Not that any of this matters - as usual when I open my mouth - but Let it Be is definitely not John and definitely yes Paul. Typically Paul would initiate a lyric and John would help out on the music, or vice versa. And the songs were then quickly credited to Lennon/McCartney. Doing a rather grave injustice to George Harrison whom we now know contributed at least as much as the others but just happened to be a bit more modest. Or stoned. And then of course there was the "fifth" Beatle, George Henry Martin, CBE.
Like a modern day Shell manager, Paul claimed in an interview that he had written Let it Be in response to a "vision" of his mother Mary who passed away when he was 14. Yes, the same mother (not Mother) Mary from the song.
John was anything but appreciative of this song: "Are we supposed to giggle in the solo?" And later in the 1980 Playboy (which we've all read of course, the interview I mean): "That's Paul. What can you say? Nothing to do with the Beatles. It could've been Wings. I think it was inspired by Bridge Over Troubled Waters. That's my feeling, although I have nothing to go on. I know he wanted to write a Bridge Over Troubled Waters." I have that interview on my iPod. Always fun to listen to this passage. Ouch, that hurts! Indeed it did. The interview was recorded just months before he was killed.
Cool songs by the way. Both Let it Be and Bridge over Troubled Waters.
The latter song is another classic example of a partnership turned sour. Simon claims that he insisted that Garfunkel would sing the lead, a decision he soon regretted heavily as it removed him from the spot light. The best recording I have is Bridge over Troubled Waters "Naked", the very first home tape they recorded, just vocals, piano and bass.
Eh, that's not true either. But doesn't matter. I have to me more studied to become a man of few but effective words. Like Steve (Hanks!), my nomination for February's blog MVP. No muzzling going on where he comes from.
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Not that any of this matters - as usual when I open my mouth - but Let it Be is definitely not John and definitely yes Paul. Typically Paul would initiate a lyric and John would help out on the music, or vice versa. And the songs were then quickly credited to Lennon/McCartney. Doing a rather grave injustice to George Harrison whom we now know contributed at least as much as the others but just happened to be a bit more modest. Or stoned. And then of course there was the "fifth" Beatle, George Henry Martin, CBE.
ReplyDeleteLike a modern day Shell manager, Paul claimed in an interview that he had written Let it Be in response to a "vision" of his mother Mary who passed away when he was 14. Yes, the same mother (not Mother) Mary from the song.
John was anything but appreciative of this song: "Are we supposed to giggle in the solo?" And later in the 1980 Playboy (which we've all read of course, the interview I mean): "That's Paul. What can you say? Nothing to do with the Beatles. It could've been Wings. I think it was inspired by Bridge Over Troubled Waters. That's my feeling, although I have nothing to go on. I know he wanted to write a Bridge Over Troubled Waters." I have that interview on my iPod. Always fun to listen to this passage. Ouch, that hurts! Indeed it did. The interview was recorded just months before he was killed.
Cool songs by the way. Both Let it Be and Bridge over Troubled Waters.
The latter song is another classic example of a partnership turned sour. Simon claims that he insisted that Garfunkel would sing the lead, a decision he soon regretted heavily as it removed him from the spot light. The best recording I have is Bridge over Troubled Waters "Naked", the very first home tape they recorded, just vocals, piano and bass.
I wil have to be more studied in my references to pass the screening of or resident musicologist.
ReplyDelete...listen to the voice...usually, paul sings "paul's songs" and john sings "john's songs"
ReplyDeleteEh, that's not true either. But doesn't matter. I have to me more studied to become a man of few but effective words. Like Steve (Hanks!), my nomination for February's blog MVP. No muzzling going on where he comes from.
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