2017-04-02: A evolução de SFF

A evolução de SFFE é alvo de polémica (ninguém sabe muito bem de que takes veio a versão final, apesar de fontes como o Lewhison tentarem dar a "receita") mas pode ouvir-se a evolução da música desde a versão unplugged (na Anthology) até à versão final (link com vídeos no YouTube):
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/inside-beatles-rare-strawberry-fields-forever-first-take-w450580

Citando:
"This was a version approaching proto-metal. Lennon couldn't decide if he wanted to go the ethereal route, or the stomping one, and famously told George Martin to combine the two versions. This was less than practical.

"Well, there are two things against it," Martin informed Lennon. "One is that they're in different keys. The other is that they're in different tempos."

But for a man who had started his most personal, honest musical journey, within the parameters of a single song, back in Spain, this was merely part of the process.

"You can fix it, George," Lennon concluded, and that was that, with Martin now tasked with finding a solution to a problem that seemingly violated the laws of musical physics."

2016-10-09: Frases famosas de JL

JL e algumas das suas frases famosas:
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/happy-birthday-john-lennon-14-11980664

2017-03-18: RIP Chuck Berry, author of some well known tunes

... some of them, covered and played for years live by the Beatles:
https://www.yahoo.com/music/covering-chuck-berry-legendary-artists-from-the-beatles-to-the-boss-pay-homage-153236733.html

Long Tall Sally, Rock and Roll Music, Roll Over Beethoven, Come On, Maybelline, ...

Citando:
"Even after they made their mark on the world with their own music, The Beatles continue to sing Chuck Berry’s praises. John Lennon once said, “If you tried to give rock ‘n’ roll another name, you might call it ‘Chuck Berry,” In addition to including “Roll Over Beethoven” in many of their early sets, they recorded a studio version of the track, which became the opener of their 1964 album The Beatles’ Second Album."

2017-02-09: Citações falsas de JL ajudaram Trump?

Aparentemente sim, e com a data de 1981 (JL foi assassinado em 1980), andaram a circular alegremente pelas redes sociais:
http://www.snopes.com/john-lennon-anticipate-donald-trump/

PM comenta as alegações de JL que referem os Beatles como "bosta" | PM quote on JL comments of Beatles as Crap

Em 1976 PM tenta reactivar a sua carreira ao vivo nos EUA, parada desde que os Beatles pararam de tocar ao vivo em 1966, e começa a ir buscar o seu passado, tocando musicas dos Beatles de novo.
Mais uma vez PM tem razão e JL não a tem quando desvaloriza os comentários (de ocasião como quase sempre) de JL:


Citando:
"I’m a Beatles fan,” he told Rolling Stone in 1976. “When John [Lennon] was saying a couple of years ago that it was all crap, it was all a dream, I know what he was talking about – but at the same time I was sitting there thinking, ‘No it wasn’t.’ It was as much a dream as anything else is; as much crap as anything else is. In fact, it was less crap than a lot of other stuff.”"


Fonte:
40 Years Ago: Paul McCartney Marks a Career Milestone With 'Wings Over America' | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-mccartney-wings-over-america-album/?trackback=tsmclip

2016-10-09: Frases de Lennon no dia em que faria 76 anos

JL é o homem das frases polémicas. Falava da boca para fora, talvez até demais: A frase em que afirma que o primeiro filho foi "apenas" o resultado de mais uma bebedeira, como que a justificar o seu afastamento dele e a sua obstinação pelo segundo filho, realmente desejado e bem-vindo - v/entrevista da Playboy - assim como as afirmações dos Beatles e Jesus, mais valiam ter ficado guardadas para si.


Mas teve outras tantas frases que foram memoráveis:
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/happy-birthday-john-lennon-14-11980664

2016-08-29: O último concerto dos Beatles em Candlestick Park (com som)

Mais um excelente artigo da Rolling Stone sobre os últimos tempos dos concertos (incidentes nas Filipinas e depois nos EUA depois das declarações de Lennon sobre Jesus), o KKK, as chuvas, as fugas em bindados e som do último concerto que PM pediu a Tony Barrow para gravar (algo que nunca tinha feito), provavelmente por saber quebia ser o último:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/remembering-beatles-final-concert-w436179


PS. Mais uma ou duas quotes deliciosas de Lennon, a do Barroco e esta:
"Lennon took particular delight in making vaguely obscene alterations to their song lyrics ("I Wanna Hold Your Gland")"

2016-08-25: Sobre a saída de JL dos Beatles em 1969 e o fim dos Beatles (Ray Connoly, jornalista)

... Contadas por um jornalista que soube guardar o segredo de JL, contado por JL e que afinal não era para ser guardado:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3759115/John-Lennon-handed-biggest-scoop-pop-history-blew-writer-closest-Beatles-confession-make.html


Citando:
"We were in Canada when John Lennon told me he’d left The Beatles. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.
It was just before Christmas 1969, and a few nights earlier, while discussing his Beatles’ song lyrics on the phone, he’d suddenly invited me to join him and Yoko in Toronto, where he was going to meet Canada’s Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
So, there I soon was being driven through snow-covered Canadian fields to the home of rock singer Ronnie Hawkins, where John and Yoko were staying."
(A dapted from The Ray Connolly Beatles Archive, now available in paperback from Plumray Books. )

2016-08-26: Revolver e o LSD e mais uma quote de JL

Excelente artigo da Rolling Stone sobre o LSD e como este influenciou os Beatles para o álbum Revolver que faz este ano 50 anos:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beatles-revolver-how-lsd-opened-the-door-to-a-masterpiece-w436062


PS. O artigo tem uma animação do que terá sido a primeira viagem de LSD de John e George. E mais uma citação impagável de JL:
"How dare you fucking do this to us?" (Citação no artigo da RS).

1965-08-19: Beatles (e Elvis) em Huston (EUA)

Artigo muito interessante sobre a passagem dos Beatles em Huston para 2 concertos no mesmo dia, com as mesmas 12 canções (para 10 e 12 mil pessoas). Nunca mais lá voltaram:


http://m.chron.com/local/history/major-stories-events/article/


PS. Interessante o comparativo (nos EUA) de Elvis com os Beatles (Elvis ganha em algumas métricas). E a frase de Lennon sobre as fotos espaciais: Impagável (apesar de cientificamente errado com a tecnologia de hoje em dia como se sabe).




Citando:
"At a news conference that afternoon, Lennon said, "We haven't seen much of Texas. We've only seen Dallas and here (Houston) and nearly got killed both times." Asked if the Beatles knew that Houston was home to the U.S. space program, Lennon said, "You see one space shot, you've seen them all."
The Beatles performed the same 12 songs at both shows: "Twist and Shout," "Baby's in Black," "She's a Woman," "I Feel Fine," "Dizzy Miss Lizzy," "Ticket to Ride," "Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby," "Can't Buy Me Love," "I Wanna Be Your Man," "A Hard Day's Night," "Help!" and "I'm Down."
Thirty-five minutes on and off the stage. The afternoon concert drew 10,000 fans. The evening show was a sellout, with 12,000 fans. By 11 p.m., the Beatles were off to their next concert in Chicago. The group never returned to Texas.

Ken Hoffman|Columnist, Houston Chronicle"





    



   
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