Red Mosquito

Chris_H_2 wrote:It was crazy when they juxtaposed the band playing rock and roll music with footage of them playing that song on the 1966 tour. It was only 2 1/2 years before, but it may as well have been 12 1/2.

This never fails to blow my mind. The short amount of time from Ed Sullivan/Beatlemania to Let it Be. What was that, 8 years?

I think it was more like 6. Ed Sullivan was early 1964; their final recording session was (I think) January, 1970. Talk about an entire lifetime crammed into short period; no wonder they were sick of each other.

That's crazy.

Not only how much they changed artistically, but even their physical appearances as well.

I mean, this photo was taken mere months after the Let it Be footage was shot. Now John's got a giant beard and Paul's clean shaven? c'mon

I mean yeah. 13 generally accepted albums (with many variations - the number of people who probably bought records with similar cuts but different album names was probably off the charts) from 1963-1970. That’s nearly 2 albums per year, plus the White Album is a double album, plus they toured until ‘65(?). That’s a lot of work in a short time span - especially at as high a level as they were producing it. The only albums in there that I haven’t come to love yet are Yellow Submarine (and that is fast approaching - at least side A), and Beatles For Sale. Even those only suffer from standing in the same circle as the rest.

going to start this tonight

I've watched the opening 30 mins. It's quite captivating.

I think the restoration of the film gives it an otherworldly quality - an awe at being able to see these legends noodle in the studio and be people. It feels like it’s all happening in front of you in almost real time, which just seems very surreal. That is really the coolest aspect of it all - it doesn’t feel like some distant thing that happened more than 50 years ago.

Really keen to watch this, less keen to sign up for yet another streaming service to do so (Disney+).

Maybe this weekend if I get suitably motivated.

Finished Get Back last night. All of the investment in watching them work out the songs for many hours pays off in the last hour. Really tremendous to watch.

Birds in Hell wrote:Really keen to watch this, less keen to sign up for yet another streaming service to do so (Disney+).

Maybe this weekend if I get suitably motivated.

I'll give you my login if you want

I don't think this is for casual admirers of The Beatles like myself. I've stopped and started episode 1 like five times already

Think you will enjoy the second episode a little more.

The second one is the best one

i think this is best viewed with some historical perspective on where the band was at the time of the members' careers and what happened later that year.

I liked Episode 3 the most. Seeing it all come together was pretty magical.

I'm watching this in 15 minute grabs. It'll take a while.

I gotta say, some of the reactions are a little funny. "Can you believe Paul just wrote 'Get Back' on the spot like that?"

I mean... yeah, I can! "Get Back" is like two chords, and Paul is an extremely gifted songwriter. That sounds to me like the exact type of song someone with his musical mind could whip up with minimal effort. I guess it's cool to actually get to see it

I wonder if 8 1 hour long episodes would have been better. I love the Beatles but three hours a pop? I mean yeah I could just break it up myself but yikes.

I think I'll get around to watching this in the not too distant future.

I'm pretty sure.

wease wrote:The second one is the best one

we’re about 2/3 of the way through this episode, and I have to say…when Billy Preston shows up and plays keys for them on Don’t Let Me Down, my wife and I both let out a wow. Can’t recall the other song he played on, but it got a wow from us as well.

So far, ep. two is my favorite.