, and some of Dr. Robert's stuff always helps!

rachlan
(nyc)
Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 08:54
 
I had a friend in college I used to call dr. robert(after this song), he was a science major at the time. Now he is getting his MFA. He went a different direction
pomalley
(Land of Lincoln)
Posted: Mar 05, 2007 - 16:04
 
for me... it's Abbey Road, no question.

exciter76 wrote:
there are an infinity of beatles songs taken from all their album I love... but if I had to choose a complete album probably would be REVOLVER! I like it from taxman to tomorrow never knows.... great!

MTL_Robbie
(Su'l bord des montagnes, CO)
Posted: Mar 05, 2007 - 16:04
 
My favorite song right now. Will defend my PhD dissertation in a couple of months...