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Post by Jim Boylston on Aug 30, 2010 12:45:26 GMT -5
Here's my Harrison solo Top 10 Playlist:
Give Me Love (from Living in the Material World) When We Was Fab (from Cloud 9) Marwa Blues (from Brainwashed) Handle With Care (from Traveling Wilburys) Love Comes To Everyone (from George Harrison) Don't Let Me Wait Too Long (from Living in the Material World) This Guitar Can't Keep From Crying (from Extra Texture) That's the Way It Goes (from Gone Troppo) Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (from Brainwashed) All Things Must Pass (from All Things Must Pass)
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Post by Jim Boylston on Aug 30, 2010 13:30:09 GMT -5
And finally, Billy Shears:
Photograph (from Ringo) A Dose of Rock and Roll (from Ringo's Rotogravure) Bye Bye Blackbird (from Sentimental Journey) It Don't Come Easy (single) Walk With You (from Y Not) Choose Love (from Choose Love) Weight of the World (from Time Takes Time) She's About a Mover (from Old Wave) Elizabeth Reigns (from Ringo Rama) Back Off Boogaloo (from Goodnight Vienna)
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Post by Allen Wiener on Aug 30, 2010 13:44:48 GMT -5
Good choices Jim; can't argue with them. I might add "Let It Roll" and "My Sweet Lord" to Harrison's list, although the latter is a bit long and kind of goes on and on and I've heard it so much it's lost its effect (which is the same reaction I have if I ever am forced to hear "Hey Jude"; I've developed a real nausea over that song). Glad you included some tracks from Brainwashed; I thought it was a very good swan song for George. I also like "Devil's Radio" and "Got My Mind Set On You" from Cloud 9.
For Ringo, I'd add "In My Car" (he and Joe Walsh co-wrote it and each recorded it; I thought they'd do it for sure on one of the All-Star tours and I even asked Ringo if they would, but they didn't and he really didn't have a good reason why. Of course, you're limiting this to 10 a piece, so something's gotta go.
Allen
P.S. To show you how out of the loop I've been, I never even heard of Ringo's albums Y Not, Choose Love, or Ringo Rama!
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Post by Jim Boylston on Aug 30, 2010 13:58:07 GMT -5
For my choices on each of the playlists I tried to pick songs that I thought were strong and representative of the artist, though not necessarily hits.
I opted out of some of the obvious picks for the reason you mentioned...I'm tired of hearing the songs. I have to agree on "Hey Jude." Though my feelings aren't as strong as yours about it, it's definitely been overplayed to the point that I'll tune it out if it comes on.
The nice thing about playlists (and remixed albums) is that they put the familiar in a new context and invite the listener to hear the song in a new way. I'm so used to the sequencing of the Beatles catalog that a juxtaposition can really open my ears.
That's one reason why I'm not a purist when it comes to remixes. Some people thought that Martin's remixing of Beatles songs on "Love" was a sacrilege...I thought it was interesting. The way I see it, we have the albums as the Beatles intended; everything else is a bonus.
I'd love to see top tens from others!
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Post by Seguin on Aug 30, 2010 15:46:09 GMT -5
Hans, "Sometime in NYC" was a 2 record set from John and Yoko, and the 2nd disc contained live tracks with Zappa and the Mothers recorded at the Fillmore. Zappa released his own mix of those tracks (some with different titles) years later on "Playground Psychotics." The songs that feature John and Yoko are "Well," "Say Please," Aaawk," "Scumbag," and the hilariously titled, "A Small Eternity with Yoko Ono." Zappa's mix is cleaner, he dropped a lot of the reverb and crowd noise. Personally, I like the Zappa mix better. Lennon was a great rock and roll singer, and "Well" is a good example of that. Jim Thanks, Jim! If it´s the same tracks on, "Sometime In NYC", as on, "Playground Psychotics", then I better stay with the latter. There´s no reason to buy, "SINYC", since you say Zappa´s mix is cleaner (except for getting the other Lennon songs on the album, of course). I just had a look at the liner notes for "Playground Psychotics", and it has the info about, "SINYC". I should´ve checked before asking you. Oh well...
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Post by Jim Boylston on Aug 30, 2010 17:00:26 GMT -5
SINYC is easily Lennon's worst album (at least his worst album of music). The material with Zappa is all available on the Zappa release. Save your money.
Jim
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Post by Seguin on Aug 30, 2010 17:16:17 GMT -5
SINYC is easily Lennon's worst album (at least his worst album of music). The material with Zappa is all available on the Zappa release. Save your money. Jim Thanks, for the warning, Jim! Now I´ll definitely not buy it.
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