And We Are All Together / The Beatles Thread

[bodysnatcher]

Lol I was just reading about the new Giles Martin Let It Be release, and was coming here to ask anyone’s opinion

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

Lol I was just reading about the new Giles Martin Let It Be release, and was coming here to ask anyone’s opinion

Well it hasn't been released to the public to hear yet, but the tracklisting is ridiculous.

The 3rd and 4th discs are each barely over 40 minutes, and the 5th disc has four songs on it.

The "Get Back" album is advertised as the "original 1969 version" but they took the 1970 version master tape and tried to re-create it, which is impossible, and in the process created a "frankenstien" version that doesn't exist.

The people involved in these deluxe sets (including Giles) have admitted that they aren't "experts" on Beatles music, which is why they were hired...to give the music a "fresh" edge. And people often cite this to defend them, as if it's a good thing.

The mind reels.

So they are often prone to silly mistakes and sometimes they re-create mixing errors in the original mixes instead of finally rectifying them.

So far, the remixes themselves sound like vain attempts to make the albums sound like they were really recorded on 24-track tape. Fake stereo "immersion" effects and fake double tracking of instruments that sound awful but apparently give lots of fans a boner.

[bodysnatcher]

Wow that is fascinating. And completely bonkers!!!

I luckily was able to snag all of the reissued mono pressings back when they were released like 6-7 years ago, so I am completely happy with those

[tree_]

[spike]

man this looks good

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

Heard the Let It Be box and it's a huge waste of time.

The remix is not essential or even necessary.

Slim pickings for the outtakes. Lots of boring dialogue and jams. Mediocre alternate takes.

The unreleased "Get Back" album still sucks and they made a mess of it anyway.

The 4-song EP was thrown together at the last minute and they just used bootleg sources!!!

Meanwhile, several popular bootlegged items would have been most welcome but are nowhere to be found.

It's almost like they are trying to prove how lousy the sessions were.

[iweartwoshoes]

Perfect Spotify album, interesting to listen to once or twice but not even nearly worth buying.

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

[liebzz]

Damn straight!

[Anders]

Watching The Beatles: Get Back on Disney+ now.

[Anders]

[liebzz]

It was fascinating but too long. Seeing them work out the songs was really cool, but after a while it started to feel a bit aimless - a bit of editing would help - except that you can really see John and Paul alienating George to the point where he has enough. I mean, they are not really showing any enthusiasm for what he’s bringing in so far, and they are really critical of his playing and make more than one reference to bringing in Clapton because he can’t get it done. I would have been pissed too.

Also, they clearly should have abandoned that makeshift studio much sooner. They all hate it except maybe Paul who hates it but doesn’t want to admit he’s wrong about the playing live idea.

[Anders]

Funny you should say that since Peter Jackson already edited it down a lot.

[liebzz]

I mean they must have practiced Don’t Let Me Down for days if that is the edited down version.

[Farmer John]

Funny you should say that since Peter Jackson already edited it down a lot.

Release the 336 hour cut!

Looking forward to starting this tonight. The clips I've seen are incredible.

[liebzz]

Also, besides already knowing that Phil Specter ruined Long and Winding Road from Let It Be Naked, it’s even more apparent hearing Paul play around with it here. I listened to the version off the original album this morning and I can confirm it’s awful.

[tragabigzanda]

[Farmer John]

I've never liked that song.

[McParadigm]

I really enjoyed this. Super cool watching Get Back just sort of congeal in a matter of early morning minutes.

[wease]

Watched part two this morning. It’s amazing how the vibe completely turned around once they got George back in. Then when Billy Preston arrives, it really takes off. I’ve never seen the original film made from this footage so I don’t know if this line is included or not, but it seems to be pretty definitive that Preston is the fifth Beatle.