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original titles for Help! movie - working titles

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Help- without exclamation mark, but there was a movie called Help, so they considered names for the movie

Beatles II and Eight arms to hold you, went with Help!

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NUJV

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people thought they were spelling semaphore on Help album cover but they werent- British

On the UK Parlophone release, the letters formed by the Beatles appear to be “NUJV”, whilst the slightly re-arranged US release on Capitol Records appeared to feature the letters “NVUJ”,

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Richard Lester

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director of Help!- quote about those titles above- 8 arms to hold you idea, but beatles had to hard to write a song for and couldnt

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director of Help!- quote about those titles above- 8 arms to hold you idea, but beatles had to hard to write a song for and couldnt

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Richard Lester

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John said that BLANK was “one of his favorite songs because it was real.”

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Help

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Originally John wrote this song slow- Dylanesque, but they speeded it up to make it a jolly beatles tune- he regretted this later

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Help

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journalist- told John to use words with more than one syllable in his songs-criticism of help

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Maureen Cleave

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what are the effects of speeding up the source tape when it is mixed

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1) increases tempo, raises pitch
2) brightens sound
3) diminishes rhythmic mistakes

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what club were John, Cynthia, George and Pattie in when the LSD took effect

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Ad lib club

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who took lsd by accident

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John, Cynthia, George and Pattie

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name of the dentist who gave John, Cynthia, George and Pattie LSD

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Eric Cosins

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John described this song as “one of the earliest heavy metal records made”

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“ticket to ride”

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what was Paul’s explanation of the title for “ticket to ride”

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Paul says ticket to town called Ryde

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George wrote song for help CALLED BLANK for Patty Boyd- George’s first use of wah-wah pedal- called “tone pedal” at the time

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I need you

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“I need you”

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George wrote song for help “I need You” for Patty Boyd- George’s first use of wah-wah pedal- called “tone pedal” at the time

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16
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by album BLANK they were already somewhat experienced with pot and lsd but now quite at psychedelic stage tet

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Help

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17
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“youve got to hide your love away”

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John Influence: another side of Bob Dylan - sings to Eleanor Bron in Help- 2 flutes played an octave apart - Flutist name was Johnny Scott- first outsider since andy white to play with beatles on an album

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first song to feature an outsider since andy white

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“youve got to hide your love away”

John Influence: another side of Bob Dylan - sings to Eleanor Bron in Help- 2 flutes played an octave apart -

Flautist name was
Johnny Scott- first outsider since andy white to play with beatles on an album

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flutist on “youve got to hide your love away”

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Johnny Scott- first outsider since andy white to play with beatles on an album

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scrambled eggs

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Yesterday - Paul - scrambled eggs - paul went in and recorded acoustic guitar and singing, next day George Martin brought in a string quartet (2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello) - George Martin wrote out part. Quartet is on one track

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21
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yesterday

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Yesterday - Paul - scrambled eggs - paul went in and recorded acoustic guitar and singing, next day George Martin brought in a string quartet (2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello) - George Martin wrote out part. Quartet is on one track

1 track - paul-acoustic guitar
2 - singing
3 - 2nd vocal (came in and wanted to redo- original voice track bled through, they dont know if it was an accident or not)
4 - string quartet

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the 4 tracks on Yesterday

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1 track - paul-acoustic guitar
2 - singing
3 - 2nd vocal (came in and wanted to redo- original voice track bled through, they dont know if it was an accident or not)
4 - string quartet

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Guinness Book of World records- over 3,000 covers by year 2000 - the most recorded song in history

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yesterday

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what kind of backing on yesterday

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string quartet (2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello) - George Martin wrote out part. Quartet is on one track

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25
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Ringo has had a song on every album so far except

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A Hard Days Night- he recorded “If you’ve got trouble” but not used- he says “rock on anybody” before George’s guitar solo

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26
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“If you’ve got trouble

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a song written by Lennon–McCartney and recorded by the Beatles on 18 February 1965 with Ringo Starr singing the lead vocal. The song was intended to be Starr’s vocal appearance on the Help! album and the Help! film, but the Beatles were not happy with the recording and later chose “Act Naturally”

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27
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Friday Aug 6 1965

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Help album release

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28
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2nd world tour

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hollywood bowl, 2 shows- $90,000 per show

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29
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John said this album was “the beginning of the group’s self conscious period and the end of the beatles tribal child-like stage”

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Rubber Soul

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“this bird has flown”

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John - “this bird has flown”- the working title for song “Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown)” George on Sitar

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31
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what song of Bob Dylan’s was basically a copy of Norwegian wood

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song “fourth time around” off album “Blonde on Blonde”- 3/3

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32
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first song george uses a slide - first time beatles had a recording session that went past midnight

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Drive my car

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first song george uses a slide

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Drive my car

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first time beatles had a recording session that went past midnight

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Drive my car

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35
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2 lead guitars playing the same line

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“Day Tripper” - past master
single
forced-john

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36
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transitional album

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Rubber Soul

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37
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Ive just seen a face

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  • paul realizes he needs to write more to catch up with John
  • Preoccupation with Jane asher (distracted him before, now inspiration for this song)
  • skiffle influence (acoustic)
  • help

the lines go past the verse break

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Act Naturally

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  • the beatles’ last recorded cover (until let it be)
  • placed on album instead of “if youve got troubles”
  • features ringo as cinematic persona

The Beatles covered the song in 1965 on the United Kingdom version of their album Help!. It was released as the B-side of “Yesterday” in the United States

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39
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If I needed someone

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If I needed someone

  • harrison on rubber soul
  • evokes indian classical music
    - drone
    - high tambura
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The Word

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  • D Minor blues
  • influenced by soul singles by Wilson Picket and James Brown
  • McCartney: an “attempt write a song on one note”
  • predicts rise of hippie counterculture and “summer of love”
  • rubber soul
  • harmonium
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41
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Run for your life

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  • written right after Lennon’s second LSD trip
  • Lennon later renounced this song for its sexist lyrics
  • rubber soul
  • country western influence
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42
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what song came to paul in a dream

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Yesterday

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43
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why was george slow to start writing his own songs

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he had no one to collaborate with

laugh? intimidated

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44
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first open air concert

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shay stadium concert

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45
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shay stadium concert

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first open air concert

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46
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what does VOX do to help the Beatles be heard by such a large crowd? during shay stadium

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special big amplifiers- 100 watt amp (rather than the regular 30 watt)- went through baseball stadium PA

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47
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Why was the beatles shea stadium concert considered a milestone in rock and roll history

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-first really big open air concert- 55k

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48
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where did the beatles first meet elvis presley

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-in bel air

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49
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what was elvis doing when they arrived

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-playing a fender bass watching TV

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50
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how does johns recollection of the meeting Elvis differ from others

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-john jammed with elvis but the others said they didnt

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51
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what about elvis does ringo find disheartening

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-he wasnt making any music (just making movies)

he felt they were bad for the american youth and tried to have them banned by the CIA youth

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52
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what album marks the turning point in the beatles creativity point in the Beatles creativity as songwriters and musicians, why

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-rubber soul, more contemporary, branching out, drugs, different kinds of music including indian

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53
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how does george get interested in the sitar?

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-indian band on the scene of help

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54
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what is the first song george uses sitar on

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-norwegian wood

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55
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how does the photo of the beatles on the rubber soul album get its unique warped look

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-photographer bob freeman projecting image fell back and became elongated

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56
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why were George and Ringo reticent at first to bring their own songs into the studio

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-hard to bring songs to Paul and John, they would laugh,

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57
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what song from revolver does george martin consider a great innovation

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-tomorrow never knows- ringoism

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58
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which beatle was frightened at first about trying LSD

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-paul - (thought it alters your brain and thoughts forever)

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59
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John “a forced single” - had to come up with a single really quickly while doing rubber soul- john wrote it quickly

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day tripper

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60
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october 15, 1965

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double a single

we can work it out and day tripper

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other side of souble a side day tripper is

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other double a side of day tripper is -we can work it out - paul song with john helping- paul was having problems with jane asher john-counter argument in song (life is very short)

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we can work it out

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double a with day tripper is -we can work it out - paul song with john helping- paul was having problems with jane asher john-counter argument in song (life is very short)

first album took 585 minutes but we can work it out took 525 to record one useable rhythm track - trouble switching from 4/4 to ¾

harmoium - george martin, first time they used it, on we can work it out

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585 minutes to do first album but it took 525 to record one useable rhythm track for

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we can work it out

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we can work it out recording process

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first album took 585 minutes but we can work it out took 525 to record one useable rhythm track - trouble switching from 4/4 to ¾

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65
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first song with hamonium

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we can work it out- harmoium - george martin, first time they used it, on we can work it out

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66
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first version of what song was a 6 page poem

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in my life - john

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67
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widdling of in my life

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first version - 6 page poem of all the things and people who left his life
1 page draft
2 verse soft

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68
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middle 8

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solo, one on in my life

baroque- J.S. bach. slowed tape speed down by half (half speed) - people assume it is a harpsicord - george martin

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69
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another name for solo passage

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middle 8

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70
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im looking through you

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paul still mad at jane asher, for moving to another part of country for her acting her career
ringo plays organ
rubber soul

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71
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MBE

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member british empire

72
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michelle

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paul-michelle- french lyrics - woman named Jan Vaughan- Ivan’s wife, a french teacher- suggested michelle my belle

73
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name of ivan’s wife the french teacher

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Jan Vaughan

74
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ringos first writing credit: Lennon/mccartney/starkey)about 5 words-1 take

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what goes on

75
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what goes on

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(ringos first writing credit: Lennon/mccartney/starkey)about 5 words-1 take

76
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12 bar original-lennon

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lennon/mccartney/harrison/starkey
george harrison-tone pedaled guitar
John- guitar
Paul-Bass
Ringo-Drums
George Martin-Harmonium
77
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“Wont be there with you”

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george harrison - “Wont be there with you”- working title of “Think for yourself”
fuzz bass-distortion box eliminates low frequencies, 2nd regular bass part had to be added

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“Think for yourself”

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george harrison - “Wont be there with you”- working title of “Think for yourself”
fuzz bass-distortion box eliminates low frequencies, 2nd regular bass part had to be added
-rubber soul

79
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who built a book store with anti christian books

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barry miles and john dunbar built a book store and art gallery - chooses books for him- anti christian and catholic

80
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which song has anti christian lyrics

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girl by john

81
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what two things were both released on december 3 1965 and were #1

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single release
“day tripper” double A side
“we can work it out”

Rubber Soul Album

82
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what black musicians call mick jagger in london

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plastic soul

83
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Norman Smith

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leaves as the Beatle’s engineer after Rubber soul in 1965 becomes AER-artists and repertoire - to be a talent scout and developer for EMI - discovered pink floyd

84
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AER

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Nornman smith becomes one after leaving as beatle’s engineer- discovers pink floyd
AER-artists and repertoire

85
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other names considered for 1966 album Revolver

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-other names they considered- Abracadabra, magic circles, beatles on safari—> all of names connected to Aleister Crowly “the wickedest man on earth” - was an occultist

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Abracadabra, magic circles, beatles on safar

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Revolver 1966
-other names they considered- Abracadabra, magic circles, beatles on safari—> all of names connected to Aleister Crowly “the wickedest man on earth” - was an occultist

87
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replaced norman smith as engineer - came up with close miking for drums etc

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geoff emerick- replaced norman smith as engineer - came up with close miking for drums etc-

88
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Ken Townsend

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Ken Townsend - ADT- artifificial double tracking -engineer

89
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aspects of indian classical music

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based on a single RAGA- (musical mode or scale)

uses just innotation, a different tuning system than
western equal temperament

melody floats above a drone

based on a set of “rhythmic circles called talas

90
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raga

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melodic patterns or modes in Indian music

musical mode or scale

91
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tala

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based on a set of “rhythmic circles called talas

term used in Indian classical music for the rhythmic pattern of any composition and for the entire subject of rhythm, roughly corresponding to metre in Western music

A tala is a regular, repeating rhythmic phrase,

The most common instrument for keeping rhythm in Hindustani music is the tabla,

92
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ravi shanker

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legendary sitarist and composer

considered “india’s most esteemed musical ambassador”

taught harrison to play sitar

93
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stockhausen

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composer born in 1928- first classical composer to cut and mess with tapes and tape loops- mccartney was listening to him. paul’s first tape loop was on tomorrow never knows

94
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she said she said

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describes an experience John had while on LSD

Recounts Peter Fonda’s near death experience

95
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and your bird can sing

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complex guitar arrangement

originally called “you dont get me”

written by john
96
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for no one

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written by paul about his problems with jane asher

george martin hires a famous french horn player for the solo

paul’s classical trend

97
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Yoko Ono

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born in 1933 in Tokyo

dropped out of Sarah Lawrence College and became involved in NYC avant-garde art world

conceptual art:

    requires audience participation/interaction

    an artistic event can influence thought patterns and spur social change

    the idea behind the work is more important than its material qualities 

fluxus- group of artists who made music from everyday sounds

grapefruit- ono’s book of surrealist poems and meditations

bottoms- ono’s most famous avant-garde film
met john in london when he attended her art exhibit
98
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fluxus

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fluxus- group of artists who made music from everyday sounds

yoko ono was into it

99
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What do the beatles do in lieu of making TV appearances to promote their songs? What does this promotional technique give rise to about 15 years later?

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just make their own videos -promo films- sent them to tv studios

100
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why were Japanese authorities upset about the Beatles playing at the Nippon Budokan Hall

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-supposed to be a special spiritual place for martial arts

101
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What unusual technique did the Japanese police use as means of controlling concert goers when the beatles played the Budokan?

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-were very controlling, had police with telephoto lenses around the stadium. would take a picture of anyone who stood up and appeared to demonstrate

102
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close miking (drums violin etc), who?

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Geoff Emerick

103
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paul first heard tape loops where

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stockhausen

104
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ADT

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Ken Townsend -ADT- artificial double tracking- take human voice put on another voice changing speed and put them together making them sound double tracked- 2 voices George Martin- made up story- name “FLANGER” came out of it

105
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FLANGER

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Ken Townsend -ADT- artificial double tracking- take human voice put on another voice changing speed and put them together making them sound double tracked- 2 voices George Martin- made up story- name “FLANGER” came out of it

106
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Leslie Speaker

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doppler shift on sound

107
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Mark I

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working title came for tomorrow never knows

John - Dr. Timothy Leary’s paraphrase of the Tibetan books of the dead

108
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recording techniques on tomorrow never knows

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1st verse-Johns voice ADT

    2nd verse- johns voice- leslie

    Loops- Paul’s guitar  (seagulls)

    Ringo’s drums close miked
109
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Love you to

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-George Harrison - george contributes 3 songs to album revolver

    george on sitar-- raga

tablas- george hired outside player Anil Bhagwat

    Ringo playing tambourine
110
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outside person hired to play tablas on love you to

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Anil Bhagwat

111
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single- recorded at same time as revolver

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side a: “paperback writer”

112
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ATOC

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automatic transient overload control- allowed for high level bass to be recorded on vinyl discs

ATOC (not in tomorrow never knows) Automatic transient overload control- minimizes some of the sound waves so bass could be higher in the mix- more bass sound, used in paperback writer for the first time, something the engineer does (post production)

113
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Rain

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recorded fast to slow down

Johns voice is backwards at end

all pitches present,

music video

114
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taxman

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taxman-george-94% tax bracket

John later said he co-wrote it with george

-Mr Wilson-  Harold Wilson was the prime minister

Mr heath-Edward Heath- leader of opposition 

-paul-lead guitar solo with indian scale

    done twice-middle
    and end of song
115
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Mr Wilson

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Harold Wilson was the prime minister

116
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Mr Heath

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Mr heath-Edward Heath- leader of opposition

117
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Got to get you into my life

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1st strong brass section in a beatles’ song

        3 trumpets
        2 tenor sax
118
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1st strong brass section in a beatles’ song

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Got to get you into my life

119
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yellow submarine

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discovered sound effects closet for orchestras

waves-chains dragged in old metal bathtub

clinking glasses-Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones

John Issuing commands in the echo chamber

 written by John and Paul for Ringo
120
Q

I want to tell you

A

I want to tell you- George’s third song on revolver

-george felt the dissonant harmony and lyrics expressed his frustration through expressing things through words and communication

121
Q

3 songs by George on Revolver

A

Taxman

Love You To

I Want To Tell You

122
Q

single: June 10, 1966

A

a-paperback writer

b-rain

123
Q

single and album: august 5, 1966

A

A: Eleanor Rigby

A: Yellow Submarine

124
Q

Revolver cover by

A

Klaus Voorman

125
Q

Tour in 1966

A

3rd and final Tour- disaster

    no songs from revolver

    philippines:  Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos

        presidential fortress- Malacanang- invited them to party there

        KLM flight 862 to New Delhi → BOAC flight to London, informed Brian that they wouldnt tour anymore after that tour

he attempts suicide after

126
Q

bigger than jesus quote

A

Maureen Cleave- wrote for the evening standard- reprinted in datebook-14 year old girl

127
Q

Brian Epstein Suicide

A

Brian attempted suicide-this is all too much and I cant take it anymore

128
Q

im only sleeping

A

john withdrawing from everyday life

george martin transcribed harrisons harrison’s guitar solo backwards

slowed cymbal sound to create blurry atmosphere
129
Q

good day sunshine

A

wake up alarm on space missions- written by paul- plays bass and piano on it- piano solo by George Martin

130
Q

doctor robert

A

joke about dr who cured people with tranquilizers etc - could be john, he carried pills, a doctor in ny

131
Q

Lennon’s favorite song on revolver

A

Here, there, and everywhere

by paul

inspired by the beach boys
Lennon’s favorite song on revolver
132
Q

Here, there, and everywhere

A

by paul

inspired by the beach boys

Lennon’s favorite song on revolver
133
Q

what was the reception the beatles failed to attend

A

-madam marcus had invited them to a party, manila, philippines

134
Q

how did the beatles find out about their reception

A

-put the tv on with news about them missing the royal reception

135
Q

what happened when the beatles arrived at the airport

A

-kicked some of them- on the plain for a while

136
Q

what controversial remark that john made in an interview with maureen cleave?

A

-the beatles are bigger than jesus

what were the repercussions in America?

-big particularly in bible belt- people threw away albums in trash

137
Q

what were some of the reasons the beatles decided to stop touring

A

-death threats, gets grooling, beatlemania, nobody heard anything, tired, 4 years

138
Q

where was their last performance in america

A

-candlestick park, san francisco

139
Q

after the beatles stopped touring what did they do with their time?

A
  • john became an actor
  • george went to india
  • Paul and George Martin did film scoring
140
Q

ticket to ride

A

john song- he felt it sounded like heavy metal, incessant driving guitar and drums, heavy on down beat

help

141
Q

song - help!

A

originally had a different title, john, originally wrote slower version

142
Q

i need you

A

george harrison- first use of tone peddle

on help

143
Q

the lines go past the verse break

A

ive just seen a face

144
Q

nowhere man

A

john, him reflecting on his own securities, not going anywhere with writing

145
Q

girl

A

john, supposed to sound like he is smoking a joint– increased hiss, books influenced him

146
Q

2 guitars slightly out of tune with each other on what song

A

day tripper

147
Q

what had died in reference to in my life

A

stu sutcliffe

148
Q

Dr. Timothy Leary’s paraphrase of the Tibetan books of the dead on what song

A

tomorrow never knows

149
Q

maureen cleave

A

lyrics to simple on help–> john does ive just seen a face where the lyrics go over the verse break

bigger than jesus

wrote for the evening standard

150
Q

geoff emerick

A

close miking- new sound engineer 17

151
Q

ken townsend

A

ken townsend - flanger, helped with fuzz bass sound

152
Q

Eleanor Rigby

A

string playing inspired by psycho - Alfred Hitchcock

Bernard Hermann wrote string part for psycho

Paul said he got the name Eleanor from Eleanor Bron- actor from help and Rigby from Riby and Evans ltd wine and spirits shippers

no beatle plays a not in this song- instead, a string octet

   4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos

        arrangement by George Martin 

    Paul-main vocal

    John and George-Ah look at all the lonely people

    close miking on strings
153
Q

what instruments in Eleanor Rigby

A

a string octet

       4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos

        arrangement by George Martin

Paul-main vocal

John and George-Ah look at all the lonely people

    close miking on strings
154
Q

Title for Eleanor Rigby

A

Eleanor from Eleanor Bron- actor from help and Rigby from Riby and Evans ltd wine and spirits shippers

155
Q

song didnt have name for it, George called it Granny Smith

A

Love you to george- didnt have a name for it- called it granny smith- couldnt come up with name

green apple label
156
Q

separate ways after what tour - and what does john do

A

3rd and final tour

went on 3rd and final world tour- brian attempts suicide

separate ways after tour

george studies sitar with ravi shankar

john went into acting

Richard lester doing another film called “how I won the war” with a part in it for a character called musketeer Gripweed- military issue glasses “Lennon Glasses”

strawberry field- song about the place- strawberry fields forever

work tape

157
Q

Richard Lestor Movie with john, and character name

A

Richard lester doing another film called “how I won the war” with a part in it for a character called musketeer Gripweed- military issue glasses “Lennon Glasses”

strawberry field- song about the place- strawberry fields forever work tape

158
Q

John Alexis Mardas

A

Magic Alex- did the light show for Rolling Stones and Brian Jones introduced him to beatles

159
Q

John Dunbar

A

Indica Gallery - owned by John Dunbar and Barey Miles (feeding him books)-art gallery and book store- Yoko Ono was putting on show called “Unfinished Paintings and objects by Yoko Ono.” - Dunbar invited Lennon to exhibit night before it opened

160
Q

Barey Miles

A

Indica Gallery - owned by John Dunbar and Barey Miles (feeding him books)-art gallery and book store- Yoko Ono was putting on show called “Unfinished Paintings and objects by Yoko Ono.” - Dunbar invited Lennon to exhibit night before it opened

161
Q

book by Yoko Ono-

A

Grapefruit

162
Q

Take 1 march 24 1996- strawberry fields

A

George has slide on guitar (like drive my car),

paul on mellotron (has tape recordings of actual instruments) strings in take 1

163
Q

take 7 strawberry fields

A

take 7

paul still playing mellotron but now with flute sounds

George slide playing on guitar is improved and smoother

ringo drums

164
Q

take 26 strawberry fields

A

take 26

drums heavy like “locomotive”

-addidition of

4 trumpets

3 cellos

George on swordmandel

  • backwards cymbal track
  • john says “cranberry sauce’ at end
165
Q

those 2 takes of strawberry fields

A

George Martin Crosphases take 7 and 26- happens 60 seconds in. Let me take you down →\/

166
Q

Penny Lane instrumentation

A

Penny Lane- Paul

4 flutes

2 trumpets

2 piccolos

1 flugelhorn

hand bell - Ringo

2 trumpets

2 obos

2 English Horns

Double Bass

167
Q

piccolo trumpet

A

BBC TV Masterworks

Bach’s Brandenburg concerto #2 in F major

David Mason - 27 pounds and 10 shillings - piccolo trumpet

168
Q

David Mason

A

BBC TV Masterworks

Bach’s Brandenburg concerto #2 in F major

David Mason - 27 pounds and 10 shillings - piccolo trumpet

169
Q

February 11 1967 release single

A

A Strawberry Fields Forever

A Penny Lane

———————> First Single not to go #1 in UK, instead Release Me by Englebert Humperdink

170
Q

first single not to make it to #1 in UK

A

February 11 1967 release single

A Strawberry Fields Forever

A Penny Lane

———————> First Single not to go #1 in UK, instead Release Me by Englebert Humperdink

171
Q

Who is John Dunbar? 


A

conduit to London’s avant garde scene. wimpole street. He was born in Mexico to a Russian mother. Went to Cambridge. Grew up in Russia. Very artistic.

married and had child with marriane faithful

John Dunbar with Barry Miles and Petter Asher made MAD- Miles, Asher and Dunbar, started the Indica bookstore and art gallery

172
Q

How did Paul meet John Dunbar?

A

Through Peter Asher

173
Q

How did Marianne Faithfull meet Paul?

A

through john dunbar - they were going out

174
Q

Who wrote “As tears go by” for Marianne?

A

Mick and Keith

175
Q

What kinds of music was Paul exposed to at Lennox Gardens?

A

blues, indian, classical and jazz

176
Q

What were the musical creations that Paul brought to Lennox Gardens?


A

tape recorders, and loops etc

177
Q

Which Beatles song did Faithful perform on the TV special, The Music of
Lennon and McCartney?
 



A

Yesterday

Beatles (2 decks)

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